The Greenhouse Effect

David P. Reiter

Jan 2010 · Interactive Publications

About this ebook

The first in the Project Earthmend Series of environmentally conscious but enjoyable novels for kids who want to learn about how to save the Earth.When Tiger the Cat moves to Canberra with his owner Alexander, there are bound to be a few rough patches in settling in. The dogs next store are anything but friendly, and the nearby park is crawling with snakes and other creatures of the night.But Tiger makes friends with Wanda, the blue-tongued lizard and then finds himself wanting to become a Member of the Sacred Few, a group of magical frogs, actually extra-terrestrials in disguise. This crew has come to Earth on a mission to spread the word about the Great Danger, and the need to heal the planet of pollution and energy waste before it's too late.It's an adventure Tiger can't resist, filled with many surprises along the way. All he needs to do is be sure he won't miss out on his Cat Gourmet dinners along the way...

About the author

Dr David P Reiter is a multi-award winning author and publisher living in Brisbane. He has written 20 fiction, poetry and children's titles, as well as scripts and multimedia. His children's books include the Project Earth-Mend series and the critically acclaimed Bringing Down the Wall (selected for Canadian Children's Book Centre best books list). He's won the Queensland Premier's Award and the WA Premier's Book Award, and been shortlisted for the Steele Rudd and Adelaide Festival Awards. He's presented his work to audiences in Australia and overseas and received several grants from the Australia Council and Arts Queensland.