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Rachel Chivers Khoo Books

The Borrowers meets The Magic Faraway Tree in this enchanting illustrated adventure. Timeless and classic in feel, it makes a perfect gift for ages 7-10, and will be loved by fans of Wildsmith, The Boy Who Grew Dragons, Five Children and It and The Wood Where Magic Grows.

Meet the Finders, the magical collectors of lost items… This delightful animal adventure story of friendship, courage and caring for the environment is ideal for independent readers or for reading aloud, and makes a perfect cosy bedtime story.

“We Finders have what we call the Golden Rule: Finders Keepers.”

While hunting for an old time capsule that his grandma once buried in the woods, Max never expects to discover the home of a small magical creature. Nor does he expect that magical creature to have an extensive collection of lost items, all catalogued and labelled. Yet this is how he meets Tuftorious Snook, collector of lost objects, and just one of the many Finders living in Silverthorn Forest.

Thrilled by his discovery, Max can’t wait to find out more about the Finders. But when he accidentally breaks their most important rule – never steal – he’s banished from their home. With Silverthorn Forest in danger, however, Max must somehow find a way to save Tuft and the other Finders before it’s too late.

A magical tale for readers aged 7+ from the author of The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice, with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout.

Late one night a flying house crash-lands in ten-year-old Callie’s garden. It is the home of magician Winnifred and all of her magical artefacts. Winnifred asks for Callie’s help finding her lost Wanderdust – until she realizes it is Callie’s sadness that is causing her malfunctioning magic.

With Winnifred’s most precious magical possessions at risk from malicious fairies and dangerous giants, can Callie and her friend Sam find the Wanderdust in time to save the magician?

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