The House at the Edge of Magic

Beschreibung

"This energetic, inventive romp has a touch of the late, great Diana Wynne Jones." Guardian<BR><BR>Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it.<BR><BR>Open the door to a spellbinding world of fast-paced adventure, zany humour and quirky, unforgettable characters in Amy Sparkes's House at the Edge of Magic series, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Greenwild.<BR><BR>Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures.

When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. <BR><BR>Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast - a young wizard who's particularly competitive at hopscotch - and a hideous troll housekeeper who's emotionally attached to his feather duster.

They have been placed under an extraordinary spell, which they are desperate for Nine to break - and if she can, maybe they can offer her a new life in return...<BR><BR>If you love:<BR>Magical mayhem<BR>Flying houses<BR>Wizards in fluffy slippers<BR>Cosy and super readable fantasy<BR>Madcap, fast-paced adventure<BR>Loveable, quirky characters<BR>Then this book is for you! <BR><BR>"A wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem." - Abi Elphinstone<BR><BR>"This funny tale has a cast of lovable characters and plenty of twists and turns...

A hugely imaginative adventure." - The Week Junior<BR><BR>"A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun - I loved it!" - Sinead O'Hart<BR><BR><BR>Read the whole series:<BR>The House at the Edge of Magic<BR>The Tower at the End of Time<BR>The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond<BR>The Lighthouse at the World's End<BR><BR>And don't miss The Unchosen One, the first book in a brand-new fantasy adventure series from Amy Sparkes - out now

Angaben vom Händler.