Set in a world of magical beasts all conjured using a different emotion, this sumptuous new fantasy adventure finds friends Bitsy and Kosh on a race against time to rescue Bitsy's father from a mystifying villain.
From the internationally bestselling author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a spectacular new fantasy series set in a world of magical creatures, ancient meteorites and secret organizations, irresistible to fans of Pokémon, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
When 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 beastiary called Magicalia, 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…
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529506143
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 19 mm
Fun, fast and ferociously readable, I loved every minute of Bitsy’s and Kosh's adventures with the magicores. Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024! - Elle McNicoll
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I was pleased to receive a reading copy of this from the publishers, as the blurb that tells of a secret world of magicores seemed to be right up my street. Beautiful illustrations of these magical creatures are used... More
As I’ve said before, along with science fiction, fantasy is my genre of choice. Yes, I read – and more importantly enjoy – other types of story but those filled with magic and wonder are what I long for. After a bit... More
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