The Hatmakers

Enter a spellbinding world in this soaring magical adventure, perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Rooftoppers.Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.When Cordelia's father and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war. It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .Featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout by Paola Escobar.

“Absolutely wonderful”

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 Island
An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart -- Anna James, author of Pages & Co
Imaginative . . . 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
-- Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse
An 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.

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