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 Forbidden room (Last Hope School For Magical Delinquents)
 Author: Pau Preto, Nicki

 Publisher:  Viking (2025)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 327 p.,  22 cm

 BTSB No: 704112 ISBN: 9780593528549
 Ages: 8-12 Grades: 3-7

 Subjects:
 Fantasy fiction
 Ability -- Fiction
 Magic -- Fiction
 School stories
 Friendship -- Fiction

Price: $23.28

Summary:
In her second year at Last Hope, Lavinia "Vin" Lucas balances new friendships, secrets, and her growing powers while outwitting a corrupt school board and warding off a threat to magical world in order to save her school and friends.


Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (09/01/25)
   School Library Journal (10/01/25)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 10/01/2025 Gr 5–8—A charming cast of magical underdogs find their place in this captivating series. Lavinia "Vin" Lucas wound up at the Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents after her unruly powers got her expelled from one too many mainstream magic schools. At the conclusion of the first book, Vin harnessed her "chameleon" magic ability to absorb Headmistress Ava Hope's warding powers, an action that saved her life but also raised alarms within the magical community. Hope's notorious brother, Adam, had a similar ability and became addicted to stealing others' powers before he died. True to her name, Headmistress Hope remains positive that Vin will remain uncorrupted, but her opinion is undermined when a group of school board inspectors moves into Last Hope and seems intent on shutting it down and catching Vin in a misstep. Through strong support from a colorful group of other delinquents and a mysterious new student, Vin investigates a historical mystery, dodges school board bureaucracy, and struggles to fully trust her nascent powers. VERDICT Recommended for readers who love The School for Good and Evil or The Marvellers. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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