The first in the award-winning Toby Bean trilogy. A magical page-turner for age 9+. WINNER OF THE BOOK BLOGGER NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2022 AND WRITEBLEND AWARD 2022. FINALIST IN THE WISHING SHELF AWARDS 2021. SHORTLISTED FOR THE SELFIES BOOK AWARDS 2022 AND RUBERY BOOK AWARDS 2022. A sinister plot. A hidden city in the sky. A boy with an impossible choice. Twelve year old Toby has little time for friends or football since his mum fell ill. All he wants is to stay at home and keep an eye on her. But mysterious things are happening beyond his garden hedge. Who is the figure at the window behind the barbed wire fence? And why is there a strange woman in his attic with a broken broom and bothersome pet bat? Entangled in adventure, Toby must embark on a dangerous mission. A girl’s life is at stake, and time is running out. With a young carer at its centre, Toby and the Silver Blood Witches is a heartfelt story against a thrilling backdrop of action , fantasy and wonder . "An exciting adventure full of mystery, wonderful witches and real heart." Louie Stowell, author of Otherland. "Exciting and imaginative, Toby and the Silver Blood Witches is a real page-turner!" Emma Read, award-winning author of Milton the Mighty. "A mysterious and magical tale. A really thoughtful but entertaining story. Full of twists, turns and the unexpected, it has just the right amount of peril to keep readers turning the pages. A satisfying and enthralling read." Booklover Jo, award-winning book blogger, primary school librarian and upcoming author of Libby and the Parisian Puzzle. "An incredible read, filled with themes of mystery, love, determination and adventure. This will be my next class novel - brilliant in every way." Caolan Byrne, year 6 teacher and Vice Principal. "Unexpected witches, a brilliant little bat, broomsticks, wands, spells and a Golden Retrieagle - all the ingredients of a fantastic middle grade fantasy adventure with a whole lot of heart!" Kate Heap, Primary English Consultant and book blogger at Scope for Imagination. "A heartfelt magical adventure brimming with witchy wonders and bullying baddies, with a young carer hero you'll be rooting for." Jenny Moore, author of The Misadventures of Nicholas Nabb. "There's a lot to love about Toby and the Silver Blood Witches. As well as the tight plotting, what I most enjoyed is the beautiful relationship between Toby, a young carer, and his mother who has ME. Can see this being very popular with year 5 children." Jon Biddle, year 5/6 teacher and English coordinator.  Sally Doherty lives in leafy Surrey with her husband and three-legged (but speedy) rescue dog. After studying French and German at university, she worked for a year in London before unexpectedly falling ill with M.E. Being stuck at home and often in bed for over seventeen years, however, has lit a cauldron of stories bubbling inside her imagination.TOBY AND THE SILVER BLOOD WITCHES is her debut book and the first in a trilogy. It won the Book Bloggers' Novel of the Year Award 2022 and the WriteBlend Award 2022. It was shortlisted for The Selfies Book Awards 2022 and Rubery Book Award 2022.