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LET ME WHISPER YOU MMoya Simons
An old evil seen through young eyes Ra
Ages: 10+
An old evil seen through young eyes – Ramoving story
Rachel is German and Jewish. She lives injust before the outbreak of World War II wdoctor father, mother and older sister Ancomfortable, revolving around Sabbath gshared with uncles, aunts and cousins.
When the Nazis arrive, the family is ‘relocelsewhere in the city, and then taken awlabour camp. Rachel’s father saves her bher hide in a kitchen cupboard, forbiddin
k Th d i d R h l speak. The damage is done. Rachel rem– for years – as a result.
Rachel is discovered by a neighbour, Gewho conceals her in her own home until taken into care by the Red Cross and senorphanage in England. But where is Rachorphanage in England. But where is Rachfamily?
From the author of Hello God, a beautifuand moving story that looks at one of thehorrifying episodes in our world’s history tthe eyes of a young girl.LET ME WHISPER YOU MY STORY
June 2010June 20109780732288587180 x 128mm PB 160ppRights: WorldRights sold: Germany, China (simplified)
• A beautifully written novel that brings this story afresh to a
MY STORY
achel’s
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• A beautifully written novel, that brings this story afresh to a new generation• Comparisons: Hitler's Daughter, The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Moya Simons has been writing for children for over ten years
achel s
n Leipzig with her nnie. Life is meals y g y
and has published twenty-five books. She has been shortlisted in the Young Australian Best Book Awards twice and has been published in the USA, UK, Germany, France and Malaysia
BACKLIST TITLE: HELLO GODS ti i lif th j t t th ti
cated’ way to a by making ng her to
i t Sometimes in life there are just no answers to the questions we ask …
‘Good food for thought on philosophical issues – as well as an entertaining read’ Australian Bookseller and Publisher
‘Although profound in content, th t i t ld ith li ht t h’
mains mute
ertrude, Rachel is nt to an hel’s the story is told with a light touch’
Magpies # 22
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‘Alistair has been kidnapped!’
THE SONG OF THE WINFrances Watts, illustrated by David Fr
Ages: 9–12
Alistair has been kidnapped!
Alex, Alice and Alistair think they areuntil Alistair mysteriously vanishes. Thsecret about their family: a secret win danger – unless Alex and Alice ca
So begins a hair-raising journey as Aoutrun enemy agents in a desperate
‘Spies! … Rebels!’
Meanwhile, Alistair is astonished to fil d h t hi land where everyone – except his nhis enemy. But why? Pursued at eveto unravel the mystery. And when thit is not only their own lives which arean entire country is at stake.
Says Frances Watts: Says Frances Watts: ‘When I first started writing The Song write the kind of book that I loved aspaced and full of adventure, with cget to know and love. A book whichalso move me. I wanted it to be a BImake the reader think – about powe
ibilit b t i j ti (th b
SONG OF THE WINNS: BOOK ONE OF THE GERANDER TRILOGYSeptember 20109780733327865
responsibility, about injustice (the botrilogy!). As Uncle Ebenezer says, ‘Allto prosper is for good mice to do no
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• A hair raising journey exploring far off lands
NNSrancis
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e just three ordinary mice, en Alex and Alice learn a
which means Alistair’s life is an find him first …
• A hair-raising journey, exploring far-off lands, and out-running enemy agents in a race against time.• Launch title in an exciting new fiction trilogy –the Gerander trilogy – with 3 brave mice as the heroes. • Appealing to girls & boys, aged 9–12 years
lex and Alice try to e race against time.
ind himself in a far-off f i d Tibb R i
pp g g y g y• Critically acclaimed author: Watts' Extraordinary Ernie series awarded the CBCA Notable Book, 2009
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Frances Watts has worked as a bookseller,
dit d th H fi t t i t b k ew friend Tibby Rose – is ery turn, the pair must try hey do, they discover that e in peril … the future of
editor and author. Her first two picture books with David Legge both won accolades in the CBC Awards and have sold thousands of copies around the world. She is also the author of the charming Extraordinary Ernie series. Frances lives in Sydney's inner west.
of the Winns, I set out to s a child: something fast haracters that I would h was funny but could IG story, too, a story to er and its exercise, about
k f t b i ook was fast becoming a l that is necessary for evil
othing.’
