Brightest Wild

By Tania Crampton-Larking

A gently lyrical story about discovering Country and the importance of family, friendship and the magic of the bush, from an emerging Indigenous talent and winner of a black&write Fellowship.

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 073442065X
• ISBN13: 9780734420657
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Hachette Australia
• Length: 240 Pages
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6