The Summer of the Fortune Tellers by Lisa Greenwald
The Summer of the Fortune Tellers by Lisa Greenwald is a middle-grade sequel about best friends Millie, Nora and Bea spending the summer babysitting triplets. Fortune tellers, friendship, crushes and a threatened community shape a story aimed at readers navigating growing up and speaking up.
At a glance
- Middle-grade sequel centred on three reunited best friends.
- The friends babysit eight-year-old triplets while staying with Millie's family.
- The story combines summertime friendship and crushes with fortune tellers and a community under threat.
Reference price: $39.99
Price checked: 13 Nov 2026
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Pros and cons
Pros
- The friendship-focused plot includes relatable growing-up themes such as homesickness, crushes and standing up for beliefs.
- The fortune-teller mystery adds a magical element to a contemporary summer babysitting story.
Technical specifications
10 specifications| Publisher | HarperCollins US |
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| Publication date | 26 August 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0063255901 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0063255906 |
| Reading age | 8 - 12 years |
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| Grade level | 3 - 7 |
| Dimensions | 14.48 x 2.79 x 21.08 cm |
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| Weight listed | 272 g |
What to know before buying
- The listing describes this as a sequel, so readers may get more context from knowing the earlier story first.
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Middle-grade readers drawn to friendship stories, summer adventures and a light magical mystery.
- Readers interested in stories about speaking up and helping protect a community.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Aggregate ratings lean positive, with most ratings in the five-star category, alongside a smaller spread of lower ratings. Without customer comments, the ratings cannot show what readers liked or disliked. They offer limited reassurance for families considering its stated middle-grade audience, but not evidence about how the story's humour, magic or sequel setup lands for a particular reader.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Summer of the Fortune Tellers about?
Millie, Nora and Bea spend the summer babysitting triplets and encounter fortune tellers as personal and community challenges threaten their plans.
Is this book part of a series?
The listing describes it as a sequel. It does not provide the earlier book's title here.
What age range is listed?
The listed reading age is 8 - 12 years, with a grade level of 3 - 7.