DREAMS OF WASusan Brocke
‘It’s only me Bella ’ she said as i
Ages: 10+
It s only me ― Bella, she said, as icared. ‘I won’t hurt you. Please, do
Featherston in the Second World Wbleak place for fourteen-year-oldaway fighting overseas, while his ftheir farm from ruin and keep his dp
Bella, her mother and older sister hherd of dairy cows, an unscrupulocovets the farm, and a crazy, badracehorse called Gipsy. Bella is teand doesn’t know where to turn.
When help is offered from an unlikhave the courage to accept it or her father’s dreams?
• ‘Horse fiction’ at its bestHorse fiction at its best• Ideal for boy and girl readers• Addresses ‘real-life’ issues facingadults, such as trust, family proble• www.susanbrocker.com
DREAMS OF WARRIORSJuly 20109781869508401 198 x 128mm PB256ppRights: WorldAges: 10+Ages: 10+
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
ARRIORSerif the mad animal
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Susan Brocker lives with her husband and many pets, including horses, on a small farm near Tauranga. She is has written over fifty books, including Restless Spirit and the NZ bestseller Saving Sam. She also wrote the true story of the Anzac horses in Brave Bess and the Anzac Horses.
if the mad animal on’t hurt me.’
War is a tough and Bella. Her father is family fight to save dreams alive.
have to cope with a ous neighbour who d-tempered rrified of the horse
kely source, will she will Gipsy destroy
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g many young ms and love.
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THE GHOSTS OF IRON Sandy Nelson
Ages: 9–14
A moving and exciting insight into thePacific War at sea
Why is Savo Sound known as Iron Bott
Paddy a young schoolboy becomePaddy, a young schoolboy, becomethe wrecks of warships sunk in World Wthat he’s lucky not to be killed in a trahim from reading the book.
But Paddy can still hear the voices ofof Savo Island, one of the battles dep
and fascinated Whose voices are ... and fascinated. Whose voices are to him? Are they dangerous? Graduavoices are Australian, like his grandfain HMAS Canberra, an Australian shipGrandfather survived, they didn’t ... a
• The Guadalcanal Campaign was aarms victory by Allied forces (US Austarms victory by Allied forces (US, AustJapanese in the Pacific theatre
• The U.S. Navy suffered such high pecampaign that it refused to publicly ryears. But as the campaign continuebecame more aware of heroism of thGuadalcanal more forces were disp
THE GHOSTS OF IRON BOTTOM SOUNDSeptember 2010 9781869508678 Guadalcanal, more forces were disp
• ‘Ironbottom Sound’ is the name givSound, the stretch of water between Florida Island of the Solomon Islands bships and planes that sunk there.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Sandy Nelson lives in Twizel, where she is a busy primary school teacher and mother. With a fascination for the stories of her own family's wartime experiences
e US, Australia and New Zealand’s
tom Sound?
es so obsessed with a book about of her own family s wartime experiences, she has researched the Battle of SavoStrait and interviewed survivors to bring authenticity to her writing.
es so obsessed with a book about War Two battles at Guadalcanal affic accident. His parents ban
men who died during the Battle picted in the book. He is horrified they? Why are they reaching out they? Why are they reaching out ally he realizes that some of ther. His grandfather had served
p sunk in the battle. While Paddy’s and cannot rest.
a significant strategic combined tralia and New Zealand) over the tralia and New Zealand) over the
rsonnel losses during the release total casualty figures for
ed, and the American public he American forces on atched to the areaatched to the area
ven by Allied sailors to Savo Guadalcanal, Savo Island, and because of the huge number of
SHEEP ON THE FOULeonie Thorp
Ages: 9–12
Funny and poignant female coming-oconsequences of conscience.
