House at the Edge of Magic

Nine is an orphan pickpocket who steals a house-shaped ornament and finds herself in a magical world filled with hilarious characters. She must break an extraordinary spell to offer her a new life in return. The book is a wonder-filled adventure that revels in magic and mayhem, and is loved by Diana Wynne Jones, Abi Elphinstone, and David Walliams.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 07 January 2021
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Nine is an orphan pickpocket who dreams of escaping her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious woman's purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggledy house. Inside, she finds a host of magical and brilliantly funny characters, including Flabberghast, a young wizard who is particularly competitive at hopscotch, and a hideous troll housekeeper who is emotionally attached to his feather duster. They have been placed under an extraordinary spell, which they are desperate for Nine to break – and if she can, maybe they can offer her a new life in return.

A Diana Wynne Jones-ish adventure fizzing with imagination. Such fun – I loved it! – Sinead O Hart

A wonder-filled book that revels in magic and mayhem. – Abi Elphinstone

Wildly imaginative and relentlessly entertaining. It is a story like no other and I absolutely adored it! – David Walliams

Weight: 216g
Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781406395310