Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping by Craig Silvey

"How are you feeling?

Annie looks down.

Nobody looks back up at her.

Because there is a Runt-shaped hole in her world."

Recently Craig Silvey spoke at an event here in Sydney and a few days later I bought myself a copy of his new book (sequel to Runt). I started my reading that day but after just 31 pages I stopped. I first read Runt back in 2022 and since that time I have read hundreds of other books and so many small plot details from Runt have evaporated from my memory. Thank goodness the library where I work as a volunteer had a copy of Runt and so on Tuesday last week I revisited the first installment of Runt. With 342 pages, and a few detours into other books on my enormous to read pile, I finished Runt for the second time on Sunday morning. It is now Tuesday afternoon and I have just finished Runt the Diabolical Dognapping which has a whopping 406 pages. Readers do need knowledge of the first book about Runt to really appreciate all the twists and turns and motivations and drama of the second installment. 

Craig Silvey has done it again. He kept me reading and reading desperate to discover how all his disparate story elements could possibly reach that all important happy ending. This is also one of those books where the clock is ticking - Annie only has one month to win another competition and hopefully be reunited with her precious friend. 

This latest book is filled with heroes, tales of past deeds, deceptions, new friendships, puns, jokes, determination, and of course it culminates in another all-important dog competition. The story rips along because it stars Annie who we all adore from the first book but in this tale Runt is missing. As the title tells you - he has been dognapped. Of course, this new story does need a dog - we met this puppy at the end of the first book. She arrived with Bernadette Box - her name is Little Annie. Oh, and there is also a new competition - have you heard of this - it is called "dances with dogs" and yes, it is a real thing. Craig Silvey explained in his Sydney talk that he watched hundreds of hours of competitions so that he could include accurate details in his story.

BUT wait there is more to Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping. If you have read Runt you may have been left with a few questions - the answers to all of these and many more form the framework for the second book. I wonder if Craig Silvey is a plotter - did be map all his story threads out before writing his book?

Here are some of the questions that you might want answered (but there are lots more):

• Where was Runt before he met Annie?
• How did Runt learn to perform 'tricks'?
• What makes Runt such a loyal friend?
• Why does Runt adore Mush dog food?
• And there is question (spoiler maybe) about the real fate of the terrible villain - Earl Robert- Baron?

I love the cast of characters from Upson Downs. The policeman Detective Bayleaf reminded me of the bumbling policeman in the television show Doc Martin: Joe Penhale the local police officer in the town of Portwenn. The Mayor Barry Casserole made me think of the local politician Bill Heslop from Muriel's Wedding and also one of the pompous judges from Strictly Ballroom - Barry Fyfe with (in the movie) his silly toupee. It is easy to see that this second book is very cinematic - I know there is a movie of Runt and a play will be presented in 2026. After reading this second installment I'm sure there will be a second movie. 

In this book I also enjoyed all the puns, funny names with double meanings, foreshadowing, subplots, flashbacks and side stories, and the way Rupert Broadsheet sounds like he has swallowed a thesaurus. 

Another thing that Craig Silvey includes in his book are heaps of wonderful descriptions of clothing - they are all so 'over the top' and yet it is funny that at every author event Craig himself always wears the same plain long-sleeved navy tee shirt. Here are a few examples:

"Camilla is resplendent in a cream satin dress and a silver necklace. Doreen is vividly tropical in a teal polyester pantsuit, neon mango lipstick and polished brass seashell earrings. She has a fresh perm, a teased fringe and a voice like a started macaw."

"Barry wears a yellow shirt tucked into high brown shorts. His head is host to a thick and conspicuous toupee. His large glasses slide slowly down his nose, causing him to periodically scrunch his face in a manner that reminds Annie Shearer of a nervous rabbit."

"He wears a peach short-sleeved shirt, a eucalyptus green tie, mustard coloured shorts, white knee-high socks, black leather sandals and his official chain of office."

"The man wears a powder blue seersucker jacket, plum corduroy pants, a crisp cream shirt and leather loafers. He is tall, with ivory skin and a sensible haircut."