Anna is the well-behaved and obediparents. Her mother Penelope is a leaand her father a doctor – and she's bcorrect non smoking vegetarian homcorrect non-smoking vegetarian homof firmly held beliefs she has inherited
However, Anna is shaken to the core school trip to her mother’s work and dexperiments on live animals. A sheepfloor away from all the things that maand he will be killed and dissected wfinished.
Horrified with what she now knows, shdiscover that her father is a secret smpatients on the evils of smoking.
What follows is her way of dealing wit– exciting, funny, poignant and proba
SHEEP ON THE FOURTH FLOORApril 201097818695081599781869508159198 x 128mm PB 208ppWorld Rights
URTH FLOORpe
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of-age story about the
ent child of professional ading research scientist been raised in a politically me with a solid foundation
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Leonie Thorpe's inspiration comes from the Port Hills in New Zealand, which are steep enough to get her sweating so she can retire to one of the coffee shops in Lyttelton. Busy raising her three daughters, writing and very involved in the local community me, with a solid foundation
d from her parents.
when she organises a discovers that she is being held on the fourth
ake life good for a sheep –
very involved in the local community, Leonie is the author of the Archie books.
ARCHIE’S ADVENTURES (2007)9781869506568
when the experiment is
he is further rocked to moker – despite lecturing his
ARCIE SAVES THE DAY (2009)9781869507220
th her own moral dilemma ably illegal.
THE HORSE WHO BIT THEJackie French
A story of survival second chances and
Ages: 9–13
A story of survival, second chances … anddanger.
Young Billy Marks is a pickpocket, transpocolony of New South Wales. He and his mbecome bushrangers – but that’s before Bto see the bush up close. And when he bubrumby stallion covered with scars but rebrumby stallion, covered with scars but reany man’s will, he knows he made the righ
Billy’s daughter Mattie Jane thinks her fathhorse who ever lived … and so can she! Bstrikes, the Marks clan, including Mattie anhorse, Rebel Yell, will need all the couragek th f il t thkeep the family together.
The deeds and disputed stories of Jackie Fancestors inspire another novel – a novel ohorses, trailblazing farmers and their resiliedesperate men forced to break the law to
THE HORSE WHO BIT A BUSHRANGERJackie FrenchAugust 20109780732289287197 x 189 mm PB 288pp 288pp World rights
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:d a dance with
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Jackie French is a prolific and award winning full-time writer, whose rights have been sold to Korea, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, China, the Netherlands, Brazil, Sweden, US and UK.
d a dance with
rted to the penal ate reckon they’ll Billy’s had a chance uys the big white fusing to bend to fusing to bend to ht choice.
her can ride any ut when tragedy
nd her beloved e they can find to
In 2000, HITLER’S DAUGHTER (9780207198014) was
French’s own of proud and gutsy
ent wives, and o survive.
awarded the CBC Younger Readers’ Award.
TO THE MOON AND BACK(9780207200090) won the Eve Pownall Award in 2005.
Most recently A ROSE Most recently, A ROSE FOR THE ANZAC BOYS(9780732285401) was named an Honour Book in the 2009 CBCA awards.
RED DIRTKatrina Na
Ages: 9–12
The hilarious, madcap diary of eleveWeston, during a year filled with pig attacks, dust storms and drought.
Blue Weston’s life is spiralling out of c
Her parents are sending her to boarHer parents are sending her to boar
Her mad twin brothers are building pback shed.
Her best friend has been abducted replaced with a boy-crazy tween.replaced with a boy crazy tween.
