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'With the past safely restored to the past, Trilby Moffat is looking forward to sitting down to a big slice of cake and a good crossword puzzle. But she's about to find out that the job of Time Keeper is never done and the future has other plans for her . . . extremely perilous plans.
''This looks dangerous,' said Trilby, who was tied to an antique parlour chair teetering on the edge of a rocky cliff.
'The man in the top hat arched one prickly eyebrow. 'Children can be so ungrateful. This will be the trip of a lifetime!' he said, pointing to the endless dark water below.
Trilby Moffat is in grave danger, again. When she arrives on a secret island outside of time, in search of her missing mother, she knows she's in trouble. A strange festival is about to take place and Trilby is the guest of honour.
'Travellers from all over time are flocking to this mysterious carnival with its treasure markets, floating cupcakes and a terrifying surprise. Now Trilby and her friends must race against time (literally) to reveal the dark truth lurking beneath their beautiful island. Friendship will be tested. Loyalty is stretched to the limits and a skittish prehistoric bird named Anton will destroy Trilby's favourite jumper.
'Just when she thinks time is on her side, Trilby is about to get a perilous promotion.' (Publication summary)
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The Best Australian Children’s Books of 2023 : Alice Pung, Davina Bell, Sean Avery and More
2023
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review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 December 2023;
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The Best Australian Children’s Books of 2023 : Alice Pung, Davina Bell, Sean Avery and More
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 11 December 2023;
— Review of What to Do When You're Not Sure What to Do 2023 single work picture book ; Nothing Alike 2023 single work picture book ; Who's Afraid of the Light 2023 single work picture book ; Hello Twigs 2023 series - author graphic novel ; Friendly Bee and Friends 2023 series - author graphic novel ; Cub and Brown 2023 single work children's fiction ; The Perilous Promotion of Trilby Moffat 2023 single work children's fiction ; Millie Mak the Maker 2023 single work children's fiction ; Uncle Xbox 2023 single work children's fiction ; We Didn't Think It Through 2023 single work novel ; Royals 2023 single work novel ; Scar Town 2023 single work novel ; This Book Thinks Ya Deadly! : A Celebration of Blak Excellence 2023 multi chapter work biography ; It's the Sound of the Thing : 100 New Poems for Young People 2023 selected work poetry ; How We Came to Be 2022 series - author picture book ; Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism 2023 single work information book
Awards
- 2024 longlisted APA Book Design Awards — Best Designed Children's and Young Adult Series designed by Christa Moffitt.