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Zephyr follows the stars

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By Linley Edmeades
Series: Zephyr and Redstar
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Zephyr is a young girl determined to save her mother, who has been captured by the wind wizards. She has many challenges to face and mysteries to solve along the way. Zephyr finds Redstar, the dog who becomes her best friend and faithful companion. They need... Read More
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A junior fiction book, one of a series of four about a young girl and her dog and their adventures and quest to find her mother.

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Zephyr is a young girl determined to save her mother, who has been captured by the wind wizards. She has many challenges to face and mysteries to solve along the way. Zephyr finds Redstar, the dog who becomes her best friend and faithful companion. They need to take a long journey. On the way they face wicked slicing winds, hungry sea hawks, a roaring volcano, and Zephyr tries to find answers. This adventure becomes a quest for Zephyr as she learns bravery and trust.
This exciting and captivating story is for junior readers but anyone of any age will love this book.

Series: Zephyr and Redstar

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  • Zephyr and the Wind Wizards
    Zephyr’s life is turned upside down when she finds Redstar lying unresponsive on the ground. Before she can help her beloved dog, a wind wizard carries her off to a lonely place which she cannot escape from. Now that Zephyr is twelve, she has to use all her skills to survive and then to help someone else who needs her....
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  • Zephyr and the Fallen Star
    Redstar and Zephyr are on their own, once again, and this time they must find the fallen star. But Zephyr wonders and asks, β€œIs it a big huge rock, like a meteorite, or is it tiny, like the stars when she looked up at the night sky? Could she carry it or roll it or what?” The search leads them...
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  • Zephyr Follows Her Heart
    The third book in this amazing series will leave you speechless. There are night flights and an earthquake. Friends leave, some forever. Zephyr meets a young man called Seth, who isn’t who he seems to be and who changes the direction of her life. She experiences something astounding from people she trusts, and the world becomes complicated, with new feelings...
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  • Zephyr follows the stars
    Zephyr is a young girl determined to save her mother, who has been captured by the wind wizards. She has many challenges to face and mysteries to solve along the way. Zephyr finds Redstar, the dog who becomes her best friend and faithful companion. They need to take a long journey. On the way they face wicked slicing winds, hungry...
    By Linley Edmeades
    Paperback
    $1800
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781067017705

Publisher: Linley Edmeades

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: Linley Edmeades

Illustration: 16 black and white illustrations

Contributors:

  • Edited by Terri Webb
  • Cover design or artwork by Jennifer Harris
  • Illustrated by Malcolm Foster

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 304.0mm

Weight: 178g

Pages: 117

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About the Author

Linley is a grandmother and gardener and storyteller. She lives in Aotearoa, New Zealand, with her partner Malcolm.
The joy of sharing stories is lifelong, and she loves the excitement and imagination of children as they read and discover new worlds and people and possibilities.

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