The Changeling Child

Experience an exciting middle grade adventure about a missing child, some dangerous fairies, and two intrepid children in this beautifully magical follow-up to Into the Faerie Hill!

Since Alfred and Saga put a stop to the mayor's motorway and saved the land of Faerie, everything has been a bit quiet. Too quiet, for Saga. All she wants is to go back to the mystical world they discovered, but for some reason Alfred can't stay far enough away...

But when Mayor Underwood announces a new construction project, the Faerie world yet again comes under threat, and Alfred must journey deeper into the magical land than ever before. As her friend is whisked away to a place where she cannot follow, Saga has her own mystery to unravel: the disappearance of a child 12 years ago. Saga is sure that the truth of this event could be the key to everything, but what if its secret lies in the one place she cannot go?

In this thrilling sequel to H.S. Norup's Into The Faerie Hill, it is yet again up to Alfred and Saga to save the natural world. As ever, Mayor Underwood's plans for expansion endanger the fine balance between the mortal world and the Land of Faerie, and this time, the faeries are preparing to fight. Can Alfred and Saga restore the peace between the two worlds and uncover the mystery of the lost child, or will the faeries bring devasatation upon the human land?

The Changeling Child is a stunningly imaginative book where fantasy mingles with the everyday. Filled with magic, it is a beautiful story about the importance of friendship and of believing in yourself.

Author: H. S. Norup
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781782695189
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2025

About the Author
H. S. Norup is the award-winning author of Into the Faerie Hill, The Hungry Ghost and The Missing Barbegazi - a Sunday Times Book of the Year in 2018. She grew up in Denmark, where she devoured fairy tales and escaped into books. After living in six different countries, she now resides in Switzerland and writes stories inspired by her travels, set in the borderlands between the real and imaginary worlds. When she's not writing or reading, she spends her time outdoors either skiing, hiking, swimming or taking photos.