Which is why Darya has locked and sealed her most painful memories inside the far corners of her mind, where they can no longer hurt her. The past is something you're supposed to leave behind. Last year, Darya's sister Natasha wished for their broken mother to return. Ten years ago, a wish made by Darya's mother splintered their family into pieces. When Darya turns thirteen, the goo gets stickier - and as Darya's Wishing Day approaches, all she wants is to forget the silly tradition ever existed.
What they don't realize is that on the inside, Darya is soft and gooey from feeling everything, all the time. Most people in Willow Hill think Darya is the prickliest of the Blok sisters.
(Apr.The Forgetting Spell is beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle's second book in the unforgettable Wishing Day series, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law. But while Maddie's reaction when she catches Angela and Zoe discussing her behind her back seems too extreme, readers will cheer their reunion, which happens just as Zoe's teacher makes his move. As might be expected, there is a falling-out among the friends. " (when she believes Maddie is withholding information) or " *jumps up and down and squeals* ," and Angela adds stage direction to her messages, writing " *stomps foot* Flourishes such as emoticons and Internet lingo add realism the book's title translates to " talk to you later Though the main characters and the plotting seem familiar, readers will appreciate Myracle's portrayal of the supportive friends: they listen to one another, plan a surprise party and a road trip, and when Maddie is low, Angela and Zoe make her a care package with a poem that Angela calls "mushy but not 2 mushy." Their messages at times contain too much plotting to seem like realistic chats, but the style makes for an engaging, quick read.
As they start 10th grade, social Angela catches her new boyfriend on a date with another girl tough Maddie is befriended, then humiliated, by a popular girl and "good little Zoe" finds herself crushing on a teacher-who seems to be interested in her, too.
) approach is creative, even if her newest novel is somewhat formulaic: three best friends hash out their lives-from new relationships to conflicts with one another-through instant messages.
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