Focus on books edition 4 nov 2013

These two titles are sure to amuse young readers.

Read about this fun

title on page 8.

Read about this festive

romp on page 9.

A new exciting thriller by award-winning author,

See page 6 for more details Di Bates.

PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail?PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail?

Dimity Powell

Christmas Stocking Fillers

for all ages

Keep the teen readers

happy this holidays with

Just in time for the ‘silly season’ parties.112 NEW COCKTAIL RECIPES. See page 4 for details.

Keep the kids happy too ..

New swashbuckling

space adventure by

award winning

and popular

author,

See page 7 for details.

Royce

Bond.

Well-known and

popular illustrator,

steps into a new

role as author with

the release of his

debut action and

adventure novel,

See page 5 for

details.

Kevin Burgemeestre

Kate.

3 rivetting, new, best-selling YA titles.

Contents

9 - enchanting Christmas story for the young Santa

lovers – PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail by Dimity Powell

4 - the cover story – The Australian Great Barrier Reef

Cocktail Book. Just in time for the ‘silly season’ parties.

6 - the cover story – Di Bates exciting new YA thriller

The Girl in the Basement.

PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail?PS: Who Stole Santa’s Mail?

Dimity Powell

February 2013 Focus on Books 2

11 - one for the littlies - The Lost Shoes by

Elaine Ouston

7 - a swashbuckling space adventure by Royce Bond

5 - the cover story – KATE – New action adventure

from well-known and popular illustrator Kevin Burgemeestre.

8 - a fun title for the kids’ Christmas stocking –

CAT-astrophe by Robert Favretto

10 - news and reviews - review for Destiny Road by

Melissa Wray

12 - The Mask of Deceit by Hettie Ashwin.

Imaginative and compelling speculative fiction.

13 - One for the horse-crazy pre-teens and teens. Opal

Dreaming by Jennifer Crane

Contents


16 – Life, Death and Detention by George Ivanoff

17 – featured best sellers – The Runes of Ire and The

Druid by Stephen Anastasi

20 – other popular books – Gunnedah Hero by Clancy

Tucker and The Mystery of Nida Valley by Elaine

14 - news and reviews – Review for Captured – The

Mystery of Nida Valley book 2.

19 - featured book – Economic Vision

21 – order form –NEW RELEASES – Wholesale order form

account 30 days - for sale or return for registered book sellers

23 – order form – current publications p2 – Wholesale order form


15 - news and reviews – review of Calvus by Darryl

Greer

18 – featured book – Simply Brilliant Budgeting

An eclectic mix of stories for teens.

22 – order form – current publications p1 – Wholesale order form


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Just in time for the Christmas party season ... 112 NEW cocktails.

The beauty and tranquillity of Australia's Great Barrier Reef Island Resorts inspired Mike Summers to create the many appetising and award winning cocktails in this book.

The subtle blend of ingredients, as delicate as the ecological balance of the Great Barrier Reef itself, was designed to tempt and delight the resort guests. The encouragement of the management and staff of the resorts to create just one more masterpiece is gratefully acknowledged.

The recipes for six cocktails, created on some of the most popular islands on The Great Barrier Reef, will be featured on this website over the next 6 weeks. See our competition below for how to win a FREE book. Enjoy sampling them.

F R E E B O O K C O M P E T I T I O N : Each week we will feature a cocktail from one of 6 of the islands. Check in and note the cocktail f e a t u r e d f o r t h e w e e k , e m a i l u s o n [email protected] with its name and go in the draw to win a book at the end of the 6 weeks. The cocktail will change each Thursday. You must get all 6 right to win. Check the page tag on the website http://ozcocktails.com.au to see which one is featured this week.

Meet the Cocktail King: Mike Summers.

Gold Coast resident, Mike Summers has had an interesting life, including an extended period as a modern-day Robinson Crusoe. He worked for more than fourteen years in the Island Resorts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef and his skill with a shaker became as legendary as the cocktails he created there. He kept the list of cocktails for years and often thought of publishing them in a book.A couple of years ago, he decided to follow-up on

the idea and discovered he had lost his list. He was lucky one of his friends still had it.He approached Morris Publishing Australia with the idea and they picked it up. Now his cocktails are available for all to enjoy.

