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Penguin Random House South Africa

Categories: Children, Children 6-9 Years, Children's Non-Fiction, International Non-Fiction
ISBN: 9780241612071
Published: September 2024
Imprint: DK Children
Page Extent: 160
Format: Hardback
RRP 440.00

Book of Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained

Tamara Macfarlane, Kristina Kister

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About the book

A fascinating look into the secrets of the supernatural world for curious children obsessed with magic and mystery.

Featuring bright and bold illustrations, Mysteries, Magic, and the Unexplained traces the story of myth and magic from ancient superstitions to medieval alchemy and divination to the modern-day fascination with UFOs.

This book for children aged 7-9 explores every aspect of magic through the ages and across many cultures. It traces the history of magic ritual from spells and potions to alchemy and divination, as well as investigating other mysteries of the paranormal. While it's a fun read, it takes its subject seriously - taking a historical approach to the supernatural world across all cultures.

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About the Author

Tamara Macfarlane

Tamara Macfarlane

Tamara Macfarlane is the owner of the award winning Tales on Moon Lane Children’s Bookshop, Moon Lane Education and Moon Lane Ink CIC. She has over 15 years’ experience working with children and schools, and combines running the two bookshops with writing children’s books. She currently has series with Hodder, Simon and Schuster, Troika Books and Puffin. Tamara has judged many high profile book awards (Costa, British Book Award, Muslim Young Writers Award) and has given talks at Bath, Oxford, Sharjah, Chengdu and Hay literary festivals. Whilst setting up Moon Lane Ink CIC in 2017, Tamara was mentored by the University of Cambridge Judge Business School’s Social Ventures. She is part of a diversity steering group for Booktrust, and has contributed to the Booksellers Association’s new diversity guide. Moon Lane Ink CIC is dedicated to raising equality in children’s Books: equality of access, representation and roles in the publishing industry.

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Kristina Kister

Kristina Kister

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