Sayonara Magic: Wizards in School

Gr 3 Up–A whimsical and playful light novel about triplets Naoki, Hiro, and Akira, who will face getting sent to wizard school by their parents if they perform magic without permission. However, both Hiro and Naoki use magic for their benefit, thus creating chaotic circumstances. Hiro accidentally turns himself invisible and has trouble reversing that. Meanwhile, Naoki does his best to impress Maru, a girl he likes, by using a spell to make himself more confident, but it comes off more like arrogance. When both these spells go horribly wrong, the triplets must work together to fix the messes they created. Readers will delight in the triplets, who are a combination of mischievous and quirky. Akira constantly has to save her brothers from their misbehaviors, often reminding them of the looming threat of being sent to wizard school. The light novel format, which is a hybrid combination of a manga and chapter book, adds to the adventure of three children struggling to solve their issues while causing more problems along the way. Secondary characters also add to the fun, such as Mr. Kimura, who suspects the triplets are wizards and pops up at the most inconvenient time to expose their secret.