by Nick Lake
First published 2023
Summer sits down for lunch with her foster family when a hole tears open in their living room floor. The hole leads her to a dragon and an encounter with an unusual witch who offers three wishes. Summer seizes the opportunity and wishes for popularity and money. Her life improves dramatically until she notices the hole growing larger and the witch becoming more threatening. As her situation deteriorates, Summer faces a choice about her third and most important wish. This story follows her journey through magical encounters with dragons and witches as she learns what she truly wants. The tale explores themes of family bonds, friendship, and discovering personal power through a young girl's supernatural adventure.
Genres: fiction, adventure, fantasy, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-elements
240 pages · Hardcover · Simon Schuster Children's UK