11-Year-Old Author Releases New Book

HUNG HOM, Hong Kong

Eleven-year old author Prisca Christina Yue excites and triggers children's vast expanse of imagination through her literary debut. Colorful and fascinating, "The Challenges of Gobi Desert" (published by Xlibris AU) sets out to ensnare young minds with its unique story and setting.

This book starts with two sisters reading in a library. After randomly selecting a book from the bookshelf, something scary yet unbelievable happens. The sisters are teleported to the Gobi Desert where they meet a white figure. They are told that, to survive, they must undergo "The Challenges of Gobi Desert." One of the challenges is to win the battle against the Gobi worm. For the other challenges, the readers must find out for themselves.

Transported into a magical but perilous world, readers will join the two sisters as they learn a secret code that bestowed them with special powers, using them to fight the most horrifying worm of all times. Will the sisters win over the Gobi worm and complete their three tasks in flying colors? Children are invited to read on and find out for themselves.

Advocating creativity and imagination while chasing and fulfilling her own dreams of becoming an author, Yue becomes a good example to her fellow children. Presenting a story set in a unique place, "The Challenges of Gobi Desert" stirs children's curiosity of the place while treating them to a wholesome story injected with fun and adventure.

"The Challenges of Gobi Desert"
By Prisca Christina Yue
Hardcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 64 pages | ISBN 9781499018882
Softcover | 8.5 x 8.5in | 64 pages | ISBN 9781499018929
E-Book | 64 pages | ISBN 9781499018899
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the Author
Prisca Christina Yue is an 11-year-old who has a passion for activities that include reading, swimming, playing rugby and violin. Like many other children of her age, she also loves playing video games, chatting with her friends and listening to music. Being a pet lover, she has a dog, a cat and a sea turtle. Since the age of three, Yue has competed in many speech competitions in English, Spanish, Chinese and Mandarin languages and has won more than 40 awards, with merits and champions. "The Challenges of Gobi Desert" is Yue's first publication, which she wrote when she was 10. She anticipates authoring more adventurous stories and transporting more readers to the magical and exciting world. In the future, Yue envisions herself as a young, internationally acclaimed writer.

Xlibris Publishing Australia, an Author Solutions, LLC imprint, is a self-publishing services provider dedicated to serving Australian authors. By focusing on the needs of creative writers and artists and adopting the latest print-on-demand publishing technology and strategies, we provide expert publishing services with direct and personal access to quality publication in hardcover, trade paperback, custom leather-bound and full-color formats. To date, Xlibris has helped to publish more than 60,000 titles.For more information, visit xlibrispublishing.com.au or call 1800 455 039 to receive a free publishing guide. Follow us @XlibrisAus on Twitter for the latest news.

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