Welcome to a world where nothing is quite as it seems . . . Dive head first into the world of Lundinor in this magical adventure story for anyone with a Hogwarts-shaped hole in their life.When their grandmother Sylvie is rushed to hospital, Ivy Sparrow and her annoying big brother Seb cannot imagine what adventure lies in store. Returning to Sylvies house, they find it has been ransacked by unknown intruders before a mysterious feather scratches an ominous message onto the kitchen wall. A very strange policeman turns up on the scene, determined to apprehend them . . . with a toilet brush. Ivy and Seb make their escape only to find themselves in a completely uncommon world, where ordinary objects have amazing powers. The forces of evil are closing in fast, and Ivy and Seb must get to the bottom of a family secret . . . before its too late.Complete with stunning interior illustrations by cover artist Karl Mountford.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Uncommoners .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 384 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Jennifer Bell works in the children's department of Foyles. Ivy Sparrow is her first novel. Karl James Mountford has been drawing, painting, and generally making a mess since he was a kid. Born in Germany, he was brought up in the UK, and currently lives in Wales, where his sketchbooks rarely get a day off. This is his first picture book. Visit him at cargocollective. com/karljamesmountford.