TITLE: The Australian Great Barrier Reef Cocktail Book

AUTHOR: Mike Summers ISBN: 978-0-9875434-3-1

FORMATS: eBook: PDF

Paperback and Hard Cover

EXTENT: Pages: 66

AU RRP: eBook: $14.95

Paperback: $24.95

Hard Cover $29.95

CONTENT: High quality gloss pages printed in

full colour

PUBLISHER: Morris Publishing Australia

PUB DATE: November 2013

CATEGORY: Food and beverages

AUDIENCE: Adult

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TITLE: Kate AUTHOR: Kevin Burgemeestre ISBN: 978-0-9875434-4-8 FORMATS: eBook:

Paperback

EXTENT: Pages: 200

STOCK: Cover: 250 gsm artboard.

Inside: 80gsm white bond paper.


Paperback: $22.99


PUB DATE: November 2013

CATEGORY: Fiction – Action/adventure

AUDIENCE: Teen – Young Adult


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When: Wednesday November 20th, 6 pm.

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SYNOPSIS:

Kate is a story of growth and mistakes.

Kate is struggling to deal with her best friend leaving, a school bully and with the death of her mother. She believes that life is hard. Then a chance encounter with a battered, heroic hound she rescues from the streets, and Mal, a troubled young man with a dark past, leads Kate into more danger and excitement than she could have wished for.

She wonders about her unusual friendship with this damaged young man, but when things go really wrong, they’ll need each other ... and they’ll have to run!

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Kevin is no stranger to readers. As an artist and illustrator with more than 25 years’ experience, he has a list of over 60 published books that contain his illustrations. Kate contains 5 illustrations which were exhibited at the Stonnington Literature Alive exhibition earlier in 2013. One of these illustrations will be auctioned on the night of his launch at The Little Bookshop, Melbourne. See invitation below.

He has recently turned his hand to writing. Kate, his debut novel, was completed as part of the Copyright Agency residency at the University of New England in 2012.

Based in Melbourne, Australia, he is well known for enthusiastic, informative and humorous approach to workshops with children and adults, as a children’s book illustrator, editorial writer and an illustration lecturer.

Kevin is available for book signings and workshops.

Contact [email protected] for bookings.

Well-known and popular illustrator, Kevin Burgemeestre steps into a new role as author with the release of his debut novel, Kate.

KATE by Kevin Burgemeestre

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THE GIRL IN THE BASEMENT – Synopsis

© Dianne Bates

On the night of her sixteenth birthday, Libby Bramble is abducted. She wakes to find herself prisoner in an underground bunker. Her abductor, Ernest Bradshaw, is an ordinary looking, middle-aged man. Bradshaw has lived alone with his mother until her recent death. Now alone, he has decided to re-create a family with a 'daughter' and 'son', named for siblings who perished in a fire.

Later Bradshaw also abducts Angus, aged eight. When Libby is finally allowed out of the basement, she manages to smash a window and call for help. Bradshaw beats her savagely. During her recovery, a relationship of sorts develops and Bradshaw seems to trust her.

When Libby makes her final escape attempt, however, he catches and bashes her so severely she almost dies. Libby realises that the only way she will ever get free is to kill her captor. When he talks about finding her 'a sister', Libby knows that the girl is to replace her. It is now more imperative than ever for her to discover a means of escape before she, like Angus, also 'disappears'. Eventually she is freed but it is due to an unexpected development.

The Author:

I asked Di to tell us a little about herself and the inspiration for the book:

I am a well-known Australian children's author with 120 + published books, some of which have won national and state book awards and have sold overseas. I have also received the Lady Cutler Award for distinguished services to children's literature as well as

grants and fellowships from the Literature Board of the Australia Council.

I wrote The Girl in the Basement as a result of seeing a newspaper article about kidnapped children, one a teenage girl, the other a 7-year-old boy. A photo of the two, gagged and handcuffed, had been found in an American strip mall car-park. When shown on national TV, two sets of parents came forward to identify their children, who had disappeared months earlier. The photo was the first evidence of what had happened to them.

