Cirrus@Austlit

'Beware of this Boot Camp… it’s not all it’s cracked up to be.

'Eleven-year-old Ami raced home from school to the orphanage. Today couldn’t possibly get any better. But then it did.

'A mysterious stranger from a charity awaits Ami’s arrival in the matron’s office and invites her to Boot Camp to compete for a place on a mission team. The mission… to provide emergency relief to a storm ravaged ski-town.

'But, when she faces a mean bully who threatens her chances, Ami realizes winning won't be easy. To win a spot on the mission team and help the struggling town, she must confront her fears head-on.

'Yet, just as success seems within reach, Ami stumbles upon a sinister secret hidden within the charity's walls that shakes her to the core. Now she’s faced with a tough decision. Ami must choose: quit for safety or embark on a dangerous undercover mission.

'The ski-town and its residents desperately need her help, and she must choose wisely as people's well-being hangs in the balance.

'Prepare for an action-packed middle-grade novel that will keep your 8 to 11-year-old reader captivated, eagerly turning the pages late into the night. Tricked serves as the prequel to Molly's Spy Mission delving into Ami’s backstory and revealing the intriguing circumstances that led her to assume a role as a villain.' (Publication summary)

'Never in her wildest dreams did nine-year-old Molly believe she could be loved again.

'Molly’s fed up with the cruel Mr and Mrs Furrows who run the orphanage. She wants out.

'When a mysterious palace appears outside her bedroom, she thinks ... Now’s my chance.

'Molly is invited to join the royal family, but there’s a catch. It involves a secret mission and magic tokens.

'She has only one month to complete her mission and accept the king’s invitation. If she doesn’t, will she ever get another chance to get away from Mr and Mrs Furrows?

'Join Molly on her adventure and discover the hidden message of the story - secret missions happen every day when you’re a child of God.'  (Publication summary)

'What lies hidden in the hedge maze... and what if you find it?

'Princess Molly likes to follow the King's rules. Well... most of the time.

'Rule #9: 'The hedge-maze behind the palace is out-of-bounds for children under the age of thirteen.'

'Molly goes in anyway. (Wouldn't you if you'd discovered a secret map of the maze with a mysterious letter X'?)

'Molly's love for adventure leads her friends, Suzie, Walter and Rich, into a scary underground tunnel and later into the woods where they become hopelessly lost. That is, until they are found... by the wrong people.

'Two men have been sent by the nasty Mr and Mrs Furrows to bring the children back to live in the village orphanage.

'Now Molly and her friends are on the run.

'Will Molly be able to outwit the two men with the King's magical powers? If she can't, they may never get home safely to the palace.'  (Publication summary)

'Would you be brave enough to go on a special mission to stop the King's enemy?

'Molly is comfortable living in the royal palace with her friends and the kind King. But all of that is about to change.

'The King's evil enemy, a team of Treasure Trickers, has invaded the Kingdom and stolen valuable treasures from the "Otherlands". Only a royal child has the power to defeat them.

'Molly is that child.

'Equipped with a magical coat, Princess Molly ventures out on a secret mission - to find and capture the Trickers.

'Molly's friends, Suzie, Rich and Walter Jackson join her on a magical train ride through time and space to the "Otherlands".

'The Trickers secretly track Molly's every move and are determined to stop her at all costs. They do not want to be caught. Molly will need to outsmart them by using the King's magic wisely.

'Time is running out. The Trickers have already overtaken three of the four "Otherlands".

'Can Molly catch the Trickers before they invade the fourth land? If not, the Trickers will control all the lands, and the valuable treasures will be lost forever.' (Publication summary)

'Princess Molly enters a talent quest with the best intentions …

… but she never expects two powerful forces to rise to stop her.

'When Princess Molly’s friend, Cook Henny, gets sick, Molly sees a chance to help. She enters a talent contest to win money for a special gift to cheer up her friend, and sets off on an exciting adventure in a strange new land.

'But it’s tough—a relentless bully is causing trouble, and Molly has to deal with a scary fear from her past. As things get harder, Molly must find the courage to stand up to her adversary and win the contest.

'Will Molly be brave enough to beat her fears and help Cook Henny?'  (Publication summary)