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The Hatmakers

By: Tamzin Merchant, Paola Escobar
Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant
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The first adventure in a spellbinding new magical world.

'Wildly inventive . . . full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.

When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war.

It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .

'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James

© Tamzin Merchant 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Action & Adventure Fantasy Historical Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Fiction

Critic Reviews

A wildly inventive tale, full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. Charming from first page to last. I loved it (Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island)
An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart (Anna James, author of Pages & Co)
Imaginative . . . Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail
A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans
A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail (Fiona Noble)
Absolutely wonderful (Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse)
An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves
Action-packed . . . Engaging
All stars
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Have bought it for my nieces and recommended it to several friends with children the main protagonist is a girl- which is wonderful.

Love it

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What a great story. Our whole family thoroughly enjoyed listening on our road trip. Our children aged 7 and 10. At times we wished we could drive longer so we could continue to listen. Magic and twists and turns in the story line and read beautifully by the author.

Fantastical story

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Delightful story. Cozy and easy to listen to. Extremely well written and excellent narrator who does the different character voices superbly. Highly recommend. I do hope there will be a sequel!

Excellent, now looking forward to the sequal!

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