The Tower at the End of Time
The wacky and whimsical second book in the hilarious middle grade fantasy adventure series - perfect for readers age 8, 9, 10, 11
Published on 6. January 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4063-9532-7 (ISBN)
Description
The brilliantly funny sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic, full of adventure, magic and mischief.
"Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones" - Louie Stowell
Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships.
There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling - and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number seven, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time.
But maybe here they can find out how to cure the House's hiccups, and Nine might finally discover who left her the beloved music box, and who she really is...
*Don't miss The Unchosen One, the first book in a brand-new fantasy adventure series from Amy Sparkes - out now*
"Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones" - Louie Stowell
Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding Hopscotch Championships.
There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling - and gets the hiccups! Bouncing from world to world with every "HIC!", they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number seven, and find himself faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time.
But maybe here they can find out how to cure the House's hiccups, and Nine might finally discover who left her the beloved music box, and who she really is...
*Don't miss The Unchosen One, the first book in a brand-new fantasy adventure series from Amy Sparkes - out now*
Reviews / Votes
A story that had me in stitches one minute, and on the edge of my seat the next... There's something else to wonder at on every page. It's non-stop, endlessly inventive fun. -- Sinead O'Hart Featured as 'One to Watch' in The Bookseller's January previews. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller * Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones -- Louie Stowell I loved The Tower at the End of Time because it is magical, adventurous and unique. -- Reviewer, Age 8 * Books Up North * The more I read the more I wanted to live in it. * Book Bound *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Illustrations
20 b/w chapter head illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
246 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4063-9532-7 (9781406395327)
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Person
Amy Sparkes studied English Literature and Theology at the University of Kent, and began writing after moving to Devon with her husband, six young children and an overactive imagination. Her books have appeared on CBeebies storytime and been shortlisted for several book awards, including the Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the BookTrust Best Books Awards for Do Not Enter the Monster Zoo. She runs author events for children, writing workshops for aspiring children's writers, produces the Writing for Children pages for bestselling Writing Magazine, and writes short stories for Aquila magazine. She co-founded the Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize for aspiring picture book authors.