If you are looking for a fantastic present for a young reader why not buy both books about Runt. I adore their cover illustrations by Sara Acton, and the publisher has added a dust jacket which is a rare thing here in Australia, and the end papers are perfect and if you pop these two books side by side on your bookshelf they will look very impressive. Here is the Instagram account for Sara Acton where you can see some illustrations from the second book about Runt.  Note if you are in the US Runt has a different cover, title and a different illustrator. 

IBBY Australia are holding an online auction as a fund raiser. If you are reading this post in Australia between 14 and 28 November 2025 take a look at our Auction page. This is the illustration kindly donated to the auction by Sara Acton.

There is a link to the very detailed teaching notes on the publisher web page and also an interview with Craig Silvey and the notes also have some video links to explore.

Publisher blurb: Six weeks have passed since Annie Shearer and Runt competed valiantly at the Krumpets Dog Show. The town of Upson Downs is rejuvenated. The grass is green. The rivers are flowing. And a Tournament of Champions has just been announced, with the world's best canine talent invited to showcase their skills in the Grand Ballroom of the abandoned Robert-Barren estate. But as preparations for the event get underway, Runt mysteriously goes missing, and a trail of suspicious clues surround his doghouse. Annie's worst fears are confirmed when she discovers a ransom note with a peculiar demand: she must win it all to see her friend again. It's up to Annie and her brother Max – now an intrepid investigative reporter with the Upson Downs Speculator – to rescue Runt before it's too late.

This sequel also delivers in spades Silvey’s trademark sharp wordplay and clever wit. This story is a shining example of the power of unwavering kindness, selfless compassion and empathy. It illustrates how these virtues can be a catalyst for profound change to embrace the gift of second chances and experience life with a renewed purpose and richness. Reading Opens Doors

With a cleverly constructed plot, hilarious, corny characters, and more mysteries than you can shake a bone at, this sequel left me with warm fuzzies from top to toe. There are stories within the story which are wonderful themselves, which are then effortlessly woven into the heart wrenching finale. What Book Next

My May reading pile

It's been quite a while since I did one of these reading pile posts. I do have books on my pile of course but these days I very rarely have access to advance reader copies of new books and that was often the impetus to share titles in this form. I used to snaffle piles of ARCs from a wonderful local bookshop but sadly that business has now closed.  I now get a few from Three Sparrows Bookstore (take a look at Freddie Spector) and also very occasionally from University of Queensland Press (UQP). Check out the one they just sent me.

One of our very large chain bookshops has been having a sale all through April. I have been there twice and picked up a few novels and a good pile of fifty percent discounted picture books. We also had our Lifeline Bookfair during the recent school holidays. And finally, I do still have few books left over from previous book list posts which have not yet made it to the top of my to-read pile (sigh).

Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

This book won a Newbery award and a Coretta Scott King award and so of course it was on my book shopping list. I have been reading Freewater this week. It is SO good and I am taking my time rather than my usual style of racing through a book. Decades ago, I read another powerful book about slavery - Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. This story has lingered with me for over thirty years. I also read the sequel - Sarny.

More recently I read Crossing Ebenezer Creek and the Chains trilogy. I live in Australia and the topic of slavery in the US was not covered in our school history curriculum but through these books (and others) I feel as though I have gained a small insight into these horrible events.

Crossing Ebenezer Creek

Chains

And I read and was deeply affected by Stella by Starlight and Running out of Night.

Stella by Starlight

Running out of night

Freewater blurb: Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, unwillingly leaving their beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there’s no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the swamp. In this society created by formerly enslaved people and some freeborn children, Homer finds new friends, almost forgetting where he came from. But when he learns of a threat that could destroy Freewater, he crafts a plan to find his mother and help his new home. Deeply inspiring and loosely based on the history of maroon communities in the South, this is a striking tale of survival, adventure, friendship, and courage. 

Fly me Home by Polly Ho-Yen

I previously read two books by Polly Ho-Yen - Two sides (which is a junior novel) and How I saved the World in a week.  I saw Fly me home on the 50% off table and the cover looked appealing.

