Magpie Girl

Authors: Rowan Foxwood & Crystal Kung

For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 | Interest age: from c 9 years | Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) | Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage) | Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage) | Mysteries, the supernatural, monsters & mythological beings (Children’s/Teenage) | Personal & social issues (Children's / Teenage)

Published on 1^st January 2026 by Usborne Publishing Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback / softback | 336 pages
197mm x 130mm x 24mm | 278g

"I loved losing myself in this beautifully realised, enchanting world!" Sophie AndersonBeware the firebird who grants wishes...they come at a terrible price. Lavender Wild is a magpie girl - she grows feathers, talks to birds and has a talent for finding lost things. But stuck in her tiny village, she wishes for freedom.

So when her ex-friend Kit realizes his dad has gone missing on the deadly firebird's mountain, Lavender seizes the chance to set out with him on a rescue mission. Faced with earthquakes, daemons and witches, Lavender and Kit must rebuild their friendship to survive. Because the firebird is rising, and only they can save everyone from its flames.

Discover a stunning new voice filled with magic and wonder, for fans of Katherine Rundell and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.