Witchlings

Get ready for more magic, mayhem, and monstruos! From Claribel A. Ortega, author of Frizzy and Ghost Squad, comes the sequel to the instant New York Times bestselling and #1 Indie bestselling Witchlings. Every four years, the Twelve Towns gather for a legendary magical tournament--the Golden Frog Games. With Ravenskill hosting this year's games, all eyes are on Seven Salazar, Valley Pepperhorn and Thorn Laroux: the most famous Spares in the Twelve Towns. Thorn is ready to compete as a fashion champion, but when a forbidden hex is used to turn her fellow champions to stone, suspicion lands on the Witchlings. As the Witchlings attempt to unravel the mystery of the stonifications, future Uncle Seven is harboring a dangerous secret: While she's supposed to be able to communicate with animals, the voices she hears most clearly belong to monstruos, and one spine-chilling voice is the loudest of all. Can Seven fix her broken magic and find out who is stonifying the champions . . . before Thorn becomes the next victim? Praise for The Golden Frog Games: "Sharply insightful about the epidemic of hate against minority groups, Ortega invites readers to ponder the true definition of monstrosity as she puts her beloved trio through more challenges in this fast-paced and emotionally charged adventure. Cheeky and moving by turns; an adventure for a new generation." -Kirkus Reviews Praise for Witchlings: Instant New York Times Bestseller! #1 Indie Bestseller An Amazon Best Book of the Month A Kids' Indie Next List Selection A B&N Most Anticipated Book "Enchanting. Ortega's inventive story has a cozy, lived-in feel and a mystery that will keep kids guessing." ―Entertainment Weekly "Magic, friendship, and humor―an enchanting read." ―Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series "Inventive. Magical. Enchanting. An absolutely charming tale with its heart rooted in the friendships we make and keep." ―J.C. Cervantes, bestselling author of The Storm Runner series "A gorgeous tale of determination and magic." ―Booklist "Energetic and intelligent; invites readers to question their assumptions and the status quo." ―Kirkus Reviews "Centering three resourceful, sympathetic protagonists and considering issues of exploitation and privilege, Witchlings interweaves Spanish phrases, contemporary elements, and well-grounded magical worldbuilding."―Publishers Weekly "An exciting story of friendship that touches on topics like self-worth and identity." -Hip Latina "Incredibly charming." -Youth Services Book Reviews Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and the Witchlings series, and Pura Belpré Award-winning author of the graphic novel Frizzy, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's co-hosting her podcast Bad Author Book Club and coaching authors on how to navigate publishing. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.

From New York Times bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega comes the third book in the spellbinding Witchlings series! Since the end of the Golden Frog Games, a cure for the stone hex victims still hasn't been found. And Seven and Thorn want nothing more than to find a way to heal their friends. When the Black Moon Ceremony arrives earlier than expected, Seven and Thorn take it as a chance to welcome any new Spares into their coven. But rather than welcoming a few Spares like they thought -- all the witchlings in the ceremony are chosen to enter the Spare coven! Confused, and with so many new witchlings to look after, Seven and Thorn decide to split up: Seven will focus on finding a cure for the hex and Thorn will try and figure out why there are so many Spares this year. But the rising number of Spares is met with anger from the Hill Society and unfair rules that ban Spares from using magic! And with Seven's growing powers she is drawn deeper and deeper into the cursed forest and closer to the monstruos that live there. Can Seven and Thorn find a cure for the stone hex and stop the Hill Society's unfair treatment of Spares, for good? Praise for The Golden Frog Games: Instant New York Times Bestseller! Indie Bestseller! "Sharply insightful about the epidemic of hate against minority groups, Ortega invites readers to ponder the true definition of monstrosity as she puts her beloved trio through more challenges in this fast-paced and emotionally charged adventure. Cheeky and moving by turns; an adventure for a new generation." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Witchlings: Instant New York Times Bestseller! #1 Indie Bestseller An Amazon Best Book of the Month A Kids' Indie Next List Selection A B&N Most Anticipated Book "Enchanting. Ortega's inventive story has a cozy, lived-in feel and a mystery that will keep kids guessing." -- Entertainment Weekly "Magic, friendship, and humor -- an enchanting read." -- Kwame Mbalia, New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series "Inventive. Magical. Enchanting. An absolutely charming tale with its heart rooted in the friendships we make and keep." -- J.C. Cervantes, bestselling author of The Storm Runner series "A gorgeous tale of determination and magic." -- Booklist "Energetic and intelligent; invites readers to question their assumptions and the status quo." -- Kirkus Reviews "Centering three resourceful, sympathetic protagonists and considering issues of exploitation and privilege, Witchlings interweaves Spanish phrases, contemporary elements, and well-grounded magical worldbuilding." -- Publishers Weekly "An exciting story of friendship that touches on topics like self-worth and identity." -- Hip Latina "Incredibly charming." -- Youth Services Book Reviews Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and the Witchlings series, and Pura Belpr and Eisner Award-winning author of the graphic novel Frizzy, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with eighties pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's co-hosting her podcast Bad Author Book Club and coaching authors on how to navigate publishing. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline. You can find her on social media at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.

The highly anticipated fourth book in the bestselling Witchlings series! With an evil warlock rising to power, the Witchlings must travel far beyond the Twelve Towns to find a way to save their home. Seven Salazar and Thorn Laroux are finally reunited with their best friend, Valley Pepperhorn, after curing the hex that almost took her from them. But evil still dwells in Ravenskill, and it's staking its claim over all of the Twelve Towns. The Witchlings are determined to stop Ambert Lophiifor's plans of taking the Twelve Towns back to a time where warlocks ruled. With Seven's Uncle powers and their new coven behind them, surely they'll be able to defeat him at last. But strange things are happening around Ravenskill -- the Witchlings' allies are starting to forget them! Then when the Witchlings are framed for a crime they didn't commit, Ambert is hot on their trail ready to throw them into the tombs. Without any support, the Witchlings are forced to flee beyond the borders of the Twelve Towns and into the Enchanted Grimm. An uncharted place filled with monstruos where not even Ambert and his coven of veiled witches dare follow. But the Witchlings are not alone; together with their Nightbeasts, they must navigate the strange woods and discover a way to change their fate. Even if it means embracing the monstruos within themselves. Claribel A. Ortega, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Squad and the Witchlings series, and Pura Belpre and Eisner Award-winning author of the graphic novel Frizzy, is a former reporter who writes middle grade and young adult fantasy inspired by her Dominican heritage. When she's not busy turning her obsession with pop culture, magic, and video games into books, she's co-hosting her podcast Bad Author Book Club and coaching authors on how to navigate publishing. Claribel has been featured on BuzzFeed, NPR, Good Morning America, and Deadline. You can find her on social media at @Claribel_Ortega and on her website at claribelortega.com.