With the help of some mysterious crystals, Thora brings her own special sparkle to this final book in the series thora and her family are visiting Flinders Island, the home of Cosmo, thora's pet peacock. But what's happened to all his relatives? Meanwhile news from the mermaid world means that thora's mother, Halla, must take an urgent trip to the ocean floor. thora is left in the capable hands of her guardian, Mr Walters, who is going through an astounding transformation. Suddenly his bad back is cured, he takes up yoga, swears off his favourite foods and gives up smoking. thora already has her hands full, as she's just landed her first job minding young Felicity, the daughter of the owners of the local hotel. But there's something not quite right about Felicity's parents. And when thora and Felicity stumble upon a factory full of squidgy dinosaurs with strange sparkly eyes, thora's suspicions are aroused and she's determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Ages 7 - 10 years