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    The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!
    The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!
    The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!
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    The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!

    By Serena Holly

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    Join Jada and Granny Jinks in this charming new series for readers aged 6+! Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Selom Sunu, and brimming with warmth, tricks and magic, this is the perfect read for fans of The Naughtiest Unicorn and Wigglesbottom Primary!

    Granny Jinks and Jada have officially joined the Dalton Green Magic Society, but the fun has only just started!

    For their next trick, Granny Jinks and Jada will have to perform magic with the cheekiest assistant of them all – an animal! Will naughty Luna the cat learn her magic trick in time, and will Jada’s best friend, Matilda, ever find the perfect pet for hers?

    Inspired by the true story of Jenny Mayers – the first Black woman to be accepted into the Magic Circle.

    *Includes how-to magic tricks for you to try at home!* 
     
    With themes of finding courage, making friends, managing relationships at home, school and in the community, this is a wonderful new series for readers aged 6 and up!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateMay 26, 2022
    ISBN9781398503052

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      The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me - Serena Holly

      Cover: The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!, by Serena Holly

      The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!

      Learn the Secrets of Granny Magic. Real tricks inside!

      Serena Holly

      Illustrated by Selom Sunu

      The Marvellous Granny Jinks and Me: Animal Magic!, by Serena Holly, UK Children's

      For the very marvellous and inspiring

      Jenny Mayers. Thanks for the magic!

      Serena Holly

      To Grandma Connie. Thank you for being you.

      Your wisdom, strength and discipline continue to

      astound me. Nothing is impossible to you!

      Selom Sunu

      CHAPTER ONE

      ‘You’re almost there, Jada, my gem! Just crawl along that branch a liiiittle bit further…’

      Jada Jinks gripped the tree trunk for support and stared down at her grandmother on the grass below. Granny Jinks was squinting up at the tree, while Jada tried to reach the little black cat at the end of the branch.

      Jada made another grab for Luna and sighed as the cat danced away from her. Typical Luna! she thought to herself. She always picks the worst moments to get into mischief. Jada hoped she could get Granny Jinks’s cat down in time to make it to the Dalton Green Magic Society meeting, even if they were a bit late. Today there was going to be a VIP guest, and Jada couldn’t wait to meet her.

      But Luna had other plans. She’d scampered up the tree, no problem, but now couldn’t – or wouldn’t – get down. She nestled her furry body closer to the branch, and let out a distinctly dog-like growl.

      ‘Come here, Luna,’ Jada tried, stepping on to the branch. ‘Come on, girl!’ She was doing her best to sound friendly, but right now Jada was up in a tree, higher than she’d ever climbed before – and it was more than a little scary. Jada shimmied along a bit further, sweat gathering on her brow, and slowly reached out a hand towards Luna. She felt the cat’s soft dark fur beneath her fingertips.

      Victory!

      ‘I’ve got her!’ Jada called in triumph. ‘Get in position, Granny!’

      Granny Jinks quickly held out her billowing red skirt like a circus performer’s net, ready to catch the wayward kitty. Jada gave Luna a gentle nudge so she would tumble softly out of the tree and gently down into Granny Jinks’s makeshift cat-catcher. But just then, Luna let out a nonchalant miaow-bark and casually trotted over Jada and along the tree’s trunk, clinging to it with her claws as she climbed down. She sauntered over to her owner on the grass. Granny Jinks let her skirt fall and scratched the cat’s fuzzy little head enthusiastically as she purred.

      Jada let out a pfffft and shook her head. ‘Oh no, you two enjoy yourselves. Don’t mind me!’

      Granny Jinks grinned at her as she scooped Luna up and dropped her into her special cat bag. ‘Well done, my gem! Do you want me to catch you in my skirts instead?’ she asked with a chuckle. Jada giggled and quickly scuttled back down the tree.

      ‘I can’t believe we’re going to be late to the Magic Society meeting, today of all days!’ Jada said, brushing off her leggings. ‘It’s not every day a magician like the Luminous Ms Leyla visits Dalton Green!’

      Granny Jinks reached around to squeeze Jada’s shoulder into her soft, squidgy side as they walked hurriedly in the direction of the community centre. ‘I know, Jada. I’m excited, too. I think Luna was just trying to get her revenge for me taking her to the vet’s this afternoon.’

      Luna poked her head out from her bag to let out a smug yelp-miaow of agreement, and Jada shook her head at the cat, but she couldn’t stay annoyed for long. Jada was practically skipping as they got to the steps of the community centre. When she first came here a few weeks ago, she had helped Granny Jinks realise her long-held

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