What’s the book about?
Felix’s shower is a portal to another world. Never fear. He’s ready for anything this time, with a backpack full of survival gear. He turns on the shower and . . .
REEEEKKKKKK!
Felix finds himself in the middle of the ocean . . . sinking . . . but there’s a ship on the horizon.
Step 1: Don’t drown.
Step 2: Don’t think about sharks.
Step 3: WHO IS THAT MYSTERY GIRL?
Recommended for:
Ages 7+.
Three reasons to read it:
- Picture this: a land where showers are the portal to adventure. Nat Amoore and James Hart have concocted a vibrant, wacky universe where the mundane transforms into the magical. In Shower Land #3: Walk the Plank, readers will find themselves diving into wild escapades. You’ll be inspired to find magic in the ordinary.
- At the core of Shower Land #3: Walk the Plank is a celebration of friendship. As Felix embarks on his quirky adventure, the book emphasizes the importance of working together to overcome obstacles. You’ll laugh at Felix and his friends’ antics. Who knew that battling pirates could teach you about loyalty and support?
- Hart’s illustrations are not just the icing on the cake; they’re a feast for the eyes! His quirky, vibrant art style brings Felix, his friends, and their misadventures to life, making every page a visual delight. You won’t just be reading a story—you’ll be experiencing an illustrated adventure that enhances the narrative and keeps you eagerly turning pages to see what’s next.
Buy a copy of Shower Land #3: Walk the Plank here.
About the author:
Nat Amoore is a Sydney-based children’s author whose debut novel, Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire, came out in 2019. It had great success as both Dymocks and QBD’s ‘Kids Book Of The Month’, becoming Australia’s #1 bestselling debut Aussie children’s fiction in 2019. It has now sold into the UK, US, Italy, China, Estonia and Romania. Her second book, The Power of Positive Pranking, released in 2020, was shortlisted for the 2021 Readings Children’s Book Prize and REAL Children’s Choice Book Awards, and won the Environment Award for Children’s Literature. Rounding out Nat’s trilogy about the kids of Watterson Primary, The Right Way to Rock was released in June 2021 and became a CBCA Notable. In 2021, Nat wrote a 5-part fiction podcast series called Project ARI for Nova Entertainment and the Australian Government as part of the #StopItAtTheStart campaign. Project ARI won Best Branded Podcast at the 2021 Australian Podcast Awards and went on to receive an ACRA in 2022. We Run Tomorrow, written by Nat and featuring graphic novel-style illustrations from Australian illustrator Mike Barry, was published in 2022, becoming another CBCA Notable. Now it’s time to get excited about Nat’s hilarious junior fiction series called Shower Land, illustrated by James Hart, which has the first three books all coming out in 2024.
James Hart grew up loving comics, cartoons and drawing. After finishing his studies, he turned that passion into a full-time career as an illustrator. Over the years he has worked on toy designs, animations and books for multiple clients and publishers across the world. Projects include: the popular animated series of The Day My Butt Went Psycho, the award-winning You Choose series, the CBCA-notable Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables series, the thrilling Mysterious World of Cosentino series, the young adventure series D-Bot Squad and MANY titles with author Adam Wallace, including the series Cowboy and Birdbrain that James illustrated and co-created. James also illustrated the 2018 Premiers’ Reading Challenge posters in Victoria, and has now written and illustrated the hilarious and flamboyant action-packed graphic novel series, Super Geeks. When James isn’t drawing he can be found being a dad and husband, watching movies and cartoons, listening to music, gardening, reading and writing.
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