A Pinch of Magic
Bring the magic home with the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures
Published on 7. February 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4711-2429-7 (ISBN)
Description
Sisters, secrets and spellbinding adventure . . . the perfect magical world!
The Widdershins sisters, Betty, Fliss and Charlie are trapped, prevented from leaving their home on Crowstone by an ancient family curse. When they inherit three magical objects with the power to change their fate, adventure beckons. But are they being led into even greater danger?
Join the Widdershins sisters and break the family curse in the first Pinch of Magic Adventure, shortlisted for the 2020 British Book Awards, selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and Barnes and Noble Young Readers pick of the month, and winner of the Dutch Bronze PEN award. Continue the adventures with A Sprinkle of Sorcery, 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
The Widdershins sisters, Betty, Fliss and Charlie are trapped, prevented from leaving their home on Crowstone by an ancient family curse. When they inherit three magical objects with the power to change their fate, adventure beckons. But are they being led into even greater danger?
Join the Widdershins sisters and break the family curse in the first Pinch of Magic Adventure, shortlisted for the 2020 British Book Awards, selected as Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and Barnes and Noble Young Readers pick of the month, and winner of the Dutch Bronze PEN award. Continue the adventures with A Sprinkle of Sorcery, 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
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
b-w chapterheads and map
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
303 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4711-2429-7 (9781471124297)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Michelle Harrison
A Pinch of Magic
Bring the magic home with the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures
E-Book
02/2019
1st Edition
Simon & Schuster Children's
€3.86
Available for download
Person
Michelle Harrison lives in Essex and has a son, Jack, and three cats: Marmite, Sorsha and Widdershins. Her first novel, The Thirteen Treasures, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and was followed by The Thirteen Curses and The Thirteen Secrets. Michelle has since written One Wish, a prequel to The Thirteen Treasures books; The Other Alice, which won the Calderdale Book of the Year Award; and the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures: A Pinch of Magic, A Sprinkle of Sorcery, A Tangle of Spells, and A Storm of Sisters.