LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
This new series from the creator of Isadora Moon, Mirabelle and Emerald is every bit as charming as we’ve come to expect.
Wisklings Wiska Wildflower and her parents have moved house from Twitching to Acornia, on the opposite side of Wiskling Wood. It means a new school and Wiska is sad to be further away from her best friend Luna. She is quickly adopted by two classmates, Cleobelle and Primrose, who are particularly impressed with her talent for drawing and clothes design, though they don’t understand the joy Wiska and Luna have creating, dressing and imagining adventures for their little ‘twigling’ dolls. Are Cleobelle and Primrose really as nice as Wiska thinks?
This new magical, miniature world that Harriet Muncaster has created will absolutely delight young readers, but she gives Wiska real world issues to deal with too, including negotiating new friends and situations, resisting pressure to conform and staying true to who you are.
The Wiskling lore is fascinating, the full colour illustrations are lovely and Wiska and her friends, with their super long eyelashes, are simply adorable. Wiska is another imaginative, creative and characterful creation, and there’s even a walk on part for Muncaster’s other creation, Victoria Stitch too. What more could you want? A series that is certain to be an enormous success.
Andrea Reece
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The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School Synopsis
The first book in an exciting new series from the creator of Isadora Moon, Harriet Muncaster.
Told in diary format and packed with beautiful full-colour illustrations, this is the enchanting story of Wiska Wildflower and her search for friendship at Inkcap's Academy.
ONE day until I go to my new school. Eeeek! It's called Inkcap's Academy and it's in Twitching. TWITCHING! Yes, I now live on the completely opposite side of Wiskling Wood to my old school in Acornia, and more importantly, MY FRIENDS . . .
Wiska Wildflower is relieved when she makes friends with Cleobelle and Primrose on her first day at Inkcap's Academy. They love Wiska's drawings and ask her to help them design matching outfits for a special fashion show in Spellbrooke City. But the more Wiska gets to know her new friends, the more she feels she must hide her true self and follow their rules. Can Wiska find the bravery she needs to get her creative spark back and discover true friendship?
This book is a gorgeous introduction to the world of the Wisklings—tiny creatures that are born from crystals, fly on flowers and leaves, and have dragon-like pets called draglets.
Look out for books 2 and 3 in the series publishing in 2026!
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9781382054263 |
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2nd October 2025 |
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Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
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About Harriet Muncaster
Harriet Muncaster has been drawing, writing and creating things for as long as she can remember. It was while at school that she discovered that being an illustrator and author was a real career path she could take. From that moment on Harriet knew exactly what she wanted to be! She studied illustration at Norwich University of the Arts and then went on to do an MA in Children’s Book Illustration at Cambridge School of Art. After completing the MA, Harriet’s work was spotted by a publisher at Bologna Children’s book fair and she got her first book deal.
Harriet is inspired by anything magical, fantastical and glittery. She also has a great fascination for miniature things and owns a dollshouse in the shape of a castle.
Harriet is the award-winning author of the best-selling Isadora Moon series, with over 5 million copies sold worldwide and translated into over 27 languages, and counting!
Harriet lives in a village in Bedfordshire with her husband, Henry.
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