The Witch in the Tower

There is something of the spirit of Maurice Sendak in the rhythm of the story, which is just the right side of hallucinatory. The details are a treat. From the bathroom thick with plants and slime to the panopticon full of books and the crystal prisms scattering rainbows across the potion room, the artwork is sublime. Yes, there are spiders and broomsticks, but this is a book for life, not just Halloween. – Lucy Bannerman * The Times *

Júlia Sardà is a Spanish artist who has illustrated many books for children, including Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey, and The Liszts by Kyo Maclear. She has illustrated The Wolf’s Secret by Nicolas Digard and Myriam Dahman, which won Foyles Children’s Book of the Year 2020. Her work has been published around the world in many languages. The Queen in the Cave was her debut to the Walker Books list and the first book she has both written and illustrated. It was longlisted for a Yoto Carnegie Award for Illustration 2023. She lives in Barcelona.