The O’Riley’s are the last truly magical family in the Real World. Bridgit is an apprentice witch and an aspiring writer. Daddy is a magician. Pat is a wizard-to-be. And then there’s Frankie, the new baby, who turns into a griffin seven hours after birth. Bridgit and Frankie are always in the thick of the family’s adventures, which range from a small-town Halloween carnival to the rescue of Pat from an unexpected trip to the moon. Stewart Daniel’s imaginative illustrations conjure up the griffins , wizards, magicians, and witches that populate a small Midwestern town and a place called Magic. A wholesome, fun-filled story of a closely-knit family that puts magic to good use, Frankie! will satisfy the adventurous urges of any middle-grade reader.
