Forbidden Book Club Issue One: The Machine

When Ada and her friends destroy Mrs. Quigley’s prize roses, they expect a terrible punishment. Instead, the strange old lady offers them tea and rock cakes—and reveals a shocking secret. She owns forbidden books! In a world where exciting stories were destroyed long ago, Mrs. Quigley wants the children to read these mysterious tales to her. But why were these books banned in the first place, and what secrets do they hold?