New Releases by Emily Rodda

Bob the builder loves his nice, messy house until the day the elves move in and tidy it. His life is never the same.

The evil Shadow Lord has become aware that Lief, Barda, and Jasmaine are searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. He knows that the Belt''s power will threaten his terrifying rule if the gems can be returned to it. Lief, Barda and Jasmine will need all their strength and courage to face the Maze of the Beast and to find the sixth stone.

During her most recent visit to the Fairy Realm, Jessie inadvertently allows a baby fairy to be captured by water sprites who want to hold the child captive until their missing moonstone is returned.

Every year the Realm has a great festival, called the Night of Wishes, when Queen Helena puts on the precious Star Cloak and by its magic is able to grant wishes. This year, though, there''s a problem: it''s the night before the festival, and Giff the elf has accidentally damaged the Cloak! Jessie knows that to save the Night of Wishes, she must get the Star Cloak repaired by the night-dwelling star fairies of Stardust Mountain, the makers of the Cloak and the only ones who are able to fix it. She doesn''t have much time -- can she save the Realm''s special night?

Lief must find the ruby gem, the second stone in the Belt of Deltora.

Contains Books 1-3 of the Deltora Shadowlands series.

Gives techniques on how to draw and color monsters that appear on the covers of the "Deltora Quest" series of books.

The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and enslave all its people. In order to stop him sixteen-year-old Lief and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic belt of Deltora.

For use in schools and libraries only. Having destroyed two of the Four Sisters--poisonous evils created by the Shadow Lord--Lief, Barda, and Jasmine continue to need the help of the magical dragons as they journey west toward the Isle of the Dead.

When a bitter winter threatens starvation to the people of Rin who set out for the coast, Rowan and several others stay behind for various reasons and are led to a startling discovery about their people''s past.

Enter the Realm of fantasy In Jessie''s last visit to the Fairy Realm she discovered a part of the Realm she had never seen before. And she helped the rainbow fairies find a lost treasure. Now the Realm is in tremendous danger. And so is the human world! The evil creatures of the Outlands are planning an attack. So Jessie must make an impossible decision. Should she try to save the human world, or the Realm? She knows she can''t save both. Or can she -- with the help of the powerful unicorns? But the unicorns are such secretive creatures. Can Jessie possibly convince them to help?

The people of Rin have come to rely on the boy, Rowan. But will his bravery be enough to save his people?

The Four Sisters, evil creations of the Shadow Lord, are poisoning Deltora and starving its people. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed the first of the Sisters. Now they must find the second, hidden within the mountains that border the Shadowlands. And they know that only the Dragon of the Emerald can help them. The Shadow Lord is now aware of their quest. Deep in the Shadowlands, he plots their destruction. Hidden enemies and trickery await as the companions travel towards the Sister of the North and its terrible guardian in the dread place called Shadowgate.

In the fourth installment of this magical series, Jessie returns to the Fairy Realm to help the gnomes of Hidden Valley. Illustrations.

When a bitter winter threatens starvation to the people of Rin who set out for the coast, Rowan and several others stay behind for various reasons and are led to a startling discovery about their people''s past.

When her home is threatened by fire, Jessie returns to the magical world of the Realm and visits the mermaids of Under-Sea to search for a wish-stone.

Lief and his companions Barda and Jasmine look for the origins of four vile creations of sorcery with the help of a map and the last of Deltora''s dragons.

After a flying lizard carries off his little sister, Rowan of Rin and three companions are guided by a rhyming riddle on a journey to the land of their old enemy, the Zebak, in order to rescue her.

Destiny leads Rowan of Rin to make choices which could save a powerful crystal, thereby ensuring the safety of his people and his people''s shore-dwelling allies.

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are desperately searching for the three parts of the fabled Pirran Pipe, their only hope of saving the thousands of Deltorans held captive by the evil Shadow Lord. As their loved ones left behind in Del struggle in a thickening web of rumour, suspicion and treachery, the companions move on to the mysterious island of Auron. They have been warned that terrible dangers await them. But nothing can prepare them for the reality of what is to come.

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine set out to recover the final part of the Pirran Pipe from the island of Kerras, hoping that when the Pipe is made whole, they will be able to use it to stop the evil Shadow Lord.

Publisher Description

Three seek to recapture the lost gems of the Belt of Deltora and encounter horror in the City of Rats.

Depicts the terrifying creatures of Deltora''s forests, mountains and deserts. 8 yrs+

The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and ev=nslave all its people. In order to stop him 16-year old Lief and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic belt of Deltora.

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have one last gem to be found before Deltora can be freed from the evil Shadow Lord.

Lief, Barda and Jasmine-companions with nothing in common but their hatred of the enemy-are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when the Belt is complete once more can the evil Shadow Lord be overthrown. They have succeeded in finding the golden topaz and the great ruby. The two gems'' mysterious powers have strengthened them and given them the courage to move on in their search for the third stone.

This is the fifth in a series of outrageous stories from popular and successful author, Emily Rodda and illustrator Stephen Axelsen. As with the previous books in this series, it s a hilariously funny and outrageous story. Told in verse, it will have huge appeal in the 8 to 11-year-olds age bracket. The author has won the Children s Book Council of Australia s Book of the Year award five times.

Three companions brave the realm of the monster Gellik in order to recover the fifth gem for the Belt of Deltora.