Magicalia

Fun fast and ferociously readable I loved every minute of Bitsy’s and Kosh's adventures with the magicores. Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024! Jennifer Bell makes the impossible seem possible in this fantastical pacy and hugely impressive story that’s filled with around-the-world adventure intricate world building and magical creatures that are conjured from different emotions. It’s an absolute triumph! Spectacular! A world-beating feat of imagination as enthralling as it is exciting. Climb on board your ozoz and hold on tight! <i>Magicalia</i> had me gripped from chapter one with thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn. A spellbinding read. <i>Magicalia</i> is a thrilling story with brilliant loveable characters. Bell’s storytelling is wonderful and the world she creates bursts with technicolour – I absolutely raced through it. <p><b>Up there with <i>Skandar </i>and <i>Impossible Creatures</i>. An absolute triumph! Mel Taylor-Bessent</b><br><b><br>From the internationally bestselling author of <i>Wonderscape</i> and <i>The Uncommoners </i>comes a spectacular new fantasy series for 9+ set in a world of magical creatures ancient meteorites and secret organizations irresistible to fans of <i>Pokémon</i> <i>Skandar and the Unicorn Thief </i>and <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them</i>.</b><br><br><b>FEEL THE MAGIC. CONJURE THE IMPOSSIBLE.</b><br><br>When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful bestiary called <i>Magicalia</i> the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves before following a trail of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris in a race to rescue Bitsy’s dad from a mysterious villain…<br><br><b>PRAISE FOR<i> MAGICALIA</i>:</b><br><br><b>Fun fast and ferociously readable. </b>Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024!<b> Elle McNicoll</b><br><br><b></b>Spectacular! <b>A world-beating feat of imagination</b> as enthralling as it is exciting. Climb on board your ozoz and hold on tight!<b> Sinéad O'Hart</b><br><br>Jennifer Bell<b> makes the impossible seem possible </b>in this fantastical pacy and hugely impressive story that’s filled with around-the-world adventure intricate world building and magical creatures that are conjured from different emotions. It’s <b>an absolute triumph</b>!<b> Mel Taylor-Bessent</b> <br><br>“<i>Magicalia</i> had me gripped from chapter one with thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn. A <b>spellbinding </b>read.”<b> Rachel Chivers Khoo </b><br><br>“<i>Magicalia</i> is a thrilling story with brilliant loveable characters. Bell’s storytelling is <b>wonderful</b> and the world she creates <b>bursts with technicolour </b>– I absolutely raced through it.”<b> Jasbinder Bilan</b><br><br>From the very first line I was hooked it’s brimming with fun magic and is <b>a proper rip-roaring adventure</b>! Loved it.<b> Dominique Valente</b><br><br>“A <b>bold and exciting</b> new world of magic.”<b> Amy Sparkes</b><br><br>“<i>Magicalia</i> is a <b>monstrously fun </b>adventure – so full of joy and thrill and magic that I devoured it in a single day! <b>Andy Sagar</b><br><br><b>We were hooked</b> from the very first page! <i>Magicalia</i> is packed full of adventure magic and incredible creatures that had Family Haddow begging for just one more chapter before bed. <b>This one is a 2024 must read. Swapna Haddow</b><br><br>“An absolute tour-de-force. It is <b>witty sharp atmospheric and bold with an energy that never lets up</b>. The richness of invention in this book is dazzling to behold and matched by the strong hand of a master storyteller. Prepare to embark on a thrilling quest. <i>Magicalia</i> is conjured from pure joy.” <b>Justin Somper</b><br><br>“A <b>gloriously imaginative and thrilling </b>adventure that guarantees to delight all young readers who ever wished for magic … I long to live in the world of Magicalia!”<b> Lizzie Huxley-Jones</b><br><br>“Jennifer Bell does it again conjuring a delightful sometimes-cute often-dangerous pantheon of magical creatures in this <b>super-exciting and unputdownable</b> story. Readers of all ages will want a ‘magicore’ of their own!” <b>Thomas Taylor</b><br><br><b>True magic</b> ... Jennifer Bell’s story’s got wonders to spare and this is just the beginning…” <b>Sarwat Chadda</b><br><br><i>Magicalia</i> is <b>a globe-trotting triumph</b>! With a deftly-crafted new world at her fingertips Jennifer Bell’s imagination knows no bounds. <b>Rich in magic and filled with warmth</b> Bell’s storytelling prowess holds the power of an omega-level magicore! <b>Richard Pickard</b><br><br>With twists and turns on almost every page this hugely inventive adventure is <b>deliciously addictive</b>. <b><i>The Bookseller</i></b></p> Londoner <b>Jennifer Bell</b> worked as a children’s bookseller at a world-famous bookshop before becoming an author. Her debut novel <i>The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence </i>was an international bestseller. She is also the author of Agents of the Wild an adventure series for younger readers; <i>Wonderscape </i>which was selected as a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and is inspired by some of her favourite heroes from history and her love of gaming; and <i>Legendarium</i> which celebrates incredible legends from around the world. <i>Magicalia: Race of Wonders </i>is the first in an exciting new fantasy series. Find out more about Jennifer at www.jennifer-bell-author.com or say hello on Twitter at @jenrosebell and Instagram @jenbellauthor.<b></b>