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JOURNEY INTO A WORLD OF INCREDIBLE CREATURES... The third thrilling adventure in a spectacular science-packed fantasy series from bestseller Jennifer Bell, bursting with incredible magical creatures, dramatic locations and amazing science. Fans of Pokémon, Skandar and Impossible Creatures won't be able to put this book down! An incredible new invention can duplicate magicores! But when the device is sabotaged, rogue magicores escape across the globe. Bitsy and Kosh embark on a dangerous quest to hunt them down in an adventure that takes them from the Galápagos islands to the rainforest of Borneo. With the help of their Magicalia handbook, the friends must confront their greatest fears … or watch chaos destroy everything. Don't miss the first two adventures in this incredible series - Magicalia: Race of Wonders and Magicalia: Thief of Shadows. PRAISE FOR THE MAGICALIA SERIES: “Pokémon-esque creatures and energy abounds in this sensational science-packed fantasy.” LoveReading4Kids “Full of adventure, magic and incredible creatures.” Swapna Haddow, bestselling author of Dave Pigeon “A super-exciting and unputdownable story.” Thomas Taylor, bestselling author of Malamander “Bursting with magic and adventure.” Mini Travellers “An absolute winner.” School Library Journal “Prepare to be swept across the world and into ones you never knew existed…” Read for Good “Hugely inventive.” The Bookseller ""Electrifying.” Armadillo Magazine “Spellbinding.” Red Reading Hub “An amazing world of wonders and adventures.” Books Up North “Wonderful … bursts with technicolour.” Jasbinder Bilan, bestselling author of Asha and the Spirit Bird “Scene-stealing monsters both mega and mini.” Kirkus Reviews “Fun, fast and ferociously readable.” Elle McNicoll, bestselling author of A Kind of Spark

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exciting magical series * February Children’s Previews, The Bookseller * Pokémon-esque creatures and energy abounds this sensational science-packed fantasy sequel… Thief of Shadows is a fabulous feast of fantastical fiction for Middle Grade readers who relish richly-imagined worlds, characters you can really root for, and the thrills and spills of high-stakes high jinks fuelled by a gripping race-against-time plot… Providing much appeal for fans of Skandar, what sets this series apart is the relatable relationship between characters, an infectious sense of working together to solve big problems, and creatures that defy fantasy conventions. * LoveReading4Kids * delivered on all fronts […] an exciting magical adventure * World’s Smallest Library * Featured * First News, Year Ahead 2025 * This sequel is as adventurous and exciting as the first book […] Jennifer Bell writes such fantastic stories. * My Shelves Are Full *

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Londoner Jennifer Bell worked as a children’s bookseller at a world-famous bookshop before becoming an author. Her debut novel, The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence, was an international bestseller. She is also the author of Agents of the Wild, an adventure series for younger readers; Wonderscape, which was selected as a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month and is inspired by some of her favourite heroes from history and her love of gaming; and Legendarium, which celebrates incredible legends from around the world. Magicalia is her exciting new fantasy series about magical creatures conjured from emotions. Find out more about Jennifer at www.jennifer-bell-author.com or say hello on Instagram @jenbellauthor. Aged 17, David Wyatt’s first professional work appeared in British comic 2000AD, illustrating a strip for Neil Gaiman. Since then he has focused on children’s books, working with authors including Philip Pullman, Diana Wynne Jones, Terry Pratchett, Geraldine McCaughrean and Philip Reeve. He lives on Dartmoor where the ancient landscape provides much inspiration for his particular brand of mythic art. Recently he won the Blue Peter Book of the Year for his work on Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood.

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