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'The Forgotten Map is the first adventure in Cameron’s Pie Rats series of novels for children age 8+.

'Whisker is a cyclone-surviving circus rat with a troublesome tail and a boat load of luck. When a strange ship pulls him out of the ocean, Whisker’s new life as a Pie Rat apprentice begins.

'Welcome aboard the good ship Apple Pie – a peculiar pastry ship where cannons shoot mouldy pies, coloured pencils are used as peg-legs and the champion swords-rat fights with two scarlet scissor swords.

'The Forgotten Map is the first instalment in the Pie Rat novel series for children age 9+. The story re-boots the popular Pie Rat characters and adds depth, charm and wit to transform them from villains to swashbuckling heroes. The book takes a look at the meaning and importance of family through the desperate eyes of a young rat who has lost everything.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Whisker is a Pie Rat apprentice with an appetite for danger and a flair for lucky escapes. Aboard the good ship Apple Pie, he goes from one catastrophe to the next quicker than the time it takes to raise a pair of giant underpants up the mast! With the mysterious Forgotten Map in his possession, Whisker embarks on the next stage of his quest to find the missing key. Together with his friends, Ruby Rat and Hook Hand Horace, Whisker must overcome a host of jungle dangers and outsmart the deadliest of enemies to claim the key.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Whisker is a Pie Rat apprentice on the treasure hunt of a lifetime. With the Forgotten Map and the King’s Key safely in his grasp, Whisker joins the ratbag crew of the Apple Pie on their voyage to the mysterious Island of Destiny. Armed with scissor swords, flying pies and barrels of gravy, the Pie Rats must first pass through the Treacherous Sea where untold dangers lurk beneath the waves.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Every four years, the greatest pirate crews on the seven seas gather for an epic tournament of strength and skill. In the Pirate Cup, there is no silver and no bronze, only gold, gold, gold for the winning team, and the legendary Trophy of Champions. As an official entrant, Whisker has more on his mind than victory. He is on the trail of a fox in a black trench coat - and an answer…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Deep in the heart of Aladrya stands a mighty mountain. Rising high above the clouds, its rocky crags and windswept cliffs are home to four species of birds.

With only three days left until the full moon feast, Whisker’s rescue mission hangs in the balance. Even if he can reach the mountain alive, he still has to outwit and out-fly the dreaded birds of prey.' (Publication summary)

'Around Whisker's neck hangs a tiny golden pendant - a symbol of hope and a reminder of his family. Passed down from generation to generation, the golden anchor is much more than just a lucky charm.

'It may be Whisker's final hope of saving his parents.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.