The Star Princess And The Kitchen Witch

A children's debut by Stephanie Shields released by Cynefin Road. This very special book is illustrated by Cameron and Jessica Patrick (aged seven and five, respectively).

Perfect for story corners and bedtime reading, this beautiful tale charts the struggles of the Star Princess who has been alone in her tower watching the world. Up there so long, with only the stars for company, she's forgotten how to come down and finds herself wishing on a shooting star.

Such wishes can only be granted by magic, so it's a good job the Kitchen Witch was listening and caught that lonely wish on the night air. She prepares a spell and sends the princess a package of spells to help her overcome fears and tears, and walk outside once more.

A truly charming first edition, ideally suitable for children aged 2-8 and grownups everywhere.

Stephanie is the undisputed princess of Victoria Park and spends her time doing good things. She writes because she can't stop thinking. Stephanie Shields grew up in a small village in Derbyshire. Her friends call her Veep. She went to a different high school to most of the other kids and was bullied for being weird. She dropped out of school to study drama and broke the news of this to her parents over the phone when they were on holiday in Germany. In her thirties she ran away to London to seek her fortune, where she started writing to try and make sense of the world. Along the way she discovered she was actually quite good at making people think (and making people laugh). You can find Stephanie on Twitter as @princessofvp but be warned, she can be quite the pedant when it comes to the comma.