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    Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
    Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
    Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
    Ebook99 pages46 minutes

    Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse

    By Corey Ann Haydu and Luisa Uribe

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    Family magic saves the day for best-friend-cousins Del and Alma in the third Hand-Me-Down Magic book. With adorable illustrations and short, easy-to-read chapters, this series is perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory.

    Alma knew it the first time she saw it: The patchwork purse in the window of the Curious Cousins Secondhand Shoppe was magical. Special. Perfect. But when her friend Cassie spots the purse and buys it, what could Alma do but agree that the purse really did look just right on Cassie?

    Del decides it’s up to her to bring some homespun magic back into Alma’s life, and she’s got just the plan to do it. After all, she is the EXPERT on magic!

    All she needs is some glitter and lots and lots of glue . . . because she knows magic can always come from the most unexpected places, but most importantly, that best-friend-cousins never let each other down.

    Corey Ann Haydu’s writing is filled with tender moments, wholesome humor, and magical detail—reminiscent of literary icons like Beverly Clearly, Marla Frazee, and Katherine Applegate. This chapter book series is pitch perfect for kids reading at this young level. And Luisa Uribe's stunning black-and-white illustrations capture the warmth and unique personality of each character.

    Enjoy the whole series:

    • Hand-Me-Down Magic #1: Stoop Sale Treasure
    • Hand-Me-Down Magic #2: Crystal Ball Fortunes
    • Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
    • Hand-Me-Down Magic #4: Mysterious Tea Set

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateMay 4, 2021
    ISBN9780062878304
    Hand-Me-Down Magic #3: Perfect Patchwork Purse
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    Corey Ann Haydu

    Corey Ann Haydu is the author of The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple & Dorothy, Eventown, Rules for Stealing Stars, One Jar of Magic, The Someday Suitcase, and the Hand-Me-Down-Magic chapter book series as well as six acclaimed books for teens. Currently she is a proud faculty member of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in writing for children program. Corey grew up in the Boston area, earned her MFA at the New School, and now lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughters. Find out more at coreyannhaydu.com. 

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      Hand-Me-Down Magic #3 - Corey Ann Haydu

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      Stripes and Flowers and Polka Dots and Plaids

      -Alma-

      When Cassie came into the Curious Cousins Secondhand Shoppe, Alma could tell she knew exactly what she wanted.

      That, Cassie said. She pointed at the purse that had been hanging in the window all month. It was a patchwork bag, made from at least thirty different fabrics. It was yellow and silver and blue and purple. It had stripes and flowers and polka dots and plaids. Parts of it sparkled. Parts of it shined.

      It was beautiful. It was special. It was strange. And it was supposed to be Alma’s.

      Oh, Alma said sadly. Are you sure?

      Totally sure! Cassie replied. I’ve been saving up for the entire school year to buy something special. And this is it. This is my something special.

      Alma nodded. Cassie had talked for months about coming into the store to buy her something special. And Alma had been excited to see what she would pick! But she never imagined Cassie would pick the perfect patchwork purse. Alma wasn’t sure if she believed in magic, but that purse looked magical. It looked like maybe, maybe, it might be the kind of magic Alma could finally understand.

      And Alma didn’t know how to say that to Cassie.

      Great pick! Alma’s cousin and best friend, Del, said. "That purse is really special."

      Alma’s littlest cousin, Evie, ran to get the ladder so she could be the one to climb up to get the purse. Their family cat, Fraidycat, bounded behind her. Fraidycat was always curious, and Evie was always doing something that made her extra curious. Maybe Evie was Fraidycat’s something special.

      Alma had been thinking the purse was her something special. She had been the first person to see the purse. She’d been helping Abuelita go through bags of donations, and the purse had been at the very bottom of one. At first, Alma had thought it was weird. Maybe even ugly. But the longer the purse hung in the window, the more beautiful it became.

      Alma loved having the purse in the window. It reminded her that even though she didn’t believe in magic the way Del did or the way Abuelita did—which was a whole lot—she believed things were not always what they seemed. She believed that something ordinary could become something special. And she believed that maybe, someday, she’d be the kind of person who could use a magical-looking purse like that.

      Alma was thinking all of that, but it sounded too silly to say out loud.

      Maybe you’d like this purse more? Alma said to Cassie, holding up another beautiful purse that customers were always admiring.

      No, I like this one! Cassie said. It’s going to be perfect for all the end-of-the-school-year stuff—the parade and the picnic and everything else. I can put my sunglasses in it. And books. And a hat.

      Evie came back with the ladder. She was grunting and gasping, pulling the ladder through the store all by herself. Fraidycat swung her tail around, as if she was helping too. I’ll get the purse for you! Evie said excitedly. Fraidycat meowed in agreement.

      We should ask Abuelita if the purse is really for sale, Alma said. She knew she sounded silly. The purse was hanging in the window! Of course it was for sale!

      It was too late, anyway. Evie was scrambling up the ladder, and Cassie was counting out her money, and Del was heading to the back to get Abuelita to ring it up.

      Alma kept trying to think of a way to explain why she wanted that purse to stay put. She wanted to be able to say loving that purse made her feel more like the rest of her family at 86 ½ Twenty-Third Avenue. She wanted to tell them all how

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