What's more, we're inviting you to join in the launch of this book with a very special competition.

Sqaq l-Infern is an amazing new story in Maltese children's fiction. It brings you everything a good book should have from adventure to fantasy, to medieval tales, to friendship and rivalry. It's a book that has hooked everyone who has read it!

And if you've ever sighed at the end of a book that has left you wanting more, don't worry because this is Book One of a new trilogy, called It-Trilogija tal-Fiddien, so the mystery will get deeper and richer as you go along and the authors guarantee that by the end of Book One you'll all be clamouring for Books Two and Three!

Sqaq l-Infern will have a dedicated website, with loads of links and snippets of information to satisfy your curiosity on all the various elements encountered in the book.

And here's where you come in

The book, published and launched by Merlin Library, is being launched on April 21, in a most unusual and exciting way, at a secret location.

The only way to be present is to take part in a wonderful treasure hunt on the same day. This will lead you to the launch party. Junior News readers will have the unique opportunity of forming a Junior News team for the treasure hunt, leading to the location where the launch party will be held. Read on - very carefully!

Sqaq L-Infern Treasure Hunt Competition

At the destination you will enter the world of Sqaq L-Infern and actually see scenes from the book acted out and of course meet the two authors, Simon Bartolo and Loranne Vella, who have co-written this fantastic novel.

20070404-junior--treasure2.jpgHow to enter

We have invitations for six readers to join in the Sqaq L-Infern treasure hunt and the launch party.

To enter just tell us in a few words: Why you think this is a good way to launch a book like Sqaq L-Infern.

Send your answer, in English, together with your name, age, address and telephone number, to Junior News, by April 9.

Please note

This competition is open to readers aged 12 to 14.
The clues, readings, scenes acted and discussion with the authors will be in Maltese. Winners will be informed by phone.

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