Abi’s books are amongst my favourites, mostly for their incredible adventures and characters but also because they give you some food for thought and hidden gems of wisdom dotted throughout.
This is our second adventure with Ember and Arno, friends who are Apprentice Vets to Magical Creatures with Rusty Fizzbang. In the past few months they have met some wondrous creatures and helped to thwart a plot to steal magical creatures by a nasty man, Jasper.
While Ember and Arno are enjoying their half term, they are startled by the arrival of what appears to be a seagull….which they later discover is a frost phoenix and it has come for Ember’s help. She is sought by creatures in need of help and the phoenix is no different. They must help and in order to do so a trip to the Arctic is necessary!
Rusty’s magical bathtub is readied for the trip and Mrs Rickety-Knees is on the case to provide reasons to be away and protection of Rusty’s cave and resident magical creatures.
Their adventure is never short of thrills, near spills and some fantastic scenes. Ember and Arno have this lovely bond and Ember’s bond with the creatures she meets is extraordinary and adds such a heartwarming element to the story.
When the trio along with Dazzle, the phoenix, are placed in real danger, it is down to Ember to fight- not be rescued! Arno re-discovers the power of fairy tales and they lead a band of creatures into battle against one who wants to collect and sell the creatures.
It is a glorious story full of Abi’s trademark style and unbelievably perfect character names!
My Shelves Are Full 