BBC orders 9 Story’s A Kind of Spark series

TORONTO — Canadian kids content maker 9 Story Media Group announced yesterday BBC Children’s has ordered the production company’s new live action series A Kind of Spark, an eight-episode series based on the award-winning book (pictured) by neurodivergent children’s author Elle McNicoll. This is the first project to be put into production from 9 Story’s recently announced first-look deal with UK publishing company Knights Of. A Kind of Spark “tells the inspirational story of 11-year-old Addie, a neurodivergent girl. When she learns about the witch trials that happened centuries ago in her hometown, Addie knows that there’s more to the story...