Book description
When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close the Second
World War came to destroying her family. Could the experiences of
another time help Chloe to face her own problems? In 1941, Poppy lives
in Darwin, a peaceful paradise far from the war. But when Japan attacks
Pearl Harbor, then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened
- her family, her neighbours, her friends and her beloved pets. Her
brother Edward is taken prisoner-of-war. Her home town becomes a war
zone, as the Japanese raid over and over again. Terrified for their
lives, Poppy and her mother flee to Sydney, only to find that the danger
follows them there. Poppy must face her war with courage and
determination. Will her world ever be the same again? The forgotten
pearl is the key to entering another thrilling adventure from Belinda
Murrell, author of The Ivory Rose, The Ruby Talisman and The Locket of
Dreams. Belinda Murrell has worked as a travel journalist, technical
writer, editor and public relations consultant. Her overseas adventures
inspired her work as a travel writer for the West Australian newspaper
and Out & About With Kids travel magazine. Her work has also
appeared in the Sun Herald, Sunday Telegraph and Sydney Morning Herald.
While Belinda studied Children's Literature at Macquarie University, her
passion for children's books was reignited when she had her own three
children and began telling and writing stories for Nick, Emily and
Lachlan. Belinda's books include the Sun Sword fantasy trilogy, Scottish
timeslip tale The Locket Of Dreams, French Revolution timeslip tale The
Ruby Talisman, and Australian timeslip tales The Ivory Rose and The
Forgotten Pearl.
