Wombat Books imprint: 10 books

Fifteen-year-old Meena has given up all hope of ever escaping the brothel. For three years she’s locked away her memories – of home, of her childhood friend, of what it means to hope. But when a botched police raid offers her a chance at freedom, Meena must face the truth about her past. As...

Do you ever look at the sky and think that’s where we belong? Like maybe the world is the wrong way around and we’re meant to be up there, floating? Sixteen-year-old Therese lives in a small town on a small island. Her Aunt Kath calls her Tiger. Her friends call her Resey. The boy she loves...

Ionic and covalent bonds are a piece of cake for MJ. But human bonds are a little harder ... There are only two things MJ wants in her final year of high school: Glowing grades and ... to convince uber-smart, chiselled-jaw Jason they’d be a winning team outside the science...

Maddie tries to be nice to everyone. Even weird, chicken-obsessed Tahlia. BUT she’d way prefer to hang out with the cool K-girls at school. The only problem is that they don’t seem interested in her anymore. And at Year 6 camp Maddie has a decision to make: how far will she go to be popular? Will...

Abby Smart is planning to have the most awesome year ever. She's the leader of the Smart Girls Club and after winning the talent quest, her dream to be a musical singer looks like it might come true. And then Stella turns up, fluttering her mascara eyelashes. She’s way too cool for...

Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm. As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target. When her school friends are taken hostage by terrorists, Liana’s world disappears...

Blaine Colton is pulled into a chilling conspiracy when he discovers embryonic clones with his name on them. Convinced the research has breached ethics agreements, he brings close friends, Sophie and Jett Faraday, in on a scheme to find answers. Immediate threats reveal not everyone is happy about...

Ruby is back - and so are her wishes! With a head full of plans for the holidays Ruby’s fingertips already tingling with magic. That is, until Mum announces that Ruby’s horrible little toad of a cousin is coming to stay. But some problems can’t just be wished away. Ruby’s wish...

Ruby is back, with twelve new wishes! And one missing wish from last spring that is still floating about in the garden somewhere... But Ruby is wasting her new wishes trying to keep Jellybean out of mischief until she discovers the perfect way to make Jellybean do exactly what she says. But...

Something extraordinary is going on ... even more extraordinary than usual in the Wishfingers household! Things keep disappearing and then reappearing in the strangest of places! Dad can’t find his lawnmower, until it mysteriously appears in an upstairs hallway. Norman’s fish tank...