Emily Rodda

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  • Bibliography:
    82 Books (10 Series)
  • First Book:
    May 1900
  • Latest Book:
    April 2022
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Full Series List in Order

Deltora Quest

1 - The Forests of Silence (Apr-2001)
2 - Lake of Tears (Apr-2001)
3 - City of the Rats (May-2001)
4 - Shifting Sands (Jul-2001)
5 - Dread Mountain (Aug-2001)
6 - Maze of the Beast (Sep-2001)
7 - Valley of the Lost (Oct-2001)
8 - Return to Deltora (Nov-2001)

Deltora Quest Manga

1 - Deltora Quest, Volume 1 (Aug-2011)
2 - Deltora Quest, Volume 2 (Sep-2011)
3 - Deltora Quest, Volume 3 (Dec-2011)
4 - Deltora Quest, Volume 4 (Feb-2012)
5 - Deltora Quest, Volume 5 (Mar-2012)
8 - Deltora Quest, Volume 8 (Sep-2012)

Deltora Shadowlands

1 - Cavern of the Fear (Jun-2002)
2 - Isle of Illusion (Sep-2002)
3 - Shadowlands (Nov-2002)

Door (Deltora)

1 - The Golden Door (Oct-2012)
2 - The Silver Door (Apr-2013)
3 - The Third Door (Sep-2013)

Dragons of Deltora

1 - Dragon's Nest (Jun-2004)
2 - Shadowgate (Sep-2004)
3 - Isle of the Dead (Dec-2004)
4 - Sister of the South (Mar-2005)

Fairy Realm

1 - The Charm Bracelet (Jun-2009)
2 - The Flower Fairies (Jun-2009)
3 - The Third Wish (May-2003)
4 - The Last Fairy-Apple Tree (Nov-2003)
5 - The Magic Key (Apr-2004)
6 - The Unicorn (May-2004)
7 - The Star Cloak (Jun-2005)
8 - The Water Sprites (Oct-2005)
9 - The Peskie Spell (Mar-2006)
10 - The Rainbow Wand (Jun-2006)

Finders Keepers

1 - Finders Keepers (Oct-1991)
2 - The Timekeeper (Nov-1993)

Raven Hill

1 - The Ghost of Raven Hill (1995)
2 - The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1995)
3 - Beware the Gingerbread House (Dec-2005)
4 - Deep Secrets (Mar-2006)
5 - Dirty Tricks (Aug-2006)
6 - Dead End (Sep-2006)

Rondo

1 - The Key to Rondo (Feb-2008)
2 - The Wizard of Rondo (Oct-2009)

Rowan of Rin

1 - Rowan of Rin (1993)
2 - Rowan and the Travelers (Feb-2004)
3 - Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal (Sep-2002)
4 - Rowan and the Zebak (May-2004)
5 - Rowan and the Ice Creepers (Sep-2004)

Book List in Order: 82 titles

  • Last Fairy Apple Tree

    the gnomes of the magical Fairy Realm are in trouble, and not even the Queen's magic can help them! Jessie and her friends must travel to the Hidden Valley to solve the gnomes' terrible problem. Along the way, they journey through a part of the Realm...

  • Something Special

    The award-winning classic by internationally renowned author Emily Rodda. Fete day has surprises in store for Sam, but are they all a dream! Something very strange is going to happen to Sam. In the spare room, the room with the stained-glass windows,...

  • The Best-Kept Secret

    The award-winning classic by internationally renowned author Emily Rodda. Beckoning music, gleaming horses, the lure of the carousel. Cecilia says merry-go-rounds are for little kids, but Jo feels there's something mysterious and not at all childish ...

  • The Pigs Are Flying

    After complaining that her life is uninteresting, Rachel finds herself transported to a place where periodic storms occur which affect the inhabitants in strange ways and cause pigs to float in the air...

  • Finders Keepers

    Finders Keepers - 1

  • Rowan of Rin

    Rowan of Rin - 1

    Bravest heart will carry on when sleep is death, and hope is gone. Rowan doesn't believe he has a brave heart. But when the river that supports his village of Rin runs dry, he must join a dangerous journey to its source in the forbidden Mountain. ...

  • The Timekeeper

    Finders Keepers - 2

    After winning a computer in an unusual quiz show, Patrick discovers that it will not work and returns to the parallel world beyond an invisible Barrier, getting involved with something far more important than a TV game....

  • Power and Glory

    Shortlisted, Picture Storybook, Young Australians' Best Book Awards (YABBA) 1997 Winner, Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator 1995 Shortlisted, Picture Book of the Year, Children's Book Council of the Year Awards 1995 Winner, Ashton Scholastic Awa...