And then there’s the drought that’s ending soon …
It’s New Year’s Day, and Blue has reof the year’s events. It will be a yearf ith th dd l h tt k dfun – with the odd leech attack andthrown in for good measure. But it whard year of dust storms and drough
Red Dirt Diary is the hilarious tale of twho lives with her family on a propeIllustrated with black-and-white diar
RED DIRT DIARYMay 20109780733328053198 x 128mm PB Illustrated with black and white diar
it’s the perfect book for fans of Robiseries and of Louise Rennison’s Geor
198 x 128mm PB192 ppWorld Rights
T DIARYnnestad
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en-year-old Blue chariots, leech
control.
rding school ne t ear
• Funny, easy to read, and provides a child's view of rural life in Australia.• Fans of Georgia Nicholson will love Blue Weston.• Illustrated with doodles and graphic elements to make the book look like a child's diaryrding school next year.
pig chariots in the
by aliens and
diary.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Katrina Nannestad grew up in central-western NSW. After studying arts and education at the University of New England in Armidale, she
showing no signs of
solved to keep a diary r full of madness and d b i l i i
y g ,worked as a primary school teacher. Her first teaching job was at a tiny two-teacher school in the bush. Katrina now lives near Bendigo with her husband and two sons. Her first book, Bungaloo Creek, was published by ABC Books in 2001.
d bagpipe-loving pig will also be yet another ht.
tomboy Blue Weston, erty outside Dubbo. ry doodles throughout ry doodles throughout, n Klein’s Penny Pollard rgia Nicolson series.
HORSE MAD FKathy Helido
Ages: 10–14
Ashleigh and her horse-mad friendnew challenges at school – from a an anti-horse campaign to a redevfavourite Shady Creek Riding Club.
Ash recovers from her accident anhorsemanship – or horse whisperingunderstand not only Lightning, the injured by, but horses in general.
Meanwhile, Ash is up against a nasanti-horse campaign at Linley is grofor Lightning at a meeting to save hfor Lightning at a meeting to save hOvercoming her fear of riding, she triumphantly moving to Level A. It lofinally secure.
But her friend Becky is desperate foShady Creek Riding Club uses has bdevelopment and lots of the boys football. Ash, Becky and Pree comstarting a polocrosse club and kickcompetition. Will it be enough to sClub?
• The latest instalment in a wonderf
HORSE MAD FOREVERJuly 20109780732290009 • The latest instalment in a wonderf
about horses, riding and friendshipfor girls aged 9–12.• Horse series never lose their appe– particularly with young girls, and Hhas the perfect combination of friedramas and accurate stories abou
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• Comparison Titles: Saddle Club anBrumby.
(CappelenDamm), Czech (Alpress)
FOREVERoniotis
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ds find themselves facing nasty cyber-bully pushing velopment plan of their .
nd discovers natural
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Kathy Helidoniotis has had many books for children published, and divides her time between reading, writing, teaching and riding.
Totally Horse Mad June 2006g. In doing so, she learns to horse she was so badly
sty cyber bully, and the owing. Ash must speak out him from destruction
Totally Horse Mad, June 2006Horse Mad Summer, Sept 2006Horse Mad Academy, Nov 2006Horse Mad Heroes, March 2007Horse Mad Western, June 2008Horse Mad Heights, Feb 2009Horse Mad Whispers, Feb 2010him from destruction.
finishes the term ooks like her scholarship is
or help – the land that been earmarked for have quit horses for e up with a brilliant plan –
king off a regional ave Shady Creek Riding
ful series ful series , perfect
al Horse Mad
endship ut horses.nd The Silver
JADE AND THAmy Brow
Jade loves reading about beautiful c
Ages: 8–12
Jade loves reading about beautiful, cand their young riders. It takes her mlife troubles ...
It must be Fate. After a family tragedyold Jade Lennox has moved to tiny Flwith her grandfather. A whole year ing ynowhere, and the future looks bleak.
