Zach King: My Magical Life

Written by Zach King

Narrated by Zach King

Award-winning digital media star Zach King brings his unique brand of magic to the first installment of a lively, fun-filled trilogy about Zach, a middle schooler in search of his magical powers while navigating the crazy, confusing world of public school.

Big Nate meets DanTDM in a debut middle grade adventure by social media superstar Zach King. Zach King: My Magical Life is also coming to theaters soon, as the project has been picked up by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment.

Everyone in Zach King’s family has a magical power. His father can turn back time, his sister can turn invisible, and his mother can transform any object into something else. And Zach…well, he hasn’t found his magical power yet and his family is growing worried that he’s been “skipped.”

So his parents decide to stop homeschooling him in magical arts and send him instead to a regular middle school with regular kids. To Zach, it’s the worst news ever. Who wants to be ordinary when everyone around them is extraordinary?

But Zach quickly learns that going to regular school with regular kids isn’t all that bad. Who knew having real friends would be so much fun? And just when Zach least expects it, he discovers a pair of magical snapbacks that might just be the magical thing he’s been looking for his whole life. The only thing standing in his way is the school bully, Tricia Stands. She’s determined to make sure Zach doesn’t get more popular than she is, and so she plans a prank so awful, so evil, it could cause the biggest disaster Horace Greeley Middle School has ever seen.

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Timmy Failure, and DanTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal and anyone who’s ever wondered where they belong, this is the perfect audiobook for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 26, 2017
• ISBN: 9780062688231

Zach King

Zach King is a twenty-six-year-old filmmaker who creates videos with a hint of “magic.” With more than 25 million followers across his various social platforms, Zach King is one of the hottest names in digital media. He’s been featured on Ellen and on the red carpet at the Academy Awards—and he’s partnered with Lego, Disney, and Kellogg’s to create mind-blowing videos. In 2016, Zach and his wife, Rachel, competed in The Amazing Race along with other social media superstars. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Zach now lives with his wife in Los Angeles, California, and has founded a multimedia production company to expand and create imaginative content for fans around the world.

Reviews for Zach King

[refpenny · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Zach King's family has magical powers - except, perhaps for Zach. He is now 11 but still hasn't found the magical object that will let him unlock his magic. His parents worry that perhaps the magic has 'skipped' him so decided to send him to a regular school. On his very first day he ends up inside a snack vending machine - maybe he is magical after all. But he finds that he can't repeat the trick so has to go back to school only to find he is now a YouTube sensation thanks to his new friend Aaron. Whilst doing detention Zach finally finds his true magical objects but rather than tell his parents, Zach decides to use them to get even with the school bully.Written by a professional magician, this is the first book in a new series that follows the adventures of Zach King. This story is full of humour and crazy exploits but also includes real life issues such as bullying, friendship and attraction to the opposite sex. Colourful full page illustrations and occasional comic book sequences further enhance the story and there is also an app that turns the illustrations into 3D animated mini movies. A real movie is also in the pipeline. This title will probably appeal to fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy Failure.