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Adventurers Guild: The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia
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Featured Book
The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia
The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia by Leia Ham is a highly-illustrated middle-grade fantasy novel about a girl with weak fire magic at a magical school, Zenith Academy, where magic fades with age. The story follows Sparrow as she navigates school, friendship, and a mysterious illness that drains students' powers, exploring themes of self-acceptance and the pressure to succeed, with atmospheric illustrations on every page. It's the first book in a new series, published in May 2026, and is compared to Harry Potter and Amari and the Night Brothers.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Adventurers Guild: The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia
Event Presenter/Author
Abby & Alicia
Event Location
Booked
The Adventurers Guild Book Club is reading The Missing Magic of Sparrow Xia! The Adventurers Guild Book Club is for middle grade (ages 8-12) readers of fantasy and adventure. A monthly membership in the guild includes the book, an awesome package of bookish goodies, and participation in the Guild meeting.
Program registration required. Email betsy@bookedevanston.com with any questions.
About the Featured Items:
Adventurers Guild - June 2026 1:30pm Session
Purchase this to reserve your child's spot in the 1:30-3 pm session of the Adventurers Guild!
Adventurers Guild - June 2026 3:30pm Session
Purchase this to reserve your child's spot in the 3:30-5pm session of the Adventurers Guild!
About the Venue
Booked
Booked is an independent bookstore located at 506 Main St. in Evanston, Illinois, that carries a diverse selection of books for children and adults. In fact, it is our favorite independent bookstore, but we are biased, because we own it. We host author events, story times, book clubs, crafting events, birthday parties, just-because parties, and more.
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