Wolf Girl: Into the wild

Author: Anh Do
Illustrator: Jeremy Ley

Publisher: Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin ; 2019

Series: Wolf Girl
Book Number: 1/4

This book brings readers into a distopian world full of suspense as the book follows one character on her journey. Illustrations are plentiful and mimic the high energy nature of this story.

Gwen becomes separated from her family in a distopian world and is fighting for her life when
she is befriended by a number of dogs and a wolf puppy that protect her. Gwen must gather all of her energy and struggle to make it in these harrowing conditions. Follow Gwen through her suspenseful adventure through the wild with her pack by her side.


Wolf girl is Anh Do's latest junior fiction series. Anh Do is a two time nominee of the Archibald Prize, has won the People's Choice award in 2017 and is one of Australia's bestselling authors for children's literature.

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Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail

Author: Kate Messner
Illustrations: Kelley McMorris
Publisher: Scholastic press, New York, 2015
Series: Ranger in Time
Book number: 1/14

This early chapter book is an illustrated adventure with both animals and human characters. Ranger's time slip will keep readers turning the pages to find out what year he travels to and where he goes. Black and white detailed illustrations are throughout the chapters for readers to enjoy. A perfect fantasy fiction book for 9-12 year olds and ages adjacent.

Search and rescue dog Ranger is playful and curious. Ranger finds an object in the garden and slips through time. He ends up in the year 1850 and meets a boy named Sam Abbott. They go on a dangerous adventure together on the Oregon trail as they migrate west.
Ranger becomes a huge help as he navigates this adventure with his new friend.

Kate Messner is a fiction and non-fiction author. She specialises in books for chilren and young readers. She has been nominated for the E.B.White Read Aloud Aware, Golden Kit and Crystal Kite Awards and many more.  She also writes science themed books and frequently speaks at conferences and visits schools to speak about literature.

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Clover's Luck

Author: Kallie George

Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger

Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Books, New York, [2014]

Series: The Magical Animal Adoption Agency (3 books in total)

Book number: 1/3

This short series is a perfect introduction to chapter books and can even be very enjoyable read out loud. The mystery and magic inside this series will keep readers turning the pages and hoping for the main character's achievements to continue coming.
Written in a descriptive manner this plot-driven story reveals all that a complex character can accomplish when working with magical animals. The illustrations in this book are soft and whimsical black and white pencil drawings.

In this story we find the main character Clover has been extremely unlucky. Now she is pondering the fact that she may never have luck. When chasing her pet canary Clover finds an advertisement for in the dark mysterious woods near her house she becomes curious.
The ad is for volunteers to help at an animal adoption agency. When she inquires at a cottage on Dragon Tail Lane she learns that the animals that are fostered here aren't just regular animals, they are Magical animals. 

Mr. Jams the head of the agency accepts her to come volunteer and immediately Clover is going on a special rescue mission. Can she lead the mission and rescue these magical animals even with her incredibly bad luck?

Author Kallie George is an author, editor and creative writing teacher. She writes mostly for children having written several books outside of the Magical Animal Adoption Agency.

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The Secret Keepers

 

 

Author: Trenton Lee Stewart
Illustrator: Diana Sudyka
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2016
Not a series


This illustrated fantasy fiction story is a welcome addition to children's mysteries.
Published in 2016, Trenton Lee Stewart's book caters to the 9-12 age range with quirky characters and a plot-driven, suspenseful narrative. Black and White illustrations full the book with moody, bold and high contrast imagery. The illustrations are black and white spot illustrations in ink and wash.

Rueben is 11 and living with his mother, a widow. When Rueben finds and object that allows him to become invisible he begins experimenting. When he finds the object that allows his invisibility is being hunted by a controlling character called "The Smoke" and his gang. Soon Rueben learns from a girl in town that there are two objects that allow invisibility and if the owner has both, they are then immortal.
Rueben uses his intelligence to follow the clues to stand up to "The Smoke" as be believes the other object is in his hands. Surprises abound on the journey as well as traps and hidden tunnels too! Rueben also must learn to question his morality along the way. 

Trenton Lee Stewart is a scholar in English and grew up in Arkansas, USA. He lives there now with his wife and two sons.
Diana Sudyka is a Chicago based illustrator. She has illustrated several of Trenton Lee Stewarts books as well as books by other authors. She uses inspiration from folk art traditions in her artwork.

Readers can continue with The Mysterious Benedict Society Series. It is also written and Illustrated by Trenton Lee Steward and Diana Sudyka.

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