SERIES INFORMATION:
The story is educational as well
as entertaining. It introduces the readers to megafauna and dinosaurs, but in
the guise of an entertaining, fictional, fantasy story. Extensive research was
conducted to ensure all information on the animals is correct.
The feedback from teachers,
readers, and librarians who have read the books has been very positive. The
librarian of a private boy’s school commented after reading the book, ‘The boys
are going to love this story and the best thing is they will be learning
something new and not know it. I love it!’
An interactive website for
children is set up where children can learn about the animals, post a review,
write a short story, or tell a joke. Several reviews of Book One by leading
Australian children’s authors and readers are posted on the site, along with
teachers’ notes. http://themysteryofnidavalley.com
BOOK ONE: THE MYSTERY
OF NIDA VALLEY
TITLE: The Mystery of Nida
Valley, Book one: A Magical Discovery.
AUTHOR: Elaine Ouston.
ISBN: Paperback:
9780987061270
eBook: 9780987244405
Available on Amazon, and many online stores world-wide,
as a paperback or eBook.
Synopsis Book 1:
When Meg Sealy woke that fateful morning, she had no
idea that by day's end the life that she had known would be gone forever...
While saving her best friend Amanda, fourteen-year-old
Meg Sealy and her older cousin Jaiden, stumble upon a secret valley where time
stands still. The three friends are thrust into a dangerous world of magic,
time travel, and creatures they believed extinct. Here they learn that it is
their destiny to use their new magic skills to join the fight to save the
valley from an evil break-away order, bent on exploitation.
The book follows their journey as undercover villains
threaten Meg’s life, and they fight to save the animals from extinction.
BOOK TWO:
THE MYSTERY OF NIDA VALLEY – CAPTURED
TITLE: The
Mystery of Nida Valley – Captured
AUTHOR: Elaine Ouston.
ISBN: 978-0-9872444-4-4
FORMATS: Paperback
198 x 129.
eBook
Available on Amazon, and many online stores world-wide,
as a paperback or eBook.
Synopsis
Book 2:
Fourteen-year-old Meg Sealy, her friend Amanda, and her older
cousin Jaiden, stumbled upon a secret valley where time stands still. The three
friends were thrust into a dangerous world of magic, time travel, and creatures
they believed extinct. They learnt that it is their destiny to use their new
magic skills to join the fight to save the valley from an evil breakaway order
bent on exploitation, led by the evil Grundymere. Realising that Meg will be a
strong leader, he is determined to stop her from following in her grandmother's
footsteps and becoming the next Grand Leader of the order that protects the
valley, The Guardians of Nida. Meg
fought for her life many times. Some of the
villains were discovered and locked away, but a traitor remains in the valley,
and is plotting against Meg.
Grundymere is
also still at large and is determined to stop Meg. Follow their journey as Meg
strives to control her escalating magic powers, and she and her friends fight
to discover the identity of the traitor in the valley and save the animals from
extinction. The elders of the Order gather around her to keep Meg from the
clutches of Grundymere. But their efforts are in vain. Can Meg escape the
clutches of the evil Grundymere - not once but twice? Only time will tell.
Author biography:
Elaine Ouston lives in Queensland,
Australia. She has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing and edits for other writers, teaches writing to adults and
children, and has started her own publishing company, Morris Publishing
Australia.
Her four published
children’s books vary from a picture book to two books in a fantasy series, The Mystery of Nida Valley, for 9 –16
year-olds. She is currently working on book three in her series, The Mystery
of Nida Valley, the first book in another series, Barben’s Magic Quest, and a
young adult novel. You can find more
information on Elaine at www.morrispublishingaustralia.com
or on the series website, www.themysteryofnidavalley.com
My reviews;
Book 1 The Mystery of Nida Valley;
Meg Sealy and her cousin Jaiden are in the midst of saving Amanda when they find themselves in a valley that has a secret. The three start on a journey that is dangerous as well as exciting. They find out that all along they had magic. This is a great story for children that I know they will enjoy. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.
Book 2 Captured;
This is the continuation of Meg, Amanda, and Jaiden's story. They learn a lot more about themselves and the fight goes on. The traitors are after Meg again and they must save her. It will not be easy but, they have to try. Captured is this part of their story. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for the purpose of a review and all opinions are my own.
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