Emily: First Term at Figwhistle - Seconds before her 13th birthday, Emily's life changes forever. She discovers she is part wizard and is off to an exclusive school where she will meet new friends and enemies, have wacky and magical experiences and save the world.Emily masters spells, finds secret rooms and learns she can jump back and forward through time. She also aces the school game: whizpod. It's not all fun and games as Emily finds herself in the headmaster's office for punishment far too often. Her Uncle Ralph wants to destroy the school by controlling Emily's best friend, Millie. It's up to Emily to save the students, teachers, and Figwhistle itself. With help from Alta, Emily's elf like friend and dog Spot, what can she do? Aimed at readers aged around (but not limited to) 8-14, this fun and fast ride with Emily will have you laughing out loud at her outrageous magic skills and tricks.The author - Taryn Hurley HallBritish-born writer Taryn Hurley Hall wrote this book between the ages of nine and ten while living in the Caribbean. She is now at college in the USA and still loves magical tales.