Alex and the Alpacas Ride Again

Description

In this thrilling conclusion to the adventure begun in Alex and the Alpacas Save the World, Alex discovers that she didn't complete the mission and this time around it's not one, but two evil spirits she will need to defeat. After her advenutres in Tasmania, Alex is back home in Melbourne and ready for the next one. But Grandpa Jacob wants to keep Alex protected, and he wants her to go back to being a regular kid and forget that she is the saviour of the world. Why can't he understand that she's not normal, she's special? When things start to happen around the olive sapling housing Kiala's spirit, Alex sees her chance to prove how important she is, but at what cost?

Kathryn Lefroy writes novels, screenplays, articles - and the occasional shopping list. She has a PhD in marketing, several screenwriting credits, and her stories have appeared in magazines, journals and online. She spends way too much time in conversation with imaginary characters, and not-sosecretly wishes she lived in a dance movie.

"Readers will easily relate to strong and courageous Alex Both highly entertaining and surprisingly endearing, Alex and the Alpacas Save the World is also about the importance of family and respecting the land around us." -- Books+Publishing "This is a fast-paced book with plenty of action, suspense and scary moments overall the story is entertaining and engaging and the alpacas make very appealing characters." -- Magpies "Kathryn Lefroy successfully makes us suspend disbelief with her witty dialogue and convincing characters, taking us on a page-turning pursuit that young readers (9-13) wont be able to put down." -- Writing WA "Alex and the Alpacas Save the World skilfully draws from literature and myth the duality of natures power, creation and destruction to weave a story that is fresh and compelling." -- Readings Western Australian Premiers Book Award (Shortlist 2020)