Molly's Got Talent

Princess Molly enters a talent quest with the best intentions …

… but she never expects two powerful forces to rise to stop her.

Usually, on Sunday afternoons, Molly goes to visit her good friend, Cook Henny, at the orphanage. They love having fancy tea parties together. But something is different today, and it makes Molly very upset.

Cook Henny isn’t well and her life is about to change.

Imagine Molly’s surprise when she is invited to sing in a talent quest and given the chance to win enough money to buy a special gift to help her friend.

But right away, she encounters a big problem. Someone doesn’t want her in the competition and plays nasty pranks, hoping she will give up and go home.

On top of that, a dark fear from her past makes Molly feel like she can’t breathe.

In order to have a chance at winning the prize and helping her friend, Cook Henny, Molly has to face her worries and stand up to the bully. She’ll need to be very brave. Can she do it?

This allegorical story won’t just have your 8-11-year-old glued to the pages long past bedtime-it’s also a tale that weaves in lessons on resilience and how to handle fear.

Perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo, Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton.

Author Biography

If you mix a dash of allegory with action-packed plots and heart-warming characters, you’ll land right in the middle of a Carmen Allen story.Her middle-grade stories are fast-paced and subtly allegorical-designed to build character and point young people gently toward God.Carmen’s award-winning Molly Greenwood Adventures series has found its way into the hands (and hearts) of thousands of young readers, earning praise from both families and reviewers.When she’s not plotting Molly’s next quest, you’ll find her dancing to loud music in the lounge room, probably with flour on her face and a new recipe in the oven.Discover why so many parents and grandparents are turning to the Molly Greenwood Adventures-a series of clean, page-turning stories kids can’t put down. Steve Allen was always interested in drawing when he was young, but only began to take it seriously later in life. As a Dad and now a Granddad, he knows just what makes kids tick. He has often put his illustrations to good use during years of working with kids clubs and youth groups. Now, when he’s not working at his day job as an office manager, he can be found sketching using the paper and pencils left lyying all around the house. Steve illustrates entirely on iPad. He brings to life several fun new characters, as well as bringing back some well-loved favourites.