From the most exciting new voice in children's fiction comes the second book in the spectacular Whisperwicks series. This spectacular adventure combines the writing power and immersive world-building of Philip Pullman and Katherine Rundell alongside the page-turning kid-appeal of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief.
'Completely fantastic' - A.F. Steadman, bestselling author of the SKANDAR series on The Whisperwicks
'Magic forged at Midsommer is the strongest and truest of all magic - both fair and foul.' Ever since Benjamiah returned from his spectacular adventure in Wreathenwold, he's been desperate to go back. When he discovers a strange fragment of witchstone, he is transported back to the labyrinthine streets of Wreathenwold and soon finds himself on another dangerous quest involving a strange collection of fairytales - The Book of Barely Believable Stories. Reunited with Elizabella Cotton and helped by two new friends - Mea and Silas the mapmaker - the gang undertake a series of magical trials to save the missing children of Wreathenwold before Midsommer ends and they are lost forever...
Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories
Age: From 8 to 12 years
Paperback
Jordan Lees
448 pages
H: 199mm W: 131mm Spine: 31mm
Weight: 320 grams