MARY has only ever seen white. The white of her walls, the bed, her clothes and the bio suits the Testers wear when they come in to take samples.Every day is the same - white.But for the new Tester, Vander, it is a reminder of his own life, trapped by indenture, forced to spend his life repaying the cost of raising him, like all the other Red Plague orphans.When Vander decides to help MARY he starts a chain of events that will challenge friendships, revisit past betray...

Tutankhamun has died suddenly and the rush is on to prepare his tomb. Vlad the flea and Miu the cat supervise the artists as they pain the murals. Will they finish in time, or will there be a sting in the tale?The Vlad flea books are a series of historically accurate stories narrated by Vlad himself. In them he weaves a tale about the events he sees and in the process tells his young listeners about moments in history. These books include a fact file giving further details and clar...

'If I stood you in front of a man, pressed a gun into your palm and told you to squeeze the trigger, would you do it?''No, sir, no way!''What if I then told you we'd gone back in time and his name was Adolf Hitler? Would you do it then?'Zimbabwe, 1980s.The fighting has stopped, independence has been won and Robert Mugabe has come to power offering the end of the Old Way and promising hope for black Africans.For Robert Jacklin, ...

Ivan lives in a land where the winter is dark and fearful. Starjik, King of Winter, steals Ivan's little brother and Ivan braves the bitter cold to find him.

The 35th anniversary of The Hodgeheg - a timeless classic tale for young children from the master of animal stories, Dick King-Smith. Includes an author profile and interview, and fun facts.'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your ChildrenMax is a hedgehog who lives with his family in a nice little home, but it's on the wrong side of the road from the Park where there's a beautiful lily pond and plenty o...

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.Come along with Bonnie and Sam on four great adventures:The Shadow BrumbyThe Circus PonyRacing the TideSaving Mr PintoAlison Lester is one of Australia's favourite storytellers. Many of the horses in these stories are her friends.'This book wi...

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest. Before long, he comes across a shop. But this is no ordinary shop: it's a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker. The toymaker has a story to tell, and it's a story of adventure and wonder and broken promises. He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that wi...

Jesse is in his final year of primary school and should be living it up as one of the 'Kings', but he can't even get his Prep buddy to follow school rules. A hilarious story of being undervalued and over everything for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire.It's the first day of school and I've already got three problems:Mrs Leeman is my classroom teacher. She's so ancient she taught my dad.I m...

When Marcus is woken by a dog doing a poo on his bed, he is understandably upset. And Blacky (the dog) has other surprises in store. Soon Marcus and his disruptive friend Dylan are on a mission to rescue God - a sick pygmy bearded dragon - from the local pet shop. But time is running out.And then there is Rose who thrives on terrorising her little brother. She is the sister from hell, but revenge will be sweet. Or so Marcus thinks.'Funny, entertaining and meaningful. I woul...

Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock.The girls ride together whenever they can, and they have the best adventures, like that time the wild shadow brumby slipped into town . . .Illustrated in full colour.

‘All cops have stories that pass unrecorded, that never make it into their daily casebook ... phantasms that no language can objectively record ...’Here are the collected cop stories of multi-award winning novelist Gary Crew, whost haunting works have twice been nominated by the Mystery Writers of America for a prestigious Edgar Alan Poe Award. Join Australia's Master of the Macabre as he leads you through the dark by-ways of his 'Force of Evil'.

The first book in a charming new chapter book series about enterprising young pups who start a neighborhood newspaper, for fans of The Secret Life of Pets.Gizmo is a city dog, so when he moves to the village of Puddle with his journalist human, he doesn't know WHAT to expect. Certainly not FLOWERS. Or BEES. And he couldn't have even imagined MUD. Luckily he's got Jilly, the wolfhound next door, to show him around.But Jilly has a problem. Her puppie...