Bestselling author Deborah Abela brings us a heroine to love and a great deal of danger to overcome in this thrilling novel set in a post-apocalyptic, flooded world.Grimsdon is in ruins. Three years ago a massive wave broke its barriers and the sea flooded this grand city. Most were saved, some were lost – and some were left behind.Isabella Charm and her best friend, Griffin, live with three other children in the top of an opulent mansion. They’ve survived ...

Ms Skye thinks kids can change the worldwith a Kindness Project.Nicolette wants tobut how can shewhen Layla treats her like she’s invisibleand DJ picks on everything she says?Leaf thinks Nicolette can be asuperhero.So maybeif they work togetherthey just might do it.A heartwarming story about four kids who overcome their differences and take on the world.‘An absolute gem of a ...

Arlo Goodman lives with his Uncle Avery in a run-down flat above their bookshop. He has no friends, except for his pet mouse, Herbert.But when a girl called Lisette bursts into the shop and begs him to hide her from a murderer, Arlo's life changes forever.He's swept up into an adventure involving kidnappers, car chases and a story in The Book of Wondrous Possibilities, where Arlo and his skymouse battle dragons. But can Arlo find the courage to battle an even great...

India never wanted to enter the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee, but with the encouragement of her town, her family and some newfound friends, she overcame her fears, made it all the way to the grand final at the Sydney Opera House and won!Now that life is returning to normal, a special delivery arrives in Yungabilla, inviting India to the UK for the Stupendously Spectacular International Spelling Bee. But how can India go without her whole family by her side? The Yungabilla ...

Bear has plans to change his world, one space adventure at a time, and discovers just how far you can go with someone by your side.Bear is different. When he dreams of going into space, the other bears laugh. But Bear has plans to change his world, one space adventure at a time. In space he feels at home, but also alone, until something extraordinary happens. He discovers just how far he can go with someone by his side.A richly imagined story that celebrate...

A new city offers a new life - but what kind of life will Isabella and her friends find?Isabella and her friends are nervous about what they’ll find in the New City. It’s inland and it’s dry – far from the flooded city they’ve just left. Will their lives here be as luxurious and carefree as Xavier says? In fact, bleak, uncertain times have brought darkness and danger to New City.The city has been divided in two: the citizens who have, and those who the ruli...

India Wimple can spell. Brilliantly. Every Friday night, she and her family watch the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee. When the Wimples suggest she enter the next Bee, India says she’s not good enough – but her family won’t hear it and encourage her to sign up.There are plenty of obstacles to reaching the finals: something in India’s past has made her terribly shy, and moving on to each round involves finding the money to make it happen.And finally, there’s Summer Mil...

When a ghost appears at the annual Ghost Club convention, there are plenty of ghost-catchers on hand to help - but there's more to this ghost's story than you might think . . .Edgar, Angeline and Dylan are off to the annual Ghost Club convention – in Transylvania!During a visit to Dracula’s castle, they are disturbed by a near-miss accident. But the danger is forgotten when Angeline has the chance to meet her hero, the famous ghost-catcher Ripley Granger.

A quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts from one of Australia's best storytellers.Ever since Aurelie Bonhoffen was a child, she has juggled, played the dead girl on the ghost train and the back end of the cow in the marquee of Bonhoffen's Seaside Pier. She adores her family - especially her uncles Rolo and Rindolf - but on her twelfth birthday, she stumbles on her family's remarkable secret. It's hard to accept at first, but when her new f...

The final book in the Max Remy Superspy series promises explosive action and a thrilling ride!While Spyforce agents celebrate 50 years of fighting crime at a lavish party, a small, deadly device pulses in the floor beneath them. The next day during a spy training session in a secluded forest Max Remy is found unconscious. Did she fall or was she attacked? And why are famous monuments and buildings crumbling around London? Who is behind it and will Linden survive af...

Could a trip to the world’s most beautiful city be Max Remy’s most dangerous mission yet?enice is in danger. Someone is threatening to destroy the city - and they've already detonated one bomb. Max, Linden and Toby join forces with a young Italian spy, Luca Cavello, to track down the culprit. Max agrees to meet the blackmailer at the famous Rialto Bridge - but before she can identify them, she's pushed into the stormy canal waters. Are Max's rescuers as innocent as...

The stuff legends are made of!It's a few weeks before the finals and Coach Wallace has to go overseas, but he leaves the Rovers in the hands of a new coach. He's keen, charming and knows his stuff. But with winning being the only thing he cares about, his coaching methods lead to bitter divisions and a game that is no longer fun. When Lil's brother arrives home from playing for the state team, he helps the Rovers devise a plan to get them back on track. But will he...