The Midnight Hour

Emily longs to be ordinary, but when her parents disappear, she
stumbles into the secret, spooky world of the Midnight Hour.
There's only one way she can rescue her parents: she must find
the courage to embrace her magic ...

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The first spellbinding adventure in Benjamin Read and
Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series!

'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque
characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved it.'
M.G. LEONARD, author of BEETLE BOY

'Fans of Nevermoor will love this' THE
BOOKSELLER 


'I haven't enjoyed this kind of caper so much since Harry
Potter' NEW STATESMAN


'Pure delight' THE GUARDIAN 

Emily's parents have vanished into the secret world
of the Midnight Hour – a Victorian London frozen in time
– home to magic and monsters.


Emily must find them in the city of the Night Folk, armed only
with a packed lunch, a stowaway hedgehog and her infamously big
mouth.

With bloodthirsty creatures on her tail, Emily
has to discover the truth to rescue her parents. What family secret
connects her to the Midnight Hour? And can she save both worlds
before she runs out of sandwiches?





The critically-acclaimed first book in the much-loved Midnight
Hour series



A hilarious, spooky adventure full of genuine scares
and belly laughs!

Coraline meets A Wrinkle in Time: all
the makings of a modern classic

Continue the adventure with books 2 and 3, The Midnight
Howl and The Midnight Hunt