.adventure.stories

.about.australian.children

"Chemical Leak!" and "Sea Secrets" are the first two books in a series of exciting adventure stories for late primary and early secondary students.

Zena and her mates are typically Australian — their parents come from all over the world.

Zena’s parents migrated from Lebanon, Jason’s from Italy; Sean’s policeman dad is Irish and Jodie, whose single mum is a nurse, only knows that she’s Australian — as, of course, are all the children.

They are in Year 7 and live in a seaside/industrial suburb of Melbourne called Portside

Both books are published by Lothian Books.

.chemical.leak

Chemical Leak is out of stock in most bookstores which is why there is a new edition being printed by the author.

Because it was short listed in the Wilderness Society’s Literature Award, it MAY be available in The Wilderness Society’s retail shops. (Watch my blog for the latest update.)

Meanwhile, it is available through this website: Online price is AU$15.95 + postage.

"I saw a flash of black fur and glistening teeth as the dog sprang up towards me. I flung myself across the top of the container and down over the wire fence, landing in a heap on the ground."

Zena discovers a nasty-smelling liquid leaking from drums at the back of a local chemical company and decides to investigate it for a school science assignment. Unexpectedly, she finds herself in a very dangerous and life-threatening situation. Her friends come to the rescue and between them, they manage to foil a plan to get rid of the drums by blowing them up. Excitement and suspense will keep you reading to the very end of this thrilling adventure story.

.sea.secrets

Sea Secrets is available now at all good bookstores.

Online price is AU$15.95 + postage.

Please allow 7 to 10 days for delivery.

When Zena and her friends are snorkelling at a local reef they discover some bags of abalone left under the water and suspect that poachers are at work in the bay. A new boy at the school, Tran Nguyen, is kidnapped by his uncle and forced to take part in the illegal trade. The friends manage to find where Tran is being held and overhear the plans of the poachers for a big dive. There is plenty of danger and suspense before the police move in, the gang is apprehended and Tran is rescued.