The Smallest Girl Ever

RubyGenieisanorphan.Everyoneexpectshertohavethesamefantasticmagicalpowersasherfamousparentsdid,butRubycan'tdoanymagicatall-orsoshethinks.andfeelsacompletefailure.Thenshebeginstogetsmaller...andsmaller...andsmaller.Withacastofunforgettablecharacterssuchastheself-importantmagiciantheGreatAlfonso,andAuntHatthekindlyladyconjurorwhoishopelessatdoingtricks,thiswonderfulstoryisfullofadventureandshowshowalittlegirlwhoissotinythatshefitsintoahandbagcanstillbecleverandbraveandfindpeopletoloveandvalueher.ThesecondbookinSallyGardner'sMagicalChildrenseries,aboutchildrenempoweredbyspecialgifts,isutterlycharming,fulloffeeling,andveryfunny.Herowndelightfullinedrawingsallthewaythroughmakeitaveryattractivepackage.