Alyssa and the Enchanted Forest by Alexandra Sheppard

In this stunning sequel to the critically acclaimed Alyssa and the Spell Garden, Alyssa is transported to Jamaica and must rediscover the magic of her ancestors.

When Alyssa accidentally transports herself and her cousins to the Jamaican spell garden, they have to work out a way back home before the end of the summer holidays. But the magical garden is inexplicably hostile and they will need to win it over in order to grow the right ingredients for their spell. They must learn more about their ancestors and their connection to the ancient magic as well as persuading the garden's prickly guardian, Raheem, to help them. But when the very essence of the garden is threatened will their magic be enough to protect it?

Praise for Alyssa and the Spell Garden:
'Enchanting and heart-lifting.' Sophie Anderson
'Bursts with glimmering magic.' Jasbinder Bilan
'Funny, heartfelt and packed full of magic.' Abi Elphinstone

Alexandra Sheppard (she/her) was born in North London, where she still lives with her family. Oh My Gods was her first YA novel. Alex is also the co-author of Fly High Crew and The Day We Saved The Future in collaboration with the Banjo Brothers and has contributed to Happy Here, an anthology of stories from Black British authors and illustrators. Her second YA novel, Friendship Never Ends, published to great acclaim and was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.

Bex Glendining (she/they) is a biracial queer, UK based illustrator, comic artist and colourist. Bex has worked as a cover artist, colourist and interior artist on projects such as Seen: Edmonia Lewis, Penultimate Quest, Rolled & Told, Lupina, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and When Life Gives You Mangoes.