Every year the Realm has a great festival, called the Night of Wishes, when Queen Helena puts on the precious Star Cloak and, by its magic, is able to grant wishes. When Giff the Elf accidentally damages the precious Star Cloak, right on the eve of the Night of Wishes, Jessie promises to help him have it mended. the trouble is the cloak can only be mended by the makers - the night-dwelling star fairies of Stardust Mountain. But danger awaits Jessie and Giff on the mountain, and their journey is far from easy.

Author Biography

Emily Rodda's first book, Something Special, was published with Angus & Robertson in 1984. It marked the beginning of a career that has seen her become one of the most successful, prolific and versatile writers in Australia. Since then, Emily has written or co-authored over ninety books for children. Her children's books range from picture books to YA novels, and include the award-winning Rowan of Rin series as well as the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest fantasy series. A full-time writer since 1994, Emily has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award a record five times and seems to instinctively know what children want to read.