In Ostacre, kingdoms are not passed through bloodlines, but through competition. Every twenty-five years or so, promising youths with elemental powers are called to compete in a series of trials to claim a crown. Blaze (the eponymous heir of storms) is suddenly thrown from her secluded upbringing into court politics for the course of the competition.
Paisley is a Dream Keeper who works with her friends to make sure that everyone in Sunny Wood has sweet dreams. The girls can visit Moon Wood, a magical version of their home, while they sleep at night. There, they work to protect the town from the Queen of Nightmares.
In the second, standalone book in the Faery Realms series, the fearsome Owl King is on the hunt for a new faery bride to steal magic from – and he chooses Ilsette’s sister Lyla. With Ilsette not welcome in the kingdom, she’s forced to travel to distant lands on a quest to find the Owl King’s feather and break his power in the hopes of saving Lyla from certain death.
Like the veiled kingdom in which she lives, Viola Sinclair is cursed: cursed with magic, for which the punishment is death, and worse, cursed with the attention of the kingdom’s only prince, who also happens to be the queen’s deadly assassin. When the queen discovers Viola’s magic in the course of her hunt for the king’s killer, the clock begins ticking: Prince Roze has seven days to end her life, or the queen will end his. But Roze has a secret too, and he’s willing to sacrifice everything – and feign an engagement to Viola – to get what he needs.
This witty rom-com is the perfect read for someone who’s looking for a book with equal measures intrigue and banter. Drawing you in straight away with the promise of adventure and magic, you quickly realise how relatable the characters and the plot of this book are as they navigate the intertwined worlds of magic and teenage angst. Because who at fourteen doesn’t want to be well liked and seen?
Will and his beloved dog, Whisker, hate being separated during the week – but at weekends, it’s Will and Whisker time. One weekend, as they’re playing, Will and Whisker get whisked into another world … a world of Moon Magic, where pack law reigns! For this is Wolf World, and as they navigate this strange new place, Whisker and Will’s relationship begins to change in unexpected ways – being a human in a world of wolves is a scary thing.
The first in a new series, readers are introduced to Anderson House, a retirement home for witches. Meeting its quirky and diverse cast of residents and their familiars, we learn that the witches have given up magic in retirement, that is, until one day, a boy arrives requesting help …
Tess lives in The Turns, a network of tunnels beneath the River Tees, with her Aunt Peg and the evil, imprisoned Unkle Darkwater. Tess longs to know about her past, her family background and how they came to live in this strange place.Tess must care for Aunt Peg, who’s mind is muddled, making Tess wonder if her aunt can continue to keep her safe, especially with Unkle Darkwater nearby ...
The beloved Friendship Fairies are back again with another exciting adventure, this time – they must work together to save the circus. Emme, Holly, Jess and a symphony of quirky characters come together to help Diogo the clown get his smile back and remind him that what makes us happiest is often right in front of our eyes.
Jermaine, a boy who’s a budding filmmaker, finds himself at his great-great uncle’s Dead Yard, the Caribbean version of a wake. But when Jermaine eats one of the patties left out for his deceased relative before midnight, the boy ends up haunted by his uncle’s ghost. To help Uncle Carl crossover, an adventure ensues where Jermaine and his friends must first stop a terrifying monster known as Ole Higue from sucking the local kids dry of life.
