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TRIPLETS is a much-loved series from a bestselling author, Holly Webb, rejacketed for a new generation of fans. Becky is horrified to find out that Jack's been breeding rats as snake food. But her attempts to sweet-talk him into saving the rats could mean MAJOR trouble for Becky!

Twelve-year-old Adam Castle lives in a mansion in Beverly Hills. But for him, life is just like any other ordinary twelve-year-old. That is, until he mistakenly overhears the unsavory truth about his father. Dear old Dad is a homicidal maniac and lovely Mom is his beautiful accomplice. To make matters...

Isn’t it weird how the truly significant days of your life often begin as the most banal? There you are, just minding your own business, doing something boring and ordinary like buying a KitKat or, in my case, catching the number 29 bus home from work, and boom! – the most momentous and life-changing...

"Australia's king of young adult fiction" The Australian She has parents, a brother, friends and a dog. Sometimes the dog seems like the only one she can trust. Her life is about to fall apart. The dog is Checkers. The book is unforgettable. Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

Amusing Animals By: Dorothy Thompson White Author Dorothy Thompson White is elated to be the author of these short stories for children. Only one of her stories, The Outgoing Octopus, is fiction. The others, Twitty Chose Jenny and The Faithful Church Cat, are true stories. White believes that...

A junior fiction series written in partnership with Netball Australia Will Maia ever fit in with the Gems? Maia's just moved to Australia from New Zealand and is finding it tough. She misses her cousins, her netball team and the way everything used to be so familiar. Even her school...

Karel Capek Fairy Tales is a delightful collection of ten classic children's stories, written by Karel Capek. It is beautifully illustrated throughout, with striking black-and-white images of Karel's brother; Josef Capek. The narratives of 'Capek Fairy Tales' include: 'A Long Tale about a Cat', 'The...

Ann Hood’s historical fantasy series comes to a thrilling end with a trip to early 20th century Russia! In the final book of the Treasure Chest, Maisie and Felix find themselves in Russia with the Romanov family. This epic series is full of time travel and mystery that piques readers’ interests,...

New illustrated edition with original drawings by Alec Ball, Frederic Dorr Steele, Knott, and T. V. McCarthy. 'The Disappearance of Lady Frances Carfax' is one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by British author Arthur Conan Doyle, at first published in the American Magazine and...

The final three paperbacks of the award-winning six-book series by Kate Forsyth. Life is always hard for the gypsies, who live to their own rhythm and their own rules, but since Oliver Cromwell had seized control of England, life had been harder - and drabber - than ever. But now life for the...

Owen isn't expecting anything other than a good night's sleep when he's shipped off to his grandmother's farm after his baby sister is born, but he soon discovers that he fits right in with the three-legged dog, the blind goat, and a very angry pony. Then Grandma wins the lottery and everything changes. From...

The individual often has a more original outlook on life than those who always crave company. With no distractions, the unexpected can also seek them out - for better or worse. They can cure the ills of the world, discover what older sisters really do for a living, choose between a fortune or life,...

Roxeanne is pulled into a fascinating new world and thrust in the middle of a high speed chase for the kidnapping pirates under the command of Captain Myth. Will she be able to help the crew of The Crusader in overtaking the pirates and recovering the stolen Princess, we can only hope..

Nightlight A Golden Light Anthology Nightlight: A Golden Light Anthology spins tall tales of childhood. With fairies and wizards, school plays and summer camp, family adventures and learning life lessons, this children’s anthology is perfect for bedtime stories and will take young readers to far off...