On the day of her Judgement, Abby is an excited mess of nerves and she wonders what rating she’ll receive – most kids get a Judgement of 5 or so (although Abby’s eldest sister, Alexa, got a nearly unheard-of 9 rating!).

And, just like anyone else her age, Abby cannot wait to be Judged, because Judgement means she will finally be an Adult and that she’ll FINALLY be able to use magic (just like everyone else in the world). She subsequently goes to a school for ordinary children, which is protected by her older sister, Alexa:Ībby Hale leads a happy and normal life for a twelve year old – she goes to school every day and she’s lucky enough to have a large, loving family and plenty of friends. Abby fails the first test, and is determined to have no magical potential. But with treasure-hunting kidnappers and carnivorous goblins lurking around every corner, Abby’s biggest problem may not be learning how to be ordinary-it’s whether or not she’s going to survive the school year!Īccording to this review, the protagonist, Abby, undergoes a test all children take at a certain age, where they're assigned a numerical rating indicating their magical potential. Luckily for Abby, her family enrolls her in a school that teaches ordinary kids how to get around in a magical world. Many are cast out by their families, while others are sold to treasure hunters (ordinary kids are impervious to spells and enchantments). The outlook for kids like Abby isn’t bright. So when Abby learns that she has zero magical abilities, she’s branded an “Ord”-ordinary, bad luck, and quite possibly a danger to society. In Abby’s world, magic isn’t anything special: it’s a part of everyday life. Sounds like Ordinary Magic (2012) by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway.

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