"Magic of Reading" by Ruth Thomas explores the enchanting journey of a young girl named Lily who discovers the transformative power of books. Living in a small town where imagination often takes a backseat to routine, Lily finds a hidden library filled with magical tales. Each book she opens transports her to different worlds, igniting her creativity and inspiring her to pursue her dreams. Along the way, she encounters quirky characters who remind her of the importance of stories and the connections they foster. This heartfelt narrative celebrates the joy of reading and its ability to spark adventure and connection in our lives. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book features in the following series: Red Fox Fiction, Red Fox Fiction Older Children .

This book was published in 1998 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Ruth Thomas was born in Wellington, Somerset, in 1927. She received a BA Honours Degree in English and a Diploma in Education from Bristol University and went on to teach in a number of primary schools in the East End of London. Ruth began writing soon after she retired in 1985. Her first novel The Runaways won The Guardian Children's Fiction Award. This was followed by four further critically acclaimed novels including The Secret, which was televised by Thames Television. She died in 2011. Joan Aiken is one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century, and has written over a hundred books for young readers and adults, including "A Necklace of Raindrops," "The Winter Sleepwalker and Other Stories," and "The Youngest Miss Ward. " Arthur Ransome was born in 1884. He was in Russia in 1917 and witnessed the Revolution, which he reported for the Manchester Guardian. After escaping to Scandinavia, he settled in the Lake District of England with his Russian wife where, in 1929, he wrote Swallows and Amazons. Thus began a writing career that has produced some of the best children s literature of all time. "