Win a $45 Book Bundle (The Story of Swoop & Queen of Muck) @ Tots To Teens

This month’s Book Bundle consists of these two Kiwi books to encourage your child’s love of literature.

THE STORY OF SWOOP ($19.99, Scholastic NZ)

One day, an injured baby magpie, who was yet too young to fly, was rescued from the side of the road by volunteer firefighter, Matt Owens. He named the magpie ‘Swoop’ and took it home to care for it. Surprisingly, Matt’s black cat, Mogli, and Swoop formed a close relationship. This unique friendship provided the inspiration for Matt’s heart-warming story. Perfect for children who love animal rescue stories, with striking illustrations by Emma Gustafson, an artist that Swoop visited who was staying down the road from Matt’s house.

QUEEN OF MUCK, ($25, Mary Egan Publishing)

This debut release from Kiwi writer Isaac Thackray begins with two sisters, Lucy and Lily, who are desperate to find their missing Grandad. But first they must survive a great and unusual adventure filled with brutes in nail polish, a strange bookshop, a very bad orchestra, a child-eating beast, flying chunks of cupcake, a talking fox, and sneak-walking along with a wickedly entertaining baddie who has a lot to say for herself – and a rather weak stomach!