James Moloney

For fans of The Book Thief, a powerful and heartbreaking story set during WW2 that stays with you long after the final page is read. Margot Baumann hasleft school to take up her sister's job in the mailroom of a large prison. Butthis is Germany in 1944, and the prison is Sachsenhausen concentration campnear Berlin. Margot is shielded fromthe camp's brutality as she has no contact with prisoners. But shedoes handle their mail and, when given a cigarette lighter and told to burn theletters, she is horrified by the callous act she must carry out with her ownhands. This is especially painful since her brother was taken prisoner atStalingrad and her family have had no letters from him. So Margot steals a fewletters, intending to send them in secret, only to find herself drawn to theirheart-rending words of hope, of despair, and of love. This is how Margot comesto know Dieter Kleinschmidt - through the beauty and the passion of his lettersto his girlfriend. And since his girlfriendis also named Margot, it is like reading love letters written for her. From award-winning Australian author James Moloney, comes a fresh and compelling story about love, loss and profound bravery.

The Love That I Have

The first in a new fantasy series. Sixteen year old Silvermay Hawker, like every other girl in the district, is immediately attracted to newcomer Tamlyn's solemn good looks. She also befriends Nerigold, his wife, and helps care for their baby, Lucien, who, it transpires is hiding a deadly secret...

Silvermay

A tale of magic and adventure, The Book of Lies explores the nature of deception , the lies we tell to others to control them, and the lies we tell to ourselves.

Master of the Books

Jacob O'Leary has Cerebral Palsy. Thanks to the tireless efforts of his mother he can walk unaided, but people are nonetheless aware of his disabilities. The small town of Palmerston is, however, being stalked by a dark presence: someone is mutilating animals. When a Muslim boy, Mahmoud, is accused, Jacob takes it on himself to prove the whole town wrong. But Jacob has never even spoken to Mahmoud, so what is he up to? Is he just being politically correct to please his teachers and new girl, Chloe? Or is this really about Jacob establishing an identity for himself and breaking away from the love and sympathy that has both nurtured and held him back?

The Beauty Is in the Walking

A girl desperate to live a normal life. A family tormented by a monster's cruelty. Two boys with a plan to make him stop. Forever. From the award-winning author of Lost Property and Bridge to Wiseman's Cove comes a gripping and powerfully moving story of a family stretched to breaking point - and a portrait of a killer...

Kill the Possum

Abandoned by mum, Carl takes his younger brother to stay with an unwilling aunt. Hungry for the love he has never had, Carl tries to protect young Harley from being hurt, and in the end finds an unexpected home for both of them. For ages 12-14 years.

A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove

The Book of Lies

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Disappearing Act

Brian is amazed to see a removal van at the Hendersons' house, and he becomes positively worried when he finds that it is the house itself that they are removing. How can he stop such a hideous mistake, especially when the boss is a huge, alarming man with a patch over one eye.

Moving House

Their grandmother loved blue. She also hated her grey hair. Sonya and Margo knew what to do.

Blue Hair Day

Three years have passed since Marcel defeated Mortregis, the great dragon of war, and more than a year since the Battle of Cadell. On a mountainside in Elster, Bea, who has lived among the elves all this time, longs to see her human friends again. When strange creatures disturb the tranquillity of the mountain forests and her grandfather disappears, she calls for Marcel's help. Together with his cousin, Fergus, they travel into the forbidden underground world of Baden Dark on a rescue mission. But Marcel senses an ancient evil in Baden Dark and becomes determined to free all of Elster from its threat. Forever. The challenge will test his growing power as a sorcerer and even success may come at a terrible price. Bea is not convinced by his ambitions and when Marcel betrays her with his magic, he makes a decision that may keep them apart forever. Fast-paced and completely enthralling, the compelling conclusion to this trilogy is guaranteed to have readers unable to turn the pages fast enough! Ages 9 - 12

The Book from Baden Dark

Three children, Marcel, Nicola and Fergus, have been left mysteriously in an orphanage run by the kindly Mrs Timmins, but overseen by the fearsome wizard Lord Alwyn and his creature Termagent. With the aid of a special book, The Book of Lies, Marcel discovers that he is not the person he has been told he is. This book is intended for ages 10+.

Short-listed for the CBCA Book of the Year- Older Readers "When can I hold you then?" He whispered. "I want to. I... " He was going to say I love you - but what did that mean? For Xavier McLachlan, rugby is life. Winning a 1st XV jersey means everything... Until he meets Nuala Magee. Has there ever been a girl like her? She's feisty, she's troubled, she's dangerous. What will his mates think? Does he even care? Everything looks different now. Xavier McLachlan is in love.

