The Adventures of the Glittersparks

The Adventures of the Glittersparks is a 2001 children's book written and illustrated by Pamela Wilson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. The book follows the minuscule Glittersparks who are transported from their village to the city of London. There they meet a human girl, and with her help, they make a daring attempt to get back home. The book was published on November 6, 2001 to massive critical success. It sold over a billion copies and became popular with book readers, especially children.

Pamela Wilson came up with the idea for the book while on a trip to a bakery. She wrote down in her notebook about a minuscule humanoid race known as the Glittersparks, and decided to write a story about it. She started writing the book in July of 2001 and finished the following month. She sent the book to various publishers, however, many of them denied it. Bloomsbury Publishing took the story and sent preview copies to millions of families in October 2001.

Once the book was published in November, critics praised the story for charming spirit and family appeal. The New York Times said "Easily one of the best books of 2001. An E.T.-like story full of delightful drawings and traditional English charm". British news outlets featured the book in their magazines. One of the magazine reports said "Ms. Wilson delivers the same magical charm and spirit as Ms. Rowling. Looks like you have a shadow, Potter." BBC News released a special television program regarding the book. Today, the book is still appreciated among children, and is being read at schools and homes in many different languages around the world.

An audiobook version of the book was released in 2002, narrated by Jim Broadbent.