Time After Time (Best Wishes #3)

by Sarah Mlynowski, Christina Soontornvat Narrated by Sura Siu

Overview

The New York Times bestselling series!

Pass the magic on! This enchanting multi-author series is like American Girl with magic.

In this book, written by bestselling author Sarah Mlynowski and three-time Newbery Honor recipient Christina Soontornvat, the magic bracelet comes to a girl in Texas, who ends up in a Groundhog Day-style time loop.

Lucy Usathorn of Fort Worth, Texas is super excited for her class trip to the Natural History Museum, where her dad works. Sure, Ms. Brock, the strict school librarian who happens to be dating Lucy's dad (awkward) is chaperoning, but it'll still be the best day ever, right?

Wrong! Lucy has to watch in shock and humiliation as her dad proposes to Ms. Brock. Lucy is distraught. If only she could do this whole day over from scratch . . .

Enter the magic bracelet. It arrives in the mail, with a long letter from Addie, a girl in Columbus, Ohio, who had the bracelet last time. The bracelet grants wishes, and Lucy knows just what to wish for: a do-over day, where she'll fix everything and most importantly, prevent her dad from proposing to Ms. Brock.

The wish comes true- but not quite as Lucy expected. Her day keeps repeating over and over, and things keep getting worse in unique (and hilarious) ways. With the help of her new long-distance friends, Addie and Becca, will Lucy be able to figure her way out of this time loop . . .before it's too late?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Praise for Best Wishes #3:

"[A] lighthearted yet poignant tale. Once again, the fantastical premise is used to wonderful effect—as Lucy relives her day, she eventually learns a much-needed lesson...Gentle, inventive, and delightfully magical." — Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Best Wishes #2:

"Mayhem, confusion, twists and turns, and even laugh-out-loud hilarity ensue...Delightful, with just the right touch of magic." — Kirkus Reviews

"Provides welcome humor as well as insights...engaging and fun." — Booklist

Praise for Best Wishes #1:

"Readers will love Becca... A coming-of-age tale told with humor, compassion, and more than a touch of magic." — Kirkus Reviews

"The lively first volume in a planned series about a magical bracelet capable of bestowing a single wish [has a] brisk pace and...may well be helpful to girls ages 7-11 who are in friendship throes." — The Wall Street Journal

"An empathetic heroine and winningly absurd situations offer over-the-top hilarity." — Publishers Weekly

Praise for the Whatever After series:

"Kids will race through these laugh-out-loud, action-packed, magical adventures." — Max Brallier, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth series

"A dazzling gem of a series!" — Karina Yan Glaser, New York Times bestselling author of The Vanderbeekers series

"The feminist in me adored it, and the mother in me loved how my daughter would long to cuddle in close as we read together." — Danielle Herzog, blogging for The Washington Post

"Hilarious... with unexpected plot twists and plenty of girl power." — Booklist

"An uproariously funny read. The swift pace of the tale and non-stop action... will enchant readers from the first page." — Kirkus Reviews

"Giddy, fizzy, hilarious fun!" — Lauren Myracle, author of Luv Ya Bunches

"Tons of fractured fairy tale fun!" — Meg Cabot, author of Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls and The Princess Diaries series

Praise for The Tryout:

"A captivating middle-grade gem." — The New York Times Book Review

* "Funny, relatable, and genuine." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Captures every nuanced emotion." — School Library Journal, starred review

* "Genuinely nail-biting." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

* "Cringe-worthy in the best possible way...inspiring and insightful." — Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Delightfully expressive...a standout." — Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

2023-09-09
In this latest series installment, the magical bracelet finds its way to Lucy Usathorn.

Ten-year-old Lucy’s parents have been divorced since she was 3, and Lucy splits her time between her parents. She’s looking forward to her field trip to the Fort Worth Natural History Museum, where her dad works. But the day quickly turns sour. Strict Ms. Brock, the school librarian and her dad’s girlfriend, is chaperoning the trip, a classmate vomits on Lucy’s new sneakers, and Lucy’s pushiness alienates her best friend, Olive. Just when things can’t get any worse, Lucy’s father proposes to Ms. Brock, and Lucy runs off crying. At her mother’s house, Lucy discovers a strange package containing a bracelet. She connects via text with the bracelet’s previous owners (series fans will be familiar with their stories), who explain that this is no ordinary piece of jewelry but warn her to be careful what she wishes for. Lucy decides to use the bracelet to redo her terrible day...and prevent the proposal. Told in the form of a letter from Lucy to an unseen girl named Maya (the bracelet's next recipient), this is a lighthearted yet poignant tale. Once again, the fantastical premise is used to wonderful effect—as Lucy relives her day, she eventually learns a much-needed lesson. Lucy and her father are Thai, while Ms. Brock appears to be light-skinned in Vee’s artwork.

Gentle, inventive, and delightfully magical. (Fantasy. 8-11)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940159533067
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	11/07/2023
Series:	Best Wishes
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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