Very little fresh and new for this 5-8 age group. Sales of the distinctively packaged Magical Children books are growing rapidly. Sales of the first four titles in the Magical Children series have now reached over 65,000 copies in the trade. 'Invisible Boy' has already reprinted five times since it was first published in 2002. 'What makes Gardner's book special is not just the cleverness of its plot, but its charming linguistic zaniness ... It's a pleasure to read - to yourself and aloud.' Sunday Telegraph on THE INVISIBLE BOY Sally Gardner -- an 'idiosyncratic genius' (Sunday Times) -- has a terrific sales record with THE FAIRY CATALOGUE, A BOOK OF PRINCESSES and other titles

"A swift-paced adventure, crammed with dialogue and neatly sewn up." Junior Magazine

Sally Gardner was an award-winning costume designer for the theatre before realising her ambition of writing and illustrating children's books which she now does full-time. She lives in North London with her three children.