The wonderful Mel Taylor-Bessent has a new series and it all kicks off as we meet Luca! Prepare yourself for adventure, competition and wild imaginations.
Luca is a worrier, anxious and unsure of most things. He gets teased by his family, has very few friends and struggles with change and noise. As we meet Luca and his siblings, they are all out looking for the lightning stream that will take them to Imagination Island.
A competition has been launched to find the new four protectors of the island and 16 children can join the race. When Luca tires of the teasing, he walks away and it is there that he finds a lightning stream. Accidentally avoiding the siblings who are running towards it, Luca is whisked away to join the race.
As the final child to arrive, the race begins quickly and they must all adapt to this island where imaginations need to run wild. There is a vast range of characters to meet, some awesome like my fellow Canadian Grayson, and others with hugely competitive streaks like Tiago.
Discovering their teams, choosing names and getting to know each other is just the beginning. Each team must play to their strengths and use only 3 imagines, or ways to help them compete.
Luca is just desperate to get home and tries to wish himself away but over the course of the race, he is discovering how nice it is to have friends, to be part of a team and to join in. Things he never did at home. Does he really want to leave?
This promises to be an incredible series, where Mel has been given free rein to use her imagination!
My only complaint is that part one of the race is complete and I am in desperate need to read more! Just how long do I need to wait?
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