Braver by Suzanne Selfors

Braver by Suzanne Selfors

For fans of the Warrior series and Redwall, Braver: A Wombat's Tale is an exciting new fantasy adventure novel for young readers from Suzanne Selfors and Walker Ranson.

A 2021 Charlotte Huck Recommended Book

Lola Budge isn't your average bare-nosed wombat. While her parents and neighbors in the Northern Forest want nothing more than peace and quiet, Lola loves to talk. Bored by the quiet routine of wombat life, Lola desperately wants something, anything, interesting to happen.

But when Lola follows the terrifying sound of unfamiliar screeching, she discovers a predator who has been kept in exile for many generations. And this creature has captured the peaceful wombats and carted them away--including Lola's parents.

To save her family, Lola will need help from the Queen of Tassie Island herself. But the road to the golden city of Dore is long and treacherous for a young wombat, especially with predators on the loose. To save the ones she loves, Lola will have to brave infested swamps, rushing rivers, and soaring heights, while encountering all sorts of strange critters, both friend and foe.

At times exciting, at times heart-warming, this is the story of a wombat who is much braver than anyone imagined.

An Imprint Book

Suzanne Selfors is the author of the Ever After High School Tales series, the Imaginary Veterinary series, the Smells Like Dog series, and a number of other titles. She has five Junior Library Guild Awards and a Washington State Book Award to her credit. She's been featured in Bank Street's 100th Edition of Best Children's Books, Smithsonian Magazine's Noteworthy Children's Books, and Amazon's Best Children's Books. She lives on a little island in the Pacific Northwest, where the rain falls softly and horses are adored.