Lizzy and the Magic Garage

Heather Sutherland brings us a joyful and enchanted tale about a family of children who discover an abandoned garage and embark on an adventure that is literally out of this world. The garage is no ordinary place. Home to a lonely car called Lizzy and a rather grumpy spider, they find magic, music and secrets within its walls. As a special friendship develops the children find that Lizzy needs their help and when the owner of the garage returns at last, an amazing journey begins. The owner, a funny, strange old man called Old Sutho has discovered some ancient magic. When the garage reveals its ultimate secret they realise they’re going to need that magic if they are to make it to the North Pole and back in time. After all, millions of children are relying on them to make the most important delivery of their lives. If only old Sutho had realised that old friends are the best friends! Now it’s all up to Lizzy…..

Heather Sutherland grew up in a large family in Australia where she discovered a passion for story- telling very early on. Often she could be seen surrounded by the neighbours' children telling elaborate tales at a very young age. She grew up loving the stories of Enid Blyton which remains with her today. Growing up she worked in communications in the corporate world where she would take particular note during the day of any funny incident or event that she could relate to a captive family audience in the evening. Married, living in Melbourne, Australia she is now mother to 3 young children and during their very early years her passion for children's stories re-ignited. With a new found love of education and a strong belief in the importance of an innocent and extended childhood, she tried her hand at writing. Her first attempt was with a picture book entitled "The Giant and the Mouse" and now has written her first children's novel "Lizzy and the Magic Garage". She formulated the idea for the Lizzy book by drawing on her rich childhood memories, in particular of their beloved Morris Minor family car. She is now studying for a degree in Early Childhood Education and looks forward to continuing with her literary endeavours.