A review by colleenaf
Abby Carnelia's One & Only Magical Power by Antonio Caparo, David Pogue

5.0

One of the sweetest, most thought provoking middlegrade novels I've read in a long time! The premise is that we all have some magic power however dumb and completely useless. Like saaaay spinning an egg with earlobe tugs or maybe even levitating a quarter of an inch, but ONLY if we are thinking about Bison....walking backwards...wearing...um...diapers? Most people never find their magical power...but this book is about a group of kids who do. A devouring read. Each chapter ended with a sentence that firmly hit me in the gutt or funny bone, which were then perfectly matched by an amazing opening sentence to start off the next. This really is a gem and it wasn't just the fantastic premise or creepy intriguing cover, though those helped. I'm so glad David Pogue took time to put away the toys for a bit and prove that he isn't just gadgets and gizmos but is REALLY one heck of a good writer. Oh and yes, if you noticed that extra bookshelf-category I put this in, it did make me cry, but not for any of the reasons you may be guessing.

Okay MAYBE one of the reasons you are guessing, at least if you are guessing "backwards Bison in diapers." I have a feeling I won't be the only reader laughing at that part.