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The House At The Edge of Magic

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“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…

Our Review Panel says...

A cheeky addition, but I really hope people enjoy the world I’ve created within the House At The Edge of Magic. There is magic everywhere, and nothing is quite as it seems. There is so much to explore in the House. Even I don’t know what is behind every door, or what is going to happen next there. I’m looking forward to discovering more as I write. I echo the words of Professor Digory Kirke: “I should warn you that is a very strange house and even I know very little about it.” And that is undoubtedly, to me, one of the most exciting things about it.

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