Emergency Echo (Royal Flying Doctor Service #2)

Description

"A high-octane adventure series for children written in partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor ServiceTwelve-year-old Alice lives in the remote Western Australian community of Mount Magnet. One evening, she is struck down with acute appendicitis. The nearest hospital is 200 kilometres away and Alice's appendix could rupture at any moment. An urgent call is made to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and a plane is despatched to the outback mining town. But as a massive storm approaches, the race is on for the RFDS to get to Alice and transport her to Meekatharra District Hospital before it hits. The plane strikes the outer edges of the cold front before they get to the Meekatharra airport and is buffeted about, putting the landing and Alice's life, in grave danger. Alice and the Royal Flying Doctor Service are in a race against time and the destructive forces of nature!"

Author description

George Ivanoff is an author and stay-at-home dad residing in Melbourne. He has written over 90 books for kids and teens, including the the RFDS adventures, the You Choose series and the Gamers trilogy. He has books on both the Victorian and NSW Premier's Reading Challenge lists, and he has won a couple of awards including the 2015 YABBA for Fiction for Younger Readers. Writing the RFDS adventures has given him the chance to learn so much about the Australian Outback, medical emergencies and the outstanding work of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. He is excited and honoured to have had the chance to write these books. George drinks too much coffee, eats too much chocolate and watches too much Doctor Who. If you'd like to find out more about George and his writing, check out his website- georgeivanoff.com.au