Aster and the Accidental Magic

A fun action-packed fantasy adventure about a girl her dog and magic gone wrong!. Quiet . . . birds . . . nature. . . .. That's what Aster expects when her parents move their whole family to the middle of nowhere. It's just her (status: super-bored) her mom and dad (status: busy with science) her brother (status: has other plans) and . . .. . . . magic?. In her new home Aster meets a mysterious old woman with a herd of dogs who gives her a canine companion of her own. But when she and her dog Buzz are adventuring in the forest they run into a trickster spirit who gives Aster three wishes. After wishing for the ability to understand and talk to her dog she becomes only able to talk in dog language . . . and the trouble she gets into is just starting. . Maybe the middle of nowhere will be more interesting than Aster thought.. Crisp vibrant artwork. -The AV Club