Review: The Tower at the End of Time

The Tower at the End of Time

Series: The House at the Edge of Magic, book 2

Author: Amy Sparkes

Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2025

ISBN: 9781665971898 (paperback)
9781665971904 (hardcover)
9781665971911 (EPUB)

$11.99 CAD (paperback)
$25.99 CAD (hardcover)
$9.99 CAD (EPUB)

288 pages

Ages: 8 to 12 years old

The Tower at the End of Time, second book in the middle-grade series The House at the Edge of Magic, follows Nine and her eclectic crew as they try and cure their magical house of the hiccups. The way to do this: by competing in the wizard Hopscotch Championship. The winner of the Championship gets to have a question answered by the Tower at the End of Time—in this case, how to cure a house with hiccups. Nine and her friends go through a series of fast-paced adventures as they attempt to cure the house, win the Championship, and get their answer from the Tower. Dealing with themes of found family and learning to trust others in whimsical, wizard-y setting, this would make a great addition to a children’s collection for readers ages 8-12 years.