Alyssa and the Spell Garden

Enchanting and heart-lifting. — Sophie Anderson

Bursting with glimmering magic. — Jasbinder Bilan

A delight... funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic. — Abi Elphinstone

Magical and empowering. — G M Linton

A magical, cosy, spellbinding treat! — Kieran Larwood

Utterly charming. — Lizzie Huxley-Jones

The perfect mix of heart and magic. — Rachel Faturoti

A heartwarming read with a blast of magic! — Janelle McCurdy

Alyssa and the Spell Garden tells the story of 11-year-old Alyssa, who must save the magical spell garden with her new, unreliable powers.

When Alyssa is forced to spend the summer holiday with her mum's family, whom she's never met before, her latent magical powers explode into life. Her great aunt runs a secret magic school in her spell garden, where local kids can hone their power. The garden grows magical spell ingredients that have protected their family and the wider neighbourhood for decades, ever since they arrived from Jamaica with their mother Effie in the 1960s. But something is going wrong, and the magic is running out! Can Alyssa use her new, unpredictable magic to set things right?

This contemporary fantasy is set in a small community in North London, facing eviction and gentrification, with a magical garden at its heart. The book is stunningly illustrated by Bex Glendining.