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Abi Elphinstone

  • 5 stars across 14 books
Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood building dens, hiding in tree houses and running wild across highland glens. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as a teacher in Africa, Berkshire and London. She is the author of THE DREAMSNATCHER, THE SHADOW KEEPER and THE NIGHT SPINNER, a series of fast-paced adventure books for 8-12 year olds which follow Moll, Sid, Alfie and wildcat Gryff's quest to find the Amulets of Truth and destroy the Shadowmasks' dark magic. When she's not writing, Abi volunteers for Beanstalk charity, speaks in schools and travels the world looking for her next story. Her latest adventure involved living with the Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia...

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30th May 2019

Rumblestar

Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans... MoreRumblestar

(50 reviews) Review
7th January 2021

Everdark

The stunning prequel to Abi Elphinstone's mesmerising The Unmapped Chronicles series. Magic, adventure, and a whole new ... MoreEverdark

(50 reviews) Review
4th January 2018

Sky Song

A magical wintry story filled with adventure, wonder and edge-of-your-seat excitement, this is the perfect read for fans... MoreSky Song

(47 reviews) Review
1st October 2020

Jungledrop

Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans... MoreJungledrop

(38 reviews) Review
10th June 2021

The Crackledawn Dragon

Magic, adventure, and a whole new world is waiting to be discovered! The perfect series for adventurers aged 9+ and fans... MoreThe Crackledawn Dragon

(21 reviews) Review
5th January 2023

Saving Neverland

Number 14 Darlington Road, looks like a perfectly ordinary townhouse - at first glance, anyway, but magic is good at hid... MoreSaving Neverland

(17 reviews) Review
26th February 2015

The Dreamsnatcher

Twelve-year-old Moll Pecksniff wakes one night in the middle of the forest, lured there by a recurring nightmare - the o... MoreThe Dreamsnatcher

(15 reviews) Review
23rd February 2017

The Night Spinner

Deep within Tanglefern Forest, Moll Pecksniff and her wildcat, Gryff, are waiting for a sign from the Old Magic before t... MoreThe Night Spinner

(14 reviews) Review
25th February 2016

The Shadow Keeper

Moll Pecksniff and her friends are living as outlaws in a secret cave by the sea, desperate to stay hidden from the Shad... MoreThe Shadow Keeper

(12 reviews) Review
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