The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest
$29.59
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2025
Summary
In the second book of this epic fantasy series, eleven year old Amy’s malfunctioning paintbrush accidentally paints a portal to a mythical world! But when she discovers that the paintbrush is running out of power, Amy must undergo a Trial to prove her worth as the guardian of the magic paintbrush.
“Gorgeous and gripping, The Magic Paintbrush swoops readers off on rip-roaring fantasy adventure that unfurls like a magnificent scroll…Brimming with imagination and heart…” —Soman Chainani…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593179970 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593179978 |
| Author: | Kat Zhang, Eric Darnell |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Crown Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 375g |
| Dimensions: | 140mm x 210mm |
| Series: | The Magic Paintbrush |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A heartwarming story with a healthy dose of action and danger….Magic, wonder, and the power of creation combine in this tale of trials and rewards.” —Kirkus Reviews
“The straightforward plot with steady pacing will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy fantasy, and the incorporation of Chinese folklore will hook those with a mythology bent.” —Booklist
Kat Zhang
Kat Zhang loves traveling to places both real and fictional-the former have better souvenirs, but the latter allow for dragons, so it’s a tough pick! She wrote the young-adult series The Hybrid Chronicles, the middle-grade novels The Emperor’s Riddle and The Memory of Forgotten Things, and the Amy Wu picture book series. Like Amy, Kat once thought being serious about art meant losing her “childish” fun but soon came to realize that fun was the most important part of all.
Eric Darnell is Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Baobab Studios, the world’s leading independent interactive animation studio. Under Eric’s leadership, Baobab Studios has won 10 Emmys, 2 Annie’s, and first ever SIGGRAPH Immersive Best in Show Award. Baobab’s latest VR piece, Baba Yaga, made its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. Eric’s career spans 25 years, and he is the second highest box office grossing writer and director of animated feature films, and was the director and screenwriter on all four films in the Madagascar franchise and an executive producer on The Penguins of Madagascar. Previously, Eric directed DreamWorks Animation’s very first animated feature film, Antz.
Phoebe Zhong is a character designer, visual developmental artist, and illustrator based in Beijing.
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