Friday, September 25, 2026

Friday Book Snippets: Elle's Magical Shoes (The Magical Things Collection Book 1) by Carla Reighard



Friday Book Snippets is a weekly blogging event co-hosted by Anne@HeadFullofBooks and Olivia at Bemused and Bookish. Directions: Share two snippets (a sentence or short paragraph) from a. the book's beginning and b. page 56 (or another page) in the book you are currently reading. No spoilers, please.

This week I'm featuring Elle's Magical Shoes (The Magical Things Collection Book 1) by Carla Reighard. This is a really sweet middle grade story. 

SYNOPSIS
Fairies.
Foster kids.
One box full of magical shoes.


Eleven-year-old Elle has two things keeping her going in her Colorado foster home: her vivid imagination and an unshakable belief that her missing family will return. She just didn't expect her imagination to crash through her bedroom window in the form of a blue-haired fairy named Florena.

Suddenly, Elle’s stories are real, and she is handed an impossible task: give away a box of magical footwear, one life-changing pair at a time, to the people around her—including her worst enemy. It's a test to prove to a bitter fairy queen that humans are capable of generosity. If Elle succeeds, she wins a mysterious prize. But when the queen breaks her promise, Elle must journey directly into the heart of the secret fairy kingdom. To save everyone she loves, Elle will have to face a centuries-old grief head-on before both worlds tear apart

Book Beginning / First Line
Between the spine-chilling wind's howl and the steady rhythm of her foster sister's snores, Elle couldn't sleep. Inevitably, her mind became a playground for make-believe stories to soar.

Snippet from 56%
Elle's stomach dropped. All energy seeped out of her, and she slouched over her knees.

What have you been reading lately?

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