Rubino-Bradway created a world that, while built entirely upon magical inventions and a thriving absolute monarchy, is still recognizable as a contemporary society. There are so many reasons why Rubino-Bradway's Ordinary Magic is now one of my favorite middle grade books to recommend. But with treasure-hunting kidnappers and carnivorous goblins lurking around every corner, Abby’s biggest problem may not be learning how to be ordinary-it’s whether or not she’s going to survive the school year! Luckily for Abby, her family enrolls her in a school that teaches ordinary kids how to get around in a magical world. Many are cast out by their families, while others are sold to treasure hunters (ordinary kids are impervious to spells and enchantments). The outlook for kids like Abby isn’t bright. So when Abby learns that she has zero magical abilities, she’s branded an "Ord"-ordinary, bad luck, and quite possibly a danger to society. In Abby’s world, magic isn’t anything special: it’s a part of everyday life.
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