Four children are swept away from their foster home to a whole new world in this charming modern-day take on the Arabian Night stories.

Mia, Juno, Kyle and Billy all long for a different life. They're stuck in a foster home and feel like they're in the wrong story. But when the mysterious Cherry turns up with her crazy patchwork bag and magic book, she opens up a whole new world to them. Will they all get a happy ending after all?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 7.

"One of the most touching books I have ever come across" – The Bookbag

"The magical healing power of stories lies at the heart of this touching book" – LoveReading4Kids

Annie Dalton had a thirst for stories from a young age and found a home from home in her local library. As she grew up, Annie says she longed to write books like those ones she had read as a child, and one day she sat down at the kitchen table and did exactly that. She has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal twice and lives in Norfolk.