Isadora Moon Goes to School

Name: Isadora Moon Goes to School
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SKU: 9780192744319
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By Harriet Muncaster

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Summary

Isadora Moon Goes to School follows Isadora, a unique little girl who is half fairy and half vampire. As she prepares to start school, she wonders where she truly belongs—vampire school or fairy school? This enchanting story explores her magical adventures and the challenges of fitting in, all brought to life with Harriet Muncaster's captivating pink-and-black illustrations.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Isadora Moon is special because she is different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she is a bit of both. So when it's time for Isadora to start school she's not sure where she belongs - vampire school or fairy school?

Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique!

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Step into a world of magic, mischief, and sparkle with Isadora Moon Goes to School, the enchanting chapter book by bestselling author-illustrator Harriet Muncaster. Isadora is special because she's different – her mum is a fairy, her dad is a vampire, and she's a little bit of both. She loves bats and the colour black, but she also adores her magic wand and the colour pink.

When it's time for Isadora to start school she's not sure where she belongs – vampire school or fairy school? Find out in this original Isadora Moon adventure!

Packed with Harriet Muncaster's irresistible pink-and-black illustrations and a heroine who sparkles with originality, Isadora Moon Goes to School is the perfect choice for children aged 5-7 who are ready to move on from picture books.

Funny, charming, and full of heart, this magical series builds confidence in newly independent readers and makes an unforgettable gift for fans of Unicornia, Amelia Fang and other whimsical chapter books.

Also available from the world of Isadora Moon:

Mirabelle - Half witch, half fairy, totally naughty!
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Isadora Moon Activity Books including colouring pages, word searches, puzzles and more!

Coming soon: Celebrating 10 years of Isadora Moon with a special Hardback edition of Isadora Moon Has a Birthday in shimmering pink!

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Highly illustrated, eye-catching — The Bookseller

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780192744319

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Illustration: Colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 184.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Harriet Muncaster Young Adult

About the Author

Harriet is a graduate of the Cambridge MA in Children's Illustration, and is the illustrator of Parragon's Glitterbelle books, as well as her own I Am a Witch's Cat, and Happy Halloween, Witch's Cat!, published by Harper Collins in the US.

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