ALEX AND THE ALPACAS SAVE THE WORLD
Fremantle Press, 2019. Middle grade fantasy adventure.
Shortlisted for the 2020 Premier's Award for Writing for Children, and the Young Readers Book Award.
Alex is expecting a pretty boring summer. But when Mum takes her to visit her mysterious grandfather on his farm in Tasmania, weird things start to happen ... Weirdest of all? Her grandfather’s pet alpacas … who can talk! When things go from strange to scary, Alex must use all her brains, brawn and bravery in order to survive the sinister forces threatening life as she knows it.
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ALEX AND THE ALPACAS RIDE AGAIN
Fremantle Press, June 1st 2022 Middle grade fantasy adventure.
Alex thought she’d saved the world last summer. Turns out, she was wrong. The sinister forces that threatened her family in Tasmania have arrived in her hometown of Melbourne. With the alpacas and Leeuie by her side, Alex must go head-to-head with an evil that is twice as powerful, twice as dangerous and twice as terrifying as anything she’s faced before.
PLACES TO BUY THE BOOK
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book REVIEWs FOR ALEX AND THE ALpacas save the world
“Readers will easily relate to strong and courageous Alex ... Both highly entertaining and surprisingly endearing, Alex and the Alpacas Save the World is also about the importance of family and respecting the land around us.” Books + Publishing
“Kathryn Lefroy successfully makes us suspend disbelief with her witty dialogue and convincing characters, taking us on a page-turning pursuit that young readers (9-13) won’t be able to put down.” Writing WA
Alex and the Alpacas Save the World ... skilfully draws from literature and myth – the duality of nature’s power, creation and destruction – to weave a story that is fresh and compelling.” Readings
“A fantastic book for children looking to read a story with an intense plot and complex characters, but also a great book for adults and parents alike who can read ahead once the kids are fast asleep!” Underground Writers
“Wild, racing, intriguing, addictive — Alex and the Alpacas Save the World is all of these things and more.” Kids Book Review