The Thicket

After weeks of not being able to see for smoke; there was a wall of thick vines which reached to the sky; people started to call it ‘The Thicket’. They were as thick as tree trunks, they grew and entwined just like creepers.

Beyond the thicket lay a forest, mountains and very unusual animals and creatures. There lived a people who belonged to the same tribe; who were very special and very loyal and devoted to each other.

Two children called Hali and Aaron who found their way into the forest, a forbidden world, had no idea of their wrongdoing as they were intruding in a place that was forbidden.

Their exploration was fun and exciting. They looked for hidden lands, which led them through the mountains and the forest.

Hali went in search of her brother; who she thought was lost.

But Aaron was on a different journey. He had no idea where he was or who he was. They encountered demons and serpents; their journey took them deep into the mountains. They travelled far from their home into the dark; and beyond a magical place.

Will they make it?

Ann Eames has put together some of her past history for you.

She was born in England, in a town called Leicester. After her school days, she worked for a while in England. She worked as a dress-maker and part-time nanny.

While she was in England, one of her jobs was being a nanny. She loved writing stories for the children. Then she travelled to Australia – where she lives now. She went to university to become a bookkeeper.

She is still a bookkeeper by trade, and has been for twenty years. She loves writing and horse riding. She also likes reading a lot. But one of her hobbies is to write stories for children and young adults. This manuscript is for young adults.