The Kids Have Spoken: Team Macie vs. Team Cody 🚀

The Amazon print proof of Macie and the Magic Rocket Seeds arrived…

…and naturally, the first thing I did was hand it off to my daughter for a true field test—with her K–2 students.

Each class got its turn.

And the early results?

We’ve got a split decision forming…

Team Macie

Team Cody

Which tells me something important—we didn’t just introduce a new character…We launched one!

Cody (loosely inspired by my son and grandson) is finding his place as a core member of the crew—and the kids are already choosing sides.

That’s when you know a story is starting to live beyond the page.

What makes this one even more meaningful…

This book brings this phase of the Macieverse Magic Collection to a close:

🌱 Macie and the Magic Veggies (Cody’s Version)

🫐 Macie and the Magic Berries

🌍 Macie and the Magic Dirt

🌿 Macie and the Magic Beans

🚀 Macie and the Magic Rocket Seeds

Each story planted something a little different—healthy habits, sharing, sustainability, patience, curiosity…

…and together, they’ve grown into something bigger than I could have imagined.

But here’s the twist…

This ending?

It’s really a beginning.

Because Cody receives a mystery gift from Mr. Chip…

…and let’s just say, it points toward his own adventure to Be Bold, Explore!

So now I’m wondering if something new is emerging… is this the beginning of the Codysphere?

Too early to tell…

…but if the classroom feedback is any indication, the kids might already be deciding for us.

📣 More to come this week:

• Official book release announcement

• A new giveaway

• And an “out of this world” grand prize

Stay tuned… this launch is just getting started. 🚀 ✨📘

Peter Contardo