Josephine Rose的六年級生活，從第一天起就沒開個好頭：好友Violet在夏令營交了新好朋友而疏遠她；爸媽不願意給她更多自由；而她的班導師Kline小姐，總是一副神秘兮兮的樣子。
某天，Kline小姐端出一套古早味Gothamite漫畫雜誌，要全班同學以雜誌封面為題練習寫作。J.R.驚訝地發現，她寫下的事情一件件成真了！她得到了新手機、比賽得分，甚至有機會不用上學！？ 她也逐漸意識到，每個成真的故事背後，同時創造了新的衝突，也許還會出現可能的解方？但，一味依賴這個神奇的力量也不是辦法，當她決定提筆寫下她與Violet疏遠的事，所有大大小小的問題，一觸即發…
帶點魔法與謎團，再添上些許漫畫藝術史…作者Melissa Dassori一鳴驚人出道作！以奇幻成長小說為主題，深刻描寫校園生活中那段追求與眾不同卻又渴望同儕肯定，想要衝破現狀卻不知如何發聲，煩惱與開心兼具的那段成長時光。
★ "Fans of E. L. Konigsburg’s
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
will particularly enjoy. "―
Booklist
, starred review
J.R. struggles to navigate the torments of middle school and her secret power to write wishes into existence in this magical story about finding your voice.
Sixth grade is off to a difficult start for Josephine Rose Silver. Her best friend, Violet, returns from camp with a new best friend; her parents refuse to grant her more independence; and her homeroom teacher, Ms. Kline, is full of secrets. When Ms. Kline unveils a collection of old Gothamite magazines and tells her students to build their writing skills by crafting short stories inspired by the iconic covers, J.R. discovers a peculiar power: The stories she writes come true. Soon J.R. is getting a cell phone, scoring game-winning goals, and triggering school cancellations. But it's not long before she realizes that each new story creates as many conflicts as it does solutions. And when J.R. tries to write about her fallout with Violet, all of her problems converge. With a pinch of magic, mystery, art history, and language arts woven into a journey of growth and self-confidence, this promising debut is a heartfelt and satisfying tribute to the power of words.