TITLE: The Girl in the Basement AUTHOR: Dianne Bates ISBN: 978-0-9875434-1-7 FORMATS: eBook:

Paperback

EXTENT: 196 pages


Paperback: $24.95


PUB DATE: 2013

CATEGORY: Thriller

AUDIENCE: Young Adult



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Popular and multi-award winningauthor, Di Bates, has done it again...produced a YA novel that is not only going to be a big hit with readers from 14 to 90 years but has also attractedinterest from the movie makers in LA.


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This swashbuckling space adventure is suitable for 10 + but because of the romance and strong female hero it will appeal to the teens.

Synopsis:

These are the chronicles of the Knights of Katesch, who for time out of memory have fought the wizard Maligor, across all the dimensions of the known universe.

After the death of her mother Hibana, one of the

famed Knights of Katesch, at the hands of a Kladath

assassin, Princess Hepzebah faces the fight of her

life. As the new queen, she has inherited her

mother's powers.

The space pirate Captain Sergio runs the blockade to

bring an unearthly army to fight the last battle

against Maligor's hordes.

He has plans for this young queen, but his plans are

hijacked and they are thrust into an inter-

dimensional battle for the future of the known

universe.

The author:

Royce published his first book, Kitchen Science, with Ashton Scholastic after he won the prestigious National B.H.P./C.S.I.R.O. Science Teacher's Award. This book was used in schools throughout Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, and in some schools in South America.

He went on to publish two children's books; The Case of the Smelly Armpit and other Scientific Mysteries, and Mars Attack, with Random House.

Royce Bond is no stranger to school teachers or

students. As a science teacher, his previous titles

were aimed at the education market, and enjoyed

and sought after by students who loved

humorous style .

Since retirement, his writing style has changed to young adult fantasy novels – written with the same skill, and full of adventure, romance, and magic.

his

writing

These children's books were translated into Chinese and Korean.

Hodder Headline published his next book, Spare Body Parts, and seven teacher reference books were published by Scholastic Australia.

He has been a visiting author to numerous schools in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne and is available for author talks about writing or science.

Royce can be contacted for signings and author talks through http://morrispublishingaustralia.com

TITLE: The Princess and The Pirate

AUTHOR: Royce Bond

ISBN: 978-0-9875434-0-0

FORMATS: eBook – Paperback

EXTENT: Pages 280

AU RRP: eBook: $ 4.99

Paperback: $ 20.00


CATEGORY: Fantasy


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SYNOPSIS:

Rhys's teacher, Mr Shakespeare, wants him to write a story.

But it's no easy task – especially when he's got writer's block and doesn't get along with his teacher. Throw in class pest, Alex, and a time out, and he's got a recipe for disaster.

Inspiration comes from an unexpected source, and the story of a cricket match, a new neighbour, and an annoying cat becomes a winner.

But is it all as it seems?

TITLE: CAT-astrophe AUTHOR: Robert Favretto ISBN: 978-0-9859147-9-0 FORMATS: eBook – Paperback

EXTENT: 32 pages

AU RRP: eBook: $4.99 – paperback: $13.95

PUBLISHER: Morris Publishing AustraliaCATEGORY: Children’s book - HumourAUDIENCE: Early readers - 7 - 10 years


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His book, CAT-astrophe is a story along the same lines as the Just books and Captain Underpants series: crazy, funny and really silly – everything young boys love in a book.

Robert’s previous publishing credits include Leonardo's Spot of Trouble (Blake Education), Lost for Words (Limelight Press) and winning first prize in the Victorian School News Tickler of a Teacher Tale competition.

He has completed a Diploma of Professional Children's Writing and has presented writing workshops for primary school aged children and the Hastings Literacy Festival.

I asked Robert to tell us little about the book.

Q: How did the idea for this book come to you?

A: The idea for this book came from my primary school days. Writing a story was always par for the course as a first day back at school experience. While most children embraced the task, there were some less inspired. I thought this would make a good starting point for my story. The funny and unusual characters are fictional, and I added a sprinkling of jokes, puns, and wordplay for good measure.

Children love stories, especially funny ones or jokes. That's why I enjoy writing for kids. They have a great sense of humour and love to be entertained. Imaginative stories full of fun and mischief are always popular with young readers – and it encourages them to read more! It's also a great way of getting serious messages across without turning them off.

