His stories begin with a question familiar to every curious reader: what if an ordinary place is hiding something extraordinary? In The Wand Maker’s Son, that place is Vale Repairs, a shop where broken objects may hold secrets and some doors lead much further than they should. At the centre of the series is Pip Vale, a boy discovering the truth about his past while learning that his future belongs to him.
Mister Magpie writes magical adventures with unusual creatures, loyal friends, family mysteries and moments of humour amid the danger. His books explore courage, grief, trust and the difficult difference between protecting someone and making their choices for them. Written for adventurous readers aged nine and up, his stories offer hidden worlds to explore and characters whose choices matter long after the magic fades.
The door opened. The forest listened. Now Pip has to decide which name belongs to him. In Book One, Pip Vale discovered that doors can remember. In Book Two, he learns that forests can forget.
Some doors are locked to keep danger out. Others are locked to keep the truth inside. Nine-year-old Pip Vale lives above Vale Repairs, where his father, Silas, restores magical wands, impossible objects and doors that do not always lead where they should.