Horns and Wrinkles

How can you tell if a river’s under a spell? River trolls, rock trolls, blue-wing fairies—the usual suspects. The stretch of the Mississippi where Claire lives has rumors of them all, not that she’s ever spotted any. But then Claire’s cousin Duke takes a swim and sprouts a horn—a long, pointy, handsome thing. After that, Claire doesn’t have much choice but to believe that something rivery is going on, especially since she’s the only one who can help Duke lose his new addition.

What does it take to de-horn a very stubborn, newly-horned cousin?

A Magical Quest: Join Claire as she wrangles river trolls, rock trolls, and one very grumpy cousin on a wild adventure down an enchanted Mississippi River. Curses and Spells: When Duke sprouts a horn after a swim, Claire learns that some magic can only be undone by one genuine act of kindness—a tall order for a bully. An Unlikely Hero: She never asked to be a hero, but Claire is the only one who can help Duke, forcing her to face down magical creatures she only thought were rumors. Modern American Folklore: Discover a world of blue-wing fairies, talking silver dollars, and trolls in bicycling shorts in this hilarious, one-of-a-kind tall tale.