The Mapmakers’ Race
Book Author & Illustrator Eirlys Hunter & Kirsten Slade
Rights Available World excl. ANZ, UK and Italian
Rights Sold Italian
Five children have 28 days to find a route through the wilderness in this exciting mountain-race adventure for middle readers.
Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey take part in the Great Race to map a rail route through an uncharted wilderness. Their father didn’t return from his last expedition and now their money is gone. This race is their last chance.
Awards
Shortlisted, NZCYA Book Awards 2019
Selected for the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 2020
Chosen for The Reading Agency UK Summer Reading Challenge
Chosen for Australian Indie Booksellers Summer Reading Guide
About the Author
Eirlys Hunter was born in London and lives in Wellington, New Zealand, where she teaches children’s writing at the IIML at Victoria University. She has written six previous children’s books as well as a novel and short stories for adults.
Kirsten Slade is an illustrator, writer and creator of comics. Born in Liverpool, England, and an immigrant three times over, Kirsten now makes her home in Wellington, New Zealand. She has a BA in Printmaking from American University in Washington, DC.
