Spellstoppers (Paperback)
Cat Gray (author), David Dean (designer)Published: 07/07/2022
Featuring villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish, Gray's debut children's fantasy centres on a young 'spellstopper' in the enchanted seaside village of Yowling who must harness his powers to prevent magical catastrophe.
Welcome to Yowling - a secretive seaside village where magic is just one step away...
Max has spent years thinking he is cursed, because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes. But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper, someone with the rare ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items. When Max's Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in the bay, only Max's gift can save him.
Together with his new friend Kit, Max throws himself into an adventure filled with villainous owls, psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish. But can he really pull off the biggest spellstop ever? The perfect summer-holiday magical adventure for fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Catherine Doyle and Thomas Taylor.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781801310031
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 202 x 144 x 19 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A non-stop adventure, full of spellbinding, sorcerers and selkies. Cat Gray's storytelling proves that magic really does exist.' - Helena Duggan
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“Whimsical, unique, fun and bursting with non-stop invention!”
What a super book for the summer holidays. Cat Gray's debut MG adventure 'Spellstoppers' is a real treat: whimsical, unique, fun and bursting with non-stop invention. Those who like magical stories with... More
“A cracking magical adventure”
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