Sibeal Pounder

  • 5 stars across 21 books
Sibeal Pounder used to work for the Financial Times, where she researched the How To Spend It section and wrote the For Goodness' Sake column - interviewing everyone from Veronica Etro to Vivienne Westwood. Now she writes about fabulous witches and bad mermaids in her two much loved series for Bloomsbury. Sibeal's first book, Witch Wars, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2016.

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28th October 2021

Tinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas

_______________DON’T MISS! An extra jolly bonus story inside!_______________"I absolutely ADORED it! A really funny, cle... MoreTinsel: The Girls Who Invented Christmas

(54 reviews) Review
12th March 2015

Witch Wars

‘Brilliantly magical’ – Tom Fletcher‘This is a witch story like no other – and it’s a blast!’ – BooksellerThe first book... MoreWitch Wars

(32 reviews) Review
1st June 2017

Bad Mermaids

_______________'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph_______________The first book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids se... MoreBad Mermaids

(19 reviews) Review
28th February 2019

Bad Mermaids Meet the Witches: World Book Day 2019

Once every one hundred years, the mermaids of the Hidden Lagoon and the witches of Sinkville get together for a party! T... MoreBad Mermaids Meet the Witches: World Book Day 2019

(19 reviews) Review
7th July 2022

Neon's Secret Universe

_______________'I adored not-at-all normal Neon and her madcap adventure' - Joanna Nadin, author of The Worst Class in t... MoreNeon's Secret Universe

(18 reviews) Review
3rd October 2019

Beyond Platform 13

Discover why the secrets are escaping in this fun, magical adventure by Sibéal Pounder, beautifully illustrated by Beatr... MoreBeyond Platform 13

(14 reviews) Review
14th June 2018

Bad Mermaids: On the Rocks

_______________'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph_______________The second book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids s... MoreBad Mermaids: On the Rocks

(6 reviews) Review
12th February 2026

Chaos at the Chocolate Factory: World Book Day 2026

An exclusive new World Book Day story, inspired by Roald Dahl's Charlie and The Chocolate Factory from bestselling autho... MoreChaos at the Chocolate Factory: World Book Day 2026

(5 reviews) Review
5th October 2017

Witch Snitch: The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City

_______________‘Brilliantly magical’ – Tom Fletcher Book Club‘This is a witch story like no other – and it’s a blast!’ –... MoreWitch Snitch: The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City

(4 reviews) Review
27th June 2019

Bad Mermaids: On Thin Ice

_______________'You'll laugh your tail off' - Rob Biddulph_______________The third book in the hilarious Bad Mermaids se... MoreBad Mermaids: On Thin Ice

(4 reviews) Review
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