The Snail Races

The school athletics carnival is coming and the Gardeneers are excited - well, most of them. Chloe worries she's too slow to ever win a gold medal. And Yasmin's impatience leads her to try to find some shortcuts. Is Chloe destined to compete on team snail forever? Or will she find a way to cross the finish line first? And could a special plum juice really be the secret to super speed?? Find out all the answers in “The Snail Races!”

Author & Book Designer, Sharon Baldwin Sharon is the founder of Loose Parts Press. She lives in the Blue Mountains with her two children and two chickens. Previously she ran a nonprofit children's art organisation for five years and worked as a family photographer. Although she's pretty new to growing her own vegetables, she's highly experienced at eating them. Sharon is available for author visits and educational workshops: https: //looseparts.com.au/ Illustrator, Tia Madden Tia Madden is an Artist and Illustrator from the Blue Mountains, where she grew up with her twin brother and older brother. She studies a Bachelor of Fine Arts at UNSW Art & Design, and loves to draw, paint, and make things. Tia loves to read and write, and loves to imagine and illustrate the adventures that Will, Yasmin and Chloe get up to as the Gardeneers. You can follow Tia's work on Instagram: https: //www.instagram.com/tia_madden/