AustLit

'In a world of magic, can science save the day?

'Wednesday Weeks never wanted to be a sorcerer’s apprentice. She’d rather study science than magic. But when her cloak-wearing, staff-wielding grandpa is captured by a power-hungry goblin king, Wednesday must find a way to embrace her magical heritage and rescue him from the dreaded Tower of Shadows.

'Luckily, she’s not alone. Her best friend Alfie is a prime-number fan and robotics expert who’s all-in on Wednesday’s epic plan involving parallel universes, swords of power, and a wise-cracking talking skull.

'But it’s going to take more than science, magic, and the world’s cutest robot to take down this bad guy. Because the goblin king is playing for the ultimate prize – and Wednesday and Alfie just walked into his trap…' (Publication summary)

'Gorgomoth the Unclean is on the loose again and he's out to ruin everything.

'When Gorgomoth steals the ruby ring and turns Grandpa into a frog, (how very dare he!) it's up to Wednesday and Alfie - with help from Bruce and their new friend Adaline - to track down Gorgomoth and stop him bringing on the Third Age of Never Ending Darkness.

'Wormholes, giant pinball machines, an evil lair, some misbehaving magic and missing eyebrows (Wednesday doesn't want to talk about it) all feature in this hilarious adventure to save the nine realms.

'Book 2 in the brilliant Wednesday Weeks series, which asks the question: In a world of magic, can science save the day?' (Publication summary)