Author: Elphinstone, Abi
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Published on 9 May 2024 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Ember Spark' series.
Paperback | 256 pages
129 x 198 x 21 | 204g
A magical NEW story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . .˜This new fantasy series for younger readers is bubbling with action and imagination¦ A joy. The Daily Mail'Elphinstone has the confidence to embrace fantasy's most popular tropes - unicorns, dragons, dark-hearted villains - and make them thoroughly her own.' TheTelegraph Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is his newest recruit - and together with an unlikely friend, Arno, she is sent to help a baby dragon whose parents have gone missing. But keeping magical beasts a secret isnt an easy task, especially with arch-villain, Jasper Hornswoggle, hot on their heels and keen to derail them¦ Praise for Ember Spark: ˜A total masterclas's in high-action, high-stakes, high-fun adventure. Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse ˜Quirky and magical, this wonderful adventure proves what everyone should know “ Abi Elphinstone is a writer to be cherished. Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls ˜Ember Spark herself is a wonderful heroine “ shes brave, curious and always up for an adventure. Katie Tsang, author of the Dragon Realm series ˜I adored Ember Spark. Abi is a master storyteller . . . shes created a thrilling adventure fizzing with heart and magic and wonder. Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom over the Sea ˜Kids are going to go wild for this joyful, moving, thrill-ride of a book, guaranteed to leave you smiling. Every word is magic. Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe series ˜Sure to ignite any readers imagination and warm their heart. Wonderful and wonder-filled! Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy who Grew Dragons 'Utterly charming, wonderfully wild and sprinkled with gutsy characters, dastardly villains & magical creatures galore . . .' Jo Clarke, author of The Travelling School Mysteries 'Ember Spark is bursting with adventure, magic & that very special Abi Elphinstone sparkle . . .' Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of The Christmas Carrolls