Jennifer Murdley's Toad: A Magic Shop Book

Jennifer Murdley, a homely fifth-grader who would give anything to be beautiful, accidentally stumbles into a magic shop and purchases a very ugly toad. The toad, it turns out, can talk and ends up getting Jennifer into the worst trouble of her life. This madcap, head-spinning adventure is also a thought-provoking story about the nature of true beauty.

"Endlessly funny. . . . A roller-coaster ride of a story, full of humor and even wisdom." - Kirkus Reviews