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Kate Morton was short listed for the Popular Fiction Award at the Nibbies in the UK for her book The Shifting Fog (called The House at Riverton in the UK).
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Splinter by Michael MacConnell A young boy has been found dead in the basement of his home. His parents are two of the biggest names in Hollywood. For this family there are no happy endings. Special Agent Sarah Reilly has just been decorated for bringing down one of America’s worst serial killers. Refusing extended leave, she goes straight back to work in the Boston field office. But the murder of a child, Milo Kane, sees her transferred to LA to head up the FBI’s investigating task force. Within weeks, public sympathy for Milo’s parents splinters into suspicion, and the LA District Attorney rides the wave against them. |
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The Sunken Kingdom by Kim Wilkins Asa and Rollo are the royal children of the Star Lands. The kingdom of King Sigurd and the Star Queen have been taken over by the court sorcerer. Emperor Flood has used his power to drown the kingdom, turning it into islands, sunken towers, and deep motionless bays. Flood commands the sky patrols that watch the waterways from their huge black balloons. Against this powerful enemy Asa and Rollo are the people of the Star Lands’ only hope… Published by Scholastic |
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Against the Tide by Irini Savvides Katie and Matt are champion ocean swimmers, who love nothing better than a challenge that will test their training and skills to the limit. But even the toughest Sydney beach is nothing, compared with the course of events mapped out for them by their parents! Effi and Christie live in another world – intense, funny, often overheated and far removed from the coast in so many ways. And when those two worlds meet, in an unforgettable blend of love and loss, violence and poetry, only the strongest will succeed in swimming against the tide. Published by ABC Books |
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Tour to Hell - Convict Australia's Great Escape Myths by David Levell All colonies are built on dreams - and imagination was the only real freedom enjoyed by convicts brutally transported to Australia in the early days of white settlement. The first book-length account of a little-known aspect of Australian history, Tour to Hell combines riveting tales of escape, exploration and bushranging with a fascinating new look at Australia's most reluctant first settlers coming to grips with the harsh and foreign landscape of their new home. Published by UQP |
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The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell O'Connor learns a secret that will change her life forever. On Nell's death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into an unexpected inheritance. Cliff Cottage and its forgotten garden are notorious amongst the Cornish locals for the secrets they hold---secrets about the doomed Mountrachet family and their ward Eliza Makepeace, a writer of dark Victorian fairytales. It is here that Cassandra will finally uncover the truth about the family, and solve the century-old mystery of a little girl lost Published by Allen & Unwin |
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The Healthy Skin Diet by Karen Fischer Unlock the secrets of beautiful skin with The Healthy Skin Diet! Whatever your skin type, whatever your skin condition, you'll find all the help you need right here. By following nutritionist Karen Fischer's eight-week program, you will change your skin for the better and put yourself on the path to a blemish-free future. Published by Exisle Publishing |
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Purple Snow Story & illustrations by Eric Löbbecke Cockatoo has travelled all the way from Australia to Polar Bear's home to see the white snow. When he invites his friends to see the purple snow that falls in Australia in summer each year, they laugh and laugh. Only Polar Bear is willing to make the trip. But at the end of an exhausting journey he is too tired to look for the purple snow. He falls asleep - and wakes up to a big surprise! Published by Random House Australia |
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Murder At Anna Bay by John Suter-Linton When Judith Brown was brutally murdered in her home on the north coast of NSW, police were baffled. There was no witness, no motive, and no conclusive physical evidence to indicate a suspect. Detective Sergeant Peter Fox was determined to see justice done. Three years after Judith Brown was murdered, Peter Fox's suspect faced trial in the Newcastle Supreme court in one of the most fascinating and complicated circumstantial investigations in New South Wales history. Published by ABC Books |
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Runcible Jones and the Frozen Compass by Ian Irvine On a freezing night, Lord Shambles shatters the tower where the children are learning magic. Runcible, Mariam and their friends run for their lives. All of Iltior now lies in the dreaded sorcerer's hands and, as soon as he steals the childrens' unique magic, he will attack Earth. The children must sneak into his terrible fortress and there Runcible will have to take on Shambles the greatest sorcerer in the world, all by himself. Published by Penguin |
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Cheeky Monkey by by Andrew Daddo. Illustrated by Emma Quay. Someone's pretending to be asleep, but one little monkey is awake and soon the whole house will be too! From the team who who snuggled down and tucked you in with Good Night Me. Cheeky Monkey is about the games we love to play in the morning. Published by ABC Books |
