'Race to Imagination Island will suck you in!' Chris Smith, author of Kid Normal 'You'll LOVE racing to Imagination Island!' Maz Evans, author of Who Let The Gods Out? 'One of the most joyful books I have read -- you never want to leave!' Jenny McLachlan Observers! Dreamers! Inventors! Explorers! The time has come to crown four new Protectors of Imagination Island. Do YOU have what it takes to win the Race? Mario Kart meets The 13 Storey Treehouse in this thrilling new series from the author of The Christmas Carrolls. The time has come for four children to be named the new Protectors of Imagination Island. Children all over the world scour the globe in search of lightstreams (portals) to the magical island where anything they imagine comes to life. To become a Protector, they must compete in teams and complete a series of challenges to prove they have what it takes. Dreamy 10-year-old Luca is afraid of everything, not least the lightstream he stumbles into by accident. Imagination Island is everything that he's terrified of. But there's no way out.

So he hits on a plan. Work out how to come LAST, and get sent home. That's what he really wants. Isn't it? The Race is ON! 'Race to Imagination Island is a cannon-blasting, explosive whirlwind of fun.' Jennifer Bell 'Pacy, funny, gloriously inventive and perfectly pitched for kids.' Abi Elphinstone 'Brilliant, bonkers and visually spectacular.' Laura Ellen Anderson 'A wildly inventive rip-roaring ride!' Rashmi Sirdeshpande 'A riotously fun and colourful story guaranteed to entertain.' Hannah Gold 'A brilliantly bonkers, ferociously fun, action-packed dive into the marvellously mad mind of Mel Taylor-Bessent.

' Jack Meggitt-Phillips 'This book fizzes with creative energy.' Joseph Elliott 'A brilliantly engaging voice - kids are going to love this wild ride!' Andy Shepherd Gold title * From the bestselling author of The Christmas Carrolls series * Mel Taylor Bessent's writing is full of warmth, humour, imagination and inclusivity. * As the founder of Authorfy, Mel is incredibly well supported and promoted by fellow members of the children's author community and publishing industry. * Combining elements of The Goonies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Jumanji via Mario Kart. * Featuring maps and packed with illustrations to give the series collectability and accessibility, appealing to reluctant readers. * THE CHRISTMAS CARROLLS launched at no13 in the Children's Bestseller Charts, and its sequel THE CHRISTMAS CLUB, smashed in at no1 in the indie children's bestseller charts. * The Christmas Carrolls series has sold almost 35k copies to date. Competition: the;13-storey treehouse;magic faraway tree;beast quest;enchanted wood;kyan green and the infinity racers;last kids on earth;skandar;percy jackson;diary of a wimpy kid.

andy griffiths;terry denton;enid blyton;colm field;max brallier;douglas holgate;jeff kinney; tom fletcher; david walliams;AF Steadman.