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Bree Boyd is a Legend
2025
First Published
4.12
Average Rating
245
Number of Pages

It's not everyday your life gets turned upside down by magical powers! Boyds are born to stand Bree's dad is celebrated professor, her mum is a state senator, her brother is on his way to professional basketball stardom and her sister is a prima ballerina. But where does Bree fit in? Sure, she just won the Regional Spelling Bee and is well on her way to Nationals, but lately something doesn't feel quite right. With her new friends Ellie, Abby and Sam, Bree is realizing that there's more to life than being the best. Not to mention this tiny, pesky thing she keeps trying to forget about – her newfound powers! But when an old friend comes back to town, things get out of control. So many feelings from Bree's past come bubbling to the surface, and Bree starts to lose control of her powers. Will Bree find her way back to who she used to be? Or will she finally embrace who she is? By award winning author, Leah Johnson, this is a funny and magical middle-grade novel following up from Ellie Engle Saves The World Perfect for fans of Miss Marvel, Smallsville and Amari and the Night Brothers. A story about friendship and finding yourself.

Avg Rating
4.12
Number of Ratings
93
5 STARS
34%
4 STARS
47%
3 STARS
14%
2 STARS
4%
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Author

Leah Johnson
Leah Johnson
Author · 6 books
Leah Johnson (she/her) is an editor, educator, and author of books for young adults. Her bestselling debut YA novel, YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN was the inaugural Reese's Book Club YA pick, and was named a best book of the year by Cosmo, Marie Claire, Publishers Weekly, and New York Public Library among others. Her sophomore novel, RISE TO THE SUN is forthcoming from Scholastic in 2021.
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