A delightful magical romp of a story in which the unexpected is always bound to happen. It is Ivy Newt’s birthday and her Royal parents are preparing a wonderful surprise for her. It is meant to be a simple but spectacular temporary disappearing act but somehow something goes wrong.
Ivy’s parents seem to have disappeared for good! Ivy and her familiar Tom Boy, or sometimes, Tom Wolf, need magic and courage to find out just exactly what has happened to them.
A new, highly illustrated chapter book series for ages 5-7 featuring Ivy, an unstoppable and lovable young witch, and her friend and familiar Tom.
Ivy's parents, the King and Queen of the Sand Witches, have prepared her a show-stopping birthday present - a magic act where they disappear! But hold on, they really have disappeared! Foul work is at play, and to rescue Ivy's parents, she and Tom must travel all over Miracula on broomsticks and flying carpets, making friends along the way, and pulling together to defeat Clawdelia Thorn, evil Queen of Grotland.
‘The perfect book to launch youngsters into a lifetime of reading.’ - Lancashire Evening Post
‘A satisfying mix of jeopardy and laughter.' - Books for Keeps
‘A fabulous new “world” full of magic and drama.’ - Scope for the Imagination
‘With generous illustrations and a full kingdom to explore, this is a promising addition to an under-served genre.’ - Irish Times
‘This book has everything that young readers need to help teach them about right from wrong, with a fun and fast-paced adventure alongside it.’ - Little blog of library treasures
Praise for Will Gallows and the Snake Bellied Troll by Derek Keilty:
‘There’s a thrill on every page.’ - Richard and Judy Book Club
'Like Eoin Colfer, Derek Landy and Garret Carr, it is full of Irish wit, dystopian vision and musicality. Extremely funny and utterly bonkers.’ - The Times
'I can't remember a book that so successfully merges two completely different genres so convincingly, and engagingly . . . I can easily recommend it.' - John Lloyd, The Bookbag
‘Captures the imagination and rips you through a thrilling adventure. Funny, fresh and thoroughly unique. A cracking read.’ Children's Books Ireland
‘An ingenious amalgam of western and fantasy with a whole lot of humour added in.’ - The School Librarian
‘You can’t fail to like Will Gallows.’ Sebastian Westwood, 10 yrs old, Red House Book Club
'This cowboy's riding to an exciting new frontier in fiction.' Joseph Delaney, author of The Spook's Apprentice
Praise for The Great Hamster Getaway by Magda Broll;
‘Vigorous, comical, eventful pictures’ Sunday Times
‘Hilarious and gorgeously illustrated’ Storytime Magazine
Author
About Derek Keilty
Derek Keilty is the author of more than fourteen books for children, one of which was selected for the Richard and Judy Kids’ book club in 2012 and shortlisted for the Children’s Books Ireland Book of the Year. His books have been translated into many different languages and Flyntlock Bones was recently nominated for the Fantastic Book Awards and long listed for the Spark! School Book Awards. His latest series is Ivy Newt in Miracula which the Lancashire Post described as, 'The perfect book to launch youngsters into a lifetime of reading.’
Derek was born in Belfast where he still lives with his wife, Elaine, and twin daughters. Derek divides his time between writing and taking storytelling and creative writing workshops to schools and libraries.
Will Gallows and the Snake-Bellied Troll was Derek’s debut novel for children although previously, he had published several educational books. He began writing in 2000 as a new millennium resolution and hasn’t looked back.
Click here to visit the Will Gallows website for more information about the author and the Will Gallow Books.
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