{"product_id":"the-missing-magic-of-sparrow-xia-an-illustrated-novel-9781546150923","title":"The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia (an Illustrated Novel)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith atmospheric illustrations full of warmth, adventure, and friendship on every page, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable magical school story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo Sparrow Xia, power feels like fire; red-hot sparks dancing along her fingertips, or the blazing flames her brother wields. In a world where kids have magic and adults don't, being a super-rare fire mage should give her the edge she needs to make the most of her magical years. But Sparrow feels like a fraud--for all its rarity, her fire-magic is so weak she can barely conjure more than a match flame. Starting school at Zenith Academy for Magical Development is her one chance to finally strengthen her magic--to turn her pitiful match flame into something powerful. Something special. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Sparrow battles to master her talents, a strange illness begins to seep into the school, draining students of their magic. When Sparrow and her new friends are drawn into the search for a cure, they'll soon find that when magic means everything, some people will go to terrifying lengths to try to keep it . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith exciting, atmospheric illustrations on every page, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia\u003c\/i\u003e is the beginning of an unforgettable adventure overflowing with friendship, mystery, and the truth that magic is everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leia Ham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.80w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781546150923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeia Ham, the author and illustrator, is US based but was born and raised in Singapore, where she often pretended to be going to magical school instead of her Chinese lessons. Since becoming a mage wasn't an option, she moved to Los Angeles to study illustration at Art Center College of Design. When not making art for animation as a visual development artist, she writes and illustrates her own stories.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Leia Ham \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48231529349277,"sku":"9781546150923","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_049be4ba-0129-4886-b2ea-1b1cd6e565e1.jpg?v=1778577905","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-missing-magic-of-sparrow-xia-an-illustrated-novel-9781546150923","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}