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The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest

The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest

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In the second book of this epic fantasy series, eleven year old Amy's malfunctioning paintbrush accidentally paints a portal to a mythical world! Amy must undergo a Trial to prove her worth as the guardian of the magic paintbrush before it loses its power.

“Gorgeous and gripping, The Magic Paintbrush swoops readers off on rip-roaring fantasy adventure…”  Soman Chainani, author of THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL series

Ever since she became the guardian of the magic paintbrush, Amy has been painting nonstop. But now the paintbrush is glitching, and Amy’s paintings disappear one by one. Things only get stranger when the brush paints a portal to a fantastical world filled with magical creatures and she discovers that the power of the magic paintbrush is dwindling.

Amy's new quest: to prove that she truly deserves to be the paintbrush’s guardian. If she doesn’t, the paintbrush will lose its abilities forever!

Award-winning author Kat Zhang teams up with Eric Darnell, the writer and director of the Madagascar movies and the chief creative officer of Baobab Studios, on this story about responsibility, the power of friendship, and what it means to be worthy.
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Praise for The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest

"A heartwarming story with a healthy dose of action and danger....Magic, wonder, and the power of creation combine in this tale of trials and rewards." —Kirkus Reviews

"The straightforward plot with steady pacing will appeal to reluctant readers who enjoy fantasy, and the incorporation of Chinese folklore will hook those with a mythology bent." —Booklist
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The Magic Paintbrush Series

The Magic Paintbrush: The Guardian's Quest
The Magic Paintbrush

About the Author

Kat Zhang
Kat Zhang loves traveling to places both real and fictional--the former have better souvenirs, but the latter allow for dragons, so it's a tough pick. She is the author of the novels the Hybrid Chronicles, The Emperor's Riddle, and The Memory of Forgotten Things, and the picture books Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon. When not writing, spends her free time scribbling poetry, taking photographs, and climbing atop things she shouldn't. More by Kat Zhang
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Eric Darnell
Eric Darnell is Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of Baobab Studios, the world's leading independent interactive animation studio. Under Eric's leadership, Baobab Studios has won 5 Emmys, 2 Annie's, and first ever SIGGRAPH Immersive Best in Show Award. Baobab's latest VR piece, Baba Yaga, made its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival.

Eric's career spans 25 years, and he is the second highest box office grossing writer and director of animated feature films, and was the director and screenwriter on all four films in the Madagascar franchise and an executive producer on The Penguins of Madagascar. Previously, Eric directed DreamWorks Animation's very first animated feature film, Antz More by Eric Darnell
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Phoebe Zhong
Phoebe Zhong is a character designer, visual developmental artist, and illustrator based in Beijing. More by Phoebe Zhong
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