Touch Me

'WINTER CALLS FOR A GOOD BOOK, AND WE'VE FOUND ONE TO RIVAL THE BOOK THIEF' -- The Australian Women's Weekly Margot Baumann has left school to take up her sister's job in the mailroom of a large prison. But this is Germany in 1944, and the prison is Sachsenhausen concentration camp near Berlin. Margot is shielded from the camp's brutality as she has no contact with prisoners. But she does handle their mail and, when given a cigarette lighter and told to burn the letters, she is horrified by the callous act she must carry out with her own hands. This is especially painful since her brother was taken prisoner at Stalingrad and her family have had no letters from him. So Margot steals a few letters, intending to send them in secret, only to find herself drawn to their heart-rending words of hope, of despair, and of love. This is how Margot comes to know Dieter Kleinschmidt - through the beauty and the passion of his letters to his girlfriend. And since his girlfriend is also named Margot, it is like reading love letters written for her. From award-winning Australian author James Moloney, comes a fresh and compelling story about love, loss and profound bravery. For fans of The Book Thief, this powerful and heartbreaking story set during WW2 stays with you long after the final page is read. MORE PRAISE FOR THE LOVE THAT I HAVE: 'a beautiful, heartbreaking and affecting read. ... Definitely one for book club, just don't forget the tissues.' -- The Australian Women's Weekly 'a heartbreaking, harrowing and deeply hopeful story ... for readers of The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' -- Books+Publishing 'A compelling and emotionally charged story of young love and survival, bravery and humanity. The closing months of the Second World War in Germany are seen from a surprising and fresh perspective. I was holding back tears from page 72.' -- Shona Martyn, Spectrum Editor, The Sydney Morning Herald 'a profoundly hopeful and humanity-affirming novel, portraying the equalising power that compassion has above all injustice. This is a novel for people who enjoyed The Book Thief, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, All the Light We Cannot See, and more recently, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.' -- Better Reading 'This is historical fiction at its best - thoughtfully written, relevant today, throwing new light on well-worn themes of love, loyalty and friendship. It is also a gut-wrenching read that is up there with Anne Frank's diary for immediacy and impact. Recommended.' -- CBCA Reading Time

A supernatural story for teenagers about a boy's skateboarding adventures in a stormwater drain. A title in the 'After Dark' series for ages 10-14 years. The author also wrote 'Swashbuckler', the 1996 CBC Book of the Year.

The Pipe

I wondered suddenly what she was thinking and decided she was trying to love me, this son of hers in a school uniform she seemed to despise. It was as though she knew she had to love me, but didn't have the first clue how to go about it. In 1971 the South African Rugby team came to Australia. It was the apartheid era and young demonstrators gathered in protest. Near the iconic Tower Mill, a relic from convict days, they clashed with police. The events of that shocking night would reverberate for the next thirty years through the lives of Susan Kinnane and her son, Tom. When Susan returns home in 1988 for an inquiry into police corruption, she must confront a past she has never reconciled and a son she has never truly known. The Tower Mill is a story about anger and grief and the bond between mother and son. It's also the story about politics, when two decades of backroom deals and shady powerbrokers prompted an entire state to question what it valued.

The Tower Mill

The thrilling conclusion to the award-winning Silvermay Saga Silvermay Hawker has crammed more adventure into her seventeenth year than others manage in a lifetime. She has also found Tamlyn, the man she wants to spend the rest of her lifetime with, but first the pair must fulfill the promise they made to a dear friend. Young Lucien, the little boy Silvermay has raised as her own, must be freed of his Wyrdborn magic, and it's not just for him she must see this done. Lucien might yet destroy whole kingdoms. And so the three travel to Erebis Felan where the terrible power in Lucien changes him in a way no one could possibly imagine. Now Silvermay's love is challenged like never before, as it is the kind of love Lucien now wants from her that may determine the fate of everyone she cares for. Ages: 12

Lucien (Silvermay)

Lost Property

'Luke could almost count the pig's strides as it closed in ... His father lay frantic in the dust, scarcely able to raise his head ... The pig would kill him.'Like father, like son. Luke's dad is a hunter, a rifleman, a hard man, everything Luke wants to be. So when he's invited to join his father on a forbidden hunting trip, Luke eagerly accepts.Guns, killing, danger, adventure. It's a boy's dream come true. But adventures don't always go as planned, and targets aren't always what you expect them to be.

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