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Alice in Wonderland like stories
Aurealis awards finalist
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CBCA Honour Book
children's books with LGBTQIA+ characters
children’s books with LGBTQIA+ characters
David Unaipon winner
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family dynamics
fantasy adventure books
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First Nations children's books
First Nations Children’s author
First Nations children’s books
Ghost Bird
middle grade adventure
moral courage
overcoming adversity
overcoming prejudice
primary school readers
school bullying
sibling relationships
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winner of a Queensland Literary Award
winner of ACT Book of the Year
winner of the Norma K Hemming award
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Product details

  • ISBN 9780734420756
  • Weight: 220g
  • Dimensions: 128 x 196mm
  • Publication Date: 26 Feb 2025
  • Publisher: Hachette Australia
  • Publication City/Country: AU
  • Product Form: Paperback
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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

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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