Big Magic: Volume 1

Sarah Armstrong

Feb 2026 · Big Magic Book 1 · Bolinda · Narrated by Charmaine Gorman

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6 hr 51 min

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Eleven-year-old Tulsi comes from a long line of women magicians, but her mother has always forbidden her to learn Big Magic. It's dangerous, thrilling and powerful – and Tulsi wants it more than anything. But one hot summer's night, a magic trick goes horribly wrong, and her mother disappears. Only one person can bring her back, and that's Tulsi. But first, she'll have to learn a lifetime's worth of Big Magic – in just one month. It's an impossible task, especially when her teacher – her strange grandmother, Sylvie – was long ago banned from doing any Big Magic at all. Tulsi is determined to save her mum, but does she have what it takes? And where, exactly, has her mother gone?

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About the author

Sarah Armstrong is a #1 Amazon bestselling author. She was an award-winning journalist at the ABC before writing three novels for adults, including Salt Rain, which was shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Award. Big Magic, Armstrong's first title for children, was a CBCA 2023 Notable in the Book of the Year: Younger Readers category. She has now published a sequel, Magic Awry. Armstrong lives with her partner, Alan, and their daughter, Amelia, in the NSW town of Mullumbimby, which features (if slightly disguised!) in all her novels.

Charmaine Gorman is a versatile actor, singer, and voice artist with a career spanning theatre, musical theatre, film, television, and commercial work across Australia and Europe. Her credits range from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum to campaigns for Coles and Toyota. Charmaine is also the voice of Sarah Armstrong's Big Magic duology.

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