It is 1968 and all around the world people are marching, protesting, and fighting for freedom. Jack Muir arrives in Papua New Guinea a failure, a virgin, and a reluctant employee of the Colonial Bank of Australia. Life in the islands is raw, sensuous, and real. Here, the white man takes what he wants, but the veneer of whiteness is flimsy, and brutality never far from the surface. This gripping and disturbing sequel to Boy on a Wire demonstrates that there is a world of difference...

Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be—the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies and the school system or the type that figh...

It' s 1972. When hot-headed, impetuous Jack Muir gets off the ship in Durban, he fails to get back on. Instead, he sails into misadventure, fleeing the stifling town of Genoralup to try to lose himself in South Africa. But the past has a way of catching up with you, and soon Jack is running again, this time to a kibbutz. In the course of a lifetime, Jack will travel far, always caught between fleeing from and seeking those things he needs: a mother' s precious gift, the loss of a child, a ...

Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be—the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies and the school system or the type that figh...

Disturbing the Peace is an Amity Kids adventure, co-authored by acclaimed Australian writers Ken Spillman and Jon Doust, with illustrations by popular children's book illustrator James Foley. Smart and fiesty friends from different backgrounds, the Amity Kids go all out to meet any challenge that comes their way. In Disturbing the Peace, they get angry about drivers who treat local roads like a Formula 1 track, and decide to take action. It's a quest that again proves that kids are smarter...

Magpie Mischief is an Amity Kids adventure, co-authored by acclaimed Australian writers Ken Spillman and Jon Doust, with illustrations by popular children's book illustrator James Foley. Smart and fiesty friends from different backgrounds, the Amity Kids go all out to meet any challenge that comes their way. In Magpie Mischief, they are determined to prevent an act of environmental vandalism - no matter what it takes. It's a quest that might just prove that kids are smarter than adults!

Kidnapped! is an Amity Kids adventure, co-authored by acclaimed Australian writers Ken Spillman and Jon Doust, with illustrations by popular children's book illustrator James Foley. Smart and feisty friends from different backgrounds, the Amity Kids go all out to meet any challenge that comes their way. In Kidnapped! they face their biggest challenge yet, going head to head with criminals and attempting a dangerous rescue. Kids are smarter than adults are they braver, too?

'ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE WRITERS OF THIS, OR ANY, COUNTRY' INDEPENDENTShortlisted for the Costa Novel Award and longlisted for the Booker Prize'Gorgeous'DAILY MAIL'Uproariously funny'EVENING STANDARD'Spellbinding'TATLER'Brilliant'NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW...

A special illustrated edition of The Monarch of the Glen by bestselling storytelling legend, Neil Gaiman. This American Gods world novella will thrill Games of Thrones devotees and Terry Pratchett fans alike. Illustrations by celebrated artist Daniel Egnéus.'Original, engrossing, an endlessly entertaining' George R.R Martin on American GodsHe was not sure what he had ...

One man. One bike. A whole lotta trouble. MEET SLIM. He bought his first motorcycle, a Bridgestone 175 cc, at age sixteen in 1968. Since then, he's been in and out of trouble (mainly in) and experienced the thrills and perils of riding on the highway. He's been a guest inside some of Australia's toughest jails where he learned a lifetime's worth of human behaviour and handy life skills, such as how not to do an armed hold-up. Never one to shy from a punch or retreat from a fight, Slim is a...

Celebrating 25 years of Les Norton and Robert Barrett!CELEBRAtING 25 YEARS OF LES NORtON! this book was first published in 1996 under the title RIDER ON tHE StORM AND OtHER BItS AND BARREtt. It was a one-off book that got under the radar and a lot of Robert G. Barrett's readers weren't aware of it. Fifteen years later, to mark the 25th anniversary of the first Les Norton novel, this collection is being republished. It's the original stories re-edited, as well as some classic article...

Josephine Dakota Modeen is not your average woman—she's beautiful, noble ... and deadly. Having proven herself by becoming the first woman to be accepted into Australia's elite Special Forces and receiving the Medal for Gallantry in action, Jo is left wondering what's next after leaving the military. When her old CO, Ben Logan, now a team leader with a national security agency, reaches out to her, she knows it's not a social call.What she doesn’t know is how this u...