LIZZY & TOM: THE PACT OF THE RED DUST: Book 5

(A Gutsy, Heartfelt Middle-Grade Outback Adventure of Legacy, Loyalty, and Land - For Readers Ages 8–13)

Tommy & Lizzy are back in their most adventure-filled story yet!

When fourteen-year-old Tommy discovers a weathered notebook tucked inside his late grandfather’s saddlebag, he never imagines it will launch him into a forgotten pact, and a mystery buried beneath decades of red dust. The notebook holds clues to a trail hidden across the outback: carved cattle brands, spiral stones, and cryptic poems that lead not to gold, but to something far more dangerous... and far more important.

With his loyal Blue Heeler Lizzy, her two wild pups, and sharp-witted classmate Ellie by his side, Tommy must outsmart rival treasure hunter Darren Killick, survive deadly traps, decode ancient bush puzzles, and face a storm that could wash everything away, including Lizzy.

But as the trail twists through collapsing gorges, poisoned waterholes, and ghost gum forests, Tommy begins to understand that the real treasure isn’t something you dig up, it's something you carry.

A story of legacy, land, and the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dog, Lizzy & Tom: The Pact of Red Dust is a gripping outback adventure where every clue counts, and every choice leaves a mark.