SAYONARA MAGIC

Following sibling strife, a truth-telling spell goes awry.

In this fun second series entry about the Tanaka triplets—brothers Naoki and Hiro and their sister, Akira—a bored Hiro takes Naoki’s game console, even though his brother has refused to let him have it because he keeps breaking it. Just as Naoki predicted, an accident ensues. Hiro spills milk on the console but then lies to cover it up. His siblings discover what happened, and, fed up with his lack of honesty, they detail the lies he’s told that day alone. Meanwhile, an inspector is coming to make sure they—wizard kids attending a regular school—are only using magic at home under supervision, adding to the stress of the situation. The triplets don’t want to go to magic school and be separated from their best friend, Maru, but passing scrutiny will be hard. For the two days the inspector is there, they’ll have to unite to convince him. But then, an angry Naoki places a spell on Hiro, hoping to teach him a lesson, and it has unintended results. Even worse, the inspector is watching! The stylish and expressive manga-style art and the siblings’ banter make this work a delight. Hiro is unintentionally funny, and his mishaps are sure to be relatable to many readers. In this work translated from the original Spanish, the main characters present as Japanese.

Both amusing and exciting.