The Golden Tower
Melbourne
:
Puffin
,
2021
21523496
2021
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
'In her wildest dreams, Sophie never thought she might be kidnapped by a cat and taken to a world of flying horses and wonder – but also magic, mystery and danger!
'Transported to the land of Tuscia, Sophie accidentally saves the daughter of a wealthy family and is swept along on their journey to the Golden Tower.
'Now she is the only one standing between sisters Isabella and Bia and the terrible fate their stepmother has planned.
'Sophie doesn’t think she is brave enough, but with the help of a talking cat, a stableboy and some very tiny mischief-makers, she might be able to save the day.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
The Silver Sea
Melbourne
:
Puffin
,
2022
24431327
2022
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
'The second book in Belinda Murrell’s Tuscian series, set in an Italian Renaissance inspired world filled with magic, mystery, mischievous creatures, and danger at every turn!
'‘You don’t understand how dangerous this is. Anyone you see could be a spy. You cannot trust anyone.’
'Sophie returns to the magical land of Tuscia and is instantly thrown into danger – Nanna and Caterina Rossellana have been kidnapped.
'To save them, Sophie and Nicco must team up with a theatre troupe who are performing for the Mago, in the city across the Silver Sea.
'Can Sophie unravel the political intrigues of Venetto and save the grandmothers? Or will she fall foul of the evil Mago and be thrown into the dungeons to be eaten by the Mostro of the Dark Waters?' (Publication summary)
