Advance Praise for Carnival Magic
“Tess is a thoroughly modern heroine: She's athletic, impulsive, and fearless... The siblings are authentic children [and] the fantastic elements are the stuff of daydreams. Perfect for classroom read-alouds.”
—Kirkus Reviews
"Full of wonder and real-life enchantment, Amy Ephron's Carnival Magic is a charming adventure that will make a believer out of anyone!"
—Rachel Vail, author of Well, That Was Awkward and the Friendship Ring series
“Bursting with imagination and warmth, Amy Ephron’s first novel for young people is a magical book in all ways.”
—Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s
More Praise for The Castle in the Mist:
“Rich description of the castle along with an elaborate map at the book’s beginning and an illustration at the end enhance the fantasy world….A sequel is suggested; beguiled readers will hope it happens.”
—Kirkus Reviews...Things I liked about this book is that it was very exciting and I never wanted to put it down. It was so good. Other things I liked about this book is it's very adventurous, and it's an amazing book. I didn't have anything I didn't like about it, it was just perfect.
—Maggie Manwill
"There are scenes...that are transcendent in their beautiful, ethereal descriptions [in this] uplifting novel about family and connection."
—BCCB"A slightly darker, updated take on magical realism classics such as Edward Eager’s Half Magic and E. Nesbit’s The Enchanted Castle."
—School Library Journal
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by Amy Ephron
from VogueHer office is big. Hollywood-movie-set big. Dark brown leather couches, lush, surprisingly comfortable. ...
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Bestselling author Amy Ephron is used to telling beautiful tales. But with the recent release of The Castle in the Mist, her new novel for young readers, Ephron has stepped into a fantasy world that reminds us all of the power of child and adolescent imagination. I caught up with Ephron to find out ...
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by Amy Ephron
from VogueRarely (every 14 years or so), a super bloom erupts in Death Valley and the desert is briefly (carpeted would be too extreme) finely brushed with fields of purple, yellow, white, and pale pink wildflowers. Thanks to the almost El Niño, we’re having a ...
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When and where do you write?I always say that, for me, books get written a sentence at a time…that you write in your head sometimes and then put it on paper, and having once been a single mother to three kids, I never quite had the kind of schedule where I could block hours, weeks, ...
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Ephron turns the notion of the good Samaritan on its head in a bauble of a tale about altruism gone horribly wrong.
—Publishers’ WeeklyInternational ...
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by Amy Ephron
from VogueI remember my first pair of sandals. They were white and they had a moderately thick strap across the top of the foot just where the toes start and a similar one around the ankle. The leather was soft but there was an adjustable buckle on both straps ...
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Amy Ephron’s writing spans an array of genres and media. Her novels for adults include A Cup of Tea and One Sunday Morning; she authored a book of essays and observations entitled Loose Diamonds; and she is a contributor and contributing editor at Vogue and Vogue.com. Her writing has appeared in ...
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HARPER'S BAZAAR CALLS IT "A MUST READ"
"Her honest approach to her good and not-so-good relationships might be just the thing for anyone feeling sorry about themselves." – Morgan ...
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Newspaper reporter Karl Decker has seen many covert missions. But nothing prepares him for Evangelina Cisneros--the young Cuban revolutionary he is sent to rescue from a Havana ...
Amy is available
for school visits and events
Ethical Dilemma:If you find the key to somebody’s gate,
does that mean you have the right to use it?
Upcoming Events
Amy is speaking at parties, bookstores, book festivals, and schools
May 3rd - Danville, CA
“Carnival Magic”
Teatime
Talking, Reading and signing
Rakestraw Books
Danville, Ca. 94526
