Description

“I loved losing myself in this beautifully realised, enchanting world!” Sophie Anderson

Beware the firebird who grants wishes…they come at a terrible price.

Lavender Wild is a magpie girl – she grows feathers, talks to birds and has a talent for finding lost things. But stuck in her tiny village, she wishes for freedom.

So when her ex-friend Kit realizes his dad has gone missing on the deadly firebird’s mountain, Lavender seizes the chance to set out with him on a rescue mission.

Faced with earthquakes, daemons and witches, Lavender and Kit must rebuild their friendship to survive. Because the firebird is rising, and only they can save everyone from its flames.

Discover a stunning new voice filled with magic and wonder, for fans of Katherine Rundell and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

Publisher Review

I loved losing myself in this beautifully realised, enchanting world! * Sophie Anderson, author of The House With Chicken Legs * A girl who speaks bird; daemons and deities; perils and the terrible consequences of wishes… I loved this gorgeous, magical page-turner as Lavender sets out to rescue her friend’s father, rebuild a friendship and right an ancient wrong. * Gaynor Andrews, author of Pandora and the Story Forge * A spellbinding story of adventure with whimsy and wisdom at its heart. * Megan Hopkins, author of Starminster * A truly special writer. This story has everything I want from a middle-grade fantasy. I adored it! * Ashley Thorpe, author of The Boy to Beat the Gods * Packed with warmth, charm and imagination. Rowan Foxwood is fast becoming one of my favourite writers of children’s fantasy. * Clare Harlow, author of Tidemagic * A lyrical, heart-tugging story about belonging, courage, and the magic of finding your way home. * Nazima Pathan, author of Dream Hunters * A simply gorgeous story about family, friendship, letting go and building trust. * Alex Atkinson, author of the Spooksmiths Investigate series * Simply breathtaking… The pacing is perfect, the plotline is brilliant, and the imagery is out of this world! * B. Ware, author of the Words of Warning series * Beautifully told and with a map and internal illustrations from Tim Banks to add to the pleasure, this is a read that will be enjoyed by those who have read Sophie Anderson or Katharine Orton’s fairy tale-like middle grades and are looking for something new. — Mrs Sydney’s Famous World’s Smallest Library Magpie Girl is more than just a children’s fantasy adventure-it is an invitation to step into a world where the extraordinary is painted in strokes of magic, where the quest for freedom intertwines with the bonds of friendship, and where every page beckons the reader to dream bigger. * Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books blog *