This was such an interesting read! I found myself so engrossed in the story, the characters had such incredible arcs, and I can't wait to follow this author's journey!

It was so nice to be back in the world of magical tea and Dwimmerly End again.

This is such an escapist read and I really liked how the plot developed, with twists and turns I definitely didn’t see coming! The new characters introduced were great too and I liked their development throughout. The writing is so easy to read and really paints the picture of London through the eyes of magical beings - if only I could really see them on my commute!

“‘Darling, that’s London for you,’ said Miss Dumpling, as Widdershins came over and started politely taking orders. ‘Folk will do anything for their morning coffee.’”

Read if you like tea, badass female main characters and magical competitions.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette for an advance e-copy of this book.

I so enjoyed book 1, Storm in a Teacup, and was very pleased when book 2, Teapot of Chaos was published. Yesterday Crumb is a fabulous character, getting to grips with being a tea witch and learning how to make tea spells. The story takes a dark turn, and there are challenges for Yesterday to face along the way. Just when you think you can breathe again, we have to wait for book 3 to find out answers. It’s such great writing, real edge of your seat stuff, and I’m fed up that I now have to wait until book 3 has been published! Highly recommended for KS2 readers.

I really enjoyed being back in Yesterday Crumb's world! The idea of having to enter a tournament to win back Dwimmerly End was brilliant and I love how we learnt more about our favourite characters as well as meeting new ones too!
A great story, written brilliantly.

I love how magical this world is and it was so great to get to read about it again and discover more about it. Tea witchery is just such a fun concept and I continue to love it. I really enjoyed reading about these characters again, especially Miss Dumpling who was just as delightful as she was in the first book. However, while I absolutely adored the first book, I just didn't love this one as much. I wanted more Dwimmerly End, that cosy and chaotic teashop was one of the reasons I loved the first book so much. I'm also not really a fan of competition stories so the fact that a competition took up a large portion of the book was not that enjoyable. I still had fun with this book though and I am interested to see what lies ahead for Yesterday and friends.

It's an absolute delight to be back with Yesterday, Jack, Madrigal & Pascal at Dwimmerly End and the most wonderful fantasy world! There's magic, mischief and definitely plenty of mayhem as they do all they can to protect their beloved home and outwit powerful faeries. Readers will love this sequel to Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in the Teacup!

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I absolutely loved the first book in this series (Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup), so I couldn’t wait to read Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos.

I loved this book so much. I love Yesterday, her name, her grit and determination, and her fox ears! I love that she’s a tea witch (and that such magic exists). I love all the other characters too.

I really enjoyed seeing some different aspects of the setting, the world building is really excellent. Learning about some other kinds of magic was fun.

This story seems a darker than the previous one, but it is also a great adventure, and full of hope and friendship too.

Overall, this was another exciting and magical adventure with characters that I love. I’m looking forward to the next book!

TW: death of main character (ending with questionable dead/alive status)

I was given a copy of this book, my opinions are my own.

This is the second instalment in the series featuring Yesterday Crumb - a tea witch who puts the T, or tea, in attitude - and her magical world. The humans and the the magical world led by the Faerie Queen Aurelian’s and members of her Seelie Court, are on the brink of war. Dwimmerly End and Miss Dumpling are in danger and Yesterday is being blackmailed by her father, Mr Weep, who just so happens to be Lord of the Underworld. Yesterday must win a seemingly impossible contest to resolve the problems and save the magical world. Yep! There is a lot going on for an apprentice tea-witch.
The best thing about this novel for me is the world building. The idea of there being a whole other magical alternate universe hiding in plain sight, veiled only by magical glamours, is so appealing. Sagar knows just how to bring this world to life, with some exquisite use of language.
Themes of prejudice run throughout, with Yesterday struggling to be accepted by the fairy world because of her half human birth. Classed as a ‘neither-nor’, she struggles to find her place in either world and has to find the strength to carve out her own identity. Luckily, she has the support of good friends to help her find self-acceptance.
There is also a backdrop of the human effects on the natural world with mermaids suffering from water pollution and tree dryads struggling because of lack of green spaces. Today’s children will be able to relate well to these issues.
The only drawback for me with this novel was trying to ascertain the age of the target audience. The world and many of its characters are suited to the younger end of the MG age range. However, some of the scenes where Yesterday is arrested, characters are killed and the fight scenes involving knives and guns, may be considered a bit too much for this age group. These scenes, and the themes of discrimination, would definitely be better for a 11+ age, but I’m not sure how many of this age group would relate to some of the fantasy characters.
All in all, I really liked this novel and would definitely recommend to readers who enjoy fantasy. Just proceed with caution on some of the later chapters.

