The Hatmakers

Illustrated by Paola Escobar

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An enchanting fantasy adventure about the importance of bravery, resourcefulness, and following your heart from a debut celebrity author.

The most important rule to follow when you hunt for hat ingredients is this: keep wildness in your wits and magic in your fingertips.

In Cordelia’s London, magic is real and is woven into objects created by the five Maker families: the Hatmakers, the Bootmakers, the Watchmakers, the Cloakmakers, and the Glovemakers. Growing up in her father Prospero’s footsteps, eleven-year-old Cordelia Hatmaker has learned the family’s ancient skills and secrets so she can one day make her own enchanted hats.

When Prospero and his ship are lost at sea during an important ingredient expedition, her grief-stricken aunt and uncle must turn their attention toward…

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March 8, 2022

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Paola Escobar is a a graphic designer and illustrator from Colombia.

As a child she loved drawing the stories told by her grandmother about their family and culture and it was her dream to become an illustrator for children’s books.

She is the illustrator of the award-winning picture book Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré as well as many other critically-acclaimed picture books. She has worked with publishers across the world and is proud to have illustrated stories that celebrate cultural diversity and champion unsung heroes.

Paola lives very happily in Bogotá, Colombia, with her husband and their dog, Flora.

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Tamzin Merchant is known for her roles in Pride & Prejudice, The Tudors, Salem, and Carnival Row. She is also the author of The Hatmakers, which Kirkus Reviews called “a swashbuckling romp for lovers of history and magic.” She lives in England.