Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse Cathy FitzGerald 9780008603373

Midsummer's Eve is about to get a whole lot more magical!

Someone is misusing magic. Curses have been cast and terrifying creatures are on the move ...

Twelve-year-old Pinch Perkins lives on Tricky Dragon Lane, deep in the heart of London's magical quarter. But when her mum is struck by a curse, and nobody seems to have a clue what to do, Pinch knows it's down to her to find a cure.

Racing the clock on Midsummer's Eve, Pinch will face the terrifying boss of the Thames Mudlarks, dance with the devious fairy king and queen and share a burger with King Arthur's knights ... all while trying to avoid the clutches of two fearsome villains out to SQUISH her!

Cathy FitzGerald is a writer and documentary-maker. She's a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, 3 and the World Service as presenter and producer, making programmes on subjects including magic carpets, love letter ghost-writing and why we like looking at blue sky. Her documentaries have won many prizes, including Arias, Third Coast Festival and Whicker's World. Radio Times called her 'one of radio's most original' creators. She has a DPhil in the work of Charles Dickens. Pinch Perkins and the Midsummer Curse is her first novel.

'Brimming with adventure, enchantment, and fun! A must-must-must-read!'

Ben Miller

'Tremendous fun: an exciting story and a magical new world for young readers to explore!'

Lucy Strange, award-winning author