Magicalia: Race of Wonders by Jennifer Bell

Proof Cover

Review:

When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamsteroceros, Bitsy and best friend Kosh are swept into a secret world of ancient meteorites and strange beasts called magicores, each conjured using a different emotion. Using a powerful bestiary called Magicalia, the friends must quickly become conjurors themselves, before following a trial of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris, in a race to rescue Bitsy’s dad from a mysterious villain…

Magicalia is a fabulous magical fantasy middle-grade novel full of magical creatures and wonderful and loveable characters and from the very start it is gripping and I was hooked. Full of magic and fun, this fantastic adventure is exciting and I loved embarking on the thrilling quest that I did not want to end. This wonderfully crafted new world is going to be so popular with younger readers and the imagination within the story is brilliant.

Magicalia: Race of Wonders is a perfect book for upper primary libraries and classrooms and is a great match for fans of books by Katie and Kevin Tsang, A.F Steadman and Diana Wynne Jones. I am very excited to see what Jennifer Bell writes next as I for one will be reading it.

I want to say a huge thank you to publishers, Walker Books, for sending me a proof copy of, Magicalia: Race of Wonders, to read and review on my blog as well as the Waterstones website as a bookseller.

You can buy this fabulous book from all booksellers, online and of course using any independent local bookshop.

About the Author:

Jennifer Bell worked as a children’s bookseller at world-famous bookshop before becoming an author. Her debut series, The Uncommoners, was an international bestseller and has been translated into many different languages. She is also the author of Agents of the Wild, a wildlife-rescue series for younger readers and the time-travel adventure, Wonderscape.

You can find Jennifer at:

Twitter: @jenrosebell

Instagram: @jenbellauthor

Publishing Information:

Publisher: Walker Books

Publication Date: 2nd May 2024

Paperback RRP: £7.99

Suitability: Age 8+

ISBN: 978-1529506143