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A boy, a magic top hat and a talking cat spell magical mayhem for ages 7-10! Another page-turner from the bestselling author of The Secret Lake.When Walter Brown is woken on his 10th birthday by his cat Sixpence he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. A large present wrapped in silver paper reveals an old top hat, a tiny pair of white gloves and a magician's wand – together with a mysterious note from his late Great-grandpa Horace.But Walter gets the biggest surprise when he puts the top hat on and discovers that his cat has special powers and they've been chosen for a secret mission.What better place to start practising magic, they decide, than on Walter's super-cool new neighbours, twins Harry and George Braithwaite?But magical mayhem follows when Walter accidentally sets free monsters from their new video game and finds himself locked in battle with a Fire Fiend that's threatening to burn his house down...Will Walter be able to master his new-found powers to defeat the escaped video monster? And will he succeed in hiding his magical secret from those around him?"A superbly written, magical adventure. Highly recommended!" Wishing Shelf Book Awards reviewIf you're looking for a page-turning chapter book for children ages 7-9 or ages 8-10 that combines humour, adventure and magic you're in the right place! Perfect for both keen readers and reluctant readers. Karen Inglis is children's author living in London in the UK. She's been writing ever since she was little and still has a box of her daily diaries hidden in a cupboard.Karen is a big dreamer and thinker and loves taking young readers into worlds where literally anything can happen... like magical time tunnels that take you to meet children in the past, or soccer-mad aliens zooming down from space to hide in your bedroom and watch the World Cup, or library books that suck you down into the story, or magic hats and talking cats! She also loves going into schools and meeting her fans.Over 7,000 readers have now enjoyed Tom and Stella's magical adventure in The Secret Lake! We hope you are one of them!You can find out more about Karen and sign up for news and special offers at her website kareninglisauthor.com