Isle of the Dead (Deltora Quest)

Aided by the mysterious magic of Deltora's last dragons, Lief, Barda and Jasmine have found and destroyed two of the Four Sisters, evil Shadow Lord creations which have been poisoning Deltora. Now, aware that time is running out for the kingdom's starving people, the companions are racing to their next goal, on the wild west coast. But the Shadow Lord has become aware of their quest. And, somehow, he knows every move they make. Terrible dangers from the present and the past lie in wait for tem. And the greatest shock of all lurks in the lair of the ferocious Kobb, on the desolate Isle of the Dead.

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.