  • The Ghost of Raven Hill

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy
    Raven Hill - 1

    Mystery and adventure are the last things Liz has in mind when she forms Teen Power Inc, Raven Hill High's own job agency. All she and her friends want to do is make some money, and they'll do just about anything.

    But mystery and adventure ar...



  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    • / General Fiction
    • Buy Buy
    Raven Hill - 2

    When the Teen Power gang is hired to clean up the local magic shop, Tom is the only one who is pleased. The others think the shop is creepy, and that its owner, magician Sid Foy, is weird. But Tom is looking forward to exploring the magic shop's secr...

  • Pigs Might Fly

    The award-winning classic by internationally renowned author Emily Rodda. Pigs can't fly. Can they? 'I wish something would happen!' said Rachel. 'Something interesting!' Afterwards, she would remember what she'd said and how she'd felt, that rainy S...

  • Yay!

    Young readers take a comical trip to Crazy Family Fun World amusement park to enjoy such wild and scary rides as the Spinner, Gripper, Screamer, Splatter, and Jim-Jam, as well as a host of other entertaining attractions....

  • The Forests of Silence

    Deltora Quest - 1

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade the land of Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven stones of great and mysterious power. When the ...

  • Lake of Tears

    Deltora Quest - 2

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… Lief, Barda, and their unpredictable new companion Jasmine are on an urgent mission to find the seven stones stolen from the magic Belt of Deltora. The golden topaz has already been found. But only when all...

  • City of the Rats

    Deltora Quest - 3

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… Lief, Barda, and Jasmine -- three companions with nothing in common but their hatred of the enemy -- are on a perilous quest to recapture the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when the Belt...

  • Shifting Sands

    Deltora Quest - 4

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… When the seven gems of the magic Belt of Deltora were stolen, the evil Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom and enslaved its people. Determined to rid their land of the tyrant, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are on a ...

  • Dread Mountain

    Deltora Quest - 5

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… The Shadow Lord dominates the land of Deltora. Only Lief, Barda, and Jasmine can save it from his evil powers. To do this, they must restore all seven gems to the magic Belt of Deltora. Four gems have been...

  • Maze of the Beast

    Deltora Quest - 6

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… The evil Shadow Lord has become aware that Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. He knows that the Belt's power will threaten his terrifying rule if th...

  • Where Do You Hide Two Elephants?



  • Valley of the Lost

    Deltora Quest - 7

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have almost reached their goal. Six gems gleam in the Belt of Deltora. Now the last one must be found before Deltora can be freed from the evil Shadow Lord. The companions have fac...

  • Return to Deltora

    Deltora Quest - 8

    Deltora is a land of monsters and magic… The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora. Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthro...

  • Cavern of the Fear

    Deltora Shadowlands - 1

    Welcome to the Shadowlands -- the terrifying and mysterious domain of the evil Shadow Lord. He has gone there to refuel his dark sorcery, taking thousands of Deltoran hostages with him. They will become slaves to darkness . . . unless they are save...

  • Isle of Illusion

    Deltora Shadowlands - 2

    Fight the Darkness Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are desperately searching for the three parts of the fabled Pirran Pipe, their only hope of saving the thousands of Deltorans held captive by the evil Shadow Lord. As their loved ones left behind in Del s...

  • Rowan and the Keeper of the Crystal

    Rowan of Rin - 3

    "The Crystal dims. The Chooser is summoned."

    For generations, Rowan's family has chosen every new Keeper of the Crystal in the seaside village of Maris. This time, Rowan accompanies his mother to perform this duty. Then, whe...

  • Shadowlands

    Deltora Shadowlands - 3

    Fight the Darkness In order to defeat the Shadow Lord in his own domain, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must capture the final part of the Pirran Pipe on the emerald isle of Keras. Risk and challenge await. Can the Pipe be made whole? Will its ancient mag...

  • The Third Wish

    Fairy Realm - 3

    Enter the Realm of Adventure Jessie's helped the magical people of the Realm to escape danger twice now -- she's a real hero to her friends there. But now her own world is in danger. Forest fires threaten her beloved home, Blue Moon. And only...

  • 3 Little Firefighters

    We're missing all our buttons! Three firefighters scramble to find 3 sets of matching buttons before the big parade starts. A lively introduction to the simple math concept of sorting by attributes.

    ...

