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The Tower at the End of Time

by Amy Sparkes

Book Details

Publisher:Simon and Schuster
Published:2025-06-17
Pages:288
Format:BOOK
Language:en
ISBN:9781665971898

Reading Info

Age Range:6-10

About This Book

"Nine and her friends have broken the curse on their marvellous, magical House, and are free to travel the worlds once more. There's only one problem: the House is nervous about travelling--and gets the hiccups! With every HIC! they bounce from one world to the next, and magical mayhem erupts in every room. They try a drink of water (turning on all the taps) and giving it a fright...but nothing seems to work. Only the magical Tower of Unanswered Questions can help them--if they can make their wa

Our Review

This imaginative fantasy adventure follows Nine and her companions as they attempt to cure their magical House's travel-induced hiccups, which send them bouncing chaotically between worlds with every "HIC!" Young readers will delight in the inventive problem-solving as the characters try everything from turning on all the taps for a drink of water to deliberately frightening the House in their quest for a solution. The story builds wonderful momentum as each failed attempt leads to more magical mayhem erupting throughout the rooms, creating a sense of joyful chaos that will keep children eagerly turning pages. This chapter book successfully blends whimsical humor with genuine stakes, making the magical predicament feel both hilarious and urgent.

What sets this fantasy story apart is how it transforms a relatable childhood experience into an epic magical quest, allowing young readers to see their own small problems reflected in grand adventure. The journey to the Tower of Unanswered Questions provides a compelling narrative structure that teaches valuable lessons about persistence and creative thinking. Children who enjoy magical houses, quirky characters, and stories where the setting itself becomes a character will find this particularly engaging. The satisfying resolution not only cures the House's travel troubles but leaves readers with a sense of wonder about what magical worlds might await in future adventures.

Themes

Juvenile Fiction

Subjects

Juvenile Fiction