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Belinda Murrell

    Belinda Murrell crafts stories that transport readers to extraordinary places and times. Her writing is deeply inspired by her own adventures, allowing her to weave rich cultural details and authentic settings into her narratives. With a talent for compelling plots and relatable young protagonists, she creates engaging tales that spark curiosity and imagination. Murrell aims to inspire young readers to explore the world and its history through the magic of storytelling.

    Belinda Murrell
    Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun
    Pippa's Island 2
    Lulu Bell and the Arabian Nights
    Pippa's Island 1
    Aussie Kids: Meet Zoe and Zac at the Zoo
    Pippa's Island 3
    • Kira Cove Public School is hosting a talent quest. Cici, Meg and Charlie couldn't be more excited to perform, but Pippa gets butterflies at the thought of singing on stage

      Pippa's Island 3
    • Pippa's Island 1

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Pippa has just arrived at a new school, in a new town, and even living on a gorgeous island isn't cheering her up when she's missing London. Gradually Pippa makes friends, but her mum has a grand plan to buy a rustic old boatshed and start a bookshop cafe, and Pippa worries they'll lose all their money in this madcap venture - until Pippa's new friends come to the rescue with a plan to help get the cafe back on track.

      Pippa's Island 1
    • Lulu Bell and the Arabian Nights

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      4.0(14)Add rating

      Lulu Bell is about to make a new friend! It's Harmony Day at Shelly Beach School, and Lulu's class is going to star in the school play. What will be the special theme this year? Lulu is sure that the new girl in her class will have good ideas. How can she make Amira feel welcome? The answer is a happy surprise for everyone!

      Lulu Bell and the Arabian Nights
    • Pippa's Island 2

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Pippa and her friends Meg, Cici and Charlie are excited to join the school newspaper team - but will their friendship survive deciding what to write about when they have such different interests? Just when things couldn't get any worse, the four cub reporters get a news scoop that could bring the whole town together at Pepper's mum's beach shack cafe. Cupcakes for everyone!

      Pippa's Island 2
    • Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun

      • 96 pages
      • 4 hours of reading
      3.9(12)Add rating

      Lulu Bell is back on the farm for a rainy-day adventure and a party to remember. The farm is one of Lulu's favourite places. It's perfect for a pirate party to celebrate Gus's birthday. If only it would stop raining! Where can the kids build the pirate ship they've promised Gus? Put your gumboots on, everyone, because Lulu has the answer. But where is that naughty dog, Jessie?

      Lulu Bell and the Pirate Fun
    • The Lost Sapphire

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(147)Add rating

      Marli is staying with her dad in Melbourne, and missing her friends. Then she discovers a mystery - an abandoned mansion is to be returned to her family after many years. Marli sneaks into the locked garden to explore, and meets Luca, a boy who has his own connection to Riversleigh. A peacock hatbox, an antique camera and a key on a velvet ribbon provide clues to what happened long ago ... In 1922, Violet is fifteen. Her life is filled with boating parties, picnics and extravagant balls. An army of servants looks after her family - including the young Russian chauffeur, Nikolai. Over one summer, Violet must decide what is important to her. What will she learn about Melbourne's slums as she defies her father's orders to help a friend? Who will her sister marry? And what breathtaking secret is Nikolai hiding?

      The Lost Sapphire
    • Kira Cove Public School is hosting a talent quest. Cici, Meg and Charlie couldn’t be more excited to perform, but Pippa gets butterflies at the thought of singing on stage. After a disastrous audition the girls get a second chance, but can Pippa find a way to smash her stage fright before the VIP concert?Meanwhile, at the Beach Shack Cafe a mysterious visitor is causing havoc when backs are turned. When Pippa finds a clue, she is determined to track down the mischievous cafe thief.Will Pippa sing with the Sassy Sisters?

      Pippa's Island 3: Kira Dreaming
    • Sun Sword 3: The Snowy Tower

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The adventure is far from over as Ethan, Lily, Saxon and Roana ride for the snowy mountains to rescue a prince - and save the kingdom. Even with the Sun Gem and the Moon Pearl safely sewn into the hem of Roana's cloak, the quest is far from over. Lord Lazlac is planning to marry Queen Ashana to secure his rule of Tiregian, and the queen cannot escape or rebel against him - not when her young son, Caspar, is being held captive by Sedah priests in the snow-covered mountains to the north. It is up to Ethan, Lily, Saxon and Roana to travel deep into the mountains to find Roana's brother before it is too late. But have they forgotten about the uncanny tracking abilities of the persistent Sniffer, who would stop at nothing to find his prey?

      Sun Sword 3: The Snowy Tower
    • The students in class 5M are heading off to school camp. Pippa has never been away on camp before, at least not to a deserted tropical island! The Sassy Sisters look forward to five blissful days together exploring Shipwreck Island's beaches and lagoon. But when the teams get regrouped, Pippa has to learn to cooperate with Olivia and the other girls. Mrs Marshall promised challenges and adventure, but she forgot to mention the pranks. After one too many of the boys' tricks, the girls decide to take their revenge. Will class 5M survive Camp Castaway?

      Pippa's Island 4: Camp Castaway