Q: Does the life of your main character parallel with yours in any way?

A: I suppose some of Rhys's character traits and penchant for jokes and puns parallel mine. But unlike Rhys, I'm happier to step out of my comfort zone and give things a go.

Q: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

A: You don't know what you're capable of until you try.

Robert Favretto is a primary school teacher and Victorian based author of children's fiction.

CAT-astrophe

REVIEWS:

"PS Who Stole Santa's Mail is a fun, action-packed story that represents the Christmas spirit with originality and the element of surprise. Dimity's quirky humour, and the many wonderful twists and turns she takes us on, makes this a book kids won't want to put down.” Candice Lemon-Scott, author.

Vanishing mail, an evil elf and poisoned reindeer? Two young boys who simply must save Christmas? Powell has created a festive romp that will ignite the flame on your Christmas pudding. Kids Book Review


TITLE: PS - Who Stole Santa’s Mail? AUTHOR: Dimity Powell ISBN: 978-0-9859147-1-4 FORMATS: Paperback 129 x 198

EXTENT: 60 pages

AU RRP: Paperback: $15.95


CATEGORY: Children’s book

AUDIENCE: Early readers

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SYNOPSIS:

You'd better not shout. You'd better not cry. You'd better watch out. I'm telling you why…

Somebody's coming to town. He's naughty and not very nice. And he wants to destroy Christmas. When the post boxes of Bramblebury mysteriously begin to disappear, Sam has just weeks before the biggest day of Santa's year to discover what's happening to all the Christmas mail. And then his sister vanishes too. Will he be able to find his sister and save Christmas, along with Santa's reputation, before the Delivery Book closes for the year?

What he needs is a Christmas miracle.

Meet the author:

When she is not creating picture books and short stories for children, Dimity writes letters to Santa, hoping one day he'll write back.

She is excited to have published her first children’s novel. And even more excited that it has been so well accepted and praised. See below for some brief comments from her reviews.

Since completing her formal study in writing, she has had a short story accepted in The NSW School Magazine and won many special mentions, top ten placings, and commendations for her short stories and picture books. She is an active presenter to children's groups in schools and libraries.

She is happy to conduct author talks, book signings, and other promotions at bookstores, schools, and libraries as requested. Bookings for these and other events can be made by contacting Morris Publishing Australia, [email protected] or by phone at 07 49267171. Or the author at [email protected] - website: http://dimswritestuff.blogspot.com/

PS: WHO STOLE SANTA’S MAIL

By Dimity Powell

A fun and

.

enchanting Christmas

story for the young Santa lovers that

has passed its sales expectations by

selling all through the year

Destiny Road is a story of decisions and consequence. It is a real life journey that changes the life of the main character, Jessica, in ways shecouldn't imagine.

Brought up without a father, at 16 Jessica meets him for the first time. Before she has a chance to get to know him, her mother whisks her away to a new town. Leaving her life-long friends behind and starting at a new school is more than Jessica can cope with. Being threatened on her first day at her new school doesn't help at all. She struggles to fit in and begins to question her life.

And then she is faced with a huge decision – a chance to go back to her old life – but it comes at a cost. Follow Jessica's journey as she struggles to find the right path and deals with the trauma of a new life, her first relationship and growing up.

Based on the author’s life experience, Destiny Road is one young woman's coming of age tale that will have the reader utterly spellbound.

Wray has managed to write with absolute brutal honesty that very easily could have become too confronting – especially for those who have experienced a similar situation. Nothing is "glossed over" or any emotion down-played, but the strength of her characterisation softens the blow from the issues faced. Jessica leaps from the page right from the very first line. Her journey fast becomes your own, and rather than feeling that you are just a voyeur along for the ride, you soon feel fully invested.

The timing is perfect. You have time to catch your breath when needed without ever compromising the flow. In fact, the novel has such a polished feel I was surprised that this was indeed her debut into the published world.

Due to the fact that the issues are slightly mature and the emotional content often intense, I would recommend this for the older YA bracket and up.

Destiny Road is a delightful, well rounded adventure that will linger with the reader and leave you wanting more of Jessica's tale. Definitely one to add to your wish list.

