Washpool

Washpool

$16.99
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Product Description

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.

Reviews

  • 4
    adventure, identity, inclusion, bullying, sisters, mermaid

    Posted by Novel Insight Reviews on 8th Feb 2025

    Bella and Cienna are sisters from the Murri people. Bella is often targeted by bullies and while Cienna tries to protect her by getting angry and aggressive, Bella doesn’t try to stand up for herself. One day the sisters go with their family to the local waterhole, the Washpool. As they are swimming, they come up again to find they are no longer in their own land but a realm called the Muse. They meet many different types of humans and animals, as well as animals crossed with humans such as merfolk and phoenixes. The people of the Muse are in trouble as the Queen Dragon’s egg is missing. Bella and Cienna help the people of the Muse, discovering that they are strong and capable, and learning that people who look and act different can be accepted. A creative adventure story about friendship, differences, and acceptance for young children with creative imaginations.