The Mapmakers’ Race Eirlys Hunter
TITLE INFORMATION Eirlys Hunter was born in London and lives in Wellington, New Zealand, where she teaches children’s writing at the IIML at Victoria University. She has written six previous children’s books as well as a novel and short stories for adults.
Released: July 2018 Five children have 28 days to find a route through the wilderness in this exciting mountain-race adventure for middle readers WHY I CHOSE THIS BOOK
“This is an original adventure with buckets of character, written with an assured hand—and with wonderful maps which are central to the story. Julia Marshall, Publisher SALES POINTS
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Five children compete against professional route-finders and mapmakers
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Fresh, light and effortless story-telling
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Brave and memorable children
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A beautiful map starts each chapter to trace the journey
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Advance reading copies available
BLURB
Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey misplace their famous mapmaker mother as they begin the Great Race to map a rail route through an uncharted wilderness. Their father didn’t return from his last expedition and now their money is gone. This race is their last chance. They have twenty-eight days to find and map the best route. There’ll be bears, bees, bats, river crossings, cliff falls, impossible weather—but worst of all, they’re racing five teams of adults who do not play by the rules. “A scrumptious adventure with danger, pathos, a hilarious mix of villains and a crucial deadline.” Barbara Else “What a great story! I gobbled it straight up” Children’s Bookshop Wgtn Black-and-white illustrations and maps throughout by Kirsten Slade SIMILAR TITLES Ages 8–12 210mm x 148mm 248 pages Paperback w/flaps $24.99 ISBN: 978-1-776572-03-8 Origin: New Zealand Ebook available
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