  • The Last Fairy-Apple Tree

    Fairy Realm - 4

    Enter the realm of wonder. Jessie's had amazing adventures in the magical Realm. She's flown with the flower fairies and swum with the mermaids! Now Jessie's grandmother senses something wrong in the Realm. The gnomes that grow the fairy-apple ...

  • Rowan and the Travelers

    Rowan of Rin - 2

    The secret enemy is here. It hides in darkness, fools beware! A mysterious danger threatens Rowan's village, Rin. But who is the enemy? And what is the strange spell that is putting all the townspeople to sleep? The Travelers, a roaming peop...



  • The Magic Key

    Fairy Realm - 5

    Enter the realm of enchantment. Jessie returns to the magical Realm for the fifth time. The magic of the Realm has rescued her home from terrible fires, and she has saved the Realm's magical people from a wicked imposter, kept the griffin guards u...

  • Rowan and the Zebak

    Rowan of Rin - 4

    When a flying monster kidnaps Rowan's little sister, Annad, Rowan fears the warlike Zebak people have attacked his village of Rin. And Annad's capture is only the beginning.

    Now Rowan and his companions must make the treacherous journey into...

  • The Unicorn

    Fairy Realm - 6

    Enter the Realm of fantasy In Jessie's last visit to the Fairy Realm she discovered a part of the Realm she had never seen before. And she helped the rainbow fairies find a lost treasure. Now the Realm is in tremendous danger. And so is the hum...

  • Dragon's Nest

    Dragons of Deltora - 1

    An ancient curse. Seven mysterious dragons. A race against time. Everybody in Deltora thinks the dragons have disappeared. But the young king Lief knows this isn't true -- and that the time has come to find them. The evil Shadow Lord has poisone...

  • Rowan and the Ice Creepers

    Rowan of Rin - 5

    Rowan's village of Rin is under attack by vicious ice creepers, creatures that flow down from the Mountain bringing endless winter to the land.

    Rowan and his friends set out to stop the deadly creepers. But first, Sheba the witch gives Rowa...

  • Shadowgate

    Dragons of Deltora - 2

    An ancient curse. Seven mysterious dragons. A race against time. The Shadow Lord may be gone from the land of Deltora, but he has not been forgotten. His evil remains in the form of the Four Sisters and a number of devious spies who will stop at...

  • Isle of the Dead

    Dragons of Deltora - 3

    An-ancient curse. Seven mysterious dragons. A race against time. Aided by the mysterious magic of Deltora's last dragons, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed two of the Four Sisters, evil Shadow Lord creations that have been poison...

  • Sister of the South

    Dragons of Deltora - 4

    An ancient curse. Seven mysterious dragons. A race against time. With the aid of Deltora's last dragons, Lief, Barda and Jasmine have destroyed three of the Four Sisters, evil Shadow Lord creations that are poisoning their land. Their quest will end...

  • The Star Cloak

    Fairy Realm - 7

    ENTER THE REALM OF EXCITEMENT It's time for the Realm's great festival -- the Night of Wishes. Queen Helena will put on her Star Cloak and use its magic to grant wishes. There's just one problem: Giff the elf has accidentally damaged the Cloak! Can...

  • The Water Sprites

    Fairy Realm - 8

    The Water Sprites are angry. Their Moon Stone has been stolen! They won't return any thing that floats down to their Finding Pool until the stone is returned. Will Jessie be able to help the Water Sprites before they take something precious?

    ...



  • Beware the Gingerbread House

    Raven Hill - 3

    Another crime-busting adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!

    Sunny has always been terrified of the Gingerbread House, a peculiar pastry shop with a giant cage for trapping naughty children. Now she's been aske...

  • Deep Secrets

    Raven Hill - 4

    The most harrowing adventure yet from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!

    The Help-for-Hire team departs Raven Hill for what they think is going to be a relaxing vacation at Aunt Vivien's luxurious mansion. But there's not...

  • The Peskie Spell

    Fairy Realm - 9

    The magical world of the Realm has a terrible problem -- a plague of mischievous, troublemaking Peskies. A wild west wind has brought the tiny creatures down from the hills in the thousands. They're making life in the Realm impossible, and eating ...

  • The Rainbow Wand

    Fairy Realm - 10

    Ahuman child has become lost in the Realm and it's up to Jessie to find her. With the help of the magical Rainbow Wand, Jessie sets off to save the day -- only to discover a terrible secret that threatens the peace and safety of the Fairy Realm.

  • Dirty Tricks

    Raven Hill - 5

    Another unpredictable adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!

    The Help-for-Hire gang's toughest challenge yet begins when a new teacher assigns too much homework. The local library seems like the best place for ...