I loved the first book in this series, so when the second one popped up on NetGalley I was very excited! This is a fabulous cosy middle grade about a young girl who works in a magical teashop – it’s got the perfect amount of practicality, heart, and whimsy to really press my buttons. In this second book, Yesterday’s teashop is stolen by a wicked faery, and she and her friends must journey to the Seelie Court and take part in a magical cookery competition to get it back. It’s fast-paced and fun, and I loved getting to see all the different types of magic – the story expands the world-building really well, while still capturing all the practical charm of Yesterday and her friends. Really great!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book despite having not read the first in the series. I love the idea of a walking tea shop and tea witches being able to create the perfect brew for any given situation. Yesterday shows great resilience when facing her latest challenges and reminds us all to be true to ourselves and to 'not to forget to stir the pot'!
I will definitely being looking out for the previous and next book in this engaging series. I'm sure my Y3/4 class will love it.

This is a thrilling sequel to the first tea-riffic Yesterday Crumb story. Here, in the Teapot of Chaos, we follow Yesterday's journey to find her mother, evade her father and visit the dangerous Wild Feast festival in London. However, when things take an unexpected turn, Yesterday finds herself a competitor in the fearsome Wild Feast event, where everything she cares for, along with the whole magical world, is at risk. I loved the first book in the series - Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in the Teacup - and I think I may love this one even more. There is more peril, more magic and Yesterday's journey to discover who she is and the type of tea witch she wants to be is a thrilling one to observe. I devoured this book.

As with many series of books for children, there is more peril in this book than in the first book. There is more at stake and the consequences are greater. I cried in parts towards the end and the last page itself left me desperate for book 3 (and also slightly cursing the author!).

I almost didn't read the first book, assuming that the story was going to be a bit twee (it was the teacups) but I couldn't have been more wrong, especially with this sequel. It is a page-turning, tea-stirring, chaos-swirling thrill of a story and is an essential book for KS2 classrooms and libraries.

A five star review from my 9 year old.... Yesterday Crumb is a tea witch with a big heart. She goes on adventures to save her family, she saves the world despite the sad death of her friend Jack. A great read!

Tea might not automatically spring to mind when thinking of witches and magic but in Book 1 of this series, Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup, Andy Sagar introduced us to the wonderful world of walking teashop Dwimmerly End, home to apprentice tea-witch Essie (Yesterday) and her mentor, the deliciously eccentric Miss Dumpling. That story was one that I really enjoyed, crammed full as it was with references to magical variants of my favourite beverage and adventures for Essie and best friend, and fellow Dwimmerly End resident, Jack as they tried desperately to free themselves from an agreement Essie was tricked into making with the nefarious Mr Weep, while Essie learned to create the most incredible brews to allow her to channel her magic.

It was therefore with a great deal of expectation that I picked up this sequel to read not knowing in which direction the story would turn. Would it hook me in like the first title? (Yes!) And having settled in to her apprenticeship, how far would Essie’s powers and talents progress? (As if I’d tell you here!). Darker in tone than Book 1, this is a title which will sweep you up in its story before leaving you on an almighty cliffhanger, making you as desperate for book 3 as I am.

Starting on the sort of delightful spring morning that we are all looking forward to, we find Essie trying out yet another concoction in the hopes of producing a brand new tea that will earn her a place in tea witch history. After failing again, Essie’s thoughts are diverted by discussion of the teashop’s imminent visit to London where its inhabitants are hoping to watch the Wild Feast – the largest magical cooking competition in Europe – with Jack and Miss Dumpling who is also intending to throw open the shop’s doors to thirsty Londoners.

As the team start to come up with increasingly bold ideas for the opening, they are interrupted by not-raven Madrigal who flies in through an open window clutching a copy of newspaper The Rambling Redcap bearing a bold headline relating to the disappearance of a faerie – the latest in a stream of such occurrences. Scolding a joking Jack who says he will investigate the case on their arrival, Madrigal tells him he will do no such thing and states that maybe their trip is a mistake but Miss Dumpling does not appear to be entirely averse to the idea and quickly says that nothing will put them off.

