The Ghost Leopard

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Journey through the dangerous trails of the Himalayan mountains in this unforgettable standalone adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Perfect for 8+ readers

‘The snow leopard is not called the ghost of the mountains for nothing. You will not see Chaaya unless she wants to be seen.'Lucas Bright is looking forward to a school holiday spent eating chocolate, watching movies and playing video games until his thumbs are sore. But his wildlife photographer mum has other plans. Which is how Lucas finds himself trekking up one of the highest mountain ranges in Nepal, in search of the rare and elusive snow leopard …Navigating dangerous trails with a tour group whose members aren't what they seem, this mission might just be an impossible one. And as the paths grow steeper and the risks ever greater, Lucas must decide how far he is willing to go in search of the ghost of the mountains.With illustrations by the award-winning Levi Pinfold, The Ghost Leopard will take readers on a breathtaking Himalayan adventure like no other.

About the author

Hannah Gold is the bestselling author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear and Turtle Moon. The Last Bear became an inspirational, international bestseller on release and was the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award and The Lost Whale was the winner of the Edward Stanford Children's Travel Book of the Year. Finding Bear was an instant top 5 bestseller and Turtle Moon was a Waterstones Best Children's Book of the Year. Her books have sold over 375,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into twenty-five languages. Hannah is also an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation. She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise and her husband.

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Levi Pinfold's debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children's book illustration. This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards.

He currently lives in NSW, Australia.