Fablehouse

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Unleash your magic. Save your home. A spectacular magical adventure steeped in Arthurian legend 'An exciting, heartrending story with a magical twist' - Jacqueline Wilson Fablehouse, a mysterious mansion surrounded by ancient woodland, is Heathers new home. Roaming the countryside with the other mixed-race kids who are in care there too, she finds a stone tower that feels strangely magical. At this cairn, they meet Palamedes, the Black knight from King Arthurs court. He warns them that danger lurks in a world beneath their feet. When the Fablehouse kids start acting strangely, a plot from a fae realm is revealed - they want to infiltrate and overthrow the human world. Heather, Pal and friends set off on a quest to rescue the children who have been replaced by changelings. No child will be forgotten or discarded on her watch. Discovering extraordinary powers and the fire inside herself, Heather will battle to save the first place that has felt like home for years... Exciting, important and endlessly entertaining this is going to be huge - Maz Evans, author of Who Let the Gods Out Fast-paced and full of heart a wonderful celebration of friendship, folklore and finding your place in the world Anna James, author of Pages & Co. PERFECT Its heartfelt, thrilling, glistening with magic and adventure Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs Unforgettable powerful and extraordinary Absolutely magical Zillah Bethell, author of The Shark Caller

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An exciting, heart-rending story with a magical twist -- Jacqueline Wilson
PERFECT . . . courageous, kind and wise. It's heartfelt, thrilling, glistening with magic and adventure, and with the most warm and wonderful life-affirming friendships -- Sophie Anderson, author of 'The House with Chicken Legs'
Unforgettable . . . powerful and extraordinary . . . Absolutely magical -- Zillah Bethell, author of 'The Shark Caller'

Author Bio

Emma Norry has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She grew up in the care system in Cardiff, but now lives and works in Bournemouth with her husband and family. Emmas previous books include Son of the Circus (Scholastic, 2019), which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, and Amber Under Cover (OUP, 2021). Her short stories have been published in anthologies including The Very Merry Murder Club (Farshore, 2021), Happy Here: 10 stories from Black British authors & illustrators (Knights Of, 2021) and The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation (Scholastic, 2021).