Philip Stead Tries Something New . . .
A middle grade novel! A Potion, a Powder, a Little Bit of Magic is out now and has already received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Booklist. I sat down with Philip back in October, as he had just put the finishing touches on the book. [...]
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