Since birth, Sage Sassafras has been plagued by the
Contrarium Curse, aka the Curse of the Opposites, and it has pitted her against
tall, rich, basketball star, Priscilla Petty. When Priscilla lands dunk shots,
Sage throws bricks. When Priscilla has a good hair day, Sage gets tangles, and
when Priscilla’s father lands a big promotion at work, things go really sour
for Sage’s daddy. 
So when Noodler, the biggest search-engine
company in the world, challenges students at Goldview K-8 to the Doodle for
Noodler art contest, Sage is determined to win fame before Priscilla can, and thereby
change her reputation from infamous to
famous. Plus, with a little help from the magic candle she received on her
12th birthday, she believes she can do even more! The candle brings
pizza, art supplies, and new clothing—maybe it can change the curse, too, so
Sage makes the ultimate wish—she asks for a curse-reverse.
When the consequences of her wish take a terrible turn, she has to team up with her frenimies and figure
out how to break the curse and its reverse for good, she’ll be doomed to a life
of opposites forever!
CRITICAL PRAISE:
“A thoughtful look at curse versus choice and an encouragement
to youngsters to make their own paths.”—Kirkus Review
“Friendship,
magic, and pink lightning—this book is a wish come true!” —Lauren Myracle
“This
sweetly magical novel is a lesson in kindness. There is magic in all of us.” –Kristen
Gilligan, owner, Tattered Cover Book Store
“A heartfelt and humorous story about the
ups and downs of middle school, touching on the ways acts of forgiveness can change
an entire community. The 12th Candle is a wish come true!” –McCourt
Thomas, Head of Youth Services, Lyons Regional Library District
“An enchanting and heartfelt story for
anyone who has ever tried to wish away their problems!” –Ida Olson, Library
Media Specialist, McCormick Junior High School
If you would like a signed copy, please order through the following bookstores and let them know you'd like your copy personalized:
Changing Hands Bookstore: https://www.changinghands.com/book/9780062654977
Tattered Cover Bookstore: https://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9780062654977
BookBar Denver https://www.bookbardenver.com/book/9780062654977
Boulder Bookstore: https://www.boulderbookstore.net/book/9780062654977
PUBLIC EVENTS:
October 8th, 7:00 PM Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Avenue, Denver
October 12th, noon, SCBWI Rocky Mountains
November 9th: Boulder Connect, Boulder Colorado
School visits (not listed here) have been scheduled through: BookBar Denver, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Boulder Bookstore, and Changing Hands Bookstore.
Would you like to know about the author:
Please visit Kim Tomsic's Website: http://kimtomsic.com/
ISBN 978-0062654977
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