Midnight Magic

Description

Black cats born at midnight Are different indeed A mischievous, odd And peculiar breed In the middle of winter, three kittens are born in a barn. Two are ordinary, but the third, jet black and born on the stroke of midnight, is brimming with magic from whiskers to tail - even sparking life into a dusty old broomstick! While her siblings pounce at rats, Midnight perfects her flying skills on the broom, not noticing how her mother disapproves of her magical ways... When Midnight finds herself abandoned, the little black kitten sets out to find a new home with only her loyal broom Twiggy at her side. The pair soon befriend a kind-hearted girl called Trixie. But how will Trixie's family react to Midnight's extraordinary powers and taste for mischief? A bewitching new series from the best-selling author of A PINCH OF MAGIC, Michelle Harrison. Told in rhyming verse and illustrated in colour throughout, this is perfect for readers of SQUISHY MCFLUFF, HUBBLE BUBBLE and GOBBOLINO.

Michelle Harrison was born in Essex. She is the author of novels for children and young adults, most recently the best-selling A Pinch of Magic, and its sequel, A Sprinkle of Sorcery. Her debut, Thirteen Treasures, won the 2009 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. She writes full-time and lives with her son and cats. @MHarrison13 Elissa Elwick is the illustrator of the Fetch and Stick series. She writes as well as illustrates and is the author/illustrator of The Princess and The Sleep Stealer. She conjures up ideas from her colourful desk at the Fleece Station, London. www.elissaelwick.co.uk | ElissaElwick

"This is the perfect next step after picture books with fun rhyming text and sweet illustrations - a gorgeous young fiction book with plenty of sparkle!" -- Toppsta