The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals,magicand kids like them embracing their power to change the world. Young Plum is shocked to discover that she’s been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Islandan elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardiansmagical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teach Plum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fightso they can protect the defenseless if needed. To her dismayPlum struggles at school. While her classmates begin to transform into amazing creaturesPlum can’t even seem to magic up a single feather! If she can’t embrace her inner animal form soonshe’ll have to leave school ΓÇò and lose the first group of real friends she’s ever known.