Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter From the former Children's Laureate comes a fastpaced new adventure series

<p><b>"A witty, fast-paced adventure." <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>Relic Hamilton is just your average 12-year-old, living a quiet life with his grandfather above their old antiques shop in Chinatown in London.<br><br>Until one day, while polishing some mysterious brass lamps in the basement, something <i>extraordinary</i> happens. Relic feels spine-chillingly cold. Breathless.<i> Scared. </i>And suddenly, a real, live genie stands before him!<br><br>But this is no kind, benevolent genie. This genie is evil ... and it feeds on hope.<br><br>Relic finds himself catapulted to the centre of a fast-paced underground community of genie hunters, led by the excitable Professor Latimer and the tech-savvy Doctor Raphaela. Together, they travel in their one-of-a-kind jet, the <i>Aladdin</i>, secretly chasing rogue genies before they can wreak havoc on the world…<br><br>A thrilling new adventure series from the former Waterstones Children’s Laureate and winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing, perfect for fans of <i>Skandar </i>and<i> Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. </i><br><br><b>"Part Indiana Jones, part Ghostbusters, part Pokémon, but all very much its own. Brilliant." </b><i><b>Netgalley <br></b> <br></i><b>"A brilliant tangle of high tech, magical and historical adventure that ranges through time and geography at a cracking pace." <i>Books for Keeps <br></i><br>"A trilogy opener that will grant readers’ wishes for an accessible, enchanting, action-packed fantasy." <i> Kirkus Reviews (starred review)</i><br><br>"An engagingly fast-paced romp that will captivate readers ... fans of Tyler Whitesides’s “The Wishmakers” and M. Tara Crowl’s “Eden of the Lamp” series will love this."<i> School Library Journal (starred review) </i></b></p>