A Stonewall Honor BookIn this lighthearted YA romance, Maisie and Ollie discover that nothing beats the feeling of falling in love for the first time.Maisie is on her way to Fancon! She's looking forward to meeting her idol, Kara Bufano, the action hero from her favorite TV show, who has a lower-leg amputation, just like Maisie. But when Maisie and her mom arrive at the convention center, she is stopped in her tracks by Ollie, a cute volunt...

Toxic friendships and social media, synaesthesia, and midnight sandwiches. Bite-sized delights in our first Slinkies anthology.Ch'aska Cuba de Reed is a 21-year-old creative writing student at the University of Technology, Sydney. Her writing has been published in UTS' Vertigo magazine and Baby Teeth. When she isn't writing, she's partial to an indoor climb or an outdoor boog.Sky Carrall studies Creative Writing and English at the University of Wo...

The internet is one of the most life-changing inventions in history. But there are things happening behind the screens that are changing how we behave: influencing what we buy, what we' re interested in and how long we stay online. As we start using the internet and AI to do everything, it' s helpful to explore how the tech is using us a little too. Written by award-winning scientist Dr Niraj (Nij) Lal, host of the ABC's kids' podcast Imagine This, and illustrated by comic artist Aska, Beh...

Maisie has always dreamed of meeting her hero, Kara Bufano, an amputee actor who plays a kick-arse amputee character in her favourite show. Fancon is big and exciting and exhausting. Then she meets Ollie, a cute volunteer who she has a lot in common with. Could this be the start of something, or will her mum, who doesn't seem to know what boundaries are, embarrass her before she and Ollie have a chance?

Road trips, physics and friendship collide in this gorgeous graphic novel about the highs and lows of a gap year that is perfect for fans of Heartstopper and The Greatest Thing.Note to self: no matter how messy or confusing, the universe is an orderly place with physics to guide you.High school is over. Dash is excited to spend their gap year working for the local science museum, travelling and teaching kids about physics. Maybe t...

Shla will never be the same again, but she's getting back on her metaphorical feet.As a professional athlete, she's prepared for the hours of relentless training. She's been putting everything else off, her friends, her family and her studies, and her PT is coming along great. Nothing but walking again matters. Then she takes her first steps and realises she has to find somewhere to go.A young adult story about getting back on your feet. Featuring romance, girls who don't g...

It is not an uncommon occurrence for us to one day find ourselves with more questions than answers concerning the everyday workings of our lives. Situations that overwhelmingly cause us to sometimes cry, even wail to the point of exhaustion. Here is the place where some of us might reach out to the people we hold dear while others feel as if their backs are against a wall. We are alone. There is nowhere to turn. Cries like…What happened?How did I get here?Where to n...

"THE JOURNEY OF A SOUL" is a collection of poetry written beautifully from a soul's point of view of ~ITSELF~ not only does SHE speak through carefully chosen words but also with each of the visually stunning forms which manifests each time Like an artist who lives to showcase what's on his mind with a brush, or a painter who chooses just the right colors for her walls, so too does this author with a pen and paper, walk you on a path of openness and a willingness to let be, as she sees or ...

Eight Days Of Prayer is a book arrayed with uniquely inspired Prayers and poems that invites each reader to engage in the discovery, the empowerment and the elevation of Self.

This text is intended to serve as an introduction to the study of video game music. It was initially conceived as a companion to an introductory video game music course that takes a multi-faceted survey approach to the material. Therefore, this text can be used in accompaniment with an academic setting. It can also be useful for anyone that is generally interested in learning about video game music, but does not have a very solid musical or technical foundation. As it was intended to accom...

This book is a compendium of current information on all aspects of these economically important parasites. It provides comprehensive coverage of their biology, management, morphology and diagnostics, in addition to up-to-date information on molecular aspects of taxonomy, host-parasitic relationships and resistance. Written by a team of international experts, Cyst Nematodes will be invaluable to all researchers, lecturers and students in nematology, parasitology, agriculture and agronomy, i...

Seda is very far away from home. In fact, in England she's very away from everything and everybody: the people she loves and the strangers she talks to every day. Deep down, she's starting to wonder if she gave up the chance to go back with her mother for nothing more than a chance at a career, if the price of success really is everything else she wants.Then she meets Shla, someone as incapable of giving up as she is, and things start making sense again. Passion stops looking like ...