Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

In magic-flooded Helm, careless wizards have turned the city into a chaotic wonderland—houses morph into gingerbread, teapots spew pond scum, floors bubble into lava. Forget the boastful magicians taking credit: the unsung heroes scrubbing this enchanted mess are the lowly cleaners! Ambitious 12-year-old Ward dreams of joining the elite League of Cleaners, craving the prestige he's chased forever. Facing three impossible trials with a ragtag team he barely trusts, everything flips when his best friend vanishes and reality-munching monsters rip holes across Helm. Suddenly, mops become weapons, and Ward's burning ambitions pale against world-saving stakes. Wildly imaginative and laugh-out-loud funny—like Nevermoor meets Discworld in a soapy twist—this 2025 middle-grade fantasy debut (ages 9+) redefines magic through the heroes you've ignored. You'll never see wizards—or cleaning crews—the same way again!