Description
Protect your home. Conjure your fire. Fulfil your fate. A gripping story about children finding their power within, with the guidance of the Black Knight from King Arthur's Round Table. Fablehouse is a children's home like no other. Heather and her friends who live here have magic at their fingertips. The children have a powerful friend in Pal, an Arthurian knight who teaches them to harness the powers they find within themselves. But not everyone the children meet is on their side. Fablehouse is threatened by an inspector who is searching for a reason to close down this safe haven for mixed-race children. The kids and their devoted carer Miss Isolde vow to save their home, but Pal is distracted. He cannot rest until he's completed the quest given to him by King Arthur centuries ago. Can magic help the residents of Fablehouse fulfil their destiny, or will it leave them more isolated than ever? Heather can conjure up fire, but is scared that she will never learn to control its force. Fire can destroy - but can Heather also use it its warmth and protection to save her friends and their home?
Protect your home. Conjure your fire. Fulfil your fate. A gripping adventure story of children in care, who discover the power inside themselves with the guidance of the Black Knight from King Arthur's Round Table
About the Author
Emma Norry is the acclaimed author of Fablehouse (Bloomsbury, 2023) and several previous children's books. She has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She was born in Cardiff and grew up in the care system. She now lives in Bournemouth with her husband and children and works in further education. Emma's previous books include Son of the Circus (Scholastic, 2019), which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, and Amber Under Cover (OUP, 2021). Her short stories have been published in anthologies including The Very Merry Murder Club (Farshore, 2021), Happy Here: 10 stories from Black British authors & illustrators (Knights Of, 2021) and The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation (Scholastic, 2021).
Reviews
Thrilling, atmospheric fantasy -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian, on FABLEHOUSE *
An exciting, heartrending story with a magical twist -- Jacqueline Wilson, on FABLEHOUSE
A brilliant, magical, insightful novel, filled with heart -- Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate, on FABLEHOUSE
PERFECT ... courageous, kind and wise. It's heartfelt, thrilling, glistening with magic and adventure, and with the most warm and wonderful life-affirming friendships -- Sophie Anderson on FABLEHOUSE
Book Information
ISBN 9781526649560
Author Emma Norry
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Protect your home. Conjure your fire. Fulfil your fate. A gripping adventure story of children in care, who discover the power inside themselves with the guidance of the Black Knight from King Arthur's Round Table
About the Author
Emma Norry is the acclaimed author of Fablehouse (Bloomsbury, 2023) and several previous children's books. She has a BA (Hons) in Film and an MA in Screenwriting. She was born in Cardiff and grew up in the care system. She now lives in Bournemouth with her husband and children and works in further education. Emma's previous books include Son of the Circus (Scholastic, 2019), which was shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, and Amber Under Cover (OUP, 2021). Her short stories have been published in anthologies including The Very Merry Murder Club (Farshore, 2021), Happy Here: 10 stories from Black British authors & illustrators (Knights Of, 2021) and The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation (Scholastic, 2021).
Reviews
Thrilling, atmospheric fantasy -- Imogen Russell Williams * Guardian, on FABLEHOUSE *
An exciting, heartrending story with a magical twist -- Jacqueline Wilson, on FABLEHOUSE
A brilliant, magical, insightful novel, filled with heart -- Joseph Coelho, Children's Laureate, on FABLEHOUSE
PERFECT ... courageous, kind and wise. It's heartfelt, thrilling, glistening with magic and adventure, and with the most warm and wonderful life-affirming friendships -- Sophie Anderson on FABLEHOUSE
Book Information
ISBN 9781526649560
Author Emma Norry
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
