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A magical middle-grade adventure about two sisters who need to rely on their own wits and each other when they're pulled into a new world, from black&write! fellow and bestselling author, Lisa Fuller.This world looked as though it had been drawn in weird crayon colours ......
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A magical middle-grade adventure about two sisters who need to rely on their own wits and each other when they're pulled into a new world, from black&write! fellow and bestselling author, Lisa Fuller.This world looked as though it had been drawn in weird crayon colours ... There were no bird calls. No distant rustling of animals in the scrub. No breeze teasing the tops of the trees. Everything was still.Bella is shy and thoughtful. Her big sister, Cienna, is popular and brave. One thing they have in common is their love for Washpool, the local swimming spot. But one weekend when they dive into Washpool, Bella and Cienna surface in the strange new world of Muse.Lost and confused, the sisters find themselves working with magical creatures on an eye-opening quest. Lady Dragon - keeper of the land where an important Summer Feast is held - has lost her egg. Can Bella and Cienna save the egg in time? And how will they ever find their way home?A transportive middle-grade fantasy adventure.'A fun, heartwarming and insightful exploration of family and kinship . . . A fantastic read for fans of Rick Riordan and C. S. Lewis' BOOKS+PUBLISHING'A blend of classic Alice in Wonderland elements with First Nations mythology, Washpool is funny, smart, and also subtly explores themes of bullying, racism, friendship and environmental destruction' SATURDAY AGE
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780734420756
Publisher: Hachette Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 February 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Lothian Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Lisa Fuller is a Wuilli Wuilli woman from Queensland, also descended from Wakka Wakka and Gooreng Gooreng peoples. She's lived on Ngunnawal and Ngambri lands (Canberra) since 2006, where she is a lecturer at the University of Canberra. Lisa is an award-winning writer, editor and literary agent. She loves to play and finds herself working and publishing in varied spaces. Her work often grows from love, for her daughter, niblings, Country and community.
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