SPELLHOUND

An illustrated whimsical fantasy quest novel filled with snappy dragons, adorable minch-wiggins and an extremely large, loveable puppy with mysterious magical powers.

'Why did you come here?' asked Rose. And before Flax could think of an answer, the pup blurted, 'The dragon.' Rose's eyes widened. 'What dragon?' 'It stole my parents,' said the pup. 'We're going to find them and get them back.' Rose put her hand over her mouth. 'The dragon stole my parents, too! I - I want to go with you!' Flax, a minch-wiggin who lives in the Floating Forest, has inherited the rather nerve-wracking title Destroyer-of-Dragons along with a suitcase of magical string, a small sharp sword and a terrible secret. Only she's fallen to the world below and accidentally taken with her the Floating Forest's only Spellhound pup who has a dark and terrible secret of his own. Meanwhile, on Hallow, the child Queen has a small boring secret. She is sick of being bossed around by the Regent, her aunt, and being kept in the dark about the world and the dragon that took her parents. She is also sick of being so very alone. So, one night when she hears a little puppy crying for its mother, she can't resist. Surely, a Queen would be allowed to have a puppy? So, what do a minch-wiggin, a Queen, and a rather large magical pup have in common? They need to find the dragon that has turned their worlds upside-down... even if it means revealing all their secrets. Lian Tanner is an a multi award-winning children's author and playwright. She is a master storyteller brilliant at vividly exciting fantasy adventure series including The Keepers, The Rogues, and The Hidden along with other MG and picture book titles. Her work is acclaimed, sold and loved around the world. www.liantanner.com.au