Hex Hall

Reach for this book when your teenager is struggling with the weight of their own mistakes or feels like an outsider who cannot quite get things right. It is a perfect choice for the student who has recently switched schools or feels 'too much' for their current environment. The story follows Sophie Mercer, a teenage witch sent to a reform school called Hex Hall after a prom spell goes disastrously wrong. Beneath the supernatural surface, the book explores the deep-seated fear of being inherently bad and the difficulty of finding true friends when you are labeled a troublemaker. It is highly appropriate for ages 12 and up, offering a humorous yet poignant look at self-acceptance and the complicated relationship between fathers and daughters.