Will appeal immensely to middle-grade readers and adults alike.
The Uprising – The Mapmakers in Cruxcia
A follow-up to the internationally successful The Mapmakers’ Race—the Santander children are drawn into a community’s rebellion against a despot and use their mapping skills to avert an environmental scam.
Ebook available wherever you buy your ebooks
Written by Eirlys Hunter and illustrated by Kirsten Slade.
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Description
The land holds the truth … the maps will reveal it.
Sal, Joe, Francie and Humphrey Santander are mapmakers looking for their father, a famous explorer who disappeared on his last expedition.
Their search takes them to Cruxcia, where the people are fighting to protect their land from the all-powerful Grania Trading Company. The Santanders’ mapping skills may be the missing piece in the Cruxcian race to save the ancient valley—and the key to reuniting their family.
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Book Details
Country of Origin New Zealand Reader Age 8-12 year Book Size ISBN
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Reviews
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Just Imagine –
A really exhilarating read. I think this would be really enjoyed in Year 5 and 6 classrooms for children to read for pleasure. It would also nicely accompany a topic on map reading.
Bill Nagelkerke, Magpies Magazine –
An inventive and linguistically scintillating story and the illustrations, including maps, by Kirsten Slade are a wonderful bonus. Highly recommended.
Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, Isla Galbraith, 12 years old –
It engulfs you straight away, is light-hearted and a little dreamy and overall a very good read.
The School Reading List –
With plenty of dialogue, interesting character names and a constant frisson of adventure, this book is a good class reader choice.
Read NZ Te Pou Muramura, Nell Mace-David, 13 years old –
Definitely a book that I will continue to go back to. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good adventure story, with a dash of danger, magic, and revolution. I think that 8-12-year-olds would particularly like this book.
North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award –
For the teacher, this is such a gift as there are so many scenes to explore and ideas to develop which could be used to inspire children’s writing. This is a beautifully written, compelling read.
Kete Books –
The adventure in this book is every bit as exciting as the first. There are terrible discoveries and wild skids down scree slopes, and a fabulous cast of characters, making for a very fulfilling read. Highly recommended.
NZ Booklovers –
The Uprising is a great sequel that lives up to the high bar the first book in the series set. It’s a wonderful read, and read-aloud, that will appeal immensely to middle-grade readers and adults alike.