<p>if you are looking for a quirky, exciting read with six strong female characters at the centre, then look no further</p>
- Gobblefunked,
<p>the interplay between the girls is the strength of the story, and the dialogue alternates between panic and hilarity</p>
- Irish Examiner,
<p>an amazing book</p>
- SeomraRanga.com,
<p>with loads of twists and turns in it, I just couldn't predict what was going to happen next</p>
- Bleach House Library,
<p>this magical fantasy really drew me in, with believable characters and a mystery that I wanted to solve. Well-written and totally engrossing</p>
- parentsintouch.co.uk,
<p>will have readers … under its spell</p>
- Evening Echo,
Winner of the Waverton Good Read Children's Prize 2014!
A bearded ballerina, a young contortionist and a troupe of creepy clowns ...
It’s the end of summer when a weird carnival rolls into town. Grace and her five magic friends make the most of it. But the gaudy lights and colours hide a dark secret. And when the girls are driven apart by doubts – and a wicked enchantment – they start keeping secrets too... As the most powerful evil they’ve ever encountered closes in, can they still trust each other with their lives?
'McGann’s debut is funny, a bit scary and surprisingly realistic... Preteens will enjoy the easy read, identify with the characters and ask for more' Kirkus Reviews on The Demon Notebook
McGann has created a satisfying, entertaining page turner... the castles, dungeons, fairy creatures and magical wizardry match pretty much anything you’d come across in Hogwarts' booksforkeeps.co.uk on The Watching Wood
A bearded ballerina, a young contortionist and a troupe of creepy clowns
It’s the end of summer when a weird carnival rolls into town.
Grace and her five magic friends make the most of it.
But the gaudy lights and colours hide a dark secret.
And when the girls are driven apart by doubts –
and a wicked enchantment –
they start keeping secrets too...
As the most powerful evil they’ve ever encountered closes in,
can they still trust each other with their lives?