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The Shop-Witch’s Quest
- Author
- Aisha Bushby
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 12 September 2024
- Run Time
- 51 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
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.
Critics Review
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"Laurel the shop-witch works in her parents’ magical emporium, but customers and adventures are thin on the ground – until a young hero appears on a time-sensitive quest, and Laurel must track down some enchanted armour to save the day. An engaging, highly readable 6+ magical adventure." – The Guardian
"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
"A beautiful chapter book with large text, appealing illustrations, and ivory pages … An adventure book with a difference, which I think will fly off the bookshelf, especially during the month of October." — The School Librarian
"An enchanting, magical adventure." — Book Craic, blog
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Details
- Author
- Aisha Bushby
- Duration
- 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008731380
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
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.
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