The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes

The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes

A funny and fast-paced middle grade fantasy adventure, packed full of zany humour and memorable characters, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Greenwild.

"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 woman’s 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 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…

"A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun – I loved it!" – Sinead O'Hart
"A wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem." – Abi Elphinstone
"This funny tale has a cast of lovable characters and plenty of twists and turns... A hugely imaginative adventure." – The Week Junior

Read the whole series:
The House at the Edge of Magic
The Tower at the End of Time
The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond
The Lighthouse at the World's End

And don't miss The Unchosen One, the first book in a brand-new fantasy adventure series from Amy Sparkes - out now

A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imaginationSuch fun – I loved it! * Sinead O'Hart *
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 Miller
This energetic, inventive romp has a touch of the late, great Diana Wynne Jones. * The Guardian *

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 children’s 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.

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ISBN 13	9781406395310
ISBN 10	1406395315
Title	The House at the Edge of Magic
Author	Amy Sparkes
Series	The House At The Edge Of Magic
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2021-01-07
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.