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'Magical machines, wizards, witches, mysterious underworlds, a race against time - and two most magical girls on an unforgettable adventure.
'Annabel Grey has been brought up to be a very proper Victorian young lady. But being 'proper' isn't always easy - especially when you can sometimes see marvellous (as well as terrifying) things in puddles. But parlour tricks such as these are nothing compared to the world that Annabel is about to enter...
'After the rather sudden departure of her mother, Annabel is sent to live with her aunts. They claim to be Shoreditch witches, and from a very old family line of them too. They're keen to introduce Annabel to their world of transformation, potions and flying broomsticks (which seem to have strong personalities of their own) but are horrified when Annabel announces not only does she not know any magic, young ladies shouldn't believe in such things. But before Annabel has time to decide whether she does or not, she is swept into an urgent quest.
'The trees of Highgate have been whispering to Kitty - an extraordinary urchin of a girl, who Annabel's aunts seem very fond of - and so have the fairies. They talk of a terrible, dark magic that wants to devour all of London. And of a most magical girl who might be able to stop it...
'This sparkling and enchanting story is sure to bewitch you, so curl up in front of the fire, and prepare to be swept away...' (Publication summary)
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New Books, Old Books, and Musical Cues
2016
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— Appears in: Aurora Australis , August 2016; -
Mia’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of Cloudwish 2015 single work novel ; A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction ; Illuminae 2015 single work novel ; Wormwood Mire 2016 single work children's fiction -
Review : A Most Magical Girl
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , November 2016;
— Review of A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction -
Review : A Most Magical Girl
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , July - August vol. 92 no. 4 2016; (p. 133)
— Review of A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction
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Review : A Most Magical Girl
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , July - August vol. 92 no. 4 2016; (p. 133)
— Review of A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction -
Review : A Most Magical Girl
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , November 2016;
— Review of A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction -
Mia’s Best of 2016
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time , December 2016;
— Review of Cloudwish 2015 single work novel ; A Most Magical Girl 2016 single work children's fiction ; Illuminae 2015 single work novel ; Wormwood Mire 2016 single work children's fiction -
New Books, Old Books, and Musical Cues
2016
single work
column
— Appears in: Aurora Australis , August 2016;
Awards
- 2020 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2017 winner CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2017 winner Readings Prizes — The Readings Children’s Book Prize
- 2017 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers