Magicalia: Race of Wonders

Feel the magic, conjure the impossible! First in a thrilling fantasy adventure series - a girl summons magical creatures to save her dad; for ages 9/10/11/12

Jennifer Bell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:2nd May '24

Should be back in stock very soon

Magicalia: Race of Wonders cover

"UP THERE WITH SKANDAR AND IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES. AN ABSOLUTE TRIUMPH!" MEL TAYLOR-BESSENT

From the internationally BESTSELLING author of Wonderscape and The Uncommoners, comes a SPECTACULAR FANTASY series for 9+ set in a world of MAGICAL CREATURES shaped by emotions. Full of unexpected TWISTS, secret organizations and a sparkling of SCIENCE, this series will be irresistible to fans of POK
ÉMON, Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

FEEL THE MAGIC. CONJURE THE IMPOSSIBLE.

When her dad is kidnapped by a woman with a giant hamstoceros, 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 trail of clues that will take them from London to India to Paris, in a race to rescue Bitsy’s dad from a mysterious villain…

PRAISE FOR MAGICALIA:

"Fun, fast and ferociously readable." Elle McNicoll

"A world-beating feat of imagination!" Sinéad O'Hart

"Jennifer Bell makes the impossible seem possible ... an absolute triumph!" Mel Taylor-Bessent

“Thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn.” Rachel Chivers Khoo


“Bursts with technicolour.” Jasbinder Bilan


"A proper rip-roaring adventure!" Dominique Valente


“A bold and exciting new world of magic.” Amy Sparkes

“Monstrously fun!" Andy Sagar

"Hooked from the very first page!" Swapna Haddow


“Witty, sharp, atmospheric and bold with an energy that never lets up.” Justin Somper


“Gloriously imaginative and thrilling … I long to live in the world of Magicalia!” Lizzie Huxley-Jones


“Super-exciting and unputdownable!” Thomas Taylor


"True magic
Sarwat Chadda

"Jennifer Bell’s imagination knows no bounds." Richard Pickard

"Hugely inventive." The Bookseller

Fun, fast and ferociously readable, I loved every minute of Bitsy’s and Kosh's adventures with the magicores. Pokémon meets Diana Wynne Jones in this outstanding start to a fantastic series. Already one of my favourite books of 2024! * Elle McNicoll *
Jennifer Bell makes the impossible seem possible in this fantastical, pacy and hugely impressive story that’s filled with around-the-world adventure, intricate world building and magical creatures that are conjured from different emotions. It’s an absolute triumph! * Mel Taylor-Bessent *
Spectacular! A world-beating feat of imagination, as enthralling as it is exciting. Climb on board your ozoz, and hold on tight! * Sinéad O'Hart *
Magicalia had me gripped from chapter one, with thrilling twists and magical creatures at every turn. A spellbinding read. * Rachel Chivers Khoo *
Magicalia is a thrilling story with brilliant, loveable characters. Bell’s storytelling is wonderful and the world she creates bursts with technicolour – I absolutely raced through it. * Jasbinder Bilan *

  • Short-listed for Wolverhampton Children's Book Award.

ISBN: 9781529506143

Dimensions: 196mm x 126mm x 26mm

Weight: 240g

352 pages