Friday First Chapters #44: Rebecca Ahola reads ‘Miles Thorne and The Forbidden Magic’

July 31, 2026

In this episode of the Your Kid’s Next Read Friday First Chapters series:

Rebecca Ahola reads ‘Miles Thorne and The Forbidden Magic’

Rebecca Ahola reads from her debut middle-grade fantasy novel ‘Miles Thorne and The Forbidden Magic’

About Rebecca Ahola

Rebecca Ahola is a Middle Grade and Young Adult author raised in Tasmania living in Far North Queensland. She is also a Guidance Officer and English Teacher. She is passionate about helping young people develop a love of reading and writing stories.

As both a teacher and a counsellor, Rebecca has seen the power stories have to help young people make sense of the world. She enjoys creating characters that children both love and to whom they can relate.

In all the books Rebecca loved as a child, characters had to dig deep, band together and overcome adversity. Her belief that narrative teaches us that we can shape our own lives the same way is at the centre of her storytelling.

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About ‘Miles Thorne and the Forbidden Magic’

Miles Thorne was kicked out of his last school, the prestigious Nox Wizarding Academy, because he’s a wizard with almost no magic.

At his new school, he meets Eric, a monster, Freya, a fairy, and Colter, a werewolf. To protect Miles from the bullies at his new school, they enter the Battle Games, a dangerous contest only for the strongest of magic users.

But when Miles’s magic starts to develop, it’s different from anyone else’s. What secret is his family hiding?

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