COMP CLOSED: ‘The Lorikeet Tree’ by Paul Jennings

This week’s giveaway book is The Lorikeet Tree – a compelling tale from master storyteller Paul Jennings, about a sister and brother facing the hardest year of their lives and discovering the healing power of nature. Here’s a synopsis:

Emily loves the bush and the native animals on her family's reforested property, particularly the beautiful rainbow lorikeets that nest in one of the tallest trees. But then her father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and Emily's world enters a tailspin.

Her twin brother, Alex, refuses to accept the truth. His coping mechanism is to build elaborate additions to his treehouse in the superstitious belief that it will avert disaster – leaving Emily to deal with harsh reality on her own.

When Alex secretly adopts a feral kitten, going against everything that's important to Emily, the siblings' emotions reach boiling point – with potentially dangerous consequences for them all.

A moving story of family, loss and love, from one of Australia's most beloved storytellers

We have three copies of this book to be won. To enter, seeing as rainbow lorikeets feature, simply tell us which colour of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet) is YOUR favourite and why? Our favourite three entries will win a copy!

Entries close midday Monday 13 February, (Syd/Melb time).

THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. THANKS FOR YOUR ENTRIES! WINNERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL AND ANNOUNCED IN OUR NEWSLETTER.