A shop-witch and a hero must work together to fulfil an important quest in this magical adventure from award-winning children’s author Aisha Bushby. A shop-witch and a hero must work together to fulfil an important quest in this magical adventure from award-winning children’s author Aisha Bushby. In a magical world where heroes go on exciting quests while witches keep everything running behind the scenes, Laurel works in her parents’ shop, supplying everything from enchanted yarn to magical carpets. The shop is struggling after the opening of a big shopping centre nearby, so when a hero waltzes in with a long list of expensive items, Laurel sees an opportunity to help. But there’s one item on the list that isn’t in stock, and it’s going to be very tricky to find, so join Laurel and her wise cat familiar as they take the reluctant hero on a quest to save her parents’ shop. Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7. "Aisha Bushby casts a spell over young readers with an enchanting new adventure starring a shop-witch and a hero who must work together to fulfil an important quest … super-fun fantasy adventure full of magical exploits and hilarious mishaps, all brought to life by the charming artwork of Patri de Pedro … Truly spellbinding!" – Lancaster Guardian "A magical world packed with everyday magic carpets, spells, potions and dragons … an engaging story for any 7+ young reader." – Letterbox Project "Gorgeous characters in a magical world of witches, friendship, fun and adventure." – Sue Elliott-Nicholls, audiobook narrator (Dyslexia-friendly) Aisha Bushby is an award-winning writer for children. Her debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase award, while A Flash of Fireflies won the inaugural Adrien Prize. Aisha’s books are always full of heart and have a sprinkling of magic in them. (Dyslexia-friendly) 12 b/w, illus - Fantasy fiction is perennially popular with this age range and young readers will be delighted by Jade’s magical adventure and hilarious mishaps- Fills a gap for books pitched at readers aged 7+ – considerable demand for this age range- Beautifully brought to life by magical artwork from illustrator Patri de Pedro- Publication to be supported by a free, downloadable activity sheet, author video, tie-in social media assets and inclusion in a spooky, Halloween-themed booklist
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