The Hatmakers - The Hatmakers
Tamzin Merchant (author), Paola Escobar (illustrator)

1st paperback ed

Paperback (06 Jan 2022)


Publishers Synopsis

Enter a spellbinding world in this soaring magical adventure, perfect for fans of Nevermoor, A Pinch of Magic and Rooftoppers.

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

Imaginative . . . entertaining, comical and breezy, and the settings are conjured in transporting detail The Times

Cordelia comes from a long line of magical milliners, who weave alchemy and enchantment into every hat. In Cordelias 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 Cordelias 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.

Its up to Cordelia to find out who, and why . . .

Featuring gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout by Paola Escobar.

An utterly charming adventure full of wildness, wit, magic and heart Anna James
Absolutely wonderful Emma Carroll
A cosy magical adventure peppered with charming detail The Bookseller


Book information

ISBN: 9780241426319
Publisher: Penguin Random House Childrens UK
Imprint: Puffin
Pub date: 06 Jan 2022
Edition: 1st paperback ed
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 342
Weight: 306g
Height: 129mm
Width: 195mm
Spine width: 26mm