L.D. Lapinski – författare

''Assured, witty and inventive. This debut has "future classic" written all over it.'' - The GuardianPack your suitcase for a magical adventure! Perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co.At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .When 12-year-old Flick Hudson accidentally ends up in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, she uncovers a fantastic secret: there are hundreds of other worlds just steps away from ours. All you have to do to visit them is jump into the right suitcase. Then Flick gets the invitation of a lifetime: join Strangeworlds'' magical travel society and explore other worlds.But, unknown to Flick, the world at the very centre of it all, a city called Five Lights, is in danger. Buildings and even streets are mysteriously disappearing. Once Flick realizes what''s happening she must race against time, travelling through unchartered worlds, seeking a way to fix Five Lights before it collapses into nothingness - and takes our world with it.A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.

Pack your suitcase for the final magical adventure at the Strangeworlds Travel Agency!

At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have to do is step inside . . .

Flick and Jonathan have faced countless dangers in their roles as part of the Strangeworlds Society and come out alive on the other side. But what do they really know about the Society they are risking their lives for?

Why does it exist? Who is Strangeworlds there to protect? And what in the worlds is happening to the multiverse now?

With worlds everywhere under threat of collapse and mysteries abounding, it''s up to Flick and Jonathan to discover the answers to these questions. And only if they can uncover the secrets of Strangeworlds and the secrets of a new mysterious world called ''The Stormforest'', will they have any hope of defending their world - and others - from the threat that is facing them all.

A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds, perfect for fans of The Train to Impossible Places and Pages & Co.

''A fabulous fantastical adventure'' The Sunday Express

Prepare for the magical adventure of your dreams, in the first in a brand-new series by L.D. Lapinski, author of Strangeworlds Travel Agency.

''A stupendous, witty, humane fantasy. Lapinski''s done it again - an inventive, compelling world and characters I would die for. LD Lapinski is a genius!'' Louie Stowell, author of ''Loki: A Bad God''s Guide'' seriesFor the last 400 years, magic has been fading...

Edward Crane has always feared he won''t have any magic at all. Sure, he''s part of a powerful magic Artezan family, but he''s adopted. His twin sister, Elodie, isn''t so worried, but then everything always seems to work out perfectly for her.

So when Ed discovers he does have an Artezan power after all, he''s relieved. And it''s more than he ever could have imagined - in fact, it''s a dream come true.

But the problem with dreams is that sometimes they twist themselves into nightmares. And with Ed''s new abilities growing by the day, there''s a chance that this nightmare will become all too real...

One of the Guardian''s best children''s and YA books of 2023''FABULOUS, HOPEFUL, IMPORTANT'' - Emma Carroll''A sensitive, moving 9+ story about fighting for acceptance and change'' - Guardian''An inspirational story of a young person finding the strength and resilience to be exactly who they are'' - The ScotsmanA beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, about how to make your own place when the world doesn''t think you fit anywhere. For fans of Me, My Dad and The End of The Rainbow.Jamie Rambeau is a happy 11-year-old non-binary kid who likes nothing better than hanging out with their two best friends Daisy and Ash. But when the trio find out that in Year Seven they will be separated into one school for boys and another for girls, their friendship suddenly seems at risk. And when Jamie realises no one has thought about where they are going to go, they decide to take matters into their own hands, and sort it all out once and for all.As the friends'' efforts to raise awareness eventually become a rooftop protest against the binary rules for the local schools, Jamie realises that if they don''t figure out a way forwards, they might be at risk of losing both their friends forever...

Pack your suitcase for a magical CHRISTMAS adventure!Twelve-year-old Flick is a proud member of the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, where every suitcase leads to a new world. Travelling to different worlds through schisms trapped in suitcases is already a pretty miraculous thing but this year, Flick is about to learn that something extra magical happens in Strangeworlds on Christmas Eve...A magical and joy-filled Christmas novella set in the Strangeworlds multi-verse, for 9+ readers.

School girl. Skater boy. What if neither label fits? A poignant LGBTQ+ graphic novel about self-discovery, skateboarding and finding your true community of friends, perfect for fans of Heartstopper.At school, Elliot gets bullied for being ''different to other girls'' whereas at the skate park, everyone welcomes Elliot - presuming they''re male - but neither label feels right.As Eliot''s love of skateboarding and friendships grow, their worlds collide at a sports expo where the school netball team and skate crew are competing. Can Elliot find the courage to share what they''ve learned about non-binary identity? Will best friend Jess or the skateboarding crew accept Elliot for who they are? And what about Ryan, the skater who Elliot has been feeling increasingly close to?The first volume of a new graphic novel series that will steal your heart!