The whole team at Scholastic are simply wonderful, and a huge thank you to every shining cog in the wheel there, especially Tanya Harris-Brown, Eishar Brar, Harriet Dunlea, Peter Matthews, Jenna Mackintosh, and when it comes to book design, Scholastic’s Jamie Gregory is without doubt a complete master. His stunning eye for what works and attention to detail utterly wows me, and I couldn’t have hoped for a better design. George Ermos, the cover illustrator, is also a marvel, injecting his creative magic into creating a scene that exceeds my hopes and dreams.

Continued thanks to the many booksellers, book bloggers, educators, librarians, reviewers, and fellow writers out there, championing stories with your hearts and souls. You are utter marvels. A special shout out to the teachers who have used Brightstorm so creatively – your support is so appreciated, and I hope Wildspark gives you a world to run with too! Thanks to my friends and family for continued support while writing this, especially Darren, Meg, Sammy, Poppy, Mum, James, Lorraine, Jen, Sinéad, Lucy, Ness, the Golden Egg crew and Kate Gieler of my patron of reading school – you rock, Glebies!

Lastly, and of course most importantly, I’m looking at you, the reader, holding this book in your hands right now. Thank you for running away to Medlock with Prue (you rebel!). Now go and dream big. Invent the incredible.

About the Author

Vashti Hardy is the author of Brightstorm, the Bookseller Association’s Children’s Book of the Season (Spring 2018). An active member of the Golden Egg Academy, she lives near Brighton with her family.

Follow Vashti on Twitter @vashti_hardy

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