The Twelve and the Genii

This Carnegie Medal-winning low fantasy novel introduces 8-year-old Max Morley, whose family has just moved to a Yorkshire farmhouse. Max discovers a secret: a group of wooden toy soldiers, known as the Twelves, who are very much alive and have distinct personalities. He learns these aren't just any toys; they once belonged to the famous Brontë children and were central to their imaginative world. When a professor offers a reward for the lost Brontë soldiers, Max and his sister Jane must embark on a thrilling adventure to protect their tiny friends and help them journey back to their rightful home, the Brontë Parsonage Museum. It's a charming story about imagination, history, and the deep bonds formed between children and their beloved toys.