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DescriptionHardbattle Books is no ordinary bookshop. Magic has settled there in every corner and over the years has brought chaos to Mr Hardbattle's life and driven away most of his customers. His livelihood threatened, Mr Hardbattle is finally forced to take action. Together, Mr Hardbattle, the resourceful and down-to-earth Arthur and Miss Quint embark upon a quest to find a new home for the magic. Promotion infoAn inventive plot, humour, warmth and a host of delightful and varied characters make this an engrossing tale for young readers In this novel, Anna Dale skilfully combines a real life setting with magical elements Arthur, Mr Hardbattle and Miss Quint, together with their new 'magical' friend Susan, forge a strong and effective team and show how friends working together can overcome difficult obstacles ReviewsPraise for Anna Dale: 'The writing is fresh and vivid, with many humorous touches' The Children's Bookseller 'Dale nimbly ties together the spidery threads of the story in a beguiling denouement' Publisher's Weekly Author descriptionThis is Anna Dale's fourth book for Bloomsbury. Whispering to Witches, her first book, sold in twenty-five languages. Anna Dale lives in Southampton. |