On reaching their destination, the teashop opens to all and is visited by a variety of magical creatures in need of refreshment but when a particularly rude customer comes in, Essie takes exception to their poor manners and stands up for herself, resulting in them magically stealing away Dwimmerly End. Desperate to reclaim her home, Essie embarks on a visit to the Faerie Queen to ask for it back but the Queen is not easily persuaded and Essie finds herself entered into the Wild Feast in order to win it back. With enemies old and new doing their best to prevent her winning, can Essie prove that she is not a tea witch to be trifled with?

After discovering her magical background in Book 1 and starting to find her feet, Essie really starts to feel the pressure here. When Dwimmerly End is stolen away, those inside it are taken too, meaning that Essie has to trust in herself and her abilities far more than ever before. Where Miss Dumpling was always on hand to provide reassurance and support previously, Essie is temporarily at least unable to call on her mentor’s experience and kindness making her far more vulnerable to other people’s unkindness.

And there is some really unkind behaviour from several of the other characters that Essie encounters here. Fortunately for her, she has the self-confidence to call it out – something that many adults struggle with, let alone children, making this a great read aloud in upper KS2 where some very powerful discussions about equality could be sparked from it. With Jack at her side, however, there is no situation that Essie will not be brave enough to tackle, or bully she will not stand up to, and she is such an inspiring role model for our children who will see that although she is flawed like they are she is enough as she is.

I have not finished the second in a series for some while with such a gripping cliffhanger as the one that plays out here, which I am taking as reassurance of a Book 3 although I have no information as yet about that. Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos publishes 16th March and I am enormously indebted to publisher Hachette Children’s Group and to Net Galley for my virtual advance read.

A year ago, I picked up Andy Sagar's Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in A Teacup and found myself immersed in a fantastical world full of tea witchery and magical creatures, all housed within a walking teashop. Twelve months later, Yesterday Crumb is back and - wow! - have things moved on. For if you're expecting to drink in more of the cosy atmosphere inside Dwimmerly End, think again as the story explodes into a full-blown epic fantasy which crackles with tension and wild, wild magic.

Yesterday Crumb is looking forward to watching the Wild Feast in London. But when her beloved Dwimmerly End is stolen, with Miss. Dumpling inside, Yesterday is forced to enter the competition to win it back.

Things very quickly go from bad to worse when, on top of trying to win the competition, the Faerie Queen accuses Yesterday of being responsible for the disappearances of some of the Faerie Court. Ordered to prove her innocence, Yesterday and her friends investigate, only to find that something truly terrible is going on...

This second novel is as volatile as Yesterday's magical teas, exploding across the page in every sense of the word. There's a cacophony of new characters, wondrous world-building and brooding battles all framed within our familiar reference of London. Whereas in the first novel, we see Yesterday exploring her magical ability under the guidance of her mentor, Miss. Dumpling, Yesterday and her friends are now very much on their own and outside the safe environment of their teashop home. There's villains galore with the menacing ice of Mr. Weep underlying them all but will Yesterday be able to overcome everyone who is against her?

This is a story about a girl exploring the true extent of her strength and power. It's about prejudice, friendship, family, right and wrong and the complexity of the world we live in. Ultimately, though, like many fantasy novels it is about the battle between good and evil and how our family history does not need to define us. The plot is pacey and packed with problems for Yesterday to overcome; from reasoning with merpeople to a cook-off with a pair of werewolves to caged monsters roaming free. And the action is far from over as Andy Sagar leads up to what promises to be an inncredible book three.

So, if you're a big fan of magical fantasy, such as Nevermoor, this is not a series to miss. Despite the dramatic twists and turns and the freezing frostiness of Mr. Weep, it's still impossible not to be warmed and enchanted by the excitement of Yesterday's tea magic and heartwarming friendships. Magic and food and drink combined? What is not to love?

I loved the first in this series, but it is just getting better. Yesterday is such a brilliant character and is determined to evade the evil machinations of her father. When the teashop and its inhabitants are under threat, she has to find the inner strength and magic to save them all. Absolutely fabulous and another five star story.