Writing with Humor and Heart


Korsh

Kate

Author


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Oona Bramblegoop's Sideways Magic: Newbie Fairy Book Cover. A drawing of a fairy with green hair suspended in air, pointing her wand towards the sky, and surrounded by three purple fireflies.

Written by Kate Korsh | Illustrated by Marta Altés | Putnam

Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There’s just one problem: Oona’s magic never goes quite how she planned.

Oona’s protection spells work great, but only if you don’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don’t even mention the smell -disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!

Good thing Oona is creative, and she never gives up, no matter how surprising her magic gets.

Packed with Fun Fairy Facts, humor, and lots of heart, this magical series celebrates finding friendship and your place in the world, even if you fit in a little sideways.

Praise for Newbie Fairy:

“Though there’s plenty of wacky humor, the book also folds in sound messages about persistence, teamwork, and constructive responses to criticism. And a fairy who socializes with gastropods and conjures up undergarments makes for a delightfully unlikely hero—the potential for future Bramblegoop adventures is high.” — Kirkus Reviews 



“The sweet series opener is packed with goofy humor, whimsical footnotes, and amusing illustrations sure to keep young readers enthralled… It’s a lighthearted affair, but it also sneaks in wisdom about perseverance and ingenuity alongside the silliness. A fresh fairy tale with lots of laughs.” — Booklist

“There is humor for all ages…This is a fun chapter book for budding readers. Sure to appeal to fans of the “Rainbow Magic Fairies” series and “Unicorn Diaries.”” — School Library Journal


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Look for more of Oona’s adventures coming soon!

Oona Bramblegoop's Sideways Magic: A Boy in the Fairy World Book Cover. A drawing of two fairies, and one is a baby. They have green hair and are suspended in air while a large human foot lurks in the purple background.

Written by Kate Korsh | Illustrated by Marta Altés | Putnam

Oona loves being the Underwear Fairy, which means she gets to distribute magical safety undies to keep human children from falling down and hurting themselves. But when she gets trapped in the human world by Marco, a boy who wants to take a photo of her to prove fairies are real, she’s horrified—don’t let humans see you is one of fairydom’s most important rules!

Luckily, her cousin Horace and best friend Lucy (also known as the Tooth Fairy) help her get free. But then things get even more disastrous—Marco follows them back up to Blackberry Bog!

Can Oona and her friends get Marco safely back to the human world before he does too much damage—and before the Fairy Council finds out?

Praise for A Boy in the Fairy World:

“This second installment of Bramblegoopian misadventures is filled with delightfully off-kilter schemes, set in a world that blends the quirky with the cute. Flowery, slug-speckled illustrations and footnotes with facts about the fairy world enhance the upbeat narrative and leave Oona poised to play detective in what promises to be an equally humorous third outing. . . Fun, funky, and imaginative.” — Kirkus Reviews 


About Kate

By day, Kate Korsh has been a mild-mannered elementary school teacher, an insightful Marriage and Family Therapist, and a cuddly mother of two, with no magic whatsoever.

But by night, she has studied the magical world of creative writing. Newbie Fairy is the culmination of her studies and her debut chapter book. Kate lives in Los Angeles with her husband and the aforementioned cuddle recipients, who now always seem to magically have clean underwear in their drawers.