Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan) [Hardcover]

Sarah Mlynowski (Author)

Book Description

Series: Magic In Manhattan | Publication Date: June 26, 2007

At long last, Rachel's powers have arrived and she's a bona fide get-your-broom-ready witch! And it's happened just in time. No Manhattan for her this summer—she's spending her vacation at Camp Wood Lake.

But she's having some serious issues:

Mosquitoes in the Adirondacks are incredibly thirsty.

Her stepmom keeps sending embarrassing feminine hygiene care packages.

She accidentally zapped away all her clothes.

And there's a backstabber in her cabin intent on making life miserable.

Good thing Rachel's a witch.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Although it can stand alone, Mlynowski's third story featuring the Weinstein sisters will be eagerly grabbed by fans of Bras & Broomsticks (2005) and Frogs & French Kisses (2006). Likable Rachel, who has joined her sister and their mother as a witch, explores her new powers during summer camp, where she tries to engineer a kiss with her longtime crush while avoiding the nasty attentions of spoiled Liana. Of course, Rachel has not yet mastered her magical skills, which leads to plenty of entertaining mishaps. Carton, Debbie

About the Author

Sarah Mylnowski is the author of numerous novels, including Bras & Broomsticks and Frogs & French Kisses. She spent nine summers at sleep-away camp, where she enjoyed campfires, color wars, and conjuring up excuses to get out of swimming lessons. She now lives and writes in New York City.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (June 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385733879
• ISBN-13: 978-0385733878
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,148,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Sarah is the author of MILKRUN, FISHBOWL, AS SEEN ON TV, MONKEY BUSINESS and ME VS ME for Red Dress Ink, GIMME A CALL, BRAS & BROOMSTICKS, FROGS & FRENCH KISSES, SPELLS & SLEEPING BAGS and PARTIES & POTIONS for Random House, and TEN THINGS WE DID (AND PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE) and HOW TO BE BAD (along with E.Lockhart and Lauren Myracle) for HarperTeen. TEN THINGS WE DID (AND PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE) will be out this June. Sarah has been featured in the short story collections, AMERICAN GIRLS ABOUT TOWN, SIXTEEN: STORIES ABOUT THAT SWEET AND BITTER BIRTHDAY, 21 PROMS, FIRST KISS (THEN TELL) and FIREWORKS. Sarah also co-edited the bestselling chick-lit collections GIRLS' NIGHT IN and GIRLS' NIGHT OUT and co-wrote the first ever guide to writing chick lit, SEE JANE WRITE.

Sarah's books have been translated into twenty-one languages and optioned to Hollywood. She was born in Montreal but now lives and writes in New York City.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great trilogy, October 19, 2007

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This review is from: Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan) (Hardcover)

My daughter and I were in a mom and me book club geared towards our middle school daughter's reading. We read Bras and Broomsticks and were hooked. Then, we read Frogs and French Kisses and couldn't wait for Spells and Sleeping Bags. My daughter is almost 13. She loved it. I'm almost 42 and I loved it (I like chic lit). I liked them so much I read all of Mlynowski's books for women which I also enjoyed. I know this is a trilogy, but my daughter and I are secretly hoping there will be MORE Rachel and Miri in the future! Highly recommend!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too, October 11, 2007

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This review is from: Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan) (Hardcover)

Rachel has finally gotten her witch powers, but now she is being shipped off to camp, where she can't even practice. But do mom's rules stop her? Of course not!

Rachel gets to camp and has lots of issues. There are mosquitoes everywhere and her new step-mom keeps sending embarrassing personal care products. And the new girl in her bunk is a little weird -- maybe something weird like Rachel???

What will she do and how will she handle Raff, the guy she has liked for such a long time, and who just happens to go to camp with her?

This is a cute addition to the series, following Bras & Broomsticks (Magic In Manhattan) and Frogs & French Kisses (Magic In Manhattan). Rachel and Miri are as witty and funny as ever, and, as expected, there is a little romance, which makes this book irresistible! What teen girl wouldn't love to be a witch?

Reviewed by: Taylor Rector

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I wanna go to their summer camp!!!!, September 13, 2009

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This review is from: Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan) (Paperback)

I was so excited to start the 3rd book in this series and squealed with excitement when it finally came in the mail. The 3rd book totally lived up to my expectations. I found myself wanting to go back to summer camp and join up with Rachel's posse of friends. I finished this one from cover to cover in one day. It was a blast!