A delightful story, infused with playful magic, hilarious villains and a wonderful heroine -- Abi Elphinstone, author of The Shadow Keeper In this magical adventure story, a feisty heroine refuses to have her destiny decided by her humble circumstances. Tally is an engaging character who is brave, intelligent and determined to succeed Book Trust A delightful story, infused with playful magic, hilarious villains and a wonderful heroine -- Abi Elphinstone, author of The Shadow Keeper Charmingly illustrated by James Brown, this is a delightful story, full of imagination and peopled with a good cast of characters who come alive through their conversations. Parents in Touch In this magical adventure story, a feisty heroine refuses to have her destiny decided by her humble circumstances. Tally is an engaging character who is brave, intelligent and determined to succeed Book Trust Tally and Squill is my new favourite book ... I like that even though Tally is the smallest in the whole house she is the cleverest. -- Ellen, age 6 Primary Times