Until, that is, she finds someone else wdespairing – a pony under a death se
Jade can’t let the black pony die. Bud ? Sh h l d f do? She has no money, no land for gdoesn’t know the first thing about loohorses.
What she does know is that she must stray …
JADE AND THE STRAYBOOK 1 IN THE PONY TALE SERIES August 201097818695084259781869508425198 x 128mm PB240pp Rights: WorldAges: 8+
• Book one in the Pony Tales series a proposed 4
HE STRAYwnclever horses
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• Book one in the Pony Tales series, a proposed 4-book series• Engaging, vivid writing for young readers who love reading about horses and ponies• Exciting, life-or-death situation as Jade befriends and rescues an abandoned pony
clever horses ind off her real-
y, eleven-year-laxton to live
n the middle of ABOUT THE AUTHOR:From age five to sixteen, Amy Brown belonged to Flaxmere Pony Club and competed in regional and national showjumping events. An avid reader of pony fiction, when she left home she gave up riding and took up writing. This is the first book in an exciting
i ll d P T l b t J d d h
who’s lonely and entence.
ut what can she i d new series called Pony Tales, about Jade and her
riding adventures.razing, and
oking after
save the
It’s almost Christmas in Cameron’s
PLUM PUDDINGS ANDGlenda Millard, illustrated by S
Ages: 10–14
It s almost Christmas in Cameron s wishes, big and small.
But Scarlet, the oldest of the Rainbowishes can come true.
The kitchen at the Kingdom of Silk ithe smell of buttery shortbread andypuddings. And in the kitchen of theScarlet has made a new friend, An
When Anik tells Scarlet about his hothe things he has lost, Scarlet is detdifference. And so she decides to dCameron’s Creek, and maybe eve, y
In Plum Puddings and Paper MoonKingdom of Silk series, the focus is oRainbow girl, who is pondering the how can she change the world? Thmaking new friends, finding out if w
d di i th t ll and discovering that even a small the right direction.
Kingdom of Silk is a wonderful serieare just discovering the joys of indethe power to transport the reader tto connect with them on a deeper
PLUM PUDDINGS AND PAPERMOONS9780733328664October 2010198 x 128mm PB
28 to connect with them on a deeperand Paper Moons will be read andhave followed the series from the bhave only just discovered it.
128 ppWorld RightsRights sold: Turkey
• Book 3 Perry Angel's Suitcase was named CBCA Youin the NSW Premier's Literary Awardsin the NSW Premier s Literary Awards• The Naming Of Tishkin Silk was an Honour Book in thePremier's Literary Awards• Layla, Queen Of Hearts was a winner in the 2007 Quthe CBC Awards• Tishkin Silk selected as an Outstanding International Books Honour List.
Creek and it’s a time for
D PAPER MOONSStephen Michael King
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Glenda Millard has written picture books, short stories and novels for children and young adults and has won many prestigious awards for the books in the Kingdom of Silk series. Glenda lives in country Victoria with her family.
Creek and it s a time for
ow Girls, is not so sure if
is warm and sweet with d steamed plum
THE NAMING OF TISHKIN SILK (2003)9780733313141LAYLA, QUEEN OF HEARTS (2006)9780733318429PERRY ANGEL’S SUITCASE (2008)
pe Colour Patch Café, nik.
ome far away and of all termined to make a declare peace on en the world …
9780733322556ALL THE COLOURS OF PARADISE (2009)9780733325830
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s, the fifth book in the on Scarlet, the oldest biggest question of all –his is a book about
wishes can come true, h i till t i change is still a step in
s for young readers who ependent reading. It has to a land of whimsy and r level. Plum Puddings r level. Plum Puddings
d loved by readers who beginning, and those who
unger Readers Book of the Year 2009 and shortlisted
e 2004 CBC Awards and shortlisted for the NSW
ueensland Premier's Awards and was shortlisted in
Book for children in the 2010 USBBY International
FAIRY REEmily Rod
Ages: 7–12
A truly enchanting series from awauthor Emily Rodda – now in stuneditions
THE CHARM BRACELETWhen Jessie visits her grandmothshe disco ers an ama ing secretshe discovers an amazing secretthe first time. Fairies, elves, tiny homagical beings live in the Realma great golden palace rules the
But the Realm is in terrible dangean evil enemy to save the land ban evil enemy to save the land bforever!