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TITLE: Destiny Road AUTHOR: Melissa Wray

ISBN:

FORMATS: eBook: ePub - Kindle - PDF

Paperback 129 x 198

E XTENT: 286 pages

A U RRP: eBook: $4.99

Paperback: $19.95


CATEGORY: Fiction






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‘Destiny Road is a delightful, well rounded adventure that will linger with the reader and leave you wanting more of Jessica's tale. Definitely one to add to your wish list,’ says reviewer, Cecilia Jansink.


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A very different book for author Elaine Ouston.

Well known for her fantasy series, The Mystery of Nida Valley, Elaine turns her hand to producing a picture book.

After a career as a graphic artist, copywriter and marketing consultant, Elaine retreated from the rat race and turned to her long time dream of writing children's fiction.

To ensure she knew enough about her chosen craft, she went back to University and completed a Master of Letters in Creative Writing. She edits for other writers, teaches writing to adult students, and talks to students on writing at author visits to schools and at school festivals. Visits can be organised through Creative Net Speakers Agency. www.fordstreetpublishing.com/cnet

She has four published children's books, including this picture book. Her fantasy series, The Mystery of Nida Valley, for 9 – 16 year-olds is proving very popular with schools and libraries because of the educational element of Australia’s megafauna. Book two, Captured was released in 2012 and she is currently working on book three, and a young adult novel.

The first book in another series, Barben's Magic Quest, will be released in 2014.

You can find more information on Elaine at the Morris Publishing Australia website,

or on the series website,

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www.morrispublishingaustralia.comwww.themysteryofnidavalley.com

TITLE: THE LOST SHOES AUTHOR: Elaine Ouston ISBN:

FORMATS: PDF eBook:

Paperback 215 x 215

EXTENT: Pages: 16

AU RRP: $16.99


CATEGORY: Picture Book

AUDIENCE: Under fives



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978-0-9859147-5-2 The Lost Shoes for boys

978-0-9859147-6-9 The Lost shoes for girls


WHOLESALE:

A great stocking stuffer for the littlies. This bright,

well illustrated story book teaches children how

to find lost objects.

It can be personalised with the name of the child reader, and is available for boy or girl.

The mother walks the child character through their movements since they last recall wearing them, and helps them remember when they took them off.

SYNOPSIS: The child has lost her shoes.

THE LOST SHOESby Elaine Ouston

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unexpected resolution.

The story shifts with Anton's journey. The writing takes on a new form, as if accommodating the changes in the characters and setting. It is filled with adventure and surprise, and the story picks up pace and is filled with suspense.

This is a well-written and enjoyable read with stand-out characters and situations that are thought-provoking, and at times extremely philosophical.

TITLE: The Mask of Deceit

AUTHOR: Hettie Ashwin

ISBN: 978-0-9859147-0-7

FORMATS: eBook

Paperback 129 x 198

EXTENT: 272 pages

AU RRP: eBook: $9.95 - Paperback: $22.95


CATEGORY: Speculative fiction

AUDIENCE: Adult




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If you buy one speculative fiction book this year, make it this one. Your readers will love it. It is so close to what could happen in our future, and it is a scary possibility. It is a rivetting read. Don't take my word for it; check out what this reviewer has to say.

Reviewed by Anastasia Gonis

This imaginative and compelling piece of speculative fiction is set in a Science Era. Carbon City is an automized, sanitized world where lock-outs occur and flesh eating arthropods clear up the bodies that get caught outside the boundaries. The population is secretly being chemically reduced while the government seeks to reduce food sources by rationing the Genetically Modified supply. People are also controlled by an insidious type of conditioning that masks manipulation and deceit.

Greenhouse emissions, carbon trading and forbidden trans-migration defines the world that Anton and Buloke inhabit. Anton is accepting of his lifestyle where Buloke who works at the museum, is secretly trying to preserve something of her passion for the past.

Buloke goes missing after trying to save an artefact from the museum that is in the process of being transformed into a virtual reality. Anton sets out to find her. Leaving Carbon City, he is secreted away on a train to the cold lands. His life takes on a whole new meaning. His quest to find his lover becomes a search and discover mission of Self; a journey of growth and realization as he travels through places he never imagined existed, experiences thoughts and emotions that are alien to him, and meets people that are nothing like the ones he left behind.

