Island Fiction

Delroy in the Marog Kingdom

Billy Elm

Island Fiction is a brand-new fiction series from Macmillan Caribbean aimed at teenagers and young adults. The fast-paced, dynamic stories are all based around fantasy, science-fiction and the legends and folklore of the Caribbean. The young heroes and heroines follow intriguing quests, dice with danger and overcome all manner of evil forces as they attempt to save themselves and those closest to them. Set in the Caribbean in the past, present and future, the Island Fiction books are guaranteed to get teenagers reading and eager for more.

"If you look into River Mumma's eyes, something terrible going happen to you!" Too late, Delroy remembers his mother's warning. Is drowning his fate or is something worse in store? Becoming a marog is only the beginning. The king of these unusual frogs has chosen Delroy to succeed him, but first he must retrieve the king's magical stone from a venomous snake. Slogging through underground caves and tunnels, faced with insurmountable obstacles, Delroy is tempted to give up and wonders whether he will ever return to his former life.

Published
January 30, 2009
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Billy Elm

Billy Elm has lived and worked in Jamaica since graduating from Oxford University in the UK. Having taught in the small town of Lucea for several years, Billy established a preparatory school before moving to Montego Bay to take up a teaching post at the Community College. Now retired, Billy now devotes much of her time to writing and teaching reading to children. She has completed a UCLA course in Writing for Children. Delroy in the Marog Kingdom is Billy's first published novel.