Sarah Woodford is a down-to-earth orphan who has just inherited one of the world's largest fortunes. She must avoid the paparazzi, manage not to flunk out of school, and deal with her new brother, who is trying to make sure she is blamed for absolutely everything -- including Japan's declaration of war on England.To top things off, Sarah’s just been informed by the Council of Mythical Creatures of England that she's the only one who can stop the last mythical creatures on Earth from destroying all of humanity. She meets with them in secret when her adopted dad thinks she's doing her homework.Her only real help comes from a classmate, a self-proclaimed expert on magical creatures, and a centaur who is supposed to be learning how to destroy humans. The Point of Magic is Sarah's journey not only to save the world, but change it forever.