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Children's Literature - Lauri Berkenkamp Tanya is a thirteen year-old with a big problem: she can see fairies, but they are invisible to everyone else. Her mother thinks the strange things that happen to Tanya are simply her way of getting attention, but Tanya is constantly plagued by naughty fairies doing whatever they can to get her into trouble. After one particularly bad incident, Tanya is sent to her grandmother's house, Elvesden Manor, a crumbling mansion deep in the woods of rural England. Tanya's relationship with her grandmother is rocky, and Tanya knows her grandmother doesn't want her staying at Elvesden Manor. When Tanya and the gamekeeper's son, Fabian, get lost in the deep woods surrounding the manor searching for Tanya's dog, Oberon, they discover a mysterious young girl who disappears when Fabian's angry father finds them.
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My first children's novel, THE 13 TREASURES, won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and was followed by two sequels: THE 13 CURSES and THE 13 SECRETS, and a prequel, ONE WISH. I've also written UNREST, a ghost story for young adult readers, THE OTHER ALICE, which won the Calderdale Book of the Year Award and the MIDNIGHT MAGIC series for younger readers. My latest novel is A STORM OF SISTERS, the fourth in the best-selling PINCH OF MAGIC ADVENTURES. Before becoming a full-time writer I worked in publishing as an editor, and also as a bookseller. Prior to that, I worked in bars, a bakery, and a second-hand record shop to make ends meet while trying to get my first book deal. I live in Essex with my son, Jack, partner Neil and cats Marmite and Widdershins. The best place to get in touch with me is via my website or Facebook page:
