The Witch in the Tower

<p><b>A stunning, highly illustrated coming-of-age fantasy picture book for children aged 5-9 from Gothic picture book queen Júlia Sardà about self-discovery, empowerment and learning to grow up confident! Exquisite, detailed imagery makes for a visual adventure like no other, filled to the brim with magic and wonder. </b><br><br><b>With its powerful and reassuring message about finding your inner strength and self-belief, this is a truly thoughtful and extra special gift book or stocking stuffer </b><b>this Christmas and holiday season. <br></b><br>The spell-binding sequel to <i>The Queen in the Cave</i>, longlisted for The Carnegie Medal for Illustration, <br> follows middle sister Carmela on a truly wild and wondrous soul-shaping adventure where she meets a mysterious witch… <br><br> <b>MEET CARMELA...</b><br> Carmela's older sister, Franca, has stopped playing with her. Feeling left out and left behind by her big sister, Carmella walks until she can't walk anymore and then … she walks a little further. Somehow, she ends up at a tower she’s never noticed before and she knows right away that she's met a witch; a witch who has, in fact … been waiting for her.<br><br> <b>MEET THE WITCH...</b><br> The Witch welcomes Carmela into a magical world far beyond the limits of her imagination – a place filled with cauldrons, spells, potions, flying toads and frogs. Carmela visits libraries teeming with ancient books; rooms where worms and spiders weave intricate dresses; a spectacular dome of crystal prisms and, finally, at the very top of the tower – Carmela gets her very own broomstick. <br>She takes flight – her worries shrinking, her mind expanding and Carmela discovers a power within herself – to see beyond the hurt and pain of growing up, to find her own place in the world.<br><br> <b>"The result i</b><b>s singular, not merely a modern classic but one for the ages. Utterly spellbinding." –</b> <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br><br><b>"A wild rumpus of sorts and a love letter to the outcasts, 'the lonely, the lost, and the different ones' – and that is a beautiful, empowering thing." – <i>Booklist </i>(starred review)</b><br> <b><br> Praise for <i>The Queen in the Cave:<br> </i><br> "supremely exciting [...] An unforgettable story that will leave readers with their eyes wide open." – <i>Booklist</i> (Starred review)</b></p>