  • Dead End

    Raven Hill - 6

    Could a sinister crime spree finally spell the end of the Help-for-Hire gang? Another unpredictable adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!Hide your valuables and don't walk the streets alone. Six young troublemakers a...

  • Tales of Deltora

    Discover the stories behind the legends in a lavishly illustrated new addition to the hugely successful Deltora series.

    Where did the mysterious Shadow Lord come from? How did his seven ferocious Ak-Baba come to be? The secrets are revealed at...

  • Enter the Realm

    Follow Jessie on her adventures in these three sparkling, magical tales.

    The Charm Bracelet

    When Jessie visits her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, she discovers an amazing secret and enters the Realm for the first time.

    The ...

  • The Key to Rondo

    Rondo - 1

    THERE ARE FOUR RULES TO the old, painted music box that Leo Langlander inherits from his great-aunt: Wind the box three times only. Never wind the box while the music plays. Never move the box while the music plays. Never close the lid till the musi...

  • The Charm Bracelet

    Fairy Realm - 1

    When Jessie goes to visit her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, things seem wrong. Why is her grandmother so forgetful? And what's happened to the charm bracelet she always wears? One night, Jessie discovers an amazing secret. The secret garden ...



  • The Flower Fairies

    Fairy Realm - 2

    Enter the Realm of delight.... Jessie is a real hero in the Realm now -- her fast thinking saved the land from disaster. She even gets to dance in midair with the beautiful flower fairies. Now the Realm needs her again: the griffins that g...

  • The Wizard of Rondo

    Rondo - 2

    From best-selling author Emily Rodda comes a second stirring adventure for cousins Mimi and Leo in Rondo, the music-box world.When Leo Zifkak inherited an antique music box from his stuffy great-aunt, he never expected that it might hide a wondrous s...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 1

    Deltora Quest Manga - 1

    The kingdom of Deltora is turned upside down when the King and Queen both die mysteriously and their young son, Endon, is given the Belt of Deltora and pronounced kind.  Endon's best friend, the orphaned Jarred, then discovers a plot to strike at th...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 2

    Deltora Quest Manga - 2

    THE QUEST FOR THE GEMS BEGINS!
     
    Lief is a cheeky sixteen-year-old ruffian in the fallen wasteland of the city of Del, once home to the great Kingdom of Deltora. Sixteen years ago, his father, Jarred, pledged an oath to the true King of Delt...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 3

    Deltora Quest Manga - 3

     Brave adventurers set out on an epic quest to recover 7 lost stones that are critical to saving the peaceful kingdom of Deltora from the Shadow King.

     RING AND ENTER

    The topaz in hand, our heroes set off for the Lake of Tears in sear...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 4

    Deltora Quest Manga - 4

    DARE YOU ENTER THE LAKE OF TEARS?

    Will Lief, Barda, and Jasmine be able to defeat the evil sorceress Thaegan and her 13 monster children? The adventures and misadventures of our heroic trio continue as they try to find the seven missing gems o...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 5

    Deltora Quest Manga - 5

    ONE DROP

    In this volume of Deltora Quest, Soldeen has finally agreed to give Lief and his companions the ruby, but before they can claim it, the sorceress Thaegan arrives to avenge her children. To defeat her, all our heroes must do is shed o...

  • Deltora Quest 6

    NIGHT OF THE RATS
     
    Having narrowly escaped from Noradz, Lief and company continue their quest to the City of the Rats. True to its name, the city is swarming with rodents, and our heroes must spend an entire night fighting for their lives b...

  • Deltora Quest 7

    THE GAMES BEGIN
     
    Determined not to give in to the threats of an unknown enemy, Lief and his companions resolve to fight in the Rithmere Games, where they come up against the mysterious Doom. He warns them that winners of the Games are never...

  • Deltora Quest, Volume 8

    Deltora Quest Manga - 8

    HOME SWEET HOME?
     
    After being swallowed by a sandstorm, Lief wakes up to find himself at home, surrounded by loved ones. They assure him his quest is over, and he's free to rest. When they insist he give them the Belt of Deltora, Lief reali...

  • The Golden Door

    Door (Deltora) - 1

    Three magic doors you here behold. Time to choose: Wood? Silver? Gold? Rye stands before three Doors, about to step out into the unknown. He's lived his whole life safe inside the enormous wall that rings the city of Weld and protects against the...