But not everyone can be trusted, and unhappy events occur as Anton battles a war of trust verses deceit with those he encounters. We watch Anton's character strengthen and evolve, as he is propelled towards an

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About the author:

I asked Jennifer to share her writing experience with us ...

Q1. How did the ideas for your book come to you?

A: Initially, when I went to the equestrian events of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and then when I read a translation of the ancient Greek text of Xenophon's (Peri Hippikes) On Horsemanship, I became interested in the idea that how we train and ride our horses has been a gradual development throughout history and many of today's dressage movements originated from the use of horses in battle.

Historically, horses are integrally tied to our own

SYNOPSIS:

Thirteen year old Erin loves horses, but thinks history is boring - until her mystical opal helps her drift into a dream to follow the misadventures of Fayina, a girl of similar age from a fierce, nomadic, horse riding tribe from the Bronze Age in 3000BC.

Fayina is lost on the Eurasian Steppe. Strangers from another tribe, Arima and his sister Mia find her and take her to their secret village. Their tribe is wary of her and threaten her with banishment, unless she can teach the village people some of her horse and riding knowledge. Can Fayina save herself and return to her own people?

The Bronze Horses shows the early relationships people have with horses and that the history of horses and riding is also our history. The Opal Dreaming series will highlight some of the significant changes in horse riding over thousands of years and pass on horse riding and handling techniques.

development, one probably couldn't have happened without the other. I saw Opal Dreaming as a way to tie the present with the past, and show where much of what we do today originated. I have had great joy and wonderful experiences with horses and I wanted to pass on some of that.Q3. Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?

A: That history can be interesting, especially when you link it with something you love, like horses and riding. The Bronze Horses also highlights aspects of overcoming self-doubt and standing up for what you believe in, to help you make a difference.

TITLE: Opal Dreaming - The Bronze Horses AUTHOR: Jennifer Crane ISBN: 978-0-9859147-4-5 FORMATS: eBook & Paperback

EXTENT: 126 pages

AU RRP: eBook: $4.95 – Paperback: $17.95


CATEGORY: Fiction - historical / adventure

AUDIENCE: Middle Grade




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REVIEW: “This series holds magical and exciting adventures with an educational and environmental theme running through it.

There are wonderful sub stories flowing through and around the central story like streams and rivulets, which lead the reader to other places and other conclusions, then seamlessly draws them back again.

The characters are outstanding: cruel and scheming, loving and forgiving, ruthless and daring. A third book is due early next year. The series is ideal for ages 9-16,” says this reviewer.

She goes on to say: In Book One The Mystery of Nida Valley, we met Meg when her friend Amanda disappeared during a High School excursion. The ghost of Charles leads her to a clue to whereabouts of Amanda. Meg and her cousin Jaiden discover the handle on the painted gate of a mural opens a doorway that leads them to Nida Valley, a magical place, secret and protected, where megafauna and dinosaurs live. Here Meg first learns of the powers that she has inherited from her ancestors, the Guardians of Nida.

Many puzzling questions need answering, so she is given a Book of Magic left to her by her grandmother. This makes Meg over-eager to learn everything quickly. But there are other people who also have special powers, all belonging to the Founding Families of the Valley. There are wondrous things to discover through these powers, which must only be used for good. But there are dangers at every turn. Mysterious happenings and sabotages take place frequently. And someone is trying to kill Meg. No one knows who or why. Then there is Grundymere, an insidious person with plans to take over the Valley for money-making purposes. Situations are being sabotaged and the traitor is still to be found.

Book Two: Captured continues the story from book one, with Meg passionate about saving the ancient creatures of the Valley from extinction. She's desperate to test the time-travel portal found in the cave. Her plan

is to return to the past and bring back company for her beloved Willie, the giant wombat. But Meg must learn that when something is removed from the past, there are consequences on the present. Meg's skills are increasing daily and she is seen as the next leader of the Guardians. To this end she is being tutored on the Book of Magic, secret potions and spells.

