"A colorful and unpredictable cast of characters. Silliness, riddles, puns, and many magical mishaps make this a great choice to help fill the elusive 'funny book' hole that exists in many collections." -- School Library Journal "Debut author Pounder blends the particular, peculiar power of elimination competitions with the magic of fairies and witches, a winning combination. Anderson's b&w illustrations--part Edward Gorey, part fashion illustration--bring an appropriately eerie style to the story." -- Publishers Weekly "Pounder's entertaining first novel is packed with silliness, suspense, magic, and a surprising final turn. Humorous gray-scale cartoons add to the appeal . Promises good fun for middle-graders." -- Booklist "Pounder's comic romp froths with eccentric characters and whimsical worldbuilding, while Anderson contributes abundant charming drawings .

A sweet little magical tale with at least one sequel on the way." -- Kirkus Reviews "The wide-eyed figures of Anderson's multicultural cast have an energetic silliness that complements the bubbly humor of the text. Fans of Hale's Ever After High series . will find this to be an enchanting counterpart to those books." -- BCCB.