The Find

By Teena Raffa-Mulligan

Jake can't believe his luck when he finds a strange object at the beach. It is shaped like a banana, gleams like a copper coin, crackles and pops and is getting hotter by the minute. The story about a flying saucer crashing in Pelican Bay must be true and this is an alien object. There is only one thing for four cousins to do - take home The Find and study it in secret. Strange things begin to happen to Jake and the cousins have to figure out how to return him to normal before the grownups find out. But just when they think their problems are over, The Find's owner turns up and wants it back. It might have been best to leave the strange object where they found it…

An alien encounter story for young readers. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sea Song Publications
• Release date: Jan 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9780648534624

Teena Raffa-Mulligan

Teena Raffa-Mulligan is a reader, writer and daydream believer who believes there is magic in every day if you choose to find it. She discovered the wonderful world of storytelling as a child and decided to become a writer at an early age. Teena writes for children and adults and her publications range from poetry and short stories to picture books and novels. Her writing life has also included a long career in journalism. She shares her passion for books and writing by presenting talks and workshops to encourage people of all ages to write their own stories.

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Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

Perth /Teena Raffa-Mulligan — First Edition

ISBN Paperback 978-0-6482503-3-3

ISBN eBook 978-0-6485346-2-4

Cover design: Veronica Rooke

Dedication

For the McDermott tribe

— Happy reading!

Chapter one

A Strange Discovery

IT WAS JAKE’S IDEA to go past the beach on the way home from school to look for proof of a space ship crash landing in Pelican Bay.

His sister Kate tried to talk him out of it when they met up with their twin cousins Daniel and Luke at the school gate after the siren at the end of the day.

We have to go straight home, she said. That’s the rule.

Jake wasn’t listening. Neither were Daniel and Luke.

Daniel’s eyes were bright with excitement. Good idea, he said, giving Jake a pat on the back. I reckon there’ll be wreckage or something washed up on the beach.

Luke nodded. The tide would’ve brought it in. We need to check it out. 

No! said Kate. Auntie will worry if we’re late home. She’ll think something’s wrong.

Jake shrugged. "Don’t