For Ages
8 to 12

Winnie Zeng Shatters the Universe is a part of the Winnie Zeng collection.

In the third book of this epic fantasy series, kids from around the world are summoned to compete at the magical Shaman Youth Tournament! But with all the young shamans away, who will defend the human realm from evil spirits?

"A hilarious tussle between homework, family, and heroism." —Kwame Mbalia, #1 New York Times bestselling author

If awards were given for multitasking, then Winnie Zeng would come in first place. Between juggling evil spirits and middle school—boy,…

An Excerpt fromWinnie Zeng Shatters the Universe

Chapter One

Nobody ever said middle school would be easy, but if you ask me, it should come with a hazard sign.

So far, sixth grade had thrown me curveballs left and right—­new teachers, new classmates, new homework and tests (lots of them). I’d expected those curveballs, though, and like a champion baseball player, I’d been batting them back easily.

What nobody had warned me about, though, was that I’d also have to deal with magical . . . situations. Like the time I’d accidentally uncovered my hidden shaman powers after making a mooncake recipe from my grandmother’s old cookbook. Or the other bit, when my pet rabbit, Jade, had started talking to me because the spirit of my grandmother got trapped inside her. Oh, and that’s not even the worst of it. Without meaning to, I’d unleashed evil spirits into the very nonmagical town of Groton and nearly caused its destruction—­twice. Once during the Mid-­Autumn Festival and once during Halloween.

All this had happened to me and we weren’t even halfway through the school year yet. If the town was still…

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