Like A Charm
Elle McNicoll
Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them… until Ramya Knox.
As she is pulled into her family’s world of secrets and spells, Ramya sets out to discover the truth behind the Hidden Folk with only three words of warning from her grandfather: Beware the Sirens.
Plunged into an adventure that will change everything, Ramya is about to learn that there is more to her powers than she ever imagined.
Praise for A Kind of Spark:
Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year 2021
The Blue Peter Book Award for Best Story
Blackwell’s Book of the Year 2020
Reviews

It was amazingly interesting.
Marshal Cynthia Pawprint 19.08.2024

The main character Ramya has dyspraxia. It is good to have more neurodivergent main characters represented in books. I also like that it is set in Edinburgh as I have been to some of the places mentioned in the book.
Baroness Daffodil Windchime 22.07.2024

Star Reviewer

I think this is a very good book, my favorite character is Ramya. This was very interesting as Ramaya had challenges along the way and has to be brave. There are lots of interesting stages through this long book.
Baroness Daisy Rollerskate 20.08.2023

This is a really good book!! I really loved it, one of my faves. This book is by the author of a kind of spark, which is also an amazing book!!
Nurse Phoenix Astronomical 19.08.2023

Even though it had sad times in this book, it was full of creativity and magic.It make me enjoy reading and wonder in this book.
Countess Cynthia Partridge 05.08.2023

I love this book because I love reading about neurodivergent people so I can understand what it must be like for them. I love Aunt Opal as she is full of surprises and is also neurodivergent. Great for 8-14 year olds.
Empress Flopsy Racoon 25.07.2023

Most of this book was really good. I only didn't give it 5 stars because some bits were less exciting.
Sir Hercules Sparrow 11.07.2023

My favorite person was Ramya because during the story she was trying to find herself and figure out magic.
Marshal Gloriana Humdinger 27.06.2023

I enjoyed this book because the main character saw things, magical things, that other people couldn't see. Ramya sees through the glimmer, which is a magical mist that hides monsters. Family, magic and unexpected surprises. Really good and would recommend to readers who love fantasy books.
Countess Mildred Haystack 25.06.2023

This is a really finely written book, and in the perspective of someone whom we might not understand because she has dyspraxia. This story is about family, love, mysteries, magic and hope. Like a Charm follows Ramya, a 12-year-old girl who can see through magical creatures glamour. After her Grandad dies, she's pulled into her family's secrets and the world of the Hidden Folk. Ramya has always been different because of her disability, and now her differences can be used for good, to save the world and defeat the Sirens - creatures that can control people's minds and make them do anything it wants. This is an awesome book. I would recommend it to anyone aged 9+.
Coach Gloriana Waterfall 05.04.2023

I thought that this book was really good, I rate it 5/5. I thought that it was just such an interesting story that helped me to understand a bit more about dyslexia and dyspraxia. My favourite person was Marley. I would definitely recommend!!
Fairy Daisy Hammersmith 29.09.2022

Star Reviewer

This book was amazing I really enjoyed reading and I cant wait until spring for the next book.
Fairy Rose Possum 11.09.2022

The subject of the story was very unusual. The plot was very thrilling to read and I couldn’t stop reading the book. The author has described the characters’ feelings and the scenery so well that I felt I was the part of the story. The story was very engrossing as the main characters had to face many challenges and I particularly loved how Addie didn’t give up which was something important to her. The story talked about how people perceive other person who behaves differently than them and how this person deals with negative and positive side of the people’s attitude towards him/her. I will definitely recommend this book to my friends.
Empress Iguana Spaceship 04.09.2022

Magical and amazing
Anonymous 27.08.2022

Best book I’ve ever read
Princess Majorca Palm-tree 19.08.2022

I loved this book!
Empress Bubbles Possum 15.08.2022

It was full of magic. The grandad as he put mystery in the story. I would recomend it to someone as it is magical and mysterious.
General Angel Eggybread 31.07.2022