Wednesday loves Science, but she’s having trouble passing her School Science tests. Lately, every time she performs a class experiment, something catches fire or explodes!

Little does her teacher know, Wednesday is also learning magic. Her great great grandad is a powerful sorcerer and determined to teach Wednesday everything she will need to know in order to save the world. She is the 1st in seven generations to develop any magical powers and is to be the next Protector of the Realms. Grandad always says this in a very serious voice.

Usually shrugging all this doom and pressure off, Wednesday would be happy just to pass her Science class. Somehow the Science and magic gets muddled up when she’s concentrating in a test.

What’s really annoying is Grandpa turning up in the middle of class to demand she go for more training. A memory spell is handy each time so her classmates and teachers don’t comment, but still, how is she supposed to finish anything?

When her Maths whizz-Science geek-best friend-Alfie follows Wednesday and Grandad through a portal, they are shocked and surprised to see him. As expected though, Alfie has a million questions. He learns there are Nine Realms they have to guard. Among them are the Human Realm (ours of course), The Goblin Realm, The Faery Realm, and The Slug Realm. There is The Realm of Sea Things, The Realm of Unfriendly Cats and more.

Grandad’s ruby ring is key in protecting these Realms. Without warning, a horned, black, flaming, spiky, giant rises out of the Slug Realm in front of them. Gorgomoth by name and evil by nature, he demands Grandad hand over the ring. He has a “hot date with enslaving the universe.”

Grandad has other ideas, which enslave him instead. Now Wednesday and Alfie and a good friend of Grandads (that just happens to be a skull called Bruce), have to save Grandad and the future existence of the Nine Realms.

Ever wonder where your lost sock went? What about your favourite hat, comfy PJ bottoms or borrowed top? In an epic quest, Wednesday and crew have to fight off laundry kraken, outwit gross goblins, unravel puzzles, and conjure magic like never before.

Part Max Einstein, Harry Potter and Lockwood & Co, with a dash of Indiana Jones and Beetlejuice, Wednesday Weeks and The Tower of Shadows is funny, imaginative, action-packed and magical. Science and Maths make cameo appearances and so does logic, cunning and courage.

This is the 1st in a series with No. 2 out September 2021. A rollicking adventure amongst magical creatures from pink slugs and a brainy skull, to a spiky haired Tooth Fairy and a maniacal Fire God. 

Authors – Denis Knight & Cristy Burne

Age – 8+

(2021, Lothian, Hachette, Magic, Science, Monsters, Maths, Adventure, Quest, Friendship, Courage, Apprentice, Family, Humour, Funny, Sassy, Vortex, Portals, Lost Laundry, Action, Magical Sword, Fantasy, Secret)