Serendipity Market - by Penny Blubaugh (Paperback)

About the Book

A group of storytellers band together to heal the world with their tales of enchantment and magic, in Blubaugh's stunning debut novel.

From the Back Cover

The world is filled with magic, if you know where to look. . . .

When Toby breathes on Mama Inez's bird-shaped invitations, giving them the power to fly, plans for the Serendipity Market begin. Eleven honored guests travel from afar to share their stories in the storytellers' tent. Each tale proves what Mama Inez knows--that magic is everywhere. Sometimes it shows itself subtly--a ray of sun glinting on a gold coin, or a girl picking a rose without getting pricked by the thorn--and sometimes it makes itself known with trumpets and fireworks. But when real magic is combined with the magic of storytelling, it can change the world.

Review Quotes

"A debut storytelling tour de force." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"SERENDIPITY MARKET reveals itself to be what we all strive to do: universal tale spinning, gorgeous writing." - --Chris Lynch, author of the National Book Award finalist Inexcusable
"This beautiful novel will be a delight to those who enjoy spin-offs of fairy tales and folktales." - ALA Booklist
"Entertaning, freshly told, and ripe for readalouds." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books