The Magician Next Door

A magical tale for readers aged 7+ from the author of The Wishkeeper’s Apprentice, with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout.

“A charming story brimming with magic and wonder." Hannah Gold

Late one night a flying house crash-lands in ten-year-old Callie's garden. It is the home of magician Winnifred and all of her magical artefacts. Winnifred asks for Callie's help finding her lost Wanderdust – until she realizes it is Callie's sadness that is causing her malfunctioning magic.

With Winnifred's most precious magical possessions at risk from malicious fairies and dangerous giants, can Callie and her friend Sam find the Wanderdust in time to save the magician?

“A charming story brimming with magic and wonder.” Hannah Gold
Original, exciting and full of warmth, magic and heart, this is a tale that will sweep you away. Sinéad O’Hart
“Sparkling with magic and heartfelt wonder, The Magician Next Door kept me smiling from cover to cover. Set amid the mystical wilds of Northern Ireland, Callie's quest to help a magician-in-need is a story to cherish.” Jennifer Bell
“Charming, heart-warming and fantastical. A gorgeous story about the importance of friendship and the magic of the memories we carry within us.” Mel Taylor-Bessent
A thrilling and magical adventure story, with just the right amount of threat for younger children. Irish Independent

Rachel Chivers Khoo was born in Belfast and spent most of her childhood sheltering in her local library from the endless Northern Irish rain. She studied English Literature at Oxford before working in book publishing. The Wishkeeper's Apprentice was her debut novel. You can say hello to Rachel online (Twitter: @Rach_Khoo; Instagram: @RachelChiversKhoo).
Alice McKinley writes and illustrates children’s books in her studio at the bottom of her garden. She has worked with Andersen Press, Little Tiger Press, Nobrow and Wonderbly.

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