Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround

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The Princess in Black meetsMonsters, Inc.in this zany, heartwarming new series for early readers 4 to 8 years old!

Written by the acclaimed Corey Ann Haydu with sweet, quirky illustrations by Anne Appert, the Zoomi and Zoe seriesexplores the wonder and anxiety of life’s first big transitions with warmth, whimsy, and plenty of silliness.

Zoeloves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, shes transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real.

Zoomiloves adventure, zooming, and her best friend Moo. In her world, life is full of happy surprises, but one ritual is certain: when something hard happens, shell have Tricky Turnaround. And when she does, a Happy Helpful Human from the real world will arrive to help her through it.

But when Zoe arrives, she doesnt seem very happy. Or helpful. Or interested in the party Zoomi threw for hercomplete with toothbrushes and a rainbow mud slide. In fact, Zoe may be navigating a Tricky Turnaround of her own. Can Zoomi and Zoe come together to help each other with the trickier parts of growing up, like saying goodbye to friends and making new ones?

Keep an eye out for book two,The Sibling Situation, launching in August 2025!

Series Overview:Princess in BlackmeetsMonsters, Incin this whimsical, zany illustrated early chapter book series about an unlikely friendship between a glittery monster, Zoomi, and her new imaginary frienda human named Zoe. This topsy-turvy series will gently explore lifes first big transitionslike friends moving away, new siblings, and the loss of a petwith humor, heart, and magic.