Once in a Blue Moon

* An exciting talented debut author who writes with flair and humour. * A delicious combination of humour and scary moments that appeals to children. * A host of alluring characters -wicked and funny- like Henry's dad who knows twenty-six reasons why trolls don't exist and gets turned into a pelican with the tail of a fox, Grandma Yo Yitsoo whose magical cakes shrink trolls, witches and humans till they can fit your pocket and Henrietta the witch who rides an invisible dog instead of a broomstick. * A plot full of surprises driven by the dark desires of strange creatures who have more magic than is good for them or anyone else. * With eleven line funny drawings by Karen Donnelly who has done numerous illustrations for Harper Collins, Macmillan, Heinemann and Usborne, among them Withering Tights and Midsummer Tights by Louise Rennison ( Harper Collins), Great Expectations and A Christmas Carol ( Real reads).

Henry and his sister Lucy meet a troll in their garden who introduces them to a dangerous and magical world full of strange creatures.Henry believes in trolls and magic, unlike his sensible sister Lucy and his dad who knows twenty-six reason why trolls don't exist. But Henry is right, there is magic in the wood behind their garden, magic that can turn evil when the moon is blue. Once in a blue moon anything can happen and now the moon is blue, magic is taking over and and Henry's dad gets turned into a pelican with the tail of a fox for going around saying that he knows twenty-six reasons why trolls don't exist.