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Meet Me at the Moon Tree
by Shivaun Plozza

A tender Australian story about searching for the impossible in the places where magic and science meet.

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Overview

Dad said everything is magic...and science is just figuring out how magic works.

For Carina Sugden, nothing is more special than a moon tree – a tree grown from the seeds taken on the Apollo 14 mission into space. Her father taught her everything she knows about them. But he passed away before they found one together.

When Mum relocates the family to the Otway Ranges, Carina becomes determined to find a moon tree on her own. Like a scientist, she carefully searches the forest behind her new house. But after a mysterious encounter with a black cockatoo, Carina realises there’s magic in this forest. And if magic exists, anything is possible, like seeing her dad one last time…

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Fiona Wood, award-winning author of How to Spell Catastrophe

‘A tender, whimsical story of hope, humming with science and magic.’

Rebecca Lim, award-winning author of Tiger Daughter

‘Heartfelt, moving and woven with forest magic, Meet Me at the Moon Tree explores how friendship, family and the natural world can reshape life after devastating loss.’

Shirley Marr, award-winning author of A Glasshouse of Stars

‘Magical! This book will make you believe moon trees are everywhere, but it is also deeply grounded and full of real heart. I loved it.’

Jane Godwin, bestselling author of A Walk in the Dark

‘Set during a summer of change, this is a powerful, touching story of grief, family, friendship and the healing power of the natural world.’

Shivaun Plozza

Shivaun Plozza is the award-winning author of Frankie, Tin Heart, The Boy, the Wolf and the Stars, A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic, Meet Me at the Moon Tree and The Worst Perfect Moment. Her writing has been shortlisted for the CBCA Book of the Year, the ABIA awards and the Gold Inky. She won the Davitt Award for Best Young Adult Crime Novel in 2017. She lives in Geelong with her cat, Fenchurch. Summer of Shipwrecks is her latest book.