Oh My Godmother

In the fourth book of the "Oh My Godmother" series, Lacey Unger-Ware, a fairy godmother-in-training, faces immense pressure. She must pass her fairy midterms, which involves helping a classmate, Marcie Dunphy, fulfill her dream of becoming an explorer within three days. Simultaneously, Lacey finds herself accidentally entered into a state cooking contest, needing to win a cafeteria makeover for her struggling school, despite not being a chef. This charming chapter book, suitable for ages 7-10, explores themes of perseverance, self-confidence, and the importance of helping others, all wrapped in a whimsical, fast-paced adventure with delightful black-and-white illustrations.

For Lacey Unger-Ware, learning to be a fairy godmother has not been easy. Unfortunately, it's about to get harder when she finds out the fairy midterms are coming up and if she doesn't pass she'll be sent to the fairy godmother principal-a troll who has been known to eat failing students. Lacey's assignment? To help Marcie Dunphy fulfill her dream of becoming an explorer. Lacey only has three days to make Marcie's wish come true, and to top if off Lacey has another problem. A cooking problem. For career day, Lacey had dressed as a veterinarian, but to everyone else...she looked like a chef. When principal Conehurst informs her of a state contest that Abner's Pickles is sponsoring, explaining that whoever submits the best cooking video will win a complete cafeteria makeover (which Lacey's school desperately needs ), she's unable to say no. Now Lacey has two deadlines to worry about. Can Lacey magic up the perfect explorer's adventure for Marcie and be a good enough pretend-chef to win the contest? She's going to have to depend on her wits-and a little bit of magic-to pull it off, or else her wish granting days may be over. The fourth book in Barbara Brauner and James Iver Mattson's middle grade series is full of heart and charm, and Abigail Halpin's black-and-white illustrations are irresistible.