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A charming, funny and heartfelt series about a secret school for dog magicians, filled with gorgeous full-colour illustrations: perfect for 5-8 readers of Isadora Moon, Rabbit and Bear, and The Worst Witch. From the award-winning and bestselling Pippa Curnick. An instant classic families will treasure together!...
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A charming, funny and heartfelt series about a secret school for dog magicians, filled with gorgeous full-colour illustrations: perfect for 5-8 readers of Isadora Moon, Rabbit and Bear, and The Worst Witch. From the award-winning and bestselling Pippa Curnick. An instant classic families will treasure together!
Little do the dog owners of Barker Street know that when night falls, their beloved pets are learning some entirely new types of tricks... or SPELLS to be exact!
Sneaking away to magic school, kind and thoughtful cocker spaniel Chip hopes to keep up with his lessons while avoiding the tricksy spells of the local cats. But the harder he tries, the more things don't seem to go to plan! Luckily, his friends and teachers are there to help!
With illustrations on every page, Magic School for Dogs is filled with adorable doggy characters, fun magic lessons, friendship, and heartfelt messages about doing your best—and, most of all, having fun along the way!
Pippa Curnick is the winner of the Alligator's Mouth Award!
'Vibrant and spectacular' The Sunday Times on Pippa Curnick's Indigo Wilde series
Pippa Curnick is the illustrator of the bestselling The Forever Bear
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781444985580
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 22 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Hodder Children's Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 204.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Pippa Curnick grew up in rural Essex and studied at Camberwell College of Art. She graduated from the University of Derby with a First Class degree in illustration. Pippa's picture book Lucie Goose was shortlisted for the Evening Standard's Oscar's First Book Prize. Her website is www.pippacurnick.com and you can follow her on Insta @pippa_curnick and on Twitter @PippaCurnick
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