An epic new fantasy series inspired by Chinese mythology that #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Mbalia calls 'a hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism.' When a girl awakens the stuff of legends from an old family recipe, she must embrace her extraordinary heritage to save the world.
Winnie Zeng has two goals: survive her first year of middle school and outdo her stuck-up archnemesis, David Zuo. It won't be easy, since, according to her older sister, middle school is the pits. Luckily, Winnie studied middle school survival tactics in comic books and anime, and nothing will stop her from being the very best student.
But none of Winnie's research has prepared her to face the mother of all hurdles: evil spirits. When she makes mooncakes for a class bake sale, she awakens the stuff of legends from her grandmother's old cookbook, spilling otherworldly chaos into her sleepy town.
Suddenly Winnie finds herself in a race against time, vanquishing demons instead of group projects. Armed with a magic cookbook and a talking white rabbit, she must embrace her new powers and legacy of her ancestors. Because if she doesn't, her town-and rest of the world-may fall to chaos forever.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of recipes from the book
In a near-future society, gaming is everything! Professional esports teams are mainstream celebrities and kids begin training as
young hopefuls aspiring for the big leagues.
Twelve-year-old Reyna Cheng is the up-and-coming junior amateur Dayhold gamer, competing in a VR battle royale against AI
monsters and human players alike. But despite Reyna's rising popularity and skills, no one know who she is. Gaming is still a
boy's club and to protect herself against trolls, she games as the mysterious TheRuiNar.
When Reyna qualifies for the Dayhold Junior Tournament sponsored by her favorite team, she knows she's got what it takes to
win the championship title and the $10,000 prize.
But when she's blackmailed and threatened to be doxed, having her personal identity revealed, by an anonymous troll, Reyna
will have to deal with a toxic gaming community, family complications, and the increasing pressure to win as the tournament gets
underway.
