Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism

Something is menacing Mundham Farm. Does it come from outside - or within? Who or what are the Samdhiya, the supernatural people described in the old handwritten diaries Tom finds in his uncle's house? As Tom starts to uncover the truth and learn new details about his parents' death, he is confro...

13-year-old Kallie Tamm can't wait to spend a week of her summer holidays at the Wildstorm Theatre Camp: she's determined not to let her dyslexia hold her back from achieving her dream of becoming a playwright. The finale of the whole week is a performance in the local village theatre. But as soo...

11-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of all kinds, but her favourites are the most unlovable beasts in the land: strange beasts known as 'screechers'. The villagers of Perchance call them pests, even monsters, but Willodeen believes the animals serve a vital role in the complicated web of natur...

Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, recently saved the world. The problem is, nobody can remember it - and, to make matters worse, her magical ability seems broken. Instead of finding lost things, objects keep disappearing against her will - which is especi...

Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, has a magical ability for finding lost things - like keys, or socks, or wooden teeth. Her magic might be useful, but it's not exactly exciting. Until, that is, the most powerful witch in the whole of Starfell turns up at ...

Starfell is on the edge of disaster. The fight against Silas, the wizard determined to steal all magic for himself, is far from over - but how can Willow make a difference when her powers have been taken? With the help of her friends, the young witch sets off to the treacherous Mountains of Nach....

For the very first time, magical children like Willow are allowed to go to school alongside their non-magical neighbours. But Willow is suspicious. Why are the Brothers of Wol changing the rules now? On her first day, Willow meets an elf girl named Twist, and soon they are embarking on Willow's m...

For the very first time, magical children like Willow are allowed to go to school alongside their non-magical neighbours. But Willow is suspicious. Why are the Brothers of Wol changing the rules now? On her first day, Willow meets an elf girl named Twist, and soon they are embarking on Willow's m...

In the Wilderness, where magic and nature collide, there are magical creatures and strange powers at work. In this story, the Wilderness is in danger, and the Wild Things - a group of children who have taken on the characteristics of the wild creatures they are named after - must create a magic s...

Greg is only happy when he's active - on the pitch or on his phone, it doesn't matter. But as soon as training's over or his host parent Steve takes the phone away, he's on edge. Steve suggests that Greg do something quiet with him, like making one of Steve's beloved Airfix kits. And the next thi...