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The Magical Tacklebox by Jules Pinard
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📖 Book Details
Title: The Magical Tackle Box
Author: Jules Pinard
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction (Ages 9–14)
Length: Approx. 250 pages
Format: Illustrated Hardcover and Digital
🎯 Target Audience
Readers ages 9–14
Fans of Goosebumps, Coraline, Percy Jackson
Parents seeking substance in illustrated fiction
Children of divided households
Graphic novel readers ready for longer fiction
🌍 Key Themes
Coming-of-age under pressure
Environmental consciousness & ocean preservation
Fantasy rooted in real emotion
Family, separation, and forgiveness
Friendship and emotional survival
📚 Subgenres
Surreal Adventure
Low Fantasy
Illustrated Fiction
Environmental Fiction
Contemporary Coming-of-Age
🎣 Book Overview
"Two boys. One tackle box. A portal to a world that hooks first—and explains later."
Josh and Cody never expected a garage sale to change everything. But when they stumble upon a tackle box sealed tight and etched with mysterious symbols, their summer of skate tricks, late-night gaming, and root beer floats takes a sharp left turn. The box opens. The light flashes. They vanish.
Inside is something they don't understand. And something that doesn't care if they're ready.
The Magical Tackle Box blends grounded teen reality with a surreal, illustrated universe. It explores friendship, abandonment, fear, and how small moments unravel into epic consequences.
📣 Press Highlights
"One of the most authentic and imaginative middle-grade debuts in years. The dialogue is true, the pacing is sharp, and the supernatural elements build from the ground up. Belongs on every classroom shelf."
— NYT-style Editorial Review
"Pinard lets you feel the weirdness before trying to explain it. That's the mark of trust—and great storytelling."
— Advance Reader Feedback
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📣 Key Talking Points
- How grief and climate anxiety can be handled honestly in children's fiction
- Why today's kids deserve stories that trust their intelligence
- The sketchbook-as-portal: illustration's psychological role
- Building magical systems from discarded objects
- Depicting Gen Z friendship dynamics authentically
❓ Suggested Interview Questions
- What inspired the balance between adventure and emotional honesty?
- How much was drawn from your own childhood?
- What does the tackle box symbolize personally?
- Why lean into real grief and economic hardship?
- Can you tell us about the visual art component?
- Is this part of a series? What's next?
- What message do you want kids to take away?
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