Author(s): SANDRA BENNETT

6-9 Years Younger Readers

AUSTRALIAN AUTHOR Join the Adamson family on a holiday of a lifetime as sun, sand and surf become a rollicking search around an exotic tropical island in search of adventure and pirate treasure. Have you been to Bali? Thinking about taking the kids on a holiday to Bali? Are the kids learning Indonesian at school? Let Zac, Clare and Luke draw your kids along on a learning journey they will never forget, to a place they might never have experienced before. A message in a bottle buried in the sand on Kuta beach leads the family and readers on a trail of secret clues in search of guardian snakes, mysterious temples and volcano spirits. Kids can't resist a pirate treasure and readers will laugh at the antics as the trio uncover much more than they anticipate. Readers will be so involved in the story they won't realise they are learning along the way. Bali is a world of ancient mystic religion that is entwined in the story. Readers will gain knowledge of Animism. Balinese culture, language, geography and history. The story will spark curiosity and perhaps even encourage a desire to explore the unknown. Readers will be able to imagine what it is like to explore a foreign country and meet new people with a different language and culture. AGES: 7 to 12 AUTHOR: Sandra Bennett is a retired Primary School teacher and mother of three boys. Sandra has previously self-published four children's books and is looking forward to this next chapter in publishing. She understands the importance of hooking readers to develop a love of reading from an early age, so creates relatable and humorous characters in everyday situations and gives each story a mischievous twist.

The Adamson family are set for a surfing holiday in Bali they'll never forget. Dad wants to surf all day and Mum wants to shop. Zac is eager to explore a sunken WW11 shipwreck. Luke is keen to cause mischief wherever he goes. Clare on the other hand, just wants to stay out of trouble. But while building sandcastles on Kuta Beach, the kids unearth a surprising find that dramatically changes their holiday. Curiosity leads them on a dangerous path to an adventure where difficulties lurk around every corner. Secrets Hidden Below takes the reader on an intriguing treasure hunt around an exotic tropical island that includes plenty of rotten-egg gas, a guardian snake and a volcano spirit you definitely, don't want to anger.