Race to the Floating Islands (Magic Gems #3) - by Payal Doshi (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Dragon Girls meets Love Puppies in this new chapter book series starring a group of friends who protect animals with magical gemstones!

A little sparkle goes a long way!

Friendship is power. No one knows that more than the Gems, a magical community of kids who get their powers from sparkling gemstones. Imara is an Air Gem who helps care for animals who fly. When a young bird needs Imara's help to reunite with its family, she jumps at the chance to prove herself. But can she do enough to earn her pink moonstone?

About the Author

Payal Doshi has a Master's in Creative Writing (Fiction) from The New School, New York. Having lived in the UK and the US, she noticed a lack of Indian protagonists in global children's fiction and one day wrote the opening paragraph to what would become her first children's novel. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India, and currently resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and four-year-old daughter. When she isn't writing or spending time with her family, you can find her nose deep in a book with a cup of coffee or daydreaming of fantasy realms to send her characters off into. She loves the smell of old, yellowed books. Her debut middle grade fantasy novel, Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, is the recipient of the IPPY Gold Award.