<p><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD</b><br><b>SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK </b><br><br><b>'A sophisticated magical tale, awash in sinister villains and perplexing plights ... bursting with invention' – <i>Financial Times </i><br><br>'Dreamy and odd, yet razor sharp and terrifying all rolled into one ... <i>The Neverending Story</i> and <i>Spirited Away</i> and <i>Coraline</i> all rolled into one amazing story. If you have fans of manga, fans of headstrong, flawed characters, witty and brave sidekicks and truly gut-wrenching monsters then this is the one for you. I can't recommend it enough.' – Lucas Maxwell, School Librarian of the Year<br><br>'The story is every bit as bizarre, brilliant, fantastical and exciting as I'd hoped. Definitely one to watch out for' – Kiran Millwood Hargrave</b><br><br>__________________________<br><br><br><b>A thrilling tale of friendship and courage - Maggie Blue, strongwilled and isolated, sees her enemy from school taken through a window to a parallel world by one of their teachers and determines to follow, whatever the cost. With the help of irascible cat, Hoagy, they discover a world where happiness is being stolen - and they must do everything they can not to be caught up in its web of destruction.</b><br><br>Maggie Blue is an outsider, both at home and at school. She lives with her eccentric aunt Esme, and has no friends other than the irascible Hoagy, a stray cat who can talk to her. When Magge sees Ida, her foe from school, being taken through a window to another world by one of their teachers who has transformed into a wolf, she is determined to save her, whatever the cost. But the dark world is full of danger, a place where happiness is valued above all else, and Maggie discovers that her role is far more important than anyone could have guessed. A thrilling and gripping tale of friendship, courage and the power of being yourself.</p>