Ordinary and Extraordinary Auden Greene

Description:

In this poignant, magical tale by the acclaimed author of Eventown, two girls find themselves dropped into each other's world--and must face down dragons they've only imagined.

Auden "Denny" Greene is happiest with her friend Runa, creating stories set in their imaginary land of Sorrowfeld, where princesses rule and cursed dragons are a constant danger. But now that they are turning twelve, Runa seems ready to give up on the magic of Sorrowfeld just when Denny needs it the most...

Princess Auden is the last remaining princess of Sorrowfeld--and on her twelfth birthday, she will be expected to vanquish the dragons that took her family. Only, when a swarm attacks her birthday celebration, all she can do is run...

But suddenly. Auden is in Denny's world. And Denny is in Auden's.

The two Audens have switched places. No one but them has any idea. And now, each girl must come into her own power in order to fight the other's dragons.

The magical beasts of Impossible Creatures meet the body-swap of Freaky Friday, set in a world as fantastical as Wicked's Oz!

Brief description:

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.

Review Quotes:

"Come for the fun, magical premise; stay for the hopeful, beautiful story." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Haydu tackles a bevy of complicated subjects involving substance reliance and peer pressure as the characters search for the strength to stand up for themselves. Fantastical, high-adrenaline action sequences sow fun throughout and juxtapose the weighty themes. - Publishers Weekly

An emotionally rich narrative of two girls facing tremendous stakes and learning how to trust themselves even in the chaos; a must-read. - School Library Journal (starred review)