The House at the Edge of Magic

Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it.. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman’s purse she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters including Flabberghast – a young wizard who’s particularly competitive at hopscotch – and a hideous troll housekeeper who’s emotionally attached to his feather duster. They have been placed under an extraordinary spell which they are desperate for Nine to break – and if she can maybe they can offer her a new life in return…. A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun – I loved it! – Sinead O'HartA wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem. – Abi Elphinstone