Secrets of the Under-Under World

<p><strong><em>Secrets of the Under-Under World: Time </em>is the third book in a new fantasy series for kids from 9 to 12</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The moon shines bright. Beckoning her. Sam knows she's not supposed to go out alone at night... but soon she finds herself at the little beach.</p><p>Stars fall from the sky streaming down like silver confetti. But these jelly-like objects are not stars. They are time-scraps -- each capturing a moment from long ago.</p><p>In Time -- the third book in the series -- Sam is surrounded by mysteries: the time-scraps a Ghost Moon a strange relative who shows up at her door and an antique clock that runs backwards. What is behind these strange occurrences? And what do the moments locked within the time-scraps mean?</p><p>As Sam and her friends try to make sense of the clues they see that many of the time-scraps are about Sam's mom and dad. Slowly they begin to unravel the mystery of her parents' death but it's a race against time. As they get closer and closer to answers a powerful enemy is executing a plan of her own -- to conquer the world. And destroy Sam.</p><p>Ancient trees form the walls of the passageway dripping resin down their trunks and branches. Sheets of clear amber like coloured windowpanes hang suspended from the wooded roof</p><p>along with stalactites that look like warm icicles. Dozens of the amber objects contain the preserved bodies of flies wasps and beetles.</p><p>Welcome Sam says The Sister stepping out from the darkness. I hope you like your new -- and final -- home.</p><p>Blending adventure climate fiction and coming-of-age themes of self-esteem and courage Time will appeal to tweens as they navigate their own challenges and opportunities.</p>