Kirjahaku

Rider the Runaway is set in a future of climate change.Have you sometimes thought of running away from home? You might have a tough time out in the world if you do. Saskia--alias Rider--barely a fourteen-year-old, inspired by riding on a dragon in a dream and longing to see the ocean, runs away.She is lucky to find a nice person, Jeff, to help her. But Rider has to fight a bully, run from kidnappers, and survive a bushfire too.When she meets up with her mother again, they reach a surprising agreement about Rider's future.

Rider the Runaway is set in a future of climate change.Have you sometimes thought of running away from home? You might have a tough time out in the world if you do. Saskia--alias Rider--barely a fourteen-year-old, inspired by riding on a dragon in a dream and longing to see the ocean, runs away.She is lucky to find a nice person, Jeff, to help her. But Rider has to fight a bully, run from kidnappers, and survive a bushfire too.When she meets up with her mother again, they reach a surprising agreement about Rider's future.

At just sixteen, Alethea is not your average teenager. Fiercely protective of her Pacific island, she leads a band of students in a David vs. Goliath struggle against a foreign power encroaching on their land and legacy. Their weapon of choice? Guerrilla tactics and relentless harassment, aimed at thwarting the takeover of an ancient gold mine.Suspense mounts as Alethea grows wary of a stranger surveying their beaches, sparking a daring confrontation with a ship and a submersible on a covert mission. Amidst the chaos, Alethea's heartstrings tangle with Ty's, just before she's abruptly captured and forced to labor on a vessel scoping out military sites across the islands.But Alethea's spirit remains unbroken, her creativity undimmed, her poetry and stories a testament to her resilience. The pressing questions linger: Will Alethea's and her comrades' bold actions make a mark against the invaders? And what fate awaits the mysterious spy who crossed paths with Alethea on the sands of her homeland?