The Hatmakers

By: Tamzin Merchant, Paola Escobar

Narrated by: Tamzin Merchant

Brought to you by Puffin.

The first adventure in a spellbinding new magical world.

'Wildly inventive . . . full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. I loved it' Catherine Doyle

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelia's world, Making - crafting items such as hats, cloaks, watches, boots and gloves from magical ingredients - is a rare and ancient skill, and only a few special Maker families remain.

When Cordelia's father Prospero and his ship, the Jolly Bonnet, are lost at sea during a mission to collect hat ingredients, Cordelia is determined to find him. But Uncle Tiberius and Aunt Ariadne have no time to help the littlest Hatmaker, for an ancient rivalry between the Maker families is threatening to surface. Worse, someone seems to be using Maker magic to start a war.

It's up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .

'An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart' Anna James

© Tamzin Merchant 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Critic reviews

A wildly inventive tale, full of laugh-out-loud humour, enchanting magic and rebellious hope. Charming from first page to last. I loved it (Catherine Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper's Island)

An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart (Anna James, author of Pages & Co)

Imaginative . . . Entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail

A swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic . . . Magical elements, complicated plot twists and colourful characters will appeal to Philip Pullman and Harry Potter fans

A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail (Fiona Noble)

Absolutely wonderful (Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse)

An engaging ode to the bonds of family and friendship, the power of teamwork, and the magic that we all have inside ourselves

Action-packed . . . Engaging

honestly loved it

Although the target audience is middle grade kids, I couldn't put it down. The characters were brightly imagined, the story was compelling, and the narration was dynamic. What more could you ask for?

A delightful book for youngsters!

Listened with my first grader- we loved the story, the narration, and the characters! An excellent choice for a little whimsy in your day.

Voice very low

It is read in a very low voice didn’t enjoy listening at all. Voice very low