Author(s): Lisa Nicol

Fiction (8 - 12 years)

One elephant, one kakapo, one unlicensed teenage driver, one boy waiting for the world to end and one twelve-year-old girl with a very special gift.

Sal has always had an affinity with animals – especially the lost kind. And so when a kakapo appears on her windowsill, she befriends it. And when an African Forest Elephant walks into town, Sal feels compelled to help it... but how?

This wonder-filled adventure celebrates the unusual and the misfits. It is a poignant and timely story about family and friendship, finding your voice and the importance of the natural world.