her, her principal just expelled her. She longs to discard her dysfunctional world and start over. Her wish is about to come true—in more ways than one. When her batty old aunt disappears through a portal in their front yard, Audrey discovers Migrara, one of the many fascinating worlds that overlap our own. Migrara is home to an array of bizarre and often dangerous characters, including Keirt, a quirky young mage hunting a powerful enemy. Audrey herself turns out to be a powerful "worldhopper" with the ability to travel from world to world. She gladly abandons Earth to join Keirt on his quest. But the beautiful Migrara hides a terrible secret. It's up to Audrey to challenge the most dangerous forces in the universe to save her friends, her family, and her world. Goertzen wrote Lady Oak Abroad to entertain and empower female readers of fantasy/science fiction. The intricately plotted novel is a unique blend of humour, romance and adventure, powered by a boundless imagination. Bibliography The Prairie Dogs (2005), City Dogs (2007), Miracle Dogs (2012), Lady Oak Abroad (2014) (eBook) (print) Selected awards and honours 2005 Saskatchewan Book Award shortlist for The Prairie Dogs 2006 Ontario Library Association Silver Birch Award shortlist for The Prairie Dogs 2006/2007 Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Diamond Willow Award shortlist for The Prairie Dogs 2007 Saskatchewan Book Award shortlist for City Dogs 2008 Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens, City Dogs References Saskatchewan Book Awards 2005 nominees The Prairie Dogs (Review) External links Living people 1967 births Canadian children's writers Canadian writers of young adult literature Canadian fantasy writers Canadian science fiction writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers Canadian women novelists Canadian women children's writers Women humorists 21st-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian novelists People from Morse, Saskatchewan Writers from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Writers from Saskatchewan Women writers of young adult literature