From the Fantasy shelf
A Pinch of Magic
Written by Michelle Harrison
Simon & Schuster · 2019 · 9+
Novel · PB · Fiction
Synopsis
Betty, Fliss and Charlie Widdershins live with a restriction that reaches far beyond ordinary family rules. An old curse keeps the sisters in Crowstone, cutting off the possibility of leaving home and choosing a different future. Their inheritance appears to offer a way around it: three objects with extraordinary magical powers. Those gifts bring the promise of escape, but possessing magic does not make the sisters safe. Trying to change their fate draws them into an adventure where the apparent solution may carry dangers of its own. This first Widdershins story centres on three sisters confronting the curse that has shaped their family.
Abridged synopsis based on Simon & Schuster Children's UK (opens in a new tab).