A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding your place, with a delicate touch of magic. Perfect for 10-12 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michelle Harrison and Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The Girl Who Speaks Bear. Hazel's new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Aunt's cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures. But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world - making friends, missing her family - she also learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows . Gold title Beautifully written, full of emotion and with an extraordinary fantasy world to discover. Using her own life experiences, Aisha touches on subjects such as grief, loss and mental health using magic and fairy tales. Perfect for 10+ readers of Jacqueline Wilson, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and Michelle Paver.

Aisha has been shortlisted for many awards including the Carnegie, Branford Boase and has been longlisted for the Waterstones prize. Competition: a;the;boy at the back of the class;house with chicken legs;girl of ink and stars;snow foal;girl who stole an elephant; Dragon Legend. by;onjali rauf;sophie anderson;kiran millwood hargrave;susanna bailey;nizrani farook;Tanya Byrne;Catherine Johnson;Patrice Lawrence;Ayisha Malik;Nikesh Shukla.