{"title":"Series: Magicalia","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"magicalia","title":"Magicalia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Up there with \u003ci\u003eSkandar\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eImpossible Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. An absolute triumph!\" - Mel Taylor-Bessent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWonderscape\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Uncommoners\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a spectacular new fantasy series for ages 9 and up. Set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites, and secret organisations, \u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e is irresistible to fans of \u003ci\u003ePokémon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkandar and the Unicorn Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEEL THE MAGIC. CONJURE THE IMPOSSIBLE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful bestiary called \u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e, the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves, before following a trail of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris, in a race to rescue Bitsy’s dad from a mysterious villain…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eMAGICALIA\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Fun, fast and ferociously readable. Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024!”\u003c\/strong\u003e - Elle McNicoll\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Spectacular! A world-beating feat of imagination, as enthralling as it is exciting. Climb on board your ozoz, and hold on tight!”\u003c\/strong\u003e - Sinéad O'Hart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jennifer Bell \u003cstrong\u003emakes the impossible seem possible\u003c\/strong\u003e in this fantastical, pacy, and hugely impressive story that’s filled with around-the-world adventure, intricate world building, and magical creatures that are conjured from different emotions. It’s \u003cstrong\u003ean absolute triumph\u003c\/strong\u003e!” - \u003cstrong\u003eMel Taylor-Bessent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e had me gripped from chapter one, with thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn. A \u003cstrong\u003espellbinding\u003c\/strong\u003e read.” - \u003cstrong\u003eRachel Chivers Khoo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e is a thrilling story with brilliant, loveable characters. Bell’s storytelling is \u003cstrong\u003ewonderful\u003c\/strong\u003e and the world she creates \u003cstrong\u003ebursts with technicolour\u003c\/strong\u003e – I absolutely raced through it.” - \u003cstrong\u003eJasbinder Bilan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"From the very first line I was hooked, it’s brimming with fun, magic and is \u003cstrong\u003ea proper rip-roaring adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e! Loved it.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eDominique Valente\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cstrong\u003ebold and exciting\u003c\/strong\u003e new world of magic.” - \u003cstrong\u003eAmy Sparkes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003emonstrously fun\u003c\/strong\u003e adventure – so full of joy and thrill and magic that I devoured it in a single day!” - \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Sagar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWe were hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e from the very first page! \u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e is packed full of adventure, magic, and incredible creatures that had Family Haddow begging for 'just one more chapter' before bed. \u003cstrong\u003eThis one is a 2024 must-read.\" - Swapna Haddow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“An absolute tour-de-force. It is \u003cstrong\u003ewitty, sharp, atmospheric, and bold with an energy that never lets up\u003c\/strong\u003e. The richness of invention in this book is dazzling to behold and matched by the strong hand of a master storyteller. Prepare to embark on a thrilling quest. \u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e is conjured from pure joy.” - \u003cstrong\u003eJustin Somper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“A \u003cstrong\u003egloriously imaginative and thrilling\u003c\/strong\u003e adventure that guarantees to delight all young readers who ever wished for magic … I long to live in the world of \u003ci\u003eMagicalia\u003c\/i\u003e!” - \u003cstrong\u003eLizzie Huxley-Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Jennifer Bell does it again, conjuring a delightful, sometimes-cute, often-dangerous pantheon of magical creatures in this \u003cstrong\u003esuper-exciting and unputdownable\u003c\/strong\u003e story. 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