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Ella and the Mystery of the Missing Frogs

By Cassy Polimeni
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If frogs make a home somewhere it means things are in balance. But if something changes, they are the first to know. They can tell when something isn’t right. Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong? Ella is having one of those. To... Read More
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If frogs make a home somewhere it means things are in balance. But if something changes, they are the first to know. They can tell when something isn’t right.

Have you ever had a day when everything goes wrong? Ella is having one of those. To make matters worse, the orchestra of frogs that lives in her backyard has disappeared! Ella thinks the two things might be connected and is determined to solve the mystery of the missing frogs. There’s only one problem: her brother Will keeps getting in the way. Can Ella find the frogs and break the curse, or will her little brother ruin everything?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760803193

Publisher: UWA Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 February 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: UWA Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Hykie Breeze

DIMENSIONS

Width: 3251.0mm

Height: 5029.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 92

Collections

Cassy Polimeni Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational

About the Author

Cassy Polimeni is a freelance editor and the author of The Garden at the End of the World (picture book) and Ella and the Frogs (junior fiction series). Cassy has presented story times and workshops at kindergartens, libraries and festivals. Cassy lives on Bunorong country.

Hykie Breeze is a Hong Kong born graphic designer and illustrator living in Sydney (Dharawal Country), Australia. After several years working in marketing, events and program management Hykie decided to switch careers and become a designer. She has worked with Canon, Australia Council for the Arts, PETAA, and CommBank. 

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