  • Deltora Quest 9

    MOUNTAIN OF TERROR
     
    Lief, Barda, and Jasmine arrive at Dread Mountain in search of the fifth gem. As soon as they begin their ascent, they are attacked by a vicious monster called a Vraal. Face to face with the ferocious beast, and surround...

  • Deltora Quest 10

    THE FINAL GEMS
     
    Two gems remain before the Belt of Deltora is complete. Lief and his companions face their most dangerous trials yet in the Maze of the Beast and the Valley of the Lost. And even if they succeed, it will all mean nothing if th...

  • Cry of the Cat

    As they work at their new afternoon job at the local cat shop, Purrfection, Elmo, and the rest of the Teen Power gang learn of more and more cats disappearing. Curious and worried, they decide they have to try and solve the mystery. Elmo knows tha...

  • The Disappearing TV Star

    Richelle is delighted when the Teen Power gang is hired to be extras in a TV commercial for a new candy bar called The Lot. Is this her big break? Her chance to get into modelling or the movies? At last they've found a job that's interesting, and ...

  • Green for Danger

    Minding a luxurious house seemed like fun to the Teen Power gang at first. But now Nick is feeling more and more uncomfortable. Suddenly the house seems like a prison. Or a tomb. Is it the sealed windows and doors? Or the aquarium fish swimming in...

  • The Silver Door

    Door (Deltora) - 2

    Rye made it through the golden Door and rescued his oldest brother, but his troubles are far from over. The walled city of Weld in which he lives is still under attack by flying beasts called skimmers and Rye must discover who is sending them before ...

  • The Third Door

    Door (Deltora) - 3

    Internationally bestselling author Emily Rodda's brilliant finale to the trilogy inspired by the world of Deltora. Three magic Doors are the only way in and out of the walled city of Weld. The golden Door is grand and majestic -- a Door for heroes...

  • The Battle for Rondo

    Peril awaits Leo and Mimi on their return to the fantastic world of Rondo. With the help of Rondo's seven best witches and wizards, their friends have made plans to combat attacks of the Blue Queen. But it soon becomes clear that defence is no longer...

  • Return to Del

    In the final book in the series, Lief, Barda and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding since birth and...

  • Shadows of the Master, Star of Deltora

  • Two Moons, Star of Deltora

  • The Hungry Isle

    The queen of Australian fantasy fiction, Emily Rodda, returns with a new series filled with all of her trademark suspense and adventure. Sail with Britta, a young woman on a quest to restore her family name and take her rightful place as an apprentic...

  • The Towers of Illica

    The queen of Australian fantasy fiction, Emily Rodda, returns with a new series filled with all of her trademark suspense and adventure. Sail with Britta, a young woman on a quest to restore her family name and take her rightful place as an apprentic...

  • The Shop at Hooper's Bend

    'Rodda is a master storyteller . . . This is a beautiful, compelling story'-- Books+Publishing, four starsWhen Quil Medway gets on the train, she thinks she knows where and howher journey will end. At camp. With another school holiday spent surrounde...

  • His Name Was Walter

    FROM AUSTRALIA'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER COMES A STORY, WITHIN A STORY, THAT SHOWS US THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF TRUE LOVE AND SOLVES A DECADES-OLD MYSTERY.

    Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had no...

  • The Glimme

    Finn's life in the village of Wichant is hard. Only his drawings of the wild coastline, with its dragon-shaped clouds and headlands that look like giants, make him happy.Then the strange housekeeper from a mysterious clifftop mansion sees his talent ...

  • Eliza Vanda's Button Box

    From the author of the award-winning His Name was Walter comes another magical mystery story that will delight Emily Rodda fans.Buttons three, attend to me!Take me where I want to be!No one saw Eliza Vanda arrive in Tidgy Bay that rainy winter aftern...

  • Shadows of the Master

  • Two Moons

  • Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell

    On a tiny island far away, in a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find... Monty, Tawny and friends receive some startling news: Scary Mary and her pirate crew are on their way, looking for a new island to call home. What ca...

  • Beady Bold and the Yum-Yams

    On a tiny island far away, in a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find... Everyone loves Bring-and-Buy Day, when Trader Jolly visits the Island with all the supplies Monty and his friends need. But this Bring-and-Buy day is...

  • Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg

    On a tiny island far away, in a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find... The most unexpected things wash up on Monty's Island. And a golden egg might be his most amazing find yet! But when a pair of flying monsters and a m...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Emily Rodda has published 82 books.

Emily Rodda does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg, was published in April 2022.

The first book by Emily Rodda, Last Fairy Apple Tree, was published in May 1900.

Yes. Emily Rodda has 10 series.
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