The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks Book 2

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When Alice Tonks is attacked by a wolf during her half-term break, she begins to worry she is losing her Switching powers. Her concerns only grow when on her return to school she encounters increasing numbers of angry and aggressive animals, including some old friends. Why has she suddenly lost her touch And is the origami wolf she discovers in her backpack a warning or a threat


When new headmistress Dr Jessops announces the return of Pebblewood Schools annual Fire Night celebration, the students eagerly anticipate the festivities. Alice is crowned Fire Queen but to her horror, the Queens Orb a priceless and magical Switcher heirloom is stolen. When her best friend Tim is accused of being the thief, Alice must rally her friends both animal and human to unveil the true thief and recover the Queens Orb before it falls into the hands of Alices old foe, Madam Vainwright.

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Praise for Emily Kenny:

'Has heart, soul and so much spirit.' Lindsay Galvin, author ofDarwins Dragons

'Disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist.' Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author ofDosh

'Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises.' Sinad O'Hart, author ofThe Eye of the North

Author Bio

Like Alice, Emily Kenny is autistic and wanted to write her debut novel about an autistic child protagonist. Emily studied English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, completed the MA in Childrens Literature at Roehampton University, and was part of the Spark Mentor scheme with WriteMentor. Emily works as a secondary school English teacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, and lives in London.