By Amy Wilson (author)
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In a nutshell: two lonely children, an enchanted house and a magical world
The real world and the magical are cleverly mixed in this exciting story. Angel and Bavar are both orphans, both lonely. She is fascinated by him, the towering boy with a knack for making himself invisible in class. Following him home, she is amazed to see that he lives in a huge mansion, but what she finds inside is even more extraordinary: Bavar’s home and family are magic and the spirits of his ancestors still inhabit their portraits, shouting their opinions from the walls.
What’s more, Bavar is responsible for keeping monsters out of this world, monsters who might have had something to do with Angel’s parents’ deaths. As much a story of an unusual and touching friendship as it is a tale of monsters and magic this is thoroughly original and full of charm. ~ Andrea Reece
A Far Away Magic is the second stunning novel full of magic and friendship from Amy Wilson, author of A Girl Called Owl.
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When Angel moves to a new school after the death of her parents, she isn't interested in making friends. Until she meets Bavar - a strange boy, tall, awkward and desperate to remain unseen, but who seems to have a kind of magic about him. Everyone and everything within Bavar's enchanted house is urging him to step up and protect the world from a magical rift through which monsters are travelling, the same monsters that killed Angel's parents.
But Bavar doesn't want to follow the path that's been chosen for him - he wants to be normal; to disappear. Fighting one another as well as their fears, Angel and Bavar must find a way to repair the rift between the worlds, and themselves, before it's too late . . .
Praise for A Girl Called Owl
'A story of wild winds and bitter frosts with the warmth of friendship at its heart' - Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher
'This debut is a sparklingly frosty read, full of feisty characters, myth and mystery' - Daily Mail
'A winter treat full of frosty magic' - Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow
'A perfect read for those who love wintery magic and a strong female character proving her place in the world.' Booktrust
Amy Wilson has a background in journalism and lives in Bristol with her young family. She is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Creative Writing and is the author of the critically acclaimed novels A Girl Called Owl – nominated for the CILIP Carnegie medal – and A Far Away Magic. Snowglobe is her third novel for Macmillan.
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A Far Away Magic is the second stunning novel full of magic and friendship from Amy Wilson, author of A Girl Called Owl. When Angel moves to a new school after the death of her parents, she isn't interested in making friends.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed A Far Away Magic and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
A Far Away Magic features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Adventure Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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A Far Away Magic was written by Amy Wilson and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan
A Far Away Magic has 336 pages
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