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The Hatmakers
Oct 9, 2024 5:24 AM

Author:Tamzin Merchant,Paola Escobar

The Hatmakers

Enter a spellbinding world in this soaring magical adventure, perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Rooftoppers.

'Wildly inventive . . . full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle

'Imaginative . . . entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail' The Times

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.

When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war.

It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .

Featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout by Paola Escobar.

'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James

'Absolutely wonderful' Emma Carroll

'A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail' The Bookseller

Reviews

A wildly inventive tale, full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. Charming from first page to last. I loved it

—— Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island

An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart

—— Anna James, author of Pages & Co

Imaginative . . . Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail

—— The Times

A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans

—— Kirkus

A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail

—— Fiona Noble , The Bookseller

Absolutely wonderful

—— Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves

—— Booklist

Action-packed . . . Engaging

—— Publishers Weekly

Delightfully festive . . . Warm, imaginative, and brimming with Christmas magic

—— Carlie Sorosiak

This reimagining of A Christmas Carol is simply spellbinding

—— iNews

This is a beautiful, magical adventure

—— Tricia Adams , Lovereading4kids

A dazzling feat of imagination. Enchanting: I was bewitched

—— Saga Magazine

Catherine Doyle's delightful novel moves deftly from melancholy to "jolly holly", genial all the way

—— Financial Times

An instant Christmas classic

—— The Irish Times

Action-packed, full of imagination...uplifting

—— The Independent
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