A vibrant new voice . . . a modern classic. For generations the Beaumontfamily has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a asavvyaaa specialsupernatural ... » 

A vibrant new voice . . . a modern classic. For generations the Beaumontfamily has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a asavvyaaa specialsupernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba movesmountains her older brothers create hurricanes and spark electricity . . . andnow itas the eve of Mibsas big day. As if waiting werenat hard enough thefamily gets scary news two days before Mibsas birthday Poppa has been in aterrible accident. Mibs develops the singular mission to get to the hospitaland prove that her new power can save her dad. So she sneaks onto a salesmanasbus . . . only to find the bus heading in the opposite direction. Suddenly Mibsfinds herself on an unforgettable odyssey that will force her to make sense ofgrowing upaand of other people who might also have a few secrets hidden justbeneath the skin. «