And it just kept slipping further down my list, and after a small flutter for the release of book 2, I didn’t really hear anything else. These were big claims, but although the chocolate umbrella was delicious I was deep in busy things – splitting my time between my internship, my paying job, and writing my dissertation. Everyone in Hachette got a copy, along with a little chocolate umbrella and a letter from the head of publishing saying that Nevermoor was going to be the next great children’s phenomenon, that it had the makings of the next Harry Potter or Chronicles of Narnia. I was given the proof of this book way back in 2017 while I was interning at Gollancz. Mystery, magic and protection are hers – if only she can pass four impossible trials, using an exceptional talent. There she’s invited to join the Wundrous Society. But, as the clock strikes midnight, she’s whisked away by a remarkable man called Jupiter North and taken to the secret city of Nevermoor. Perfect for fans of the Harry Potter series and His Dark Materials, this series takes readers into an extraordinary world, setting hope and imagination alive.Morrigan Crow is cursed, destined to die on her eleventh birthday. Mystery, magic and protection are hers - if only she can pass four impossible trials, using an exceptional talent. There she's invited to join the Wundrous Society. This is a special book' - David Solomons, author of My Brother is a Superhero'A full-speed joy of a book funny, quick-footed, and wildly, magically inventive' - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers'A wonderful, warm-hearted magical adventure' - Sunday Express'Funny and delightful' - The Sunday TimesMorrigan Crow is cursed, destined to die on her eleventh birthday.īut, as the clock strikes midnight, she's whisked away by a remarkable man called Jupiter North and taken to the secret city of Nevermoor.

Nevermoor rewrites the genre of the Chosen Child novel. Quite simply one of the best children's books I've read in years' - Robin Stevens, author of Murder Most Unladylike'An extraordinary story full of magics great and small' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars'Endlessly inventive, with a fresh delight on every page. 'Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical. Enter the fantastically Wundrous world of Morrigan Crow and Nevermoor - perfect for all adventurous young readers. WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2018 YOUNGER FICTION CATEGORYWINNER OF RED MAGAZINE'S BIG BOOK 'BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK (7-12)' AWARD International bestselling series.

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