I thought that The House on the Edge of Magic would be difficult to follow up, but I was wrong. This sequel is just as good, if not even better: a rip-roaring, unpredictable, exciting piece of writing which will be loved by all!

I was delighted to learn that there was to be a sequel, and could not wait to meet the wonderful characters again. Amy Sparkes is described as having an over-active imagination, and I can confirm that she puts it to great use. The members of this magical house have to learn to pull together to save the fate of their beloved home. This is a book where the characters learn to put personal gain to one side - sacrificing their own needs for the greater good - that of others! How can a grouchy tower which back-chats and threatens, a hiccuping house, and a hopscotch contest ever work as the foundation for an amazing adventure? Read on...

Even if you haven't read the first title in the series, I think you would still love this title. There is enough of the back story filled in to allow you to keep up. The adventures of Nine, Flabby, Eric and Spoon will keep you on your toes with riddles and puzzles to work out along the way.

In addition to the craziness, this is also an exploration of values, friendship, and what really constitutes home. I cannot wait for future books to come out in this series. Suitable for able readers aged 8 and above I would say.

There are few things that make me smile and trigger the warm fuzzies than crazy, middle-grade fantasy books. This beautiful cover houses the sequel to The House On The Edge Of Magic, so you will have to give that a read before diving into this thrilling second instalment.

Nine used to be a pickpocket but now she is a fully-fledged resident of the House On The Edge Of Magic alongside a hapless centuries-old boy wizard called Flabberghast, a loveable troll called Eric and an angry wooden spoon (yes, really!). They are now free to travel to magical worlds again and this time, they’re on their way to the Wizarding Hopscotch Championships. However, Flabberghast comes face to face with the terrifying, mystifying Tower at the End of Time, which might just help them answer some questions.

The imagination in these books is incredible and completely unpredictable. The characters are so unique and surreal that it really is a trip to spend time with them. Sparkes has a lovely way with words and sentences too, which is perfect for fully absorbing young readers into the plot.

The house is a fully sentient being and is therefore a character in itself. I never knew what it was going to do next but it getting hiccups was something that I could never have predicted. It is similar to Howl’s Moving Castle in some ways and I was reminded of that story at several times during this book. It has that same whimsical, bizarre quality that is utterly bewitching.

There are a collection of odd creatures, which are all completely unlike anything else I’ve ever met. They keep popping up and posing threats to our heroes and we never really learn exactly what they are. I am really curious about what the beasts within Amy Sparkes’ mind really are, so I’d love her to weave an element of their lore into the story in future books.

Although it seems random and ridiculous, there is an intelligence and hidden logic behind the magic in the book. Some parts are really beautiful and intriguing like that behind Nine’s beloved music box. The truth behind what the music box symbolises comes to light at the end of the book and it finished on an emotional, heartfelt note.

The Tower is another sentient building and I had a great time trying to figure it out. However, like the house, it seemed to be very unpredictable. It did provide a good amount of humour though and I laughed out loud at the Tower’s exit from the book. Sparkes has a wonderful way of injecting humour that works on children and adults alike into her strange, whimsical stories.

Nine has formed a strong attachment to the house and the thought of losing it is deeply affecting. Having read the first book immediately before the sequel, I also had a love for it, especially as it is so charismatic. Therefore, the stakes felt high and I found myself genuinely worried that it would all disappear. Expert character writing!

The Tower at the End of Time is a magical adventure with so much humour and many loveable characters. The story is unlike any other middle-grade fantasy that I’ve read and I’m excited to see where the house ends up next!

More action-packed magical mayhem in this creative, quirky sequel to The House At The Edge Of Magic. My kind of escapism with an awesome cast of characters! Another imaginative read from Amy Sparkes with the most spectacular cover by Ben Mantle.

Amazing story for young (and old!!) readers.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance copy of this book in exchange for my feedback.

absolutely brilliant just as good as the first one in the series 😍 I'm a adult and I enjoyed this just as much as a child would. I think the stories are fun but also teach some great lessons. I'd definitely recommend this to my friend who have children

Hiccuping houses, message urns, Hopscotch Championships and truthful towers and Asking stones, this book is filled to the brim with magic. Join Nine as she 'hurtles' through the World Between Worlds.  Will she discover why her music box is whispering? Who is Eliza and will Flabberghast be turned into a turnip?
A triumphant read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Walker Books for this ebook in return for an honest review.

This is the sequel to the wonderful House and the Edge of Magic and Amy Sparkes does it again. I simply adored book 1 and book 2 was just as wonderful. We follow the same characters as in the first book and it really did feel like coming home. Particularly with Nine and the wonderful house. Whimsical, wonderful and lots of fun.

Nine and her friends can travel in the House once more. But there are some problems that arise... 😱

This is a strange one to rate. 🤔
It is so fast-paced, and a lot happens in a short amount of time. 🤩
This means that there is so much adventure, and the story progresses incredibly fast. 😎
But this also means that there is not enough description for me to really understand what is happening. 😬

I liked it, because it is fun and whimsical, and there is action all the time. 😄
But the biggest downside was that I just lost the story here and there. I did not know what was going on. 😅

I am looking forward to what adventures Nine, Spoon, Flabberghast and the gang will be up to next, though! 😃

Wonderful magical and witty book, which is written for middle graders but is just as amusing to grownups. Every chapter is a pearl and every character is a beach (one of them even a former vegetable). In this flying house, that was cursed in the first book are together a girl with sticky fingers, a wizard, a troll, a spoon and a skeleton. There is a perfect room for everyone, big or small. The House, once travelling again is nervous, so it hiccups and jumps between worlds. After every other try the only opportunity is to go to the Tower at the End of the Time and ask the Asking Stone what to do against the hiccups. And that is not the only question that the travelers have.
Those few hundred pages just fly (like the house), and arriving at the end I was really sad I do not have the third book of the series.
Really brilliant book!