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Aster and the Accidental Magic

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Quiet…birds…nature….

That’s what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It’s just her (status: super-bored), her mom and dad (status: busy with science), her brother (status: has other plans), and…

…magic?

In her new home, Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest, they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog, she becomes only able to talk in dog language…and the trouble she gets into is just starting.

Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

James ★★★★★

The boredom-to-magic setup hooked me immediately, and the pacing never dragged once Aster’s parents got busy with their science. I loved how the quiet nature setting slowly turned into something unexpected, making the whole thing feel like a cozy mystery with a twist.

Riley ★★★★★

I was bracing for a slow burn with the whole “quiet nature” setup, but the way Aster’s boredom flips into actual chaos caught me off guard in the best way. The parents being too busy with science to notice anything is such a relatable hook, and it makes the accidental magic hit way harder. Finished

Stella A. ★★★★★

The opening chapter nails that bored-kid-in-the-woods feeling so perfectly I actually laughed out loud, and the pacing picks up fast once the magic kicks in. My daughter kept sneaking chapters past bedtime, which says everything.