A Head Full of Magic

This MG book was such a delight to read.

Fleur who lives with her mother and grandmother discovers that she can not only hear what animals are saying but that they can also understand her. This shocking revelation is one she keeps to herself as since Celeste, the new girl joined the school, her best friends Ruby and Anais have no time for her.
With the help of SIr Barcley, her grandmother's parrot, Fleur finds herself on an adventure to find Dame Genevieve, discover the truth behind her grandmother's mysterious behaviour and go head to head with Celeste the bully.

This book had plenty of humour and magical happenings which balanced the more serious themes of bullying and grief. I loved the fact that Fleur was a seemingly ‘normal' girl living a ‘normal' 10 year old life when suddenly she finds herself with magical powers which she has to learn to comprehend and control, This, for me, was the hook to the plot and story-line and I can imagine readers really relating to Fleur and wishing they too had her special magical powers. Her relationship with both her mum and grandmother brought warmth and mystery to the novel. There were a few twists and turns along the way which added to both my enjoyment and anticipation as to what was to follow. I adored the ending however, it felt like there was more to discover. I only hope that this is the beginning of a sequel as I believe there are a lot more adventures for Fleur and Sir Barclay to encounter together, as well as developing the story-line surrounding her father.