Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy

Angie Thomas, the acclaimed author, makes her middle grade debut with 'Nic Blake and the Remarkables,' a contemporary fantasy novel inspired by African American history and folklore. The story follows Nic Blake, a Remarkable living in the Unremarkable world, who longs to learn magic. When her father is framed for a crime, Nic and her friends must race against time to uncover a powerful magical artifact and prove his innocence. This book is perfect for readers aged 10-14, offering a blend of humor, suspense, and adventure while exploring themes of identity, family loyalty, and justice.

Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore. It's not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool--like getting a pet hellhound for your twelfth birthday. Others, not so much--like not being trusted to learn magic because you might use it to take revenge on an annoying neighbor. All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she's never heard of...to save her father from imprisonment for a crime she refuses to believe he committed.