{"product_id":"elfies-spellbook-vol-01-02","title":"Elfie's Spellbook Vol #01 \u0026 02","description":"\u003cp\u003eEver since their mum died, free-spirit Elfie and her teen sister, Magda, have been stuck living with their extremely grumpy aunt in boring suburbia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is, until their older sister, Louette, arrives to rescue them in her London bus-come-travelling-bookshop, and whisks them away to freedom, and adventures travelling around France!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElfie is delighted to be reunited with all her sisters - especially when Louette reveals that their mother left them all special gifts. Elfie's is a notebook, which she fills with stories - just like her mum used to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly it turns out, the notebook isn't a notebook. It's a grimoire - a witch's spellbook! And when Elfie writes her stories in it, magic comes to life . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, Elfie must work out how to use her magic for good - and help solve a mystery which has torn a small village in Northern France apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Elfie's second adventure, The Song of the Cicadas, Elfie, Louette, and Magda arrive in their book-bus in Gonerbes, a sun-baked village in Provence. They've come to visit Alistair Kinloch, a writer who was friends with their maman. But Elfie quickly finds a new mystery to solve: someone has been threatening Alistair, and his beloved vintage typewriter, a gift from Maman, has been stolen . . . Worst still, it seems that Alistair's inspiration was stolen with it - and now Alistair can no longer write!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut who would want to harm Alistair, and why? It's up to Elfie - and some new magical friends - to find out . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull of joy, mischief, family, and friendships - as well as magic, of course - Elfie's adventures are sure to cast a spell on all her readers!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Christophe Arleston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristophe Arleston began his career as a journalist, then became a playwright for France Inter radio, before turning to graphic novel writing in the early 1990s. He then created a series in a variety of styles, from humorous crime stories to medieval fantasy adventures. In 1994, he achieved widespread success with Lanfeust de Troy, a series illustrated by Didier Tarquin, which blends adventure, fantasy, and humor. Several best-selling series followed, and in 2019, he co-founded the publishing house Drakoo. There, he co-wrote the script for Le Grimoire d'Elfie (illustrated by Mini Ludvin) with Audrey Alwett, which was an immediate success. Christophe Arleston has sold over 15 million books to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Puffin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44575779455063,"sku":"9780241827536","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1665\/1863\/files\/9780241827536-jacket-large.webp?v=1793142415","url":"https:\/\/valuegrovia.shop\/products\/elfies-spellbook-vol-01-02","provider":"Marlowe District","version":"1.0","type":"link"}