Tania Crampton-Larking Author's Website - Nature Writing
Tania Crampton-Larking - Author's Page
'Brightest Wild'
'A gently lyrical story about discovering Country and the importance of family, friendship and the magic of the bush.
When eleven-year-old Alex moves to Adelaide from London after her mother gets engaged to a man across the globe, Alex must negotiate a new country, a new school, and (most difficult of all) a new stepbrother, the prickly teenaged Koen.
What sustains Alex in this strange new world is the wonder of the natural world around her, particularly a magnificent tree that comes to represent magic, resilience and strength.
Alex discovers the mystery of the bush, the true impact of climate change and a passion to fight for what is right.'
Exciting news -:
'Brightest Wild' was shortlisted for the
2025 Readings Children's Fiction Prize.
It was shortlisted for the 2026 Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature.
It also was longlisted for the
2026 ASLA DANZ Children's Book Award.
'Super-nature Stars', an educational reader, was published in 2014 and is still available in various libraries.