“Into the Wild Magic” is a middle grade fantasy novel by Michelle Knudsen. Bevvy is a sixth grader who is used to being bullied. She loves fantasy books. She meets Cat, a new student, at her favorite tree and wonders if they could be friends. Cat is brusque and doesn’t plan on making any friends. Cat has magical powers and creates a magical portal to an alternate world called LorelKey. The world-building in the story is well done and interesting. I liked the themes of believing in yourself and your own strengths and that a person’s identity doesn’t make them a bad person; their actions do. A suggested purchase where middle grade fantasy is popular.

Reviewed by Kate Radke, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook, ME.