A shop-witch and a hero must work together to fulfil an important quest in this magical adventure from award-winning children's author Aisha Bushby. In a magical world where heroes go on exciting quests while witches keep everything running behind the scenes, Laurel works in her parents' shop, supplying everything from enchanted yarn to magical carpets. The shop is struggling after the opening of a big shopping centre nearby, so when a hero waltzes in with a long list of expensive items, Laurel sees an opportunity to help. But there's one item on the list that isn't in stock, and it's going to be very tricky to find, so join Laurel and her wise cat familiar as they take the reluctant hero on a quest to save her parents' shop. Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7. - Fantasy fiction is perennially popular with this age range and young readers will be delighted by Jade's magical adventure and hilarious mishaps - Fills a gap for books pitched at readers aged 7+ - considerable demand for this age range - Beautifully brought to life by magical artwork from illustrator Patri de Pedro - Publication to be supported by a free, downloadable activity sheet, author video, tie-in social media assets and inclusion in a spooky, Halloween-themed booklist.
The Shop-Witch's Quest