Mirabelle and the Haunted House

Mirabelle #9

by Harriet Muncaster

Mirabelle's mum is a witch, her dad is a fairy and she is a bit of both!

When Mirabelle's pet dragon Violet goes missing in the woods, the sensible thing to do would be for Mirabelle and her brother, Wilbur, to stick together to look for her in the creepy abandoned cottage she disappears into. But the two just can't get along, and Mirabelle gets so cross that she says she wishes Wilbur would just disappear. She doesn't mean for it to actually happen though!

Can she sort things out and get Wilbur to come back? Thankfully help is on hand, as the cottage isn't quite as abandoned as it first appears. . .

160 pages, Hardcover

Published October 5, 2023

About the author

Harriet Muncaster studied illustration at Norwich University College of the Arts before going on to get an MA in children’s book illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. In creating the art for her first book for children, she was thrilled to have found a good outlet for her lifelong fascination with miniatures. She lives in Hertfordshire, England.

Reviews

[Cruella Reeds · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable, funny, charming, and a great lesson for kids! (sometimes even adults 🫣)

[Brandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

V is beyond these now, so I grab the chance to read any new-to-me Harriet Muncaster book before it goes into the school library. As always, she has woven everyday kid experiences (this time sibling dynamics) into a magic-filled imaginative world (with all the wonderful details, like what the characters eat, and the always delightful illustrations). Always enjoyable!

[Kirsty Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

A little spooky & a lot of sparkle!