Edie and the Box of Flits

A modern classic for readers of The Borrowers - about eleven-year-old Edie Winter and her magical box of winged people that only children can see.

A modern classic for readers of The Borrowers - about eleven-year-old Edie Winter and her magical box of winged people that only children can see.

When eleven-year-old Edie Winter finds a mysterious box on the London Underground she's amazed to discover that it's home to a family of Flits - tiny winged people. But Impy, Speckle and Nid need Edie's help. Not only do they need supplies (rice crispies, sugar sprinkles, digestive biscuits and raisins) and someone to look after them, but their brother Jot has run away and they need Edie's help to find him.

Set against the backdrop of London and its Underground network, Edie and the Box of Flits is a story about friendship, family and noticing the little things in life.

With delightful black-and-white illustrations by animator, cartoonist and illustrator Joe Berger.

About the Author

Kate Wilkinson started out as a children's writer for BBC Radio creating audio stories for pre-school listeners. She then became a radio producer for many years, working primarily on arts programmes, literary features and readings such as Radio 4's Book at Bedtime and Book of the Week. She completed the MA in Writing for Young People at Bath Spa University in 2018. Kate has two teenage boys and lives in North London with her partner who is a news journalist.

About the Illustrator

Joe Berger is a freelance illustrator who makes award-winning animations, and co-writes and draws a weekly comic strip in The Guardian. He has written and illustrated many children's books and in 2010 was World Book Day Illustrator. He lives in Bristol.