The Tralls of Colum

The tralls of Colum have lived near the shore for trillions of years and during that time Mother Ocean has supplied all their needs, but things are slowly changing. The Warming is forcing the sea creatures and the kelp to travel further south in search of cooler waters, leaving the kinships struggling to find enough food. When Emi overhears her grandfather and two of his chars making plans for them to leave their ancestral lands she is devastated but the next morning a huge island of fresh green kelp and thousands of plump jellyfish miraculously appear off-shore, and she quickly realizes this precious gift from Mother Ocean will change everything. Emi and Jai are determined to collect as much of the unexpected bounty as they can before the sea creatures devour it all but unfortunately, their dug-out is overturned by a mysterious creature. Emi is almost drowned and Jai is lost at sea and sadly, their exploits were in vain because the kelp and jellyfish are not what they seem. They are inedible and very dangerous for all living things. Eventually, the tralls are forced to leave their beloved tralldom and begin their trek south in search of a new home. Could this signal the end of the Tralldom of Colum? The Tralls of Colum is the fourth book in The Trall Series - a collection of environmentally - themed portal fantasies set in the Sunshine Coast region of Australia. Each book in the series can be read individually but when read in sequence, they introduce the reader to an enchanting world full of unforgettable characters. The series is suitable for competent middle grade readers.