Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup
Adventure and magic await in every teacup!
Born with fox ears, Yesterday Crumb is forced to work in the circus where she was abandoned. However, her life changes when she is rescued by a caustic raven called Madrigal and goes to live with Miss Dumpling at her magical tea shop with flamingo legs known as Dwimmerly End. Starting as an apprentice tea witch, Yesterday finds herself surrounded by incredible customers, flying teapots and magic. Here, she learns that she is a strangeling who has lost her magic and begins to feel that she has found her place in the world.
But a sinister figure called Mr Weep seems to be trying to ensure that things do not run smoothly for her…
Exciting and imaginative, ‘Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup’ is an incredible read. I could not put it down and was completely absorbed into Yesterday’s world. Whilst there are sure to be comparisons with other magical adventure stories, Andy Sagar’s world building and attention to detail make it unique and special.
Yesterday- or Essie as she becomes known- is a wonderful character. Feisty and impetuous, she is also incredibly vulnerable, full of insecurities and questions about her past. This feeling of being different and being made to feel different is tackled throughout the story and Essie finds inner courage and self belief with the support of her new-found ‘family’ who all belong, no matter what. Mr Weep is a suitably despicable villain who seems intent on thwarting Essie’s happiness in her new life.
Who wouldn’t want to spend time in the teashop?! There is such joy in the descriptions of Miss Dumpling and her travelling teashop with its wonderful concoctions that everything is vividly brought to life and you can almost smell the Chimera Creampuffs and taste the Pearlescent Peppermint!
With so many characters to ‘do the voices for’ and being such an immersive treat for the imagination, ‘Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup’ would make an incredible class story, no doubt inspiring children to create their own magical shops and get swept up in their own magical adventures. Such a treat!
Heart-warming and wholesome…there’s nothing that can’t be solved with a pot of tea and a slice of cake!
Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup Andy Sagar
Orion ISBN: 978-1510109483