A Feast Beneath the Moon

Bertie and Friends Hit the Road

The Secret Mountain
Christiane Duchesne, illustrated by Marianne Ferrer

Age range 3 to 7

Once upon a time there were four friends who always had oodles and oodles of fun together.

After their last adventure full of surprises, a sudden torrential rainfall forces Bertie and gang to take shelter atop Blue Mountain. When they emerge, they encounter an extraordinary girl named Alice, who can grow big or small at the snap of her fingers. Together, they spend a magical night singing and dancing under the moon and shooting stars!

Contributor Bio

Christiane Duchesne is the author of more than 80 children’s books. She is a two-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award in Canada and a finalist for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, among many others.

Marianne Ferrer was born in Venezuela and immigrated to Canada in 1998. After attending Dawson College for illustration and design, she completed her education in graphic design at Université du Québec à Montréal. She recently published The Invisible Garden and A Story about Cancer (With a Happy Ending).

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