She never stopped believing.
Eleven-year-old Elle never stopped believing her parents and brother would come home, even after a year of silence. She lives in a Colorado foster home with sisters she loves like familys. This is where she fills the empty nights with stories about Dreamland and fairy friends. Imagination is the only thing that keeps the ache of missing her family at bay. Then one howling fall night, a real blue-haired fairy named Florena crashes into Elle’s window. This event changes everything with the words: a gift is coming.
Enchanted footwear.
Inside a flower-covered box, Elle discovers eleven pairs of enchanted footwear. Each pair belongs to a specific person. If she gives them to the right individuals, the magic will transform those lives for good. But the fairy experiment was designed to prove to Serenity Island’s bitter queen that humans are capable of selfless love. From a rodeo-riding foster brother with worn-out boots to a school bully with shredded ballet slippers, Elle must follow her heart even when it leads somewhere she would rather not go.
Story about courage.
Every right choice brings Elle closer to the moment she has waited for. Except, a fairy queen who has spent years nursing a broken heart is not easily convinced. Elle’s Magical Shoes is a story about the courage it takes to love people who are hard to love. To give when giving costs you something real, and to believe that family is worth fighting despite what realm stands in the way.
Readers who love this book enjoy:
- Enchanted gifts with powers tailored to each recipient
- A determined girl who never stops believing her family will return
- Foster siblings, each carrying their own story of loss and hope
- A fairy realm ruled by a queen who desperately needs to be reached
- Stories about selflessness, faith, and the power of chosen family
Elle’s Magical Shoes is Book One in a heartwarming middle grade fantasy series by Carla Reighard. It will be available October 1, 2026.

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