When Theo and Rachel head to Auckland for a holiday with their Uncle Clarry and Aunt Noeline, they do not expect to be thrown headlong into a dangerous adventure.
When they notice that their sinister neighbour, Mr Wilberforce, seems to be unnaturally interested in them they begin to wonder what's going on. But what unfolds is something more frightening than either of them would have guessed.
Under the extinct volcanoes of Auckland live giant beasts, who, when they awake, will seek to destroy Earth. Only Thero and Rachel can stop them.
Maurice Gee is one of New Zealand's foremost writers and has written many novels for adults and children. Under the Mountain is a well-written, well-paced thriller that will send a chill down the reader's spine as the truth about the Wilberforces unfolds.
Publisher: Puffin
Price: $14.99
Age: 8-12 years
<I>Maurice Gee:</I> Under the Mountain
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