Welcome to Yowling - a secretive seaside village where magic is just one step away... Max has
spent years thinking he is cursed because whenever he touches anything electrical it explodes.
But then he is sent to Yowling and discovers he is a Spellstopper someone with the rare
ability to drain dangerous build-ups of magic and fix misbehaving enchanted items. When Max's
Grandad is kidnapped by the cruel Keeper of the malfunctioning magical castle that floats in
the bay only Max's gift can save him. Together with his new friend Kit Max throws himself
into an adventure filled with villainous owls psychic ice cream and man-eating goldfish. But
can he really pull off the biggest spellstop ever? The perfect summer-holiday magical adventure
for fans of Diana Wynne Jones Catherine Doyle and Thomas Taylor.