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The Pearl Hunters by Kim Wilkins In the warm waters of the Indian Ocean Alexandre dives for pearls - but they are not his to keep. His talents are far greater than the ability to hold his breath longer than all the other divers. He is an artist, and when he meets the young and beautiful Constance Blackchurch he also finds hope that one day, his life will be different. Published by Scholastic |
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Wolf Kingdom - UNDER SIEGE (Book Two) by Richard Harland Now members of an outlaw band, Tam and Nina are on a mission to find out about the wolves' new weapon. In the town square they meet a common thief, who goes along with them even though they don't want him to. Saving him and the magical bag he has stolen from the wolves might just be more trouble than they can handle Published by Scholastic |
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Wolf Kingdom - ESCAPE! (Book One) by Richard Harland Tam and Nina return from gathering firewood to discover their home has been invaded and their parents kidnapped by their overlords, the wolves. Through a terrifying night in the forest, one thing keeps them going - the legend of a band of outlaws living free. If only it's true - if only they can find them... Published by Scholastic |
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The Sorcerer's Tower: Wizardry Crag (Vol 4) by Ian Irvine Tamly's Birth Foretelling said he would be a danger to magic, and it seems to be true. The sorcerer brothers Harshax and Krushax are hunting him down - but for what terrible purpose? It will take all Tamly's courage to face his enemies and thwart their evil plan. Published by Omnibus Books |
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The Sorcerer's Tower: Black Crypt (Vol 3) by Ian Irvine Meadowhythe has lost its magic, but Kym has a plan to get it back. She and her friends Mel and Tamly must creep into the heart of the mountain, then down a crevasse deep enough to swallow them forever, to the crypt where Shardax the sorcerer buried his enemies. They had better not be afraid of dead things though.... Published by Omnibus Books |
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The Darkest Hour by Katherine Howell Paramedic Lauren Yates stumbles into a world of trouble the night she discovers a body in an inner city alley - the killer still lurks nearby. When the murderer threatens to make her life hell if she tells the police, she believes him - he's Thomas Werner, her sister's ex-and father to Lauren's niece... and not a man to mess with. But when a stabbing victim tells her with is dying breath that Werner attacked him too, she finds herself with blood on her hands and Detective Ella Marconi on her back. Published by Pan Macmillan Australia |
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Nocturne by Diane Armstrong |
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Generation Intuitive: A Guide to Nurturing Your Child's Infinite Potential by Julie Hamilton The World is changing. Children, more than ever before, are highly sensitive to subtle energies through which they are intuitively and naturally connected to an infinite source of inner wisdom and creativity.In this straightforward and down-to-earth guide to nurturing and developing your child's natural intuitive gifts. Offering practical tools and advice, Generation Intuitive also features a range of entertaining visualisations, games and exercises to help children tap into their intuition and explore all its wondrous possibilities. Published by Blue Angel Gallery Australia |
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Jack by Judy Johnson One-eyed Captain Jack Falconer is a man with many secrets. It's 1938, the eye of World War II, and a pearling lugger in the Torres Strait is the place he chooses to hide. But Jack's demons follow him out to sea and rise to the surface just as surely as the pearl shell his divers collect from the deep. Embittered, intelligent and self-destructive, Jack's only way to prove himself is to compete with, defeat and destroy the very weakness he fears. Published by Picador |
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What Is Mother Love? Compiled by Selwa Anthony and Selena Hanet-Hutchins In this tribute, mothers of all ages - from the not-so-famous to celebrities such as Deborra-lee Furness, Chris Bath and Sophie Lee - describe their thoughts, feelings and experiences of motherhood and of a love that is at once mysterious and practical, exhausting and revitalising, terrifying and exhilarating. All royalties go the Horizon Committee for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. Published by Penguin |
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Tomorrow by Mark Macleod and illustrated by Kirrily Schell Chase and jump and dream and splash through puddles. You've got so many things to do tomorrow, if you can just find the time. Better start today! Published by ABC Books |
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The Sorcerer's Tower: Giant's Lair (Vol 2) by Ian Irvine Evil does not die. It merely sleeps - awakening when we least expect it. Meadowhythe is again in danger - evil magical forces are growing stronger every day. Giant's, flesh-eating birds and powerful sorcerers lie in wait for Tamly and his friends - and this time they may not win. Published by Omnibus Books |
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The Sorcerer's Tower: Thorn Castle (Vol 1) by Ian Irvine The orphan Tamly and