  | Spindrift and the orchid Author: Trevayne, Emma | |
| Price: $6.50 | ||
Summary:
After their death, Spindrift's parents leave behind one keepsake--a glass orb containing a magical orchid that has the power to make all her wishes come true, but the allure of this extraordinary orchid puts Spindrift's life in danger, leaving her to wonder whether a wish is just a curse in disguise.
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: MG Reading Level: 5.80 Points: 8.0 Quiz: 501207 | Reading Counts Information: Interest Level: 3-5 Reading Level: 5.40 Points: 11.0 Quiz: 77801 | |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (04/15/18)
Booklist (05/15/18)
The Hornbook (00/07/18)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 05/15/2018 Eleven-year-old Spindrift has lived with her grandfather above his curiosity shop ever since she washed onto Lux’s shores as an infant, her parents lost in a deadly shipwreck. Her most prized possession is the crystal ball that was tucked into her boat the night the Masdevallia went down. Her life is shaken up, however, when the crystal ball finally reveals the genie-like entity within it, and a man wreaks havoc on Grandfather’s shop, confessing to killing Spindrift’s parents to obtain their wish-granting “black orchid.” Consumed with a desire for revenge, Spindrift is determined to thwart the man’s quest to possess the seven powerful orchids, of which her crystal is undoubtedly one. The ensuing high-seas adventure is one of magic, camaraderie, and revelation, as Spindrift and her two best friends follow in her mother’s footsteps to find the elusive orchids. Old letters from her mother gradually reveal the dark side of obsession, which Spindrift herself must try to resist. Hand Trevayne’s imaginative tale to fantasy readers and fans of Lindsay Eagar’s Race to the Bottom of the Sea (2017). - Copyright 2018 Booklist.
