Kirjahaku

'Enchanting and heart-lifting.' Sophie Anderson'Bursts with glimmering magic.' Jasbinder Bilan'A delight . . . funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic.' Abi Elphinstone'Magical and empowering.' G M Linton'A magical, cosy, spellbinding treat!' Kieran Larwood'Utterly charming.' Lizzie Huxley-Jones'The perfect mix of heart and magic.' Rachel Faturoti'A heart warming read with a blast of magic!' Janelle McCurdyAlyssa must save the magical spell garden with her new unreliable powers.When 11-year-old Alyssa is forced to spend the summer holiday with her mum's family, who she's never met before, her latent magical powers explode into life. Her great aunt runs a secret school in her spell garden where local kids can hone their power. The garden grows spell ingredients that have protected their family and the wider neighbourhood for decades - ever since they arrived from Jamaica with their mother Effie in the 1960s. But something is going wrong and the magic is running out! Can Alyssa use her new, unpredictable powers to set things right?A contemporary fantasy set in a small community in North London facing eviction and gentrification with a magical garden at the centre of it. Stunningly illustrated by Bex Glendining.

In this stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed Alyssa and the Spell Garden, Alyssa is transported to Jamaica and must rediscover the magic of her ancestors. The air felt dense with magic, even more than in the spell garden back home. And not in a good way . . .When Alyssa accidentally transports herself, her cousins and Leon to the Jamaican spell garden, Golden Falls, they have to work out a way back home before the end of the summer holidays and the all-important Bloom Trials. But the magical plants are inexplicably hostile and they will need to win the garden over. Can they connect to the ancient magic of the forest? And when the very essence of the garden is threatened will their magic be enough to protect it?Illustrated by Bex Glendining.Praise for Alyssa and the Spell Garden:'Enchanting and heart-lifting.' Sophie Anderson'Bursts with glimmering magic.' Jasbinder Bilan'Funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic.' Abi Elphinstone'Spellbinding.' Kieran Larwood'Utterly charming.' Lizzie Huxley-Jones'The perfect mix of heart and magic.' Rachel Faturoti

Life as a half-mortal teenager should be epic. But, for Helen Thomas, it's tragic. She's just moved in with her dorky dad and self-absorbed older siblings - who just happen to be Greek gods, living incognito in London! It's hard not to feel inferior when your older sister is Aphrodite, queen of beauty and massive star of social media. Not to mention introducing a boy to your dad when he's really Zeus. Between keeping her family's true identities secret, trying to impress her new friends, and meeting Marco, an actually cute boy, Helen's stress levels are higher than Mount Olympus. Especially as it seems like someone is determined to expose the family secret and have them banished from the mortal world. Can Helen find a way to save her family, or will she lose them forever? Fabulous friendships, sparky romance, and a family like no other Alex Sheppard is an hilarious new voice in the world of funny, relatable teen fiction Perfect for fans of Geek Girl and To All the Boys I've Loved Before

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