After her adventures in Tasmania, Alex is back home in Melbourne and ready for the next one. But Grandpa Jacob wants to keep Alex protected, and he wants her to go back to being a regular kid and forget that she is the Fortieth Sun. Why can’t he understand that she’s not normal, she’s special? When strange things start to happen around the olive sapling housing Kiala’s spirit, Alex sees this as her chance to prove how important she is, but at what cost?
Kathryn Lefroy writes novels, screenplays, articles and the occasional shopping list. She has a PhD in marketing, several screenwriting credits, and her stories have appeared in magazines, journals and online. She spends way too much time in conversation with imaginary characters, and not-so-secretly wishes she lived in a dance movie.
"Readers will easily relate to strong and courageous Alex
Both highly entertaining and surprisingly endearing, Alex and the Alpacas Save the World is also about the importance of family and respecting the land around us." -- Books+Publishing
"This is a fast-paced book with plenty of action, suspense and scary moments
overall the story is entertaining and engaging and the alpacas make very appealing characters." -- Magpies
"Kathryn Lefroy successfully makes us suspend disbelief with her witty dialogue and convincing characters, taking us on a page-turning pursuit that young readers (9-13) wont be able to put down." -- Writing WA
"Alex and the Alpacas Save the World
skilfully draws from literature and myth the duality of natures power, creation and destruction to weave a story that is fresh and compelling." -- Readings
Western Australian Premiers Book Award (Shortlist 2020)