THE FLOWER FAIRIESJessie’s friends from the Realm bthem with a problem – the terrifyRealm’s treasure house are out o
THE THIRD WISHJessie has helped the magic peoescape danger twice now. But ndanger …
‘Rodda tells a suspenseful well-k
FAIRY REALM books 1-3New edition Feb 2010CHARM BRACELET 9780733327995THE FLOWER FAIRIES 9780733328008THE THIRD WISH 9780733328015198 128 PB Rodda tells a suspenseful, well k
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EALM dda
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• Perfect for fans of the Rainbow Fairies and Magic Ballerina series• Emily Rodda is one of Australia's most treasured children's authors, and this enchanting series will delight fans old and new.• Emily's Deltora Quest series has sold nearly 15
ward-winning Australian nning new paperback
her’s house, Blue Moon, t and enters the Realm for • Emily s Deltora Quest series has sold nearly 15
million copies worldwide.• Emily has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record five times!• 10 books in series• Rights sold: Japan (Doshinsha), Korea
t and enters the Realm for orses and all kinds of
m, and a noble Queen in m all.
er, and Jessie must outwit before it is destroyed
(Gipun), Portugal (Fundamento), Sweden (wahlstroms), Germany (Freis Geistesleben & Urachhaus), Russia (Omega), UK (Catnip), Israel (Kinneret), US (HarperCollins), Italy (Piemme)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
before it is destroyed
eg her to return and help ying griffins that guard the of control!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:Emily Rodda is one of the most successful children’s authors in Australia and around the world. Her books include the phenomenally successful Deltora Quest series, which has sold nearly 15 million copies worldwide, across 25 different languages, and is one of the most
ople of the Realm to now her world is in
knit tale enlivened by g gpopular children’s fantasy series ever written. She has won the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record five times. Emily seems to know instinctively what children want to read
knit tale, enlivened by iews
THE STRANGEST ADVEAlexandra Ador
‘Fans of Harry Potter and Lemony S
Ages: 10+
Fans of Harry Potter and Lemony SUnfortunate Events will delight in aa similar blend of adventure, fantaMagpies #22
Drabville is a model town, where Mher slightly offbeat family and speg y y padventure. Then one day, along wfriend and amateur geologist, Erndiscovers ‘Hog House’. But the afttakes a different turn when they awacky Mr and Mrs Mayor and a cled by the sinister Aldor …
Milli and Ernest must evade the Shoutwit the sinister Aldor before theand Drabville loses its soul forever
‘Clearly [Adornetto] is already an THE SHADOW THIEF (2007) Clearly [Adornetto] is already an phenomenon …’ The Courier-Mai
‘... an impressive debut ... a wondadventure and scary, dark shadoWomen’s Weekly
‘ f t ti hi t ’ Th
THE SHADOW THIEF (2007)9780732286187THE LAMPO CIRCUS (2008)9780732286194VON GOBSTOPPER’S ARCADE (2009)9780732286637185 x 130 mm NSH
‘... a fantastic achievement ...’ Th
‘... a comic fantasy full of magic.’Herald
‘A fast-moving plot full of menaceseeded with a magnificently prec
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seeded with a magnificently precCourier Mail
ENTURE TRILOGYrnetto
Snicket’s Series of • In the bestselling tradition of Christopher Paolini
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Snicket s Series of a new … series that offers asy and humour.’
