A fun and engaging graphic novel!

Serendipity is one lucky girl. Everything about her life is positive. She has the lead in the school play, is a star on the basketball team, and of course Serendipity is also class president.

Everything is perfectly awesome, until the fateful day when she visits a town carnival and gets cursed with bad luck.

Now she is awful at basketball and can’t remember her lines on stage. She also might lose the class presidency to an opponent who is promising delicious cookies every day for the students. Even worse is the curl on top of her head she can’t seem to straighten out.

How will she ever get un-cursed? No hints as to what happens next but what she does endangers her friendship with her always best friend, Basil.

Colorful illustrations are an integral part of the enjoyable plot. Readers will learn that bad luck doesn’t have to be all bad. It might allow you to step back and see your situation in a much more positive way.

SERENDIPITY will appeal to ages 8 and up. An inspiring debut from a talented artist and author.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: February 10, 2026. PAGES: 224

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gabbie Benda earned a degree in Communication Arts from VCUarts with a focus on children’s illustration and comics. After over a decade as a camp counselor and art teacher, Gabbie is well versed in the art of making kids of all ages smile.Serendipity is her debut. She lives in Richmond, Virginia. (Author Website)

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