Fairy Shopping

‘A masterpiece of nostalgia, magic and warm-hearted storytelling… [It] will keep 4+ year olds enchanted for hours’ School Reading List

Costa and Carnegie winning author and artist’s timeless, enchanting picture book, about shopping with the fairies in Silverbell Street.

In Silverbell Street the shops are always open, if you believe in fairies. You can buy a cloak of invisibility or magic lamp, an umbrella that will transport you to the stars, eat flying fairy cakes at the Foxglove Restaurant, or join the fairies as they try on sparkly new dancing shoes and ball gowns and much much more. Familiar giants, fairies and witches will encourage children to find characters hidden in the illustrations.

A beloved picture book, updated and modernised for a new generation.

Author Biography

Sally Gardner gained a first class degree at a leading London art college and became a successful theatre costume designer before illustrating and writing books. Her debut novel, I, Coriander won the Nestle Gold Award and she is a Costa and Carnegie prize-winner. Her books have been translated all over the world and have sold over two million copies. Her series The Tindims of Rubbish Island (6 Books) and her novel Invisible in a Bright Light are published by Zephyr. sallygardner.co.uk | X: TheSallyGardner | Instagram: the.sally.gardner