Shop-Witch’s Quest

Aisha Bushby is an award-winning writer for children. Her debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase award, while A Flash of Fireflies won the inaugural Adrien Prize. Aisha’s books are always full of heart and have a sprinkling of magic in them.

"Laurel the shop-witch works in her parents’ magical emporium, but customers and adventures are thin on the ground – until a young hero appears on a time-sensitive quest, and Laurel must track down some enchanted armour to save the day. An engaging, highly readable 6+ magical adventure." – The Guardian"Aisha Bushby casts a spell over young readers with an enchanting new adventure starring a shop-witch and a hero who must work together to fulfil an important quest … super-fun fantasy adventure full of magical exploits and hilarious mishaps, all brought to life by the charming artwork of Patri de Pedro … Truly spellbinding!" – Lancaster Guardian"A magical world packed with everyday magic carpets, spells, potions and dragons … an engaging story for any 7+ young reader." – Letterbox Project"Gorgeous characters in a magical world of witches, friendship, fun and adventure." – Sue Elliott-Nicholls, audiobook narrator"A beautiful chapter book with large text, appealing illustrations, and ivory pages … An adventure book with a difference, which I think will fly off the bookshelf, especially during the month of October." — The School Librarian"An enchanting, magical adventure." — Book Craic, blog