A dystopic adventure with a difference, Beckett Dada-Maroni


The Dog Runner
Bren MacDibble
Allen & Unwin
pub. 2019

 

August 26, 2021

MacDibble writes from Ella’s point of view about a dystopian Australia, where a fungus has killed all of the food. Ella has a brother named Emery who is three years older than her, and her dad lives with her too.

Her mom is an electrical engineer, and she is gone; working in the city. They live with three dogs: Maroochy, Bear and Wolf. Emery trades some of Ella’s cookies for two dogs and a dog cart. While their dad is out they realise they have to make the trip to Emery’s ma’s mushroom farm.  Read more

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A daring story at sea, Sana Sharma


Across the Risen Sea
Bren MacDibble
Allen&Unwin
Pub. 2020

 

July 20, 2021

Across The Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble is a lovely book about two young people, Neoma and Jaguar, or Jag for short.

This book is written from the perspective of Neoma. The story begins at the beach where they take turns swimming and find some unexpected visitors that have come from the Valley of the Sun. They live in a small community on the high ground living gentle lives until they meet some people who speak a very strange language.

Jag is regularly afraid of stuff, but never leaves Neoma to face things alone.  Read more

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