Tilly might be the youngest pirate on the pier, but she’s determined to find Treasure Island and win the annual Pirate Regatta. On the journey, she is blown off-course, her ship is damaged and she loses her map. How will Tilly repair her vessel and find the treasure?

• Introduces young readers to important  concepts of ocean conservation and raises environmental awareness
• Demonstrates resilience in face of social and emotional conflict
• Provides a platform to discuss plastic pollution, recycling and upcycling

Author Katherine Wallace is a writer, musician and educator whose love of words and music unite in her stories and songs. Along with children’s books, she has written and directed songs and scripts for choirs and music-theatre productions and enjoys coaching children and adults in singing and acting. A former university lecturer (English and Music), Katherine has published and presented widely in academic circles, and continues to perform and record as soloist and in professional ensembles in Canada, USA and Asia-Pacific. A keen nature enthusiast, Katherine hopes to inspire others to look around them and take care of the wonderful world we live in. She currently divides her time between Singapore, Canada and Australia.

Illustrator Ella Elviana was born in Bandung, Indonesia. She studied Pharmacy in university, but later found her true passion in illustration. Today, Ella specialises in children’s book illustration, and has illustrated dozens of children books since 2007. She fell in love with this genre because of the honesty, sincerity and cheerfulness she finds in it. Watercolor and ink are her favourite media in illustrating.

A humorous adventure with an environmental twist. When Tilly lands at Trash-er Island instead of Treasure Island, she must make own treasure, out of trash.