New Releases by Duncan Weller

A curious boy decides to find a Mexican village where a monster-sized electric cat is said to lie in wait for it''s prey - anyone who doesn''t belong!

As an author, illustrator, and poet, as an emerging filmmaker and animator, Weller can also boast experience as educator, muralist, cartoonist, and designer. He has even regarded, fearlessly, the possibility of playwriting while he worked as a publicist for Magnus Theatre.

The Boy from the Sun is a magical tale that starts on an ordinary day. As three children sit on the sidewalk on the way from school, a little body with a yellow shining head floats down beside them, taking them on a journey throught he wonders of nature.

Sarah and her older cousin Julie take a trip to the forest where they stay in a small cabin. They set about to explore their surroundings. Sarah is awed by the towering forest and, later that night, dreams of flying over the treetops like a bird. Julie, meanwhile, takes a darker view and feels nervous and uneasy and tries to block out her fears by having a wall built around the cabin. Sarah helps her cousin battle the monsters that emerge from behind the night wall and reassures her that the forest is not to blame for her exaggerated fears.

It''s a dark day for the space-ambling asterians when the notorious Spacesnake comes to town. Their peaceful life is turned upside down when the astronomical adder comes in search of food, and it''s all they can do to get rid of their unwelcome guest. What they don''t realise is that the Spacesnake is not all it seemssss.