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Chai Jinxed

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Trouble is brewing at Margaret's Academy of Tea and Brewing, and unlucky Misha has one chance to fix it with the recipe for the perfect enchanted cup of chai, in this magical, heartfelt, and funny adventure about the power of believing in yourself, perfect for fans of A Taste of Magic and The Marvellers.

All it took was one majestic frog and a love brew gone wrong—and faster than you can say ribbit, Misha got expelled...again. Things aren't much better back home. A rival tea shop opens across the street, and rumors spread that the Dayaans' tea is cursed. Determined to fix her family's reputation, Misha's only got one option left: attend the infamous Margaret's Academy of Tea and Brewing and brew her way to the top of her class—even if it means a little bit of spice sabotage.

But when Misha finds herself up against the girl from the tea shop across the street and things start going wrong—ghostly tea leaves, living scarecrows, and rumors of missing tea witches—Misha starts to realize the truth: she's jinxed. And if she can't turn her luck around, her family tea shop, her classmates—and even all of Margaret's Academy—will have a fate worse than cold tea.

Emi Pinto's heartfelt, hilarious, and hijinks-filled Chai Jinxed is a stand-alone adventure for everyone who has ever felt the pressure to succeed, with an affirming story about friendship, family, and self-love.

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    • Kirkus

      September 15, 2024
      A misfit in a magical world struggles to develop friendships and fulfill her goals. Twelve-year-old tea witch Misha Dayaan longs be a chai brewer and take over her family's business, Dayaan Tea Shop--after she saves it from their competition, Sunny's Chai Shop. But even though she's careful, her enchanted brews always lead to "chai-tastrophe." She's already been expelled from six tea schools--has she been jinxed? When Misha receives an unexpected invitation to join Margaret's Academy of Tea and Brewing, which has a forbidding reputation for strictness, she runs away from home to attend. Unsurprisingly, once she arrives, her troubles continue, and she fails the placement exam. Undeterred, Misha steals a gold apron from the headmaster's office, placing her in the school's highest caste. But simply possessing the apron doesn't shield her from mishaps and mysteries. She also faces competition at school from rival Emery Sunny, encounters creepy scarecrows, and deals with the alarming news that fellow tea witches are going missing. All the while, Misha desperately hopes to become the Wizard of Chai's next apprentice. Pinto works delightful wordplay and original fantasy elements into her work that's set in a South Asian-inspired world. Readers will enjoy Misha's messes and appreciate her imperfections. Unfortunately, the middle of the story drags and feels repetitive, and the characters and their relationships feel flat. Capers and calamities reign supreme in this fantasy that struggles with uneven execution.(Fantasy. 8-12)

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    • Booklist

      October 15, 2024
      Grades 3-6 Misha Dayaan's family owns a magically delicious chai shop, and it's Misha's dream to add to their wonderful teas and apprentice with the great Wizard of Chai one day. Unfortunately, at the moment, her abilities fall short of her dreams. She has studied unsuccessfully at several schools and is currently headed to Margaret's Academy of Tea and Brewing with the hopes that she will finally find success and a friend or two. From the get-go, Misha faces challenges with the other students and her teachers as she tries to figure out whom to trust and how to channel her abilities. The book is quickly paced with a variety of explosively enchanting adventures, and middle-grade readers who enjoy academic outcasts will be spellbound by the mystical properties of tea brewing. In the end, all mysteries are revealed, friends are found, and Misha realizes her own value. A sweetly satisfying romp, even for those readers who don't drink tea. For an enchanted tea party, invite readers to also check out K. O'Neill's The Tea Dragon Society (2017).

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