An enchanting new adventure. An unforgettable land. And the perfect read for young fans of Kate DiCamillo and Karen Foxlee, by beloved Australian author Rhiannon Williams.
Dusty has grown up hearing whispers about her mysterious aunt Meg, who went off to live 'out wild' and never returned. Yet Dusty's father refuses to discuss what happened – and her only clue is a photograph of her aunt as a young girl with a strange, monkey-like creature on her shoulder.
But when Dusty learns that her family's beloved bushland property might be sold, she's convinced that only Meg could stop it happening. So Dusty sets off to find her ... and that's when she discovers what 'out wild' really means.
The Outwilds are beguiling. Dangerous. And full of creatures Dusty half-remembers from old bedtime stories – beautiful, but deadly. Is Meg still out there? And even if she is, how will Dusty bring her home?
Bursting with fantastical creatures and starring...]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:05:22 +0300 https://business.library.land/rhiannon-williams/477057-ottilie_colter_and_the_master_of_monsters.html https://business.library.land/rhiannon-williams/477057-ottilie_colter_and_the_master_of_monsters.html
A SECRET HUNT. A SECRET HERO. Ottilie Colter is the first girl ever to join the secretive, boys-only Narroway Hunt – and she's determined that she won't be the last.  The Hunt trains children to kill ruthless monsters known as dredretches, but now it's under threat. Dredretches have invaded Fort Fiory, and no-one is safe – especially not the girls who live there, but aren't allowed to fight.  Ottilie must convince the Hunt to train the girls – but with the dredretches getting worse, talk of witchcraft on the rise, and a mysterious hooded figure in the Narroways itself, her time is running out ...  The second adventure in a thrilling feminist trilogy about friendship, monsters and having the courage to be a rebel.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:39:09 +0200 https://business.library.land/rhiannon-williams/565901-ottilie_colter_and_the_withering_world.html https://business.library.land/rhiannon-williams/565901-ottilie_colter_and_the_withering_world.html
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In the most thrilling fantasy of the year, a young girl must pretend to be a boy to rescue her brother from a secret order of monster hunters.  Ottilie Colter and her brother, Gully, have always fended for themselves. So when Gully goes missing one night, Ottilie sets out to find him – and soon makes a horrible discovery. Gully has been forcibly recruited by the Narroway Hunt, a secretive male-only organisation that hunts savage, blight-spreading monsters called 'dredretches'.  Disguising herself as a boy, Ottilie infiltrates the Hunt – but quickly realises that taking her brother home won't be easy. Trapped in the heart of the dredretch-infested Narroway, it's impossibly dangerous for them to leave. But as she trains to become a Huntsman alongside her brother, hoping for a chance to escape, how long can she keep her true identity a secret? From Rhiannon Williams, the first ever middle-grade winner of the Ampersand Prize, comes book one in this bewitching trilogy...]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2018 12:49:40 +0200