Zoomi and Zoe and the Tricky Turnaround

Zoe loves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, she s transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real. Zoomi loves adventure, rainbow mud slides, and her best friend Moo. In her world, life is full of happy surprises, but one ritual is certain: when something hard happens, she ll have Tricky Turnaround. And when she does, a Happy Helpful Human from the real world will arrive to help her through it. But when Zoe arrives, she doesn t seem very happy. Or helpful. Or interested in the party Zoomi threw for her complete with toothbrushes and a rainbow mud slide. In fact, Zoe may be navigating a Tricky Turnaround of her own. Can Zoomi and Zoe come together to help each other with the trickier parts of growing up, like saying goodbye to friends and making new ones? Keep an eye out for book two, The Sibling Situation, launching in August 2025! Series Overview: Princess in Black meets Monsters, Inc in this whimsical, zany illustrated early chapter book series about an unlikely friendship between a glittery monster, Zoomi, and her new imaginary friend a human named Zoe. This topsy-turvy series will gently explore life s first big transitions like friends moving away, new siblings, and the loss of a pet with humor, heart, and magic.