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Nine and the other inhabitants must find a way to stop their magical house from uncontrollably bouncing from world to world in this wacky and whimsical follow-up to the middle grade adventure The House at the Edge of Magic. Nine and her friends have broken the... Read More
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Nine and the other inhabitants must find a way to stop their magical house from uncontrollably bouncing from world to world in this wacky and whimsical follow-up to the middle grade adventure The House at the Edge of Magic.

Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical house and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. There's only one problem: the house is nervous about traveling and gets the hiccups!

Bouncing from world to world with every hic!, they finally land at the championships, only for Flabberghast to have an unfortunate run-in with square number nine that leaves them all faced with the terrible Tower at the End of Time.

But their sinister new location may be just the place to cure the house's hiccups and even uncover who left Nine her beloved music box as a baby and who Nine really is...

Series: The House at the Edge of Magic

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  • The House at the Edge of Magic
    Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious womanโ€™s purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside, she finds a host...
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  • The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond
    The third instalment in the brilliantly funny and fast-paced House at the Edge of Magic series. "A fabulously funny book - I loved it! Prepare to be whisked away on an adventure bursting with magical surprises, dark secrets and strawberry tea..." - Lucy Strange Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and...
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  • The Lighthouse at the World's End
    The adventurous, fantastical and brilliantly funny final book in the House at the Edge of Magic series."A swooping, sparkling, story-filled feast of magic, imagination and fun!" - Sinรฉad O'HartNine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in search of the only thing that will shake a very tricky witch off their tail: a priceless stargold locket. It lies...
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  • The Tower at the End of Time
    The brilliantly funny sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic, full of adventure, magic and mischief. "Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones" โ€“ Louie Stowell Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding...
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  • The Tower at the End of Time
    Nine and the other inhabitants must find a way to stop their magical house from uncontrollably bouncing from world to world in this wacky and whimsical follow-up to the middle grade adventure The House at the Edge of Magic. Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical house and are free to travel the worlds once...
    Paperback
    $3400
    Available
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  • The House at the Edge of Magic
    An orphan girl fights to save the inhabitants of a magical house in this first book in the rollicking middle grade magical adventure series perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Greenwild! Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she's one of many thieves only valued for what they can...
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    $3400
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665971898

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 June 2025

Imprint: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Amy Sparkes writes books for children of all ages. She was born in Eastbourne, England, and enjoyed a wild imagination when she was a child (which included thirteen imaginary friends). Amy lives in Devon, England, with her husband and five young children. When she's not off on an adventure with them, Amy enjoys drinking tea, climbing trees, and dancing. She is yet to master doing all three at the same time. Learn more at AmySparkes.co.uk.

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  • The House at the Edge of Magic
    Sometimes you are a whisper away from magic without even realizing it. Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures. When she steals a house-shaped ornament from a mysterious womanโ€™s purse, she knocks on its tiny door and watches it grow into a huge, higgledy-piggeldy house. Inside, she finds a host...
    Paperback
    $1800
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    Backorder
    Ships mid August
  • The Bookshop at the Back of Beyond
    The third instalment in the brilliantly funny and fast-paced House at the Edge of Magic series. "A fabulously funny book - I loved it! Prepare to be whisked away on an adventure bursting with magical surprises, dark secrets and strawberry tea..." - Lucy Strange Nine and her friends have cured the house's hiccups and are off to the strange and...
    Paperback
    $1899
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    Ships today
  • The Lighthouse at the World's End
    The adventurous, fantastical and brilliantly funny final book in the House at the Edge of Magic series."A swooping, sparkling, story-filled feast of magic, imagination and fun!" - Sinรฉad O'HartNine and her friends are headed to the mortal realm in search of the only thing that will shake a very tricky witch off their tail: a priceless stargold locket. It lies...
    Paperback
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Tower at the End of Time
    The brilliantly funny sequel to The House at the Edge of Magic, full of adventure, magic and mischief. "Magically warm and wonderfully weird, it's Terry Pratchett meets Diana Wynne Jones" โ€“ Louie Stowell Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more! Their first stop: The Wizarding...
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    An orphan girl fights to save the inhabitants of a magical house in this first book in the rollicking middle grade magical adventure series perfect for fans of Nevermoor and Greenwild! Nine is an orphan pickpocket determined to escape her life in the Nest of a Thousand Treasures where she's one of many thieves only valued for what they can...
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