Which Way to Anywhere

From the No.1 bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

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From the bestselling author of HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON comes an out-of-this-world new series packed with epic adventure, thrilling space travel and forbidden Magic.

'Wild magic . . . fabulous' Guardian

'thrill-packed, highly imaginative' The Times

'secrets and lies, monsters and magic' Daily Mail

There is no Magic here on Earth. At least, that's what you've been told... But in an ordinary-looking house in an ordinary-looking village, live a group of children who are about to uncover a secret.

When 11-year-old K2 O'Hero discovers he has a Magical gift allowing him and his siblings to travel to alternative worlds (yes, there really are alternative worlds out there), some very weird things start happening. And when someone they love is in danger, the children must set off on a rescue mission to a planet on the other side of the Galaxy . . .

A family with a Magical secret . . .
A child with a powerful Gift . . .
A story that is OUT OF THIS WORLD . . .

WARNING: Contains Dangerous Space Travel and Very Illegal Magic©2022 Cressida Cowell

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Fantasy

Fiction

Growing Up

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Literature & Fiction

Magic

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Interstellar

Fantasy Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Interstellar

Critic reviews

'A new series by Cressida Cowell is always an event.... a highly imagined roller-coaster of a fantasy, written with the author's familiar panache...[A]s with all the best fantasy there is skilled balance between humdrum drama and high thrills...a joyously anarchic story which addresses the theme of childhood loss with real psychological acuity. And at the heart of this modern fantasy a very modern message: that those who appear to be worlds apart often have more in common than they assume.'

Wild magic, Cowell's trademark bonkers humour, rich environmentalism and the complexities of family love are woven deftly through the first book in a fabulous new series (Imogen Russell Williams)

'A new Cressida Cowell series lifts the spirits as autumn damp descends...A witty, rip-roaring battle of good and evil, secrets and lies, monsters and magic ensues, illustrated with Cowell's signature black and white sketches, and underpinned by an ecological message. FAB-U-LOUS. (Sally Morris)

'a pacey, thrill-packed, highly imaginative new series that should pull in the most reluctant readers'

This rollicking story never lets up in energy, inventiveness and...good humour... Cressida Cowell is a genuine one-off.... Started 25 years ago, this story now forms the cornerstone for what looks likely to be yet another wildly popular series still to come. (Books for Keeps)

[T]his thrilling, past-paced adventure will whisk you away on a fascinating journey of imagination.

Embraces the philosophical while also being huge fun. It has laughs, silliness, seriousness, a diverse blended family, a shy boy with a secret gift, an environmental message, magical maps of other worlds, monstrous beasts, a robot assassin, a pacey plot and Cowell's trademark riotous drawings.

Readers are dragged straight into a thrilling adventure story from the very first page with Cressida Cowell's ultra welcoming text and inviting illustrations. They are the kind of illustrations that are beautiful but also super unintimidating, the kind that make kids want to get out a pencil and draw their own pictures. This fits so well with the story, which is at its heart about the power of children's creativity and imagination (BookTrust)

'In my opinion, this is the best story the author has written.'

Without a shadow of a doubt, this will be one of the best reads of the year. The story strikes a quirky balance of wild and outrageous storytelling that only great authors can dream up. It is full of brilliant characters, dialogue, and a daring rescue mission with terrible beasts and a robot assassin.... Dream BIG and travel well. (Mr Ripley Enchanted Books)

Which Way to Anywhere is such a fun novel...a fun, thrilling many-worlds fantasy with magic and technology and a whole lot of heart.

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This is the greatest book I have read for a while I have read it as a book before, darn I hade this on pre Oder for so long but I only realise I had it a couple of weeks ago. The reason I was gone was because my tablet malfunctioned. I still am using a iPad