- Chapter Books
- Ages 6–9
- Fantasy
Llama Quest #3: Curse of the Quakes
Book 3 of 4 in Llama QuestView the full series
A third Llama Quest adventure with earthquakes, magical kitsune and another missing stone. It adds a nice don't-blame-the-obvious-suspects thread to the series' familiar quest rhythm.
- Best for6–9
- FormatChapter
- Length128 pp
- Read aloud~51 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Conversational
- Comedic
Tone
- Adventurous
- Funny
- Exciting
- Warm
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Dak, Fenn and Lucy are still searching for the magical stones that protect Ravenwood. When Lucy senses the Earth Stone, Team Llama Quest is whisked to Silverglade Meadow during a farmer's festival. Then earthquakes begin shaking the village, and everyone blames the kitsune: magical three-tailed foxes who live nearby. Dak is not so sure the foxes are really responsible, and the team must work out what is happening before the thief reaches the stone first. Curse of the Quakes keeps the series very readable for young chapter-book readers: short chapters, black-and-white illustrations, clear fantasy stakes and a steady stream of magical creatures. The mystery is simple, but useful, asking readers to look beyond first impressions and solve problems together.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
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- Best fit · 6–9
- Read aloud · 5–9
- Independent · 6–9
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Moderate
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Strong
Works well for
- Reading aloud
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
3 / 5 · Workable
Sensitive-child
4 / 5 · Good fit
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Early chapter fantasy
- Magical foxes
- Short chapter book
- Quest series
- Reluctant reader pick
Avoid if
- Has not read earlier books
- Needs graphic novel format
- Very sensitive to disaster themes
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Making friends
- Struggling with reading
In the classroom
How it works in school.
A funny, gaming-style fantasy-quest series — a great pick for newly independent readers.
A book children love that happens to support school — never a stand-in for the texts a class is taught with. Reviewed for the classroom · June 2026.
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The specific weight is the wrong suspects — earthquakes shaking Silverglade Meadow during the farmer's festival, everyone blaming the kitsune, Dak refusing to accept the obvious answer and working out what's really going on. The third Llama Quest with a don't-judge-too-fast hook.
- Animal companions
- Talking to animals
- Going on a quest
- Being a detective
- Making a difference
Why parents love it
The third Llama Quest — kitsune introduced as suspects-not-villains, simple mystery encouraging readers to look beyond first impressions. Same short-chapter accessible fantasy. Strong for the early-chapter-book shelf.
- Quick to read
- Shared humour
In the series
Llama Quest.
4 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
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Lateral matches. Same shelf, different texture.
Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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