The Raven's Song

Publisher details

Authors
Bren MacDibble, Zana Fraillon
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
05 October, 2022
ISBN
9781761065798

The Raven’s Song

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Synopsis

Ages 9+.

A wonderful children's novel by two stellar writers featuring Shelby and Phoenix, living 100 years apart yet unexpectedly joined across time - and each make the discovery of a lifetime that has the potential to upend their worlds.

Shelby and her best friend Davy live quiet low-tech lives in a closed community that is made up of exactly three hundred and fifty kind, ethical people living on exactly seven hundred hectares.

When they climb through a hole in the perimeter fence to venture into the surrounding jungle, what they find is more astonishing than anything they could have imagined.

And when Shelby realises the terrible danger that is unfolding, it will take all of her daring and determination to ensure the past does not repeat itself.

Intriguing, absorbing and spine-tinglingly good, The Raven's Song is a brilliant novel by two esteemed writers at the height of their powers.

Reviews

Wonderfully Intriguing: Read an Extract from The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Review | Extract

20 October 2022

Wonderfully Intriguing: Read an Extract from The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Spine-tinglingly Good: Read Our Review of The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Review | Our Review

19 October 2022

Spine-tinglingly Good: Read Our Review of The Raven’s Song by Zana Fraillon and Bren MacDibble

Bren MacDibble
About the author

Bren MacDibble

Bren MacDibble was raised on farms all over New Zealand, so is an expert about being a kid on the land. She now lives in Melbourne with her family and a cheeky dog, works with gifted children, and teaches writing at TAFE.

Books by Bren MacDibble

Zana Fraillon
About the author

Zana Fraillon

Zana Fraillon was born in Melbourne, but spent her early childhood in San Francisco.Zana has written two picture books for young children, a series for middle readers, and a novel for older readers based on research and accounts of survivors of the Forgotten Generation. She spent a year in China teaching English and now lives in Melbourne with her three sons, husband and two dogs.When Zana isn't reading or writing, she likes to explore the museums and hidden passageways scattered across Melbourne. They provide the same excitement as that moment before opening a new book - preparing to step into the unknown where a whole world of possibilities awaits.

Books by Zana Fraillon

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