Best School Visit Ever (So Far!)

I met an amazing group of sixth graders and their incredible librarian when I visited a school in Pennsylvania recently. Not only had they all read Don't Expect Magic and had fantastic questions and thoughts about the book (as you see here), but they also showered me with many, many wonderful gifts!

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There was chocolate!

(Lindt truffles & delicious homemade sugar cookies were devoured before I could take this photo.)

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There was this cool magic wand/magic pen bookmark!
(by Jill)

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There were boots! (By Laney...

...and Maddi...

...and Liz)

There were original stories! (by Brinley and Mackie)

And acrostics! (by Laney, Anna and

And last but not least, Delaney & Flynn on the Ferris wheel, painted by Brianna! (Check out the funhouse in the background.)

There is nothing better for an author than to meet enthusiastic readers, especially ones who are so intelligent and creative. It was a wonderful day.