Bill Condon: 11 books

A funny, poignant, heartwarming story of first love, first job, friends, family and the inevitability of change in the first summer out of school. School is over, not just for the year, but forever. Tiff and Kayla are free, which is what they've always wanted, but now summer is nearly at and end and...

Brian Talbot: seventeen, virgin, high school dropout, nightshift worker at the local dairy, in love. When life is kicking you down, you need to kick back, but when your old man lives in the shed in the backyard, and your mum has problems of her own, that’s not always easy. Sometimes, though, you...

When families break down, it's a moment of truth. A compelling new young adult novel from the author of the 2006 CBCA Honour Book NO WORRIES. 'I'm an ocean cliff. He's erosion. I feel a large part of me crumbling into the sea, yet somehow I don't mind at all.' Caitlin and David have much in...

It's 1967. The world is rocking, and Neil is growing up fast. I have this annoying problem that gives me a lot of trouble: a conscience. Neil Bridges attends a Catholic boys' school in which teachers rule with iron fists and thick leather straps. Some crumble under the pressure but Neil...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2015 Stephen has never met his great aunt Lola, and he doesn't want to. She sends him money twice a year and he always writes back, but Lola is almost eighty - what will they have to talk about? When they arrive at her house, Stephen discovers...

They say truth is stranger than fiction, but can you tell the difference? This book contains over 200 fascinating dinosaur facts, but you need to decide whether they are true or false. All the answers are provided so you can quiz yourself and your family and friends. Hours of dinosaur trivia fun! Includes hilarious colour illustrations.

When four friends are stuck inside on a rainy day, they think of something really fun to do…race to the moon! They find plenty of things in the basement that can help them build their special rocket ship. Everything is going just fine until the children have to decide who will be captain. Just as...

'I don't want to live longer – I want to live bigger.' Thorns may have only a short time to live, but he's determined to make every second count. And that's where Jack comes in. Safe and quiet, he's going to help the high-spirited Thorns fulfill his wish list. Challenging, touching and funny, Daredevils is a story about friendship, courage, the pursuit of dreams and the joy of living.

Jasmine and her friends start a soccer team called The Caterpillars. When they begin to feel as though they will never win a game, they become inspired by some of the greatest soccer players in the world! Readers will be motivated as they follow the journey of The Caterpillars and see if they can...

Tune in to Pipeline News for the latest surf reports in Hawaii! Come along with Brad as he glides over the Big Island, join Rad as he surfs the waves on Kauai, follow Tad as he runs into some jelly fish and a humpback whale on Maui, and see what Jad finds other surfers doing on the island of Oahu!...

Follow TV show host Bradley D. Mented through six adventurous chapters as he teaches us how to live in the jungle. Mr. Mented teaches important lessons for survival such as hippos don't like to be kissed, it's okay to eat poisonous plants, and never, ever forget to wear your anti-lion shorts. Young...