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School for Unusual Magic #3
The Mermaid Reveal
Three friends discover magic and mayhem around every corner of their school in this illustrated series from New Yorker cartoonist and NAACP Image Award nominee Liz Montague that's perfect for fans of Witchlings and The Wizards of Waverly Place.
Lav is about to start at a new school in Chicago, but his heart is torn between his home and his friends back in Brooklyn.
Luckily, the Brooklyn School of Magic, the Brooklyn Under school of Magic, and the Chicago Academy of Magical Arts are all participating in a new initiative to unify all Magic Bearers. Lav is thrilled because he’s now able to see Amethyst, in her first semester at the Under School and thriving, and Rose, who seems unsure of how to find her footing during their final year of Elementary Magic, a lot easier and more regularly. But the undertaking, a play that will be practiced and put on is a space that’s accessible for all three communities, isn’t as smooth sailing as anyone hoped.
Unsure of his ability, Lav is feeling hopeless. But with the power of magic and friendship, he just might be able to make the difference all Magic Bearers need.
Lav is about to start at a new school in Chicago, but his heart is torn between his home and his friends back in Brooklyn.
Luckily, the Brooklyn School of Magic, the Brooklyn Under school of Magic, and the Chicago Academy of Magical Arts are all participating in a new initiative to unify all Magic Bearers. Lav is thrilled because he’s now able to see Amethyst, in her first semester at the Under School and thriving, and Rose, who seems unsure of how to find her footing during their final year of Elementary Magic, a lot easier and more regularly. But the undertaking, a play that will be practiced and put on is a space that’s accessible for all three communities, isn’t as smooth sailing as anyone hoped.
Unsure of his ability, Lav is feeling hopeless. But with the power of magic and friendship, he just might be able to make the difference all Magic Bearers need.
208 pages, Hardcover
Published December 2, 2025
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January 9, 2026
In the 3rd book of the School for Unusual Magic series Spring Semester has started. Lav meets a half-Mer boy named Cyan who he is buddied up with at school. Spending time with Cyan opens his eyes to the prejudices people in his community have against Mer. Amethyst is exploring her roots while attending school in the under city. While she loves connecting with her Mer side, she's having a hard time bridging the gap between land and water. Rose is on land finding it hard it hard to connect with Amethyst since she's no longer able to heart lead with her. When the friends learn that the spell created to keep land above water is failing they must come together for a solution. Fast-paced and fun this was another great installment in this magic school series.
January 26, 2026
Love this series. This was a satisfying third installment. Less fraught adventure scenes than the second. Instead some excellently done commentary on how differences are treated and empathy can be fostered through the lens of prejudices the mer and land walker communities face in each other.
My daughter and I are hoping it continues, but this third book does seem like it may be a conclusion. There’s room for more exploration of this magical world as the characters advance to “middle magic” and so we’re keeping our fingers crossed!
My daughter and I are hoping it continues, but this third book does seem like it may be a conclusion. There’s room for more exploration of this magical world as the characters advance to “middle magic” and so we’re keeping our fingers crossed!
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