A Sprinkle of Sorcery: Bring the magic home with the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures
Michelle Harrison
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Sisters, secrets and spellbinding adventure . . . the perfect magical world to cosy up with! A mysterious girl has arrived at the Poacher’s Pocket looking for help and the Widdershins sisters, Betty, Fliss and Charlie, can smell adventure on the sea air. But when Charlie suddenly disappears, it’s up to Betty and Fliss to save her, journeying through the misty marshes to find a secret island that doesn’t exist on any map . . . Selected as Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week, dive headlong into the second bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventure from Michelle Harrison, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Read all of the Widdershins sisters’ adventures with A Pinch of Magic, A Tangle of Spells and A Storm of Sisters. Praise for the Pinch of Magic Adventures ‘A spellbinding story, steeped in magic. I adored it.’ Abi Elphinstone ‘Brilliant’ Emma Carroll ‘What a gorgeous, funny, creepy, page-turny story! If you’re yet to discover the Widdershins sisters books, you’re in for a TREAT!’ Lucy Strange ‘A stunner. Such great writing!’ Peter Bunzl ‘I love Michelle Harrison - I hadn’t read much fantasy but this series hooked me! Brilliant writing, beautiful!’ Lisa Thompson ‘Simply phenomenal’ Sophie Anderson ‘The wry enchantment of an E. Nesbit classic’ Guardian ‘Fantasy and adventure appear on every page of this spellbinding tale’ Daily Mail
Reviews
Another of Michelle Harrison’s amazing books. Once I begin to read I never want them to end. The three Widdershin sisters have another adventure this time with pirates, treasure, magic and mystery. Spit is my favourite character in this story as he helps the girls even though it means going against his pirate crew. I would one hundred per cent recommend this book to children and adults alike.
Claire
This was a great sequel to the first, A Pincj of Magic. The characters were good and I liked how new characters were added and that this twisted the story throughout.
Nifflertrouble
Part 2 in Michelle Harrison's series. My daughters and I are making our way through these books together. A good, gripping storyline about the Widdenshins family, who seem to attract more than their fair share of bad luck! Charlie, the youngest child with a stomach like a bottomless pit, is our favourite character. Sometimes the descriptive scenes disrupt from the pace of the story, making it at times a little difficult to get through, however the characters are likeable, believable and well-developed, making the reader really care about what their fate in the end.
ameena.gamiet
A cracking adventure story with magic thrown in. The Widdershin sisters receive a strange child Willow into their home one foggy night. This episode starts off a cascade of events resulting in the kidnapping of one sister, imprisonment of granny and a quest to find them. The main story is interspersed with the retelling of the Crowstone chronicles which speak of a witch, a labyrinth and how a group of brothers were enchanted on a mysterious island. The girls remember the story from bedtime telling - but is it local lore or is it real? Betty and Fliss work together in search of their sister Charlie, bringing Willow with them and encountering pirates along the way. The narrative is rich with description and the action ramps up towards the end of the book. This is an enjoyable read. Suitable for Year 5+, a follow on from A Pinch of Magic (which I am told is even better)
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