Milli Klompet lives with ends her time longing for
• In the bestselling tradition of Christopher Paolini, Sonya Hartnett and Flavia Bujor, the first fantastical trilogy from a talented Melbourne student.• Received an ‘honourable mention’ in the 2007 Aurealis Awards• The Strangest Adventures series has sold over g g
with her cautious best est Perriclof, Milliternoon’s entertainment are held prisoner by the cohort of evil magicians,
g40,000 copies in Australia alone• Rights sold to Spain (Espasa) and Turkey (Pegasus)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Alexandra Adornetto was only thirteen when she
t h fi t b k Th Sh d Thi f f ll d hadow Keepers and e shadows are swallowed …
Australian literary
wrote her first book, The Shadow Thief, followed by two other titles. She has won various awards for her writing and in 2006 won the State Legacy Public Speaking competition. She has since written the highly successful HALO series translated into 16 languages
Australian literary il
derful fantasy story, full of ows.’ The Australian
S d Ae Sunday Age
The Sydney Morning
e and thrills, amply cocious vocabulary’ The cocious vocabulary The
THIS WAY UPLindsay Wood
Ages: 8–12
The fat boy strikes back in an exciting an
Cory is an overweight, shy young high-schis spare time playing CounterStrike on thabout Cory’s weight and his isolation, hisultimatum: join a school sports team or bultimatum: join a school sports team or b
Realizing that for once he cannot get histo research the sports options on offer. O‘like a stroll in the park’ – Cory’s idea of aBut when Cory joins the school orienteerimore than strolling is required. Competinbeyond Cory discovers he needs to learbeyond, Cory discovers he needs to learto win … and indeed survive. So he harnexperience to become a ‘cunning runneagainst the odds.
The title refers to the two vital pieces of inneeds to know: which way is North, and wCory has to learn in every sense of the wCory has to learn in every sense of the w
THIS WAY IS UP9781869508197May 2010200 x 130 mm PB160 pp160 ppWorld Rights
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:First time novelist Lindsay Wood is an architect and orienteer with a grandchild in each island. His business is a mix of commercial and
nd satisfying action adventure.
chool student, who spends all he computer. Concerned s mum finally gives him an
broadband will be cancelled residential architecture, and he divides his time between Nelson and Auckland. A keen observer of human nature and passionate advocate of the outdoors
broadband will be cancelled.
s own way, Cory surfs the net Orienteering, he reads, can be adequate exercise. Match! ing club, he finds quite a bit
ng alone in the back of rn to work with Nature if he is rn to work with Nature if he is esses all of his CounterStrikeer’ and try to finish the race
nformation the orienteer which way is up, something ordord.
THE CLOUDSteven Hunt and Da
Ages: 7–12
‘This is the sort of book that whisp… it promises to deliver somethinthe digital illustrations are unsettlthe story (Tim Burton meets Dianaolder readers enthralled’ Sunday
In the streets of Bankertown wheIn the streets of Bankertown, whethreatened with the grey and foInstitution, a young girl called Alishow imagination. Is she the childBankertown and bring colour, liginto the world? Determined not tBanker sends his vermin-infested Catcher, through the clouds to hcompanions.
The story continues in THE CLOUDWhen Alice, Thomas and Spinnethe Banker's father to complete t k th t t if i d f t
THE CLOUDCHASERSOctober 2008 takes them to terrifying and fant
travels through the peril of the Lofreezing, desolate waste of Tebbthey encounter the Wandering Sbureaucrat, Mad King George aForgetmeknot and his homemadever find the Banker’s Father? Ca
October 20089780733322259THE CLOUDCHASERS: THE EAST WINDNovember 20099780733325687 260 x 210 mm, Hardback160 pp • Full colour illustrations ever find the Banker s Father? Ca
companions avoid the relentlessAnd what secret does Spinner hofate of them all?
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DCHASERSavid Richardson
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pers to readers “pick me” ng special. A visual feast, ling, yet compelling, while a Wynne-Jones) will keep y Age
ere children are
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