Thea and the Mischief Makers by Tracy Badua

Thea and the Mischief Makers

Tracy Badua

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 15, 2024

A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring Thea and the Mischief Makers.

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Who it’s for
A magical adventure pairs Filipino goblins with the prickly business of facing what scares you.
Themes
Facing fears, Friendship and teamwork, Popularity and self-image
Genres
Asian Myths & Legends, Magic & Fantasy, US: Asian American Stories

About this book

In this magical adventure that's perfect for fans of Lisa Yee and Erin Entrada Kelly, star athlete Thea must face her worst fears when two mischievous duwendes, Filipino goblins, threaten to wreak havoc on her life—and destroy her town. Thea gets a chance to begin anew at Pacific Academy. There, she’s a star athlete, someone with friends and popularity.

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But disaster strikes at Junior Stunt Warrior summer camp with her new friends: Her extremely uncool former best friend, Evan, shows up too, and she discovers that stunt class is the one activity she’s not good at. Actually, it’s something she’s terrified of. It all reminds Thea of the shy, invisible version of herself she’s determined to leave behind. Then, in the midst of building a practice obstacle course, Thea wrecks a tree that a pair of grumpy duwendes—Filipino goblins—call home. She’s shocked that not only are duwendes real, but the two in her backyard want revenge. Now Thea must team up with friends new and old to fend off the duwendes before they destroy her entire neighborhood. But can she pull it off while saving her cool-girl image, too?

Folklore Meets Nerves

A magical adventure pairs Filipino goblins with the prickly business of facing what scares you.

Come here for

  • Duwendes bringing folklore-fueled mischief to a neighborhood
  • A star athlete confronting the one thing she fears

Expect

  • New and old friends joining forces
  • Magic, camp antics, and a cool-girl image under pressure

Where it sits

Asian Myths & Legends75%
Magic & Fantasy52%
US: Asian American Stories39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • US: Asian American Stories
  • Asian Myths & Legends
  • Martial Arts
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  • School Stories
  • Magic & Fantasy
  • Friendship
  • Self-Esteem & Resilience
Authors
Tracy Badua
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
October 15, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Facing fears · Friendship and teamwork · Popularity and self-image
Reading lane
Action & Adventure