The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes (English) Paperback Book

Description: The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes "Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it."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 womans purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast – a young wizard whos particularly competitive at hopscotch – and a hideous troll housekeeper whos 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…"A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun – I loved it!" – Sinead OHart"A wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem." – Abi Elphinstone"Wildly imaginative and relentlessly entertaining. It is a story like no other and I absolutely adored it!" – David Walliams FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Amy Sparkes studied English Literature and Theology at the University of Kent, and began writing after moving to Devon with her husband, six young children and an overactive imagination. Her books have appeared on CBeebies storytime and been shortlisted for several book awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Books Awards for Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo. She runs author events for children, writing workshops for aspiring childrens writers, produces the Writing for Children pages for bestselling Writing Magazine, and writes short stories for Aquila magazine. She co-founded the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize for aspiring picture book authors. Review A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun – I loved it! * Sinead OHart *A wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem. * Abi Elphinstone *The House at the Edge of Magic is wildly imaginative and relentlessly entertaining. It is a story like no other and I absolutely adored it! * David Walliams *A wonder of a book that zip, zaps and zooms off the page. -- Stacey MillerThis energetic, inventive romp has a touch of the late, great Diana Wynne Jones. * The Guardian * Details ISBN1406395315 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1406395315 ISBN-13 9781406395310 Format Paperback Pages 240 DEWEY 823.92 Author Amy Sparkes Publisher Walker Books Ltd Publication Date 2021-01-07 UK Release Date 2021-01-07 Imprint Walker Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-01-07 NZ Release Date 2021-01-07 Audience Age 9-11 Series The House at the Edge of Magic Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168750649;

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