![]() ![]() Her first book, The Diamond of Drury Lane, won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize and the Ottakar's Children's Book Prize in England. About the Author Julia Golding lives in Oxford, England. A fantastic array of children, adults, animals and strange and magical beasts battle the evil shapeshifter Kullervo, who wants to destroy the planet. Book Description The sparkling start of a new quartet. And he'll use any means he can - from violence to the terrifying Storm Giants - to turn Connie to the dark side. The Sirens are fed-up with their seas being polluted, but should the Society protect the Sirens or the oil industry? Connie doesn't think she has a role to play, until it becomes clear that she's a Universal - the first person in over a century who can communicate with every type of beast on earth and in the air. ![]() It doesn't take long for Connie to realise that the victims are oil workers. ![]() The Sirens, who for generations have kept their deadly song to themselves, are once again luring humans to their deaths. But something abnormal is happening here. Normally the creatures and their chosen humans work in harmony. It's the heart of the secret Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures, a group of people sworn to ensure that mythical beasts are kept safe. The seaside town is full of adults and children who have strange links to creatures. When Connie is sent to live with her aunt, she knows it's going to be one more place where she doesn't fit in. ![]()
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