If there is one thing stronger than the magic of sparkles, it’s the magic of story and what happens when you forget your fears and try something totally new and exciting. I hope this book is as fun to read as it was to write!

I cannot say thank you enough. Honestly, there are days when I’m sure it’s not real! What a joy these books are for me!

First and foremost to my amazing team at Scholastic, especially Anna Bloom, AnnMarie Anderson, Abby McAden, Maeve Norton, and extra special kudos to the copyeditor, Jessica White. I’m pretty sure I owe you dinner out. All of your feedback and patience and enthusiasm helped me find this next chapter in Isabelle’s story and get it right. As always, I owe my agent, Sarah Davies, so much for all her support, trust, wisdom, and well-timed humor. VCFA, the Highlights Foundation, SCBWI, and writers.com: Thank you for all the opportunities and communities you have provided.

I wouldn’t be writing this without the continued support of friends from my writing world and the regular one, too. (You know who you are!!!) Every day, I feel lucky that we’re in this together!

Huge thanks to my writing sisters, Tami Lewis Brown, Elly Swartz, and Tanya Lee Stone, as well as my daughter/on-call idea consultant, Rebecca Aronson, who helped me sift through good paragraphs, clunkers, as well as everything else life offers. My critique group has been a great source of inspiration and creative chutzpah! Thank you, Carolyn Crimi, Jenny Meyerhoff, Mary Loftus, Brenda Ferber, and Laura Ruby, for giving me the weekly doses of confidence I’ve needed.

Thank you to my family, especially my husband, Michael, and son, Elliot, who tell me every single day that I can do this.

It has been wonderful to be given the chance to write and share stories about fairy godmothers and happiness. I am so grateful to have this opportunity. Most days, I have to pinch myself!

Sparkle on!