New Releases by Emily Rodda

Bob the builder loves his nice, messy house until the day the elves move in and tidy it. His life is never the same.

Lief, Barda et Jasmine sont loin d''imaginer les horreurs qui les attendent dans la Cité des Rats, la ville interdite où se cache une hideuse créature assoiffée de sang...

"Aided by the mysterious magic of Deltora''s last dragons, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed two of the Four Sisters, evil Shadow Lord creations that have been poisoning Deltora. Now, aware that time is running out for the kingdom''s starving people, the adventurers are racing to their goal, on the wild west coast. The Shadow Lord has become aware of their quest. And somehow he knows every move they make. Terrible dangers from the present and the past lie in wait for them"--Cover p. [4].

During her most recent visit to the Fairy Realm, Jessie inadvertently allows a baby fairy to be captured by water sprites who want to hold the child captive until their missing moonstone is returned.

Lief must find the ruby gem, the second stone in the Belt of Deltora.

Contains Books 1-3 of the Deltora Shadowlands series.

Gives techniques on how to draw and color monsters that appear on the covers of the "Deltora Quest" series of books.

The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and enslave all its people. In order to stop him sixteen-year-old Lief and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic belt of Deltora.

"Welcome to the Shadowlands -- the terrifying and mysterious domain of the evil Shadow Lord. He has gone there to refuel his dark sorcery, taking thousands of Deltoran hostages with him. They will become slaves to the darkness ... unless they are saved. To rescue them, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the three parts of the fabled pirran Pipe, an ancient weapon that may be their only hope of combatting the Shadow Lord''s sinister ambitions. But nothing can prepare them for the monsters and the magic that lurk just beyond the light"--Page 4 of cover.

In the fifth novel of this fantasy adventure series featuring the boy Rowan, the village of Rin is gripped by the coldest winter in living memory. Ages 9+.

The Four Sisters, evil creations of the Shadow Lord, are poisoning Deltora and starving its people. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed the first of the Sisters. Now they must find the second, hidden within the mountains that border the Shadowlands. And they know that only the Dragon of the Emerald can help them. The Shadow Lord is now aware of their quest. Deep in the Shadowlands, he plots their destruction. Hidden enemies and trickery await as the companions travel towards the Sister of the North and its terrible guardian in the dread place called Shadowgate.

When a bitter winter threatens starvation to the people of Rin who set out for the coast, Rowan and several others stay behind for various reasons and are led to a startling discovery about their people''s past.

Enter the Realm of magic.... When Jessie visits her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, she discovers an amazing secret, and enters the Realm for the first time. Fairies, elves, tiny horses, and all kinds of magical beings live in the Realm. A noble Queen in a great golden palace rules them all. A high hedge keeps out dangerous creatures. But the Realm is in terrible danger. Jessie must outwit an evil enemy and save the land before it is destroyed forever!

Fantasy fiction for young readers and first book in the third Deltora Quest series. Famine stalks Deltora and only monsters thrive. Lief, Jasmine and Barda must find the deadly Sisters and destroy them. Their only clue is a fragment of an ancient map, and their only hope of help lies with the last of Deltora''s dragons. Author is five-time winner of the Children''s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award. Her previous titles include ''Finders Keepers'' and ''The Timekeeper'' which have both been serialised for television.

Destiny leads Rowan of Rin to make choices which could save a powerful crystal, thereby ensuring the safety of his people and his people''s shore-dwelling allies.

Lief, Barda and Jasmine travel to the emerald isle of Keras. The Pipe is their only chance of saving the thousands of Deltorans enslaved in the Shadowlands, for it is said to be the only thing the Shadow Lord fears in his own domain. But can the Pipe be made whole? And if it can, will its ancient magic still prevail against the enemy''s sorcery? Or are the companions walking into a trap? Lief, Barda and Jasmine are filled with doubts they move on, knowing that, whatever happens, their quest will end in the darkness and horror of the Shadowlands itself.

Publisher Description

Three seek to recapture the lost gems of the Belt of Deltora and encounter horror in the City of Rats.

The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and ev=nslave all its people. In order to stop him 16-year old Lief and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic belt of Deltora.

This is the fifth in a series of outrageous stories from popular and successful author, Emily Rodda and illustrator Stephen Axelsen. As with the previous books in this series, it s a hilariously funny and outrageous story. Told in verse, it will have huge appeal in the 8 to 11-year-olds age bracket. The author has won the Children s Book Council of Australia s Book of the Year award five times.

To find the 5th stone Lief, Barda and Jasmine must venture almost to the border of Shadowlands - to the darkness and terror of the realm of the monstrous toad.

Elmo is worried. Cats keep disappearing in Raven Hill and they all have two things in common, they''re adult and beautiful. Then Elmo''s cat disappears and the search for the cat thief becomes desperate.

Three companions brave the underwater lair of the ferocious Glus to recover the sixth gem for the Belt of Deltora.