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A charming story of friendship and truly believing in yourself… with a touch of magic and witchcraft.It all began once upon a magical town, when a little girl called Moira received a wondrous magic Relic. But try as she might, she couldn’t make her Relic blossom into life and make her magic powers shine like her best friend Lilly could.Her potions didn’t sparkle, her spells fell flat and everything she did seemed to go wrong. Can Moira learn to believe in herself and finally let her powers shine?This heart-warming story about how witches got their powers is part of the critically acclaimed Once Upon... series, which includes the Waterstones Children's Prize-shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn.

From the author of the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn comes a beautiful story of friendship and protecting the oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He already has all different kinds of fish: golden fish, spotty fish, colourful fish and more. Theodore loves nothing better than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home. Theodore is so excited to add her to his new collection but in a tank she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean, before it's too late?Through Theodore, this is a beautiful subtle reminder that children should care for the environment and protect the natural world we live in. We're also reminded that every single thing we do has consequences and even the smallest of actions can have a monumental impact. It's our choice how we care for tomorrow and make the world a better place. This heart-warming story about how mermaids got their tails is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon A Unicorn Horn and Once Upon a Dragon's Fire.

From the author of the Waterstones Children's Prize shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn comes a beautiful story of friendship and protecting the oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing better than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home, but in a tank she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean, before it's too late?This heart-warming story about how mermaids got their tails is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon A Unicorn Horn and Once Upon a Dragon's Fire.

A charming story of friendship and truly believing in yourself… with a touch of magic and witchcraft.It all began once upon a magical town, when a little girl called Moira received a wondrous magic Relic. But try as she might, she couldn’t make her Relic blossom into life and make her magic powers shine like her best friend Lilly could.Her potions didn’t sparkle, her spells fell flat and everything she did seemed to go wrong. Can Moira learn to believe in herself and finally let her powers shine?This heart-warming story about how witches got their powers is part of the critically acclaimed Once Upon... series, which includes the Waterstones Children's Prize-shortlisted Once Upon a Unicorn Horn.

From the author of Once Upon a Scandal comes a thrilling tale of love, honor, friendship, and betrayal.When Lord Alec Carstairs returns from the Peninsular Wars, hailed as a hero in the midst of the London Season, only Annabelle Layton knows the sort of man that he really is, that the honor everyone praises is illusory.They’d been close friends once, before a passionate kiss changed everything. But if she’d secretly loved him, those feelings had died one bright summer morning, when a reckless wager left Annabelle with terrifying injuries. Alec had abandoned her without a backwards glance.Hardly the actions of a hero.But Alec has never forgotten her, despite his vow to stay away. There is more to that long-ago day than Annabelle knows, and shocking lies have distorted the past. Can he uncover its painful truths, and still keep his distance from the stunning beauty? Can he deny his forbidden desire, even as it flares again between them, hotter than ever?Sensuality Level: Sensual

Lady Jane Fitzsimmons won our hearts in Once Upon a Wager...and now her story is full of even more delightful twists and turns!Caught up in a scandal of her father's making, Jane is now an outcast in the society that once prized her refinement. When Lord Benjamin Marworth offers to help redeem her good name, she leaps at the chance.Too bad his plan requires her very public demise.To the ton, Benjamin is a dandy and a rake, but that's merely a convenient disguise to spy for the Crown. Can he save both England and Jane by faking her death and reincarnating her as a French cousin who can ferret out the stolen war secrets he needs? Or will she discover Benjamin's own dark secrets in the end?It's a proposition steeped in scandal if they're caught--but love just might be worth the risk.Sensuality Level: Sensual

Shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.This magical and fun-filled story about how unicorns got their horns is the first in a new series about how magical creatures came to have their gifts. Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn’t fly at all! So, with the help of her parents, June thought of a very sweet and very delicious way to make her new friend happy. I wonder what it could have been… 'A lovely, heart-warming story, beautifully illustrated, with warm, friendly characters'—Parents in Touch'Themes of kindness, perseverance and never being afraid to ask for help are threaded into this joyful tale full of magic, colour and happiness'—Library MiceDon't miss Beatrice Blue's second book, Once Upon a Dragon's Fire, coming in March 2020!

Shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize.This magical and fun-filled story about how unicorns got their horns is the first in a new series about how magical creatures came to have their gifts. Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn’t fly at all! So, with the help of her parents, June thought of a very sweet and very delicious way to make her new friend happy. I wonder what it could have been… 'A lovely, heart-warming story, beautifully illustrated, with warm, friendly characters'—Parents in Touch'Themes of kindness, perseverance and never being afraid to ask for help are threaded into this joyful tale full of magic, colour and happiness'—Library MiceDon't miss Beatrice Blue's second book, Once Upon a Dragon's Fire, coming in March 2020!