Author(s): Courtney Sheinmel; Jennifer A. Bell (Illustrator)

Children's Novel

One of the best things about having parents who own a candy store is getting to be an official taste-tester. When her dad brings home Magical Glow-in-the-Dark Chewing Gum, Stella can't wait to try it out - especially since her younger sister is already blowing bubbles and making magic-gum wishes that come true. Except the gum seems to bring Stella bad luck. First she can't even blow a bubble, and then she falls asleep chewing a piece of gum that ends up wadded in her hair, resulting in a drastic haircut. And now her best friend, Willa, announces she's moving clear across the country It's hard to believe in any kind of magic when stuff like this happens. But Stella knows that when the going gets tough, the tough get going - and that's exactly what she plans to do.