Three pterosaurodons, that they use as transport in the valley, are missing. In the meantime, exciting and dangerous adventures are being undertaken by Meg and her friends.

There is a kidnapping and more attempts on Meg's life. She is a courageous and daring young girl, yet ready to foolishly disobey rules in order to achieve her dream. But it also appears that some of her challenges could well be tests to her ability, skill and courage; a way for her to prove that she is capable of taking on the leadership role when the time comes. Anastasia Gonis reviewer.

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TITLE: Captured - The Mystery of Nida Valley.AUTHOR: Elaine Ouston.ISBN: FORMAT: Paperback 198 x 129 – eBook

EXTENT: 244 PP.STOCK: Cover: 250 gsm – Inside: 80gsm white.RRP: $19.95.

PUBLISHER: Morris Publishing Australia.CATEGORY: Fantasy Fiction.AUDIENCE: Children 9 - 16

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CAPTURED – THE MYSTERY OF NIDA VALLEY - Book two


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Thirteen days into his constabulary, PC Costain finds his first dead body. It's not so much the body, as how it died. The crucified man is discovered in Verulamium Park in England, by the ruins of an ancient Roman city. Australian DI O'Rourke is called in to head the investigation. This rivetting introduction to the first part, set in modern times, is a strong hook, which draws the reader into this interesting and well- crafted murder mystery.

Part I goes back in time to the crucifixion of Christ and gives an intimate view of the life of Calvus, a loyal and ethical centurion in the age of Nero, Ruler of Rome. The young Calvus is amongst the soldiers who cast lots for Christ's belongings, and he reluctantly ends up with His sandals. These sandals are the thread used to connect the past with the present story. The experience of the crucifixion will change Calvus' entire life. It will influence his beliefs and moral attitudes, and reward him with dignity in death.

This is an expansive and well-researched historical thriller/murder mystery. It exposes the class distinctions, corruption, abuse of power, but also the absolute loyalty commanded, before it again returns to modern times, the reason for the crucifixion and how it was connected to Calvus' life.

But who carried out the crucifixion and why? This is the challenge for O'Rourke and his group as they go back and forth in time to find the answers.

In modern day St Albans, England there is a grisly discovery in Verulamium Park and Australian DI Chris O'Rourke is the investigating officer.

A crucified body, ancient coffins, 2000-year-old

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skeletons, Latin writings and an old pair of sandals—it is an investigation that baffles even the tenacious O'Rourke.

In a story that spans three continents and two thousand years, what O'Rourke eventually discovers is about to send shockwaves around the globe.

Written in two parts, 2000 years apart, there is a strong link between the events that occur in each setting. This novel is a powerful historical thriller with a spiritual aspect. It has all the mystery and intrigue of a the best selling thriller/mystery novels.

TITLE: CALVUS AUTHOR: Darryl Greer ISBN: 978-0-9859147-3-8 FORMATS: eBook – Paperback 152 x 203

EXTENT: pages 260

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Life, Death and Detention is an eclectic mix of stories that deal with issues facing many teens; from bullying, to first love, and self-discovery. This is a collection of compelling stories about life in high school. Being a teenager can be fraught with difficulties. Not only do you have to deal with dysfunctional families at home, but with the weirdos at school as well. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes disturbing—that's what life is like for the modern teenager.

About the author:

George is an award winning author and has written over 50 books. His YA novel Gamers' Quest won the 2010 CHRONOS AWARD, and Gamers' Challenge was shortlisted for 2012 CHRONOS AWARDS.

In her review of Life Death and Detention, Bev Novak from BevsBookBlog had this to say,:

“Dramatic, emphatic and explosive – the only words available to describe this collection of short stories. George Ivanoff not only has the insight to get into the heads of teenagers and know their every move and thought, but his writing style is short, clear, and penetrating.

The profound themes in this collection are, at times, the frightening reality of the lives of teenagers as they cope with stress, depression, loneliness, and love. The unexpected twist thrown in at the end of each of these stories places this collection in the “must read” category. Take care though, mature reader themes predominate.” Bev.

“…what stories they are! They are bound to shock the reader, or bring cause for reflection, or leave him or her uncomfortable. They are stories to make their young readers think, learn, and grow.”

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