{"product_id":"alyssa-and-the-spell-garden-by-alexandra-sheppard-9780571377428","title":"Alyssa and the Spell Garden","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEnchanting and heart-lifting.\u003c\/em\u003e — Sophie Anderson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBursting with glimmering magic.\u003c\/em\u003e — Jasbinder Bilan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA delight... funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic.\u003c\/em\u003e — Abi Elphinstone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMagical and empowering.\u003c\/em\u003e — G M Linton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA magical, cosy, spellbinding treat!\u003c\/em\u003e — Kieran Larwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUtterly charming.\u003c\/em\u003e — Lizzie Huxley-Jones\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe perfect mix of heart and magic.\u003c\/em\u003e — Rachel Faturoti\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA heartwarming read with a blast of magic!\u003c\/em\u003e — Janelle McCurdy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlyssa and the Spell Garden\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of 11-year-old Alyssa, who must save the magical spell garden with her new, unreliable powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46739114688748,"sku":"9780571377428","price":18.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11450393482391.jpg?v=1755472369","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/alyssa-and-the-spell-garden-by-alexandra-sheppard-9780571377428","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}