Song for a Scarlet Runner
Allen & Unwin, $15. 99 pb, 316 pp, 9781743313589
Children's Fiction
Song for a Scarlett Runner
by Grace Nye •
After several picture books and novels for early readers, Tasmanian author Julie Hunt moves into fiction for older readers with this lyrical fantasy adventure. Set in an imaginary world, but drawing on Gaelic and Anglo-Saxon folk-tale motifs, Song for a Scarlet Runner is a charming introduction to fantasy for young readers.
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