The Game of the Goose

The story of three children who are swept into a magical adventure and sometimes dangerous journey of mystery and self-discovery. A classroom read-aloud favourite which will have young listeners on the edge of their seats. Inspired by the traditional European board game the Game of the Goose. “Imaginative, risky and metaphoric … A book of exceptional beauty. A little masterpiece.” The Sunday Age “Enigmatic and original. A treasure for the bookshelf.” Magpies Shortlisted for the Queensland Premier’s Literary Award and for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award. URSULA DUBOSARSKY was born in Sydney and is the author of over 50 books for children and young adults. She has won multiple national literary prizes and has been nominated for both the Hans Christian Anderson and Astrid Lindgren international awards for children’s literature. Cover illustration and design by Amy Golbach