Vela and The Pipe Smoker: A Rhyming Picture Book of Courage (Legends of Vela) - Softcover

Coetzer, Charl

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798255175635

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

When sleep becomes a battleground, only the brave dare to dream.

In this thrilling fourth installment of the Legends of Vela series, our fearless heroine faces an enemy who strikes where children are most vulnerable — in the dark, behind closed eyes. When a sinister stranger appears on the beach, his pipe-smoke curling where only Vela can sense the threat, the nightmares begin. Paralysed, silenced, and hunted through her own dreams, Vela must learn the most powerful question she has ever asked — and ask it fast enough to fight back.

Why this adventure belongs on your shelf:

• Lyrical Storytelling: Written in terza rima — the ancient interlocking verse form of Dante — with propulsive, atmospheric poetry that pulls young readers through nightmare and triumph alike. Perfect for bedtime reading (Ages 7–10).
• Empowering Heroine: Watch Vela transform fear into a weapon, turning her own nightmares into an arena where she sets the rules.
• Vivid Visual World: Unique illustrations that bring to life sunlit beaches, smoke-faced thrones, dream-squids, a candy-filled temptation, and an epic final battle above a fire-pool — with loyal Pup at her side.
• Heartfelt Themes: A moving exploration of courage over paralysis, the power of asking the right question, and why the people waiting at your door matter more than any dream.

Vela and the Pipe Smoker is a cinematic descent into nightmare and back — a story where the bravest thing you can do is simply refuse to stay asleep.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798255175635
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 49