The Hatmakers

A wildly inventive tale, full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. Charming from first page to last. I loved it – Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper’s IslandAn utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart – Anna James, author of Pages & CoImaginative … Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail * The Times *A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic … Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans * Kirkus *A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *Absolutely wonderful – Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the LighthouseAn engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves * Booklist *Action-packed … Engaging * Publishers Weekly *

Tamzin Merchant has been an actor since the age of seventeen. Her acting work has taken her around the world and on a journey through time. She has been a Tudor, a Victorian, a Jacobean, and has survived the Blitz and succumbed to pneumonia in Edwardian times. She’s been an alien, a witch, a doomed queen, a feisty Scottish warrior and a rebellious high-society runaway. Tamzin is the bestselling author of The Hatmakers, The Mapmakers and The Troublemakers.