Awards

Long-listed for Lancashire School Library Service Fantastic Book Award 2015.

Reviews

Fun, quirky and imaginative The Observer

Brimming with humour, mystery and magic Lovereading4kids

Perfectly pitched ... spiked with the kind of wit and social comment that will have parents chuckling over their children's shoulders. Something completely out of the ordinary Books For Keeps

A must for any junior school library ... with a wicked sense of humour Reading Zone

A funny, quirky, modern fairy story BFK Books

A rib-tickling twist on the perennial theme of the ill-used orphan eViews

A delightful, funny tale from the great Sally Gardner ... The sense of an unjust adult world is reminiscent of Roald Dahl's work and equally as intelligently witty Families Online

Intriguing and inventive ... Gardner's writing has in impressive lightness of touch and lots of subtle humour School Librarian

Quirky, fun and totally charming ... a wackily surreal magical story with stunning illustrations TBK

I love this book so much The Guardian

An absolute cracker. Gardner writes with a delirious wit, sketching out intriguing characters and doling out jokes and pathos in exactly the right measure. Financial Times

Brims with quirky carm The Guardian

This is a funny and exciting story with memorable characters and great illustrations from the brilliant David Roberts that should be popular with young readers. -- Clare Poole THE BOOKSELLER

Young readers will be captivated by the idea that magic is just beneath the surface of everyday life in gardner's new series about a fairy detective agency. Huge fun. -- Fiona Noble THE BOOKSELLER

There's mystery, magic, humour and adventure in this quirky new series set in a fairy detective agency. Perfect for young fans of all things magical who want a more challenging story. THE BOOKSELLER

You don't have to be a child to enjoy a children's book. Thank goodness, because there are some really brilliant ones out there at the moment and ... Operation Bunny is no exception. ...Thought provoking and lots of fun. NEWBOOKS MAGAZINE

For mystery solving with a magical twist, you'll love Wings Co ... Quirky, fun and totally charming, this is a magical mystery series. TBK MAGAZINE

...I love it! It's cute, funny and bizarrely believable. I found myself loving every character, even the baddies! The illustrations really add to the effect of this story. Each page bursts with adventure, following the intrepid Emily as she becomes an awesome detective. -- Georgia, aged 12 BOOKS AND WRITERS JNR

 

Author description

Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 1.6 million copies in the UK. Sally continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia awareness, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She has been awarded the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the COSTA BOOK AWARD. Visit her website at www.sallygardner.net, and follow her on Twitter a@TheSallyGardner and Facebook at www.facebook.com/SallyGardner.Author David Roberts is a hugely successful illustrator who has illustrated books by Philip Ardagh, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson, Julian Clary and Chris Priestley. He's also the creator of Dirty Bertie. David lives in London.