Never having even heard of its existence before, Dilly Kyteler must move to the island of Ollipest to live with her Aunt Florence.
A summer of very strange happenings ensues after an umbrella from The Museum of Lost Umbrellas attaches itself to her. Even more mysteriously, it can help her to fly!
When she meets Callum who is on the island for the summer, it looks as if life won’t be as lonely as she had at first feared.
But when the dreadful James Ledrede arrives, he threatens the children and those who are magical on the island, with his desire to ban all magic.
With the help of Callum and their new friends, Shelley, a dog called Parsley and a parrot named Nix, can they uncover the reason Dilly has found herself with magical powers?
Who are the three grand witches of Ollipest?
Can they help the children work together to save the island?
Welcome to the world of Mary Poppins! Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick has discovered a fabulous way to pay homage to an absolute classic with a fantastically up-to-date and fun filled story.
You will never look at an umbrella the same way again!
Illustrations by George Ermos.
Thank you to Emma Golay at Faber for the review copy.
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