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Winner of the Waterstones Best Book for Younger Readers and overall winner
Winner of the Blue Peter Prize for Best Story
A story about friendship, courage and self-belief, perfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy.
Meet Addie, she's eleven and officially on a mission to make her voice heard! When she discovers that her small Scottish town once put "witches" on trial, she knows she has to act. After all, if anyone understands what it’s like to be misunderstood for being different, it’s Addie.
It’s time to start a spark that will change everything . . .
'A remarkable debut' – The Sunday Times: Book of the Week
'Definitive and funny' – Susin Nielsen, author of We Are All Made of Molecules
'A fabulous, brilliant debut' – Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
Don't miss the prequel to A Kind of Spark! KEEDIE is available now.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Elle McNicoll is a debut children's author from Scotland, now living in East London. As a neurodivergent writer, she is passionate about disability rights and representation and assists as a mentor for neurodivergent students at UCL. When she isn't writing fiction, she works as an editor and in her spare time, makes colourful chokers for friends to wear. A K
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