Publication Date: August 15, 2023
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Ages 8 to 12
This debut middle grade series stars a Cuban-American tween medium navigating friends, family and ghosts! Perfect for fans of Sal and Gabi Break the Universe and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.
Paloma Ferrer is psychic. In fact, everyone in her family line has “the gift.” Now that Paloma has come into her powers, she dreams of being a famous medium to celebrities, just like her beloved grandma. When Paloma’s parents move them from Miami to Los Angeles, she hatches a plan to get her career as a medium up and running: Host seances at her new school and stream on social media Build her profile and make a name for herself Avoid detection from her tattletale of a little sister But when a reading gone awry leaves Paloma in a sticky situation with a new friend, she’ll need more than a crystal ball to find her way out of this mess.
Totally Pyschic is a middle grade story about a girl named Paloma who can see ghosts. The story follows Paloma as she moves across the country away from her super famous abuela who is a professional medium. In her new home, Paloma starts a social media account where she does live ghost readings to help people get closure with their loved ones.
I think that this story was absolutely adorable. I loved the ghosts and Paloma’s interaction with them; it definitely made me see ghosts in a new light.I really enjoyed seeing Paloma’s journey of moving across the country and having to adapt to a different place. I will say that at first, her mom and sister were absolutely unbearable, but the further the story went on, the better they got. I thought the writing was really simple and easy to read which is perfect for middle grade. The plot kept me invested and there wasn’t a dull moment in this book