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Small Change for Stuart

Lissa Evans author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:David Fickling Books

Published:6th Jun '19

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Small Change for Stuart cover

Lissa Evans' first novel for children is a whirlwind of magic, laughter and friendship.

Stuart Horten, ten years old and small for his age, is about to have the strangest ADVENTURE of his life. After moving to the boring town of Beeton, he finds himself swept up in an INCREDIBLE QUEST to find his great-uncle's lost legacy: a magician's workshop stuffed with trickery and MAGIC. There are clues to follow, unbearable neighbours to avoid and PUZZLES to solve, but what starts as FUN ends up as DANGER, and Stuart begins to realise that he can't finish the task on his own . . .

A book full of warmth, sharp humour and clever puzzles * Patrick Ness *
A magical adventure, funny, fast-paced and full of intriguing puzzles * Sunday Times *
A miniature version of Susanna Clarke's grown-up bestseller, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell * Independent *
Small Stuart embarks on an awfully big adventure in this quirky puzzle-solving novel . . . A long-lost letter from a long-lost great uncle sets Stuart off unlocking one baffling puzzle after another. Each more curious than the one before, the far-fetched solutions they require bring the book to a hugely satisfying conclusion * Guardian *

  • Short-listed for West Sussex Children’s Story Book Award 2018 (UK)

ISBN: 9781788451017

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 20mm

Weight: 268g

288 pages