Hannah befriends a lonely Yowie and encourages him to search for his family. On a journey to the Blue Mountains she has an eerie experience at a haunted billabong, makes friends with a Bilby and encounters the infamous black panthers. Will Howie discover other Yowies living in the Blue Mountains?

Sarah's had lots of tragedy in her young life. Orphaned and left in a wheelchair, she isn't sure what she can accomplish. When a picture in her grandparents' house calls to her, she's invited to new and unknown adventures in a strange land. The Kraken, monsters who belong in the sea, have taken over the throne of Akrum, and the inhabitants have lost the peace they once knew. The signs say Sarah's help is required to remove The One, the greedy, powerful lead Kraken, and restore the land.

When the principal of a small high school in northern Wisconsin is murdered, teacher Cynthia Allen agrees to take over the job. She's got support from the superintendent, the students, and most of the staff, but she has no idea how crazy things can get: kids with problems, kids who cause problems, teachers with grudges, parents with agendas, and one more thing: The person who murdered Bill Deagan isn't done killing yet.

Elvira, a wedge-tailed eagle from the city, forms an unlikely friendship with a country mouse with attitude named Pookie.Together they journey to the Pilliga Forest in search of Pookie's family, and Elvira goes in search of something equally hard to find: the secret of happiness.

Rufus the fox is returning to the Goonoo Forest to seek revenge... but the one-eyed chook and her pals stand in his way. Can love, courage and friendship save the day?

This 150-page booklet guides those looking at care-giving as well as those actively involved as caregivers. If you're reluctantly doing the things that must be done for another person, a loved one or a friend in need, you will benefit from the shared experiences, the helpful reminders, and the knowledge that you're not alone.

Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed by how busy your life is? Do you struggle to switch off your thoughts, let go of your stress and really relax?Simple Steps to Inner Peace offers a tried and tested way of quieting your chattering mind and releasing your built-up tension. A clear and easy-to-follow guide, this book will help you introduce small but effective changes, without the need to completely overhaul your lifestyle.Using simple strategies and powerful techniqu...

Danger, adventure and an unlikely romance await a one-eyed chook named Sheila and her friends Zelma and Louise, as they race towards the Goonoo Forest in order to escape a chopping block, an eagle and a hungry red fox.

An inquisitive young foreign reporter and a Government representative of the indigenous people investigating the intrigues of the geological corporation and mystery of a secret Atlantean lore; were on a deeper spiritual mission while secretly fighting against the might and cunning of extremely dangerous and inhumane characters who measured their success by material gain. From Indigenous folklore to legends of great Gods and Demi Gods who have dominated the minds of human souls over many ci...

No one spoke his name or ever saw his face until the mysterious son of the Atorai shaman returned as a man from the civilized world. His name was Matakoa - the emboldened spirit - who travelled in the modern world of extreme trials and tribulations to return to his place of origin. Untold legends about the mythical ancient Gods and their secrets held by the Indians, and the promise of fufilment of the Atorai prophecy, was his task to perform - the tale continued to unfold when foreign corp...

A debut novelist casts a satirical eye at southern society while celebrating the power of great teachers in this award-winning comedy of manners.Winner of the 2015 Willie Morris Award for Southern FictionAs an English teacher at an elite private school in Mountain Brook, Alabama, Norman Laney is as unorthodox as he is morbidly obese. A natural wonder from the blue-collar South, Laney has barged into the exclusive world of Mountain Brook with ...

Vylar Kaftan returns to Lightspeed with “The Sighted Watchmaker,” a story about a being coming face-to-face with her race’s long-dead creator, and the choice it must make as it guides its own creation to sentience.In “After the Days of Dead-eye ‘Dee,” author Pat Cadigan introduces us to a tough old woman who has been pushed aside one time too many, and the alien who dares to approach her.Andrew Penn Romine makes his professional debut with “The Parting Glass,” in which an a...