The Magic Paintbrush

Kat Zhang and Eric Darnell, Phoebe Zhong (illustrator)

Amy is prepared for an uneventful summer with Grandma in Flushing’s Chinatown when she picks up an ancient brush that changes everything. Amy has been missing the childish fun she used to have with art and, afraid to make mistakes, struggles with creativity. With the magic brush Amy’s paintings come to life, and not just metaphorically! An action-packed fantasy adventure follows, complete with greedy adversary, chase to China, and battles with terrifying beasts. Inspired by a traditional Chinese story, this novel is the first part of a planned collaboration with Baobab Studios, which specialises in interactive animation.

Ages 8-12