“Lauren Magaziner led two assemblies for our students, ate lunch with students and answered questions, and did readings and signing at a family evening event. Lauren was very easy to work with and did a wonderful job with her presentations and interacting with students as well as answering their questions. Many children, parents, and staff members commented that they thought she was wonderful! Teachers appreciated her insight on being a writer, as it fit right in with what they are teaching. We were all very happy with our experience with Lauren and highly recommend her.” — Prospect School, 2024
“Lauren brought so much inspiration, insight, and expertise to over 200 fourth-grade students, inspiring them to write their own choose-your-own stories. We enjoyed learning about her inspiration for writing, her creative process, and how she became a full-time writer. She brought fresh energy and was eager to hear as many student questions as possible.” — La Porte County Public Library, 2024
“Lauren Magaziner joined my fifth grade ELA class for a virtual visit after we read Case Closed. Her knowledge, advice and writing tips for kids were amazing! They wanted to know the process for writing a “choose your path” story and after listening to Lauren, we tried it too! The kids created their own ‘Choose Your Path’ stories in Google Slides with the aid of one of our technology specialists. My classroom library has each of the Case Closed series!” — Stacy Alfano, Shoemaker Elementary School, 2022
“Virtual visits with Lauren Magaziner never disappoint my 5th grade classes each year! She keeps the students engaged throughout the entire video call and gives great advice to young writers. She is a one of a kind author and genuinely wants to encourage young readers and writers. Students often mention the visit in their end of year favorite memories! I am thankful to have built a connection with Lauren to give my students this opportunity year after year!” — Megan Benson, James Madison Intermediate School, 2023
“Magaziner’s youthful narrative voice is distinctly aural: Her characters swish and swoop, clomp and screech. Her storytelling cauldron mixes the right balance of bizarre and banal, and she turns up the heat as the witch exam approaches. Readers will banish themselves from the ordinary world to finish this book in a flash.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review