The much-anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestsellerand #1 Indie bestseller!
Claribel Ortega Book order
Claribel Ortega began her writing journey editing student advertisements and musings for a college newspaper. Transitioning to small-town reporting, she relished attending school board meetings and texting mayors about the wait at Starbucks, experiences that inform her unique narrative voice. Today, she channels her passions for 1980s pop culture, magic, and video games into her writing. Her work blends contemporary observations with fantastical elements, creating stories that are both imaginative and grounded in quirky reality.
- 2023
- 2022
October 2022 Indie Bestseller New York Times-bestselling author Claribel A. Ortega and star debut artist Rose Bousamra's Frizzy is about Marlene, a young Dominican girl whose greatest enemy is the hair salon! Through her struggles and triumphs, this heartwarming and gorgeous middle-grade graphic novel shows the radical power of accepting yourself as you are, frizzy curls and all. Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus on is school and "growing up." That means straightening her hair every weekend so she could have "presentable", "good hair". But Marlene hates being in the salon and doesn't understand why her curls are not considered pretty by those around her. With a few hiccups, a dash of embarrassment, and the much-needed help of Camila and Tia Ruby—she slowly starts a journey to learn to appreciate and proudly wear her curly hair.
- 2022
Witchlings
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches. But on the night of the ceremony, twelve-year-old Seven Salazar isn't placed in one of the five covens... She's a Spare!
- 2020
"For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby, Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late."--Jacket flap.
