Lintang and the Pirate Queen is one of the six books shortlisted for this year’s Readings Children’s Book Prize. Here’s everything you need to know about this swashbuckling adventure.
‘Tamara Moss has created a riveting tale rich in mythology and packed with swords and sea monsters. Desperate to see the world beyond her small island home, Lintang seizes an opportunity to climb aboard the ship of the infamous Pirate Queen Shafira and her fierce crew. Cue a high-stakes and high-seas adventure. Lintang’s world is populated by strange, sometimes scary creatures called mythies. Pages from The Mythie Guidebook are littered throughout the book, introducing readers to the different mythies they encounter in the story. As Lintang discovers, these creatures also lie at the heart of the story’s central mystery.’
– Kim Gruschow, Chair of the judging panel
Watch out for…
Lintang and the Forbidden Island is already out. And the third book in the series is due for release in August of this year.
Who should read this book?
Young readers who love brave kids and derring-do, mythical monsters, seafaring, complex characters and absorbingly different worlds will lap up Lintang’s adventures. For ages 9 and up.
Meet the author…
Tamara Moss is an author from Perth, and Lintang and the Pirate Queen is her debut novel. Tamara majored in Asian Studies at university and has taught Japanese. When she’s not writing, she works as a primary school teacher. Tamara likes dogs, not cats (controversial).
