In this Australia Reads exclusive story, can Tashi use Much-to-Learn’s spell to outsmart the Wicked Baron and stop the old forest from disappearing?
‘Why, that interfering little worm, someone ought to step on him!’ the Baron hissed to Tiki Pu. I guessed he was talking about me. ‘Well, never mind if he blabs about the wood,’ he added, cheering up. ‘I’ll just lie, and say I had nothing to do with it. You, however, must pay Much-to-Learn a visit. Steal his secret spell.’
Jack loved it when Tashi told his stories. Today Tashi was telling about the time the old forest disappeared, and Much-to-Learn was in danger of disappearing with it! And then the whole village was threatened … Could magic sand and a certain spell help save them all? Only someone as clever as Tashi could find a way to outwit the Baron – and solve the mystery of the disappearing trees.
Tashi was first published in 1995 and has now achieved classic status with sales of over one million copies!
Title: Tashi and the Stolen Forest
Author: Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg, Illustrated by Kim Gamble
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release month: November 2020