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Shadows of Winterspell

By Amy Wilson
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Enter the thousand worlds of Amy Wilson in Shadows of Winterspell, a magical seasonal adventure set in a forest sparkling with frost and enchantment. Stella, who has lived hidden behind the magic of the forest, steps into the local school to find friends but soon discovers she is even more extraordinary than she thought. As autumn fades into a magical winter, Stella must uncover a family secret to break an ancient and dark spell enslaving the forest.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy fantasy, magic, and stories of self-discovery. Particularly suited for those who appreciate immersive, autumnal tales with a hint of darkness and adventure.

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Enter the thousand worlds of Amy Wilson in her captivating novel, Shadows of Winterspell, sparkling with frost and magic.

Enter the thousand worlds of Amy Wilson in her captivating novel, Shadows of Winterspell, sparkling with frost and magic.

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Enter the thousand worlds of Amy Wilson in her captivating novel, Shadows of Winterspell, sparkling with frost and magic.

Stella has been living behind the magic of the forest for most of her life. Lonely, she enrols at the local school, and as she begins to make friends, she discovers that she is even more different than she thought. But as autumn turns to magical winter, Stella realises that uncovering her own family secret is the only way to release the forest from the grip of a dark and old magic.

A seasonal magical adventure from the critically-acclaimed Amy Wilson, author of A Girl Called Owl.

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Critically acclaimed, Amy Wilsonโ€™s novel is praised as "beautifully written and totally bewitching" by Sophie Anderson and described as "rich and expressive, brimming with magic and mystery" by getkidsintobooks.com. The book is celebrated for its dark, mystical adventure and perfect for autumn reading, with endorsements from Daily Mail and ReadingZone highlighting its captivating and spellbinding narrative.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529018967

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 218g

Pages: 320

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Amy Wilson Children's Books Children's Fiction Childrenโ€™s, Teenage and Educational Comfort Reads Young Adult

About the Author

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 - A Far Away Magic and Snowglobe. She also contributed to the Return to Wonderland collection of Alice-inspired short stories published by Macmillan.

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