"This magical middle grade adventure sees a girl’s ancestral powers unleashed on an enchanted island that’s under threat from anti-magic outsiders."
First book in The Cloud Witch Chronicles series, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick’s The Museum of Lost Umbrellas is an enchanting joy. Exuding all the hallmarks of a classic adventure story, this tingles with magic and delicately-tuned peril.
After losing her mother, Dilly is sent to live on the island of Ollipest with a great-aunt she’s never met. Thankfully, though she appears strict, Aunt Florence is a joy — a wise woman who extends her great-niece’s bedtime, and allows her to decide when to turn off the light after reading.
And, though Dilly is understandably nervous, “since she’s arrived at Tail End…the cottage had seemed to wrap itself around her like a cosy scarf on a wintry day”. And that’s only the start of what makes the island special…
After experiencing something rather strange while visiting the island’s Museum of Lost Umbrellas, Dilly and her new friend Callum embark on a quest to search for the magic they’ve borne witness to, but soon discover magic was outlawed on Ollipest some thirty years ago, when the island was polarised between Brexit-style Pro Magic and No Magic voters.
Though the No Magics came out on top, it remains true that “Everyone on Ollipest Island is descended from a witch, a healer or a magician”. As for Dilly, it turns out that she comes from a line of Cloud Witches, and “wanted to have magic. She wanted it more than anything”.
As a perilous fight to save the island from folk who are ferociously anti-magic unfolds, The Museum of Lost Umbrellas is an exhilaratingly-paced, beautifully-written book that really does sparkle with storytelling magic.
Discover a magical island where the houses grant you wishes and the alleyways are secret portals . . .Faber is proud to launch a show-stopping debut fantasy middle-grade series, The Cloud Witch Chronicles, from award-winning Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick!
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Discover a magical island where the houses grant you wishes and the alleyways are secret portals . . .Faber is proud to launch a show-stopping debut fantasy middle-grade series, The Cloud Witch Chronicles, from award-winning Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick!When Dilly arrives on the island of Ollipest, she is unsure what to expect from her new life . . . She certainly doesn't expect to find magic!Until now, the magic of Ollipest Island has been a well-kept secret.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Museum of Lost Umbrellas and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Museum of Lost Umbrellas features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Star Books, Adventure Stories, Fantasy / Magical, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Museum of Lost Umbrellas was written by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick and published by Faber & Faber
The Museum of Lost Umbrellas has 333 pages
Yes it is part of The Cloud Witch Chronicles series
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