Blog Tour: A Head Full of Magic




A Head Full of Magic by Sarah Morrell: 

Fleur is used to balancing her two different cultures - from her English Mum to her West Indian Nan - but when she discovers that she can talk to animals she finds herself in a whole new world! Can her new powers help her take down Celeste 'The Best' the hockey-loving, ankle-smashing new girl, once and for all?



My Review: 4 out of 5 Stars

Sarah Morrell is a new author to me, but the cover and description looked fun, so I thought I’d give it a go.


I liked Fleur and her family very much. Fleur is a determined girl and gets on with things, even when life is very much not going her way. Her mum obviously works very hard to keep the family together.


I enjoyed the story very much. Fleur has a tricky time, with magic popping up unexpectedly, and her friends abandoning her. I felt like the plot of this book is very much the beginning of a longer story, so I really hope there will be a sequel.


Sir Barclay adds a nice touch of humour to the book, and I liked the way that he and Fleur gradually learned to work together. This was my favourite part of the story.


The magic in this book is different to other books, and it’s interesting to read. I’d like to explore this deeper if there’s a sequel. It feels like there’s a lot of potential for fun world building here.


Overall, this was a fun adventure, with magic and a loveable, relatable, main character. I very much look forward to seeing how the story develops, and the world expands, should there be further books in the series. 


I was given a free copy of this book, my opinions are my own.


About the Author:


Sarah lives in Yorkshire and worked as a Criminologist until she fell in love with writing and quickly swapped a life with crime for a life with rhyme! She is married with three awesome kids who keep her on her toes whilst she is plotting and sharing her latest stories.

Sarah has self-published two picture books. 'The King and the Cockerel' was a finalist in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards in 2018 and 'Molly's Magic Brolly' picked up a Silver Award in 2019. She is currently working on a number of middle grade and children's picture books and has a couple of book club novels up her sleeve too. When she is not writing, she loves nothing more than to run, bike or swim in the hills of Holmfirth and recently entered her first Triathlon. Next New Year's Eve, she will not be making any sports related resolutions...

Sarah is an active SCBWI Member and a Volunteer Ambassador for Candlelighters Charity.


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