Blurb: Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home - her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away. London is cold and grey and the neighbours are noisy and there's concrete everywhere. But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house - wonders which give her curious magical powers. Powers which might help her find her way home ...Fly Me Home is an incredibly moving portrait of one family's struggle to adjust to life in a new country. 

The Travelling Bookshop - Mim and the Anxious artist by Katrina Nannestad

I did enjoy the first book in this series Mim and the Baffling Bully. I saw this third book from the series at the Lifeline sale for just $2. It is in mint condition so perhaps the child owner didn't read it which is a shame. These books have such appealing covers by Cheryl Orsini. Book three is set in Paris.

This is the Walker Books Australia cover. The US one is quite different.

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

I have read this and it is a FIVE star book but before I talk about it here on this blog I have a plan to read it again - this is something I never do. Every tiny idea, phrase, word choice by Kate DiCamillo is liquid gold. 

Blurb by Kate DiCamillo: It’s the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris’s mother’s chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris’s grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell. But the ghost is not there to usher Charisse to the Great Beyond. Rather, she has other plans — wild, impractical, illuminating plans. How can Ferris satisfy a specter with Pinky terrorizing the town, Uncle Ted sending Ferris to spy on her aunt, and her father battling an invasion of raccoons? 

The Upside Down River: Hannah's Journey by Jean-Claude Mourlevat

The first book from this series - Tomek's story was a revelation to me. I gave it five stars and I said: "This book is an absolute page turner. It is such a wild ride. You will never guess what will appear around the next corner. It's all a little like The Phantom Toll Booth but without the silliness. There is a forest where you forget everything and everyone forgets you, giant bears who are desperate for meat and who have outstanding hearing, flowers that cause hallucinations, a village of tiny people who make perfume, a dangerous rainbow and even a friendly panda-like creature who offers warmth and comfort."

I picked this up for 20% off today. I might need to re-read the first book but that's okay these are quite short.

I also have The Strange Library by Murakami on my pile - but I am think it might actually be an adult book. I do love the cover which looks like a library date due slip. 
 

The Shelterlings by Sarah Beth Durst

The name Sarah Beth Durst has been mentioned on blogs and review sites. I have a couple of her books on my bookshop wish list including this one which is now in paperback. 

Publisher blurb: Holly, a grey squirrel, and her animal friends have accepted that they will never be wizards’ familiars. Though they are each magical, their powers are so offbeat—Holly herself can conjure pastries (and only pastries)—that no professional magic-worker would choose any of them as a companion for noble quests. So instead of going on adventures, they languish at the Shelter for Rejected Familiars, where they are known as “shelterlings.” When an old friend appears with a plan for curing the shelterlings’ defective magic, everyone is on board to help him locate and retrieve the ingredients for a powerful spell. But when they learn that his offer is not what it seems, Holly and the shelterlings must fight to defend their magic, discovering in the process that their unorthodox skills may just be what is needed to save the day.

The Monsters of Rookhaven by Pádraig Kenny

Bookseller blurb: Mirabelle has always known she is a monster. When the glamour protecting her unusual family from the human world is torn and an orphaned brother and sister stumble upon Rookhaven, Mirabelle soon discovers that friendship can be found in the outside world. But as something far more sinister comes to threaten them all, it quickly becomes clear that the true monsters aren't necessarily the ones you can see.

This book has a sequel - The Shadows of Rookhaven. I have also read Pog and Tin by Pádraig Kenny. My friend Dr Robin Morrow is currently reviewing another new book by Padraig Kenny - Stitch. It is due out in a few months. 

The Pickpocket and the Gargoyle has been on my pile for a whole year!  I first listed it here in May, 2023. I did start to read it but I think this is the kind of book that needs to suit my mood. Hopefully I will read this before another whole year passes.

When secrets set sail has been on my pile since October last year. I did start this one a couple of times but I just couldn't settle into the complex storyline. I did deeply love a previous book by Sita Brahmachari - Where the River runs gold - so I will get back to this one soon. 

Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation by Ashleigh Barton illustrated by Sarah Davis

Bookseller blurb: It's holiday time for Solomon and his cousins. Uncle Dracula has planned a surprise visit to Paris. There will be fine food, fabulous fashion and fang-tastic art. When the cousins become captivated by a magical Mona Lisa, Solomon gets a bad feeling they're up to something. Again. Soon they have accidentally unleashed mayhem on the city of love and Uncle Dracula is too busy testing his renewed vampire skills to notice. Can Solomon and Lucy save the day before it's too late?

You might like to begin by reading my post about the first book from this series. While it is not essential to read the first book in order to understand this second, I think it would help you make more sense of the main characters especially Solomon, his cousin Lucy, and Uncle Dracula.

Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation will be released tomorrow (3rd October, 2023) - I received an advance copy just over a week ago - thanks UQP. When you read this book it might be good to have a map of Paris and perhaps grab some books about the Mona Lisa. Paris itself feels someone like an extra character in this book. As a way to introduce this book to your students you could discuss why the vampire children want to steal the Mona Lisa - I am sure no one will guess the real reason or the consequences of their heist. 

Here are some fiction and nonfiction books about the Mona Lisa:

I enjoyed the first book in this series about the Titanic. 

This new instalment was published early in 2023

Read more about this on the publisher page. Published in 2023.

I like the way Sarah Davis has illustrated these two covers and alliteration of the titles is fun. There are some very funny moments in this second book. Here are a few examples:

• Uncle Dracula (Dad) shops on EeeeBay. Oh and he keeps saying he slept like a dog when it should be, as Lucy tries to tell him, slept like a log.
• The cranky jetsetter taxi driver, Walter, is a wonderful character (but his taxi is not big enough for the whole family they should have booked a maxi-maxi taxi). I love his taxi rules.
• Leaving for Paris they accidentally leave the youngest child at home - poor Elvis - rather like a scene from the movie Home Alone. The group were halfway across Austria when dad remembered what/who was missing.
• On their previous holiday they stayed at the Fangi-la in the Maldives.
• The getaway car, after they steal the Mona Lisa, is a hot pink, glittery stretch limousine convertible. "Thyme's face ... lit up like it was Halloween. 'A limo!' she exclaimed. 'I've been asking Dad for a limo for centuries. He says they're for show-offs and hens' parties."
• Vincenzo, their own driver from Transylvania, has come to Paris to help but when the magic is unleashed Lucy explains bad things happened to his family in the past - something to do with magic beans and a scam.
• In the library Le Jardin des Livres you will discover a whole new meaning to the idea of speed reading plus the Brewey Decimal System invented by Tabith Brew. Now used in most libraries in the world!

Solomon Macroni and the Vampire Vacation is a long book with 287 pages of fairly small print but the mayhem of the plot means the story just races along to a very satisfying conclusion. 

Here the picture books by Ashleigh Barton:

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt

As I began to read The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas yesterday I realised I need to revisit the first book from this two book series - When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.  I re-read my blog post but it did not have enough information so yesterday I read both of these books from cover to cover in one sitting. That's 227 pages plus 311 pages. I am glad I did this because, while the second book could perhaps stand alone, you will have a far richer reading experience if you can read both of these books one after the other so that all the small plot details fit together. 

This second book, published in 2021, is set about 25 years after the first. Back in 1971 a trailer pulled up in the Dairy Maid parking lot. Inside is a young boy - he is being used as a circus curiosity - billed as the "Fattest Boy in the World". Over the next few weeks Toby Wilson and his best friend Cal make friends with Zachary. His owner/manager/guardian has left him behind in the trailer. Paulie Rankin has headed away to find more circus acts. Zachary has some food and books to read but it does feel as though he has been abandoned. The local police Sheriff Levi arrives after a window is broken on the trailer. the sheriff tells Toby and Cal that Zachary will have to placed in foster care if Paulie doesn't return by the end of the week.

Now moving onto the second book. Toby has married Tara (she's the younger sister of Scarlett. Toby had a huge crush on Scarlett). Toby and Tara have two daughters - Rylee and Mayzee. Mayzee is six years old and little like Tara was in the first book - loud, brave and a born performer. Rylee, aged 12 is more reserved. She is starting Grade 7 and her dad will be her history teacher. Rylee has one true friend - a girl named Twig. Sadly Twig has just returned from a trip to Spain. Now she no longer talks to Rylee and worse she seems to want to hang out with the class bully. 

After 9-11, a young boy and his mum have moved from New York to Antler in the Texas panhandle. Joe and Rylee slowly become friends and Joe opens up about his grief and past life. When Joe hears about Zachary Beaver he tells Rylee they should try to find him. Rylee is worried Zachary might now be dead but Joe encourages her and together, using the brilliant services of the local reference librarian, they piece together the life of Zachary from 1971 to 2021. I imagine you are guessing there will be a happy ending but SO much happens before we reach the end of this engrossing story of small town life and the colourful characters who live there.

Read more plot details in the Kirkus review. Ms Yingling comments on both stories here. Listen to an audio sample which begins on page 4. Kimberly Willis Holt explains the inspiration for her story. 

This is the first middle grade novel that I have read that deals with the events of September 11th, 2001. I am sure there are tons of others, just as there lots of books coming through now dealing with the Covid 19 pandemic, but so far this is my first book that touched on 9-11. 

I fell in love with a whole town. Becky's book Reviews - me too especially Miss Myrtie Mae Pruitt; Miss Earline the real estate agent; Ferris from the Bowl-a-Rama cafe; and Opalina Wilson (Rylee's grandmother and Toby's mum).  Oh and I'm keen to try a Snow Cone especially a Bahama Mam flavour. I'd also love to have seen the hundreds of ladybirds that were released over the cotton fields (from the first book).

You should also read this book by Kimberly Willis Holt:

Blooming at the Sunrise Motel

The Magic of Magnolia Moon by Edwina Wyatt illustrated by Katherine Quinn

In 2019, I gave The Secrets of Magnolia Moon a five star rating. The Magic of Magnolia Moon is a worthy sequel although, to me, it did not quite have the same magical touch of the first instalment. Please don't let that put you off, though, this is a quiet story and an affirming one with some very sweet moments. 

A gently humorous and tender portrayal of friendship and family with just a touch of fantasy, that zooms in on the small moments in everyday life.  Edwina Wyatt (Paperbark Words interview)

Magnolia's best friend Imogen May has of course moved away but Magnolia and Imogen are able chat on the phone and meet up from time to time. Imogen has made a new friend called Sage and so has Magnolia. In fact Magnolia has two special friends - Casper Sloan and a tiny bird that has made a nest in her hair. She names the bird Hecate, goddess of magic and spells, or Hetty for short. 

Moving to a new class with a new teacher means Magnolia has to find a way to cope with change. One of her biggest worries concerns the issue of a best friend. She discusses this with her grandmother:

"Can you have more than one best friend?' ... 'Of course you can!' said Grandma Moon. 'I have eight ..."

Talking about Magnolia herself, Edwina Wyatt told Joy Lawn from Paperbark Words:

Magnolia is a romantic and curious child with a fascination in Greek mythology, a huge imagination and a love of nature. Her quirky way of looking at the world is uniquely hers and helps her find magic and inspiration in everything she does. Above all else, she is a deep thinker, a compassionate friend and a good listener – the kind of person who can be entrusted with a great many secrets.

As I mentioned this book has some truly sweet moments:

• I like the way Magnolia has to navigate the noisy and somewhat pesky stairs in her house
• The clock is also a fun addition with his nagging voice
• Magnolia loves fairy tales and aspects of her favourite stories enrich her imagination
• I was so pleased Casper Sloan still packs his alphabet lunch each day
• Magnolia is a wonderful older sister to Finnegan
• I love the emotional intelligence she offers Reuben
• Thank you Edwina for making Miss Mackerel such a wonderful class teacher. 

When the class bully Peggy Small ridicules Magnolia for read a book of fairy tales Magnolia thinks this through and is able to discover her own wisdom:

"And suddenly she realised that she couldn't be upset with Peggy Small, it was just the Peggy didn't know what magic was. She didn't know that magic wasn't just about the made-up bits; the dragons and the castles and the peas hidden beneath mattresses. The real magic was the stuff you couldn't see. Like true love and kindness. Forgiveness, bravery and second chances."

 I recommend The Magic of Magnolia Moon for readers aged 8+ but I do suggest you try to find the first instalment - The Secrets of Magnolia Moon - and then read the two books one after the other either for yourself or as a family read aloud.

The Emerald Casket by Richard Newsome

Two boys and two girls, exotic and dangerous India, jewels that unlock caskets, evil men with murderous intentions, dreams that foretell the future, chases, climbs and so much more, The Emerald Casket is the sequel to The Billionaires Curse.

I commented in my first blog entry about this book saying that I really did not like the cover design but I think I have changed my mind. This second book clearly has the same designer and with the hints of crabs, ninjas, flood waters and temples the cover this time the cover does seem the perfect way to showcase what is to come when you open this book.

Apart from the evil Mason Green the adults in these books, especially the police, are all a set of bumbling fools. This second book opens with Constable Lethbridge at home alone attempting to make breakfast only to discover the milk is long past it’s use-by date. He makes a cup of tea sweetened with honey and wanders into his back yard to check on his beloved pigeons. He doesn’t notice when a large plop slops into his tea. Unfortunately his pigeons are no help when Lethbridge is attacked in his kitchen by figure clothed entirely in black. He scribbles an SOS and slips it into the tube on his pigeon’s leg but when he finally wakes up several hours later his pigeons are happily pecking at bird seed in his kitchen and his notebook (with all the case notes from the first adventure) has been stolen.

Meanwhile Gerald (he is the billionaire) and his two friends twins Sam and Ruby receive an invitation to visit Alisha Gupta in India. Alisha helped in the first installment when they were looking for the diamond to open casket number one. Gerald as a billionaire owns a plane of course and on boarding the Captain suggests a game of plane sledding – this sounds like terrific fun. On arrival in India, though, the scene is set for spies and kidnappers. At the airport Gerald sees a mysterious man “The black-clad figure remained motionless, staring. Gerald could feel the eyes drilling into him.” This is the first of many people who appear to be trailing our team.

The girls go shopping on their first day and while on this expedition Gerald is confronted by a fortune teller who hands him a mysterious card bearing his family crest and a tower. This leads the kids to take a luxury but hazardous train trip to the Taj Mahal and from there to the lost city of Mamallapuram which disappeared under a tsunami many years ago.

By the end of this amazing romp we have the emerald and the second casket as you might have predicted but now the way is set for Book Three of the trilogy with our intrepid heroes contemplating a journey to France.

In my first blog of this series I held great hopes for Mr Fry unfortunately these were not realised in the second book. I do hope we can learn more about this contradictory butler in the next installment. I recommend this series for any one who likes rapid adventure, a few laughs and kids who never give up. You can read more on the author's site.

The Flight of the Silver Turtle by John Fardell

I have begun this week reading sequels. The first of these is The Flight of the Silver Turtle which is the sequel to The seven Professors of the far North.

In this second book by John Fardell we have another rapid paced adventure filled with wonderful team work, codes, flying machines and travel.

This adventure begins again with a visit to Professor Ampersand by Ben, Zara, Sam and Marcia. Following an outing to the seaside the group find an old aeroplane hanger with a partially completed seaplane inside. This seems like the perfect vehicle for the professor to trial his latest invention – “a new kind of energy cell which combines the technology of batteries and fuel cells and is more compact the efficient than either…. After just ten minutes plugs into the mains electricity, my energy cell contains enough power to keep the motor running for several hours.”

The friends meet the owner and builder of this plane – Amy and join her in the restoration project but they are being watch by very unfriendly eyes and thus begins a chase across Europe to discover the truth behind the mysterious work of Maskil Stribnik and the Silver Turtle. They must also thwart Noctarma, an evil international criminal gang who need these secrets to complete their plans for world domination.

If you enjoyed The Mysterious Benedict Society then you will race through this series. I especially enjoyed the scenes where the kids have to fly the seaplane and the ingenious way they solve their navigation problems as they fly across the English Channel, across France and arrive safety on Lake Geneva and the terrifying moments when Claire is trapped underwater in this lake with her air tanks rapidly emptying.

I am now on the look out for book three in this series The secret of the Black Moon Moth.