What a fantastic little book this is. I am in my 50's and loved it.

Ember is a bit of a loner, a bit of a bully, and a bit mean. However she has an affinity for animals and one day she sees a creature clinging to life on a rock in the sea and rescues it. That leads her to a discovery that magical creatures exist and she is tasked to help a vet of magical creatures care for sick and injured magical beasts.

This was a fun little story, would buy in hardback as i love illustrated hardbacks and collect them. This is a book designed for hardback with glossy pages and colour illustrations, its a book to be treasured.

Would love to see a sequel, but can we make Ember a little less mean as i dont think its okay to teach kids that its okay to talk to others like garbage!

Abi’s books never fail to fill me with magical, fantastical delight, and blow me away with the amazing creatures, brilliant characters and gorgeous messages. And you’ve got all of this in here! Ember is so wonderful - she’s brave and kind; she’s full of wonder and adventure. She’s got a great friend in Arno. There’s a proper villainous baddie, an unlikely ally and flying bathtubs! I can’t wait to read more from this series - loads of promising stuff to come.

I was so excited to see the release of a new Abi Elphinstone book as I have previously enjoyed her books.
Rusty Fuzz bang is a vet to magical beasts and is in need of some assistance.
Ember Spark is on the lookout for adventure and it certainly comes her way in the form of a dragon, a flying bathtub, a baddie and a reluctant accomplice.
This was a great read, I think it will be a really popular read.

I have everything crossed that this is the first in a series - jam packed full of magical creatures and heart stopping moments as we follow the feisty female protagonist as she learns to trust people and make friends with the help of her quiet but strong partner. A fabulous read that needs to be devoured.

This is such a brilliant book! Ember Spark is trying to get over the betrayal of her father's absence, which has left her and her mother alone to cope with their changed circumstances somehow. Determined not to be vulnerable to anyone else again, Ember avoids making friends at school, and with her mother working all hours to support them, she ends up not having much company.

Until several unusual incidents take place, that is. First, Ember comes across the mysterious little hamster that she rescues and names Forty Winks (or was that already his name?!). Then, her teacher sends her off on a bizarre quest to help Rusty Fizzbang, who turns out to be a vet for magical creatures in distress!

And as Ember finds herself in the unanticipated but delightful position of apprentice to a magical vet, she also discovers an unexpectedly familiar face accompanying her on this assignment. Which is just as well because there are a whole slew of baddies just as interested in mythical beasts - except *they* want to capture them for their own nefarious purposes...

This is an exceptionally exciting and creative story about highly relatable characters in highly unusual circumstances. The last time I enjoyed a book like this so much, it was Cressida Cowell's most recent offering. Abi Elphinstone is another such prodigious talent. So please, just read this book!