HarperCollins Children's Books (9+) 9780008724788 (Paperback)
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Immersive world building and parallels between magic and AI drive this richly packed novel where the cleaners are left trying to sort the chaotic mess left by magicians. Ward is part of the Spick and Span crew, a cleaning agency of magically resistant children striving to be the best of the best. A multi-strand plot gives richness and complexity and allows exploration of contemporary issues in this furiously paced fantasy.
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Pil Van Martin is an author and illustrator who grew up in Somerset but now lives in London with their husband and dog. Their alter-ego works as a bookseller in Hackney, and loves to undercover hand sell their book (when appropriate, of course…) In their early thirties they read Terry Pratchett and were blown away with his empathy and humour and now endeavour to emulate that in their own work. Their book, The Spick and the Span, was born from their unironically enthusiastic beliefs about the positive effects cleaning has on one’s psyche, merged with their love of fantasy and magic.