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This companion to Castle In the Mist features a mysterious carnival, an ominous psychic, and a wind that whisks Tess and Max away from their vacation in South Devon, England. Which fantastical world will they find this time?Tess and Max are back in England for another summer with their Aunt Evie--this time by the seashore in South Devon. And they're incredibly excited about the travelling carnival that's come to town. There are rides, games, acrobats, The House of Mirrors--and even a psychic, with a beautiful wagon all her own.In a visit to the psychic's wagon, while Tess is being hypnotized, the wagon seems to move. Before Tess can shake herself out of the hypnosis, before Max can do anything, they seem to be travelling--along with the rest of the carnival--too quickly for the two of them to jump out. But where are they going and what awaits them? Will they be caught in a world different from their own? And do the Baranova twins, acrobats who miss their sister almost as much as Tess and Max miss their family, hold the keys to the mystery? Internationally bestselling author Amy Ephron returns with a companion novel to The Castle in the Mist and creates a magical tale filled with adventure, mystery, fantasy, family, and fun.Praise for Carnival Magic:"Full of wonder and real-life enchantment, Amy Ephron's Carnival Magic is a charming adventure that will make a believer out of anyone!" --Rachel Vail, author of Well, That Was Awkward and the Friendship Ring series



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Amy Ephron

Amy Ephron lives in Los Angeles. Her new book "The Other Side of the Wall," will be published by Philomel Books/Penguin Kids October 15th. In "The Other Side of the Wall" It's Christmas break and Tess and Max are in London with Aunt Evie. There's a freak snow storm and a visit to Hyde Park. Back at The Sanborn House, the boutique hotel, Tess is charmed by a 14 year old boy in the dining room having tea alone...except that no one else can see him...."The Castle in the Mist," (the intro to Tess & Max and their Aunt Evie, the first in The Other Side series) was an Amazon Best pick, a B&N pick, and claimed a nom for a SCIBA award. It has been nominated for an American Library Association award, The Grand Canyon Award to be announced in 2020. The second, "Carnival Magic" the continued, startling, sometimes magical adventures of Tess and Max is a bestseller and was featured in "Teen Vogue," tagged as a standalone, "Parade," "Story Monsters, inc," "The Jewish Journal," etc. Amy is a contributor and contributing editor to Vogue and Vogue.com covering culture, fashion, kids, food, art, architecture, occasionally politics, and LA-Centric trends. She is the author of the bestselling " A Cup of Tea"; "One Sunday Morning"; "White Rose"; etc, and "Loose Diamonds," a collection of modern essays, pieces of which appeared in Vogue and The New York Times. author's notes: What if it was true? What if wishes did come true and she'd wasted a wish, a real wish... "The Castle in the Mist"#believeinmagic.



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