Quest of the Drowned Lands

About this book

A full-color early chapter fantasy series about a powerful team of ten-year-olds who, along with their legendary ally animals, must work together to help heal their communities, from the author of the award-winning Nguyen Kids. Welcome to the magical world of Van Lang, where every generation a team of four adventurous kids and their ally animals come together to help their communities recover from The Dark Times. Ten-year-old Riverwise Cam has a lot on their mind. After completing Quest of the Heart Sickness, Cam--who grew up often not knowing whether they would have enough to eat--and their teammates are facing a new quest. Flooding on the rice fields in Gao Tim province means people are going hungry, and it's up to the team to help. Cam is sure that with their legendary ally animal Emerald's help, they can create a solution. But time is running out and Lieu and Mai won't stop fighting about what to do. How can Cam get their teammates to listen to all the ideas swirling around in their head? The second action-packed installment of a four-book series illustrated in full color, Quest of the Drowned Lands continues to follow a very special team of kids, highlighting for young readers meaningful ways to help change the world.