From the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest.
Emily Rodda is one of Australia's most successful, popular and
versatile writers, who has won the Children's Book Council of
Australia Book of the Year Award for a record five times.
A former editor of The Women's Weekly, Emily is also the
best-selling author of adult mysteries under her own name of
Jennifer Rowe. Her children's books, for a range of ages and
genres, exhibit a mastery of plot and character Edwina Wren is a
Melbourne-based actress who has performed in theatre, film,
television, radio drama and animation. Known for playing Eloise
Chambers in Pine Gap (2018) and Michelle James in Hunters (2016),
she also featured in Offspring in 2012 and Neighbours in 2005.
Edwina has recorded many audiobooks for Bolinda audio including
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks, Sylvia by Bryce Courtenay
and the Rondo series by Emily Rodda.
Gr 4-6-In the week that has passed since The Key to Rondo (Scholastic, 2008) took place, Leo Zifkak has been carefully studying the music box that contains the world of Rondo, searching for signs of his troublemaking Uncle Spoiler. When the paintings on the outside of the box show evidence that the evil Blue Queen is up to something, Leo and his impulsive cousin Mimi decide that it's time for them to return to Rondo. Once there, they are reunited with their friends Conker, Freda the duck, and Bertha the pig, and are sidetracked by a quest to determine the whereabouts of Bing, a wizard who vanished from the village of Hobnob. The appearance of a cloud palace over Hobnob appears to indicate that the wizard was taken by the Strix, an ancient being that "collects" unusual creatures. All this is a lot to take in, and the story tends to meander. However, Rodda makes up for it in the denizens of Rondo, who are instantly charming and display a variety of quirks, foibles, and virtues. Fans of Cornelia Funke's work will eagerly embrace this fairy-tale-laced world.-Christi Esterle, Parker Library, CO Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.
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