{"product_id":"9781398500693","title":"Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons : Volume 1 by Kristina Kister","description":"A magical NEW story?filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement,?set in a world of daring dragons and magical maladies by the best-selling author of?Sky Song, Abi Elphinstone . . .`This new fantasy series for younger readers is bubbling with action and imagination. A joy.' The Daily Mail'Elphinstone has the confidence to embrace fantasy's most popular tropes - unicorns, dragons, dark-hearted villains - and make them thoroughly her own.'??TheTelegraph Rusty Fizzbang, vet to magical beasts, needs an apprentice. Ember Spark, looking for adventure, is his newest recruit - and together with an unlikely friend, Arno, she is sent to help a baby dragon whose parents have gone missing. But keeping magical beasts a secret isn't an easy task, especially with arch-villain, Jasper Hornswoggle, hot on their heels and keen to derail them. Praise for Ember Spark: `A total masterclass in high-action, high-stakes, high-fun adventure.' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse ? `Quirky and magical, this wonderful adventure proves what everyone should know - Abi Elphinstone is a writer to be cherished.' Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls ? `Ember Spark herself is a wonderful heroine - she's brave, curious and always up for an adventure.' Katie Tsang, author of the Dragon Realm series ? `I adored Ember Spark. Abi is a master storyteller . . . she's created a thrilling adventure fizzing with heart and magic and wonder.' Zohra Nabi, author of The Kingdom over the Sea ? `Kids are going to go wild for this joyful, moving, thrill-ride of a book, guaranteed to leave you smiling. Every word is magic.' Lauren St John, author of The White Giraffe series `Sure to ignite any reader's imagination and warm their heart. Wonderful and wonder-filled!' Andy Shepherd, author of The Boy who Grew Dragons 'Utterly charming, wonderfully wild and sprinkled with gutsy characters, dastardly villains \u0026amp; magical creatures galore . . .' Jo Clarke, author of?The Travelling School Mysteries ? ?'Ember Spark?is bursting with adventure, magic \u0026amp; that very special Abi Elphinstone sparkle . . .'?Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of?The Christmas Carrolls ?\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56298431447413,"sku":"9781398500693","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781398500693.jpg?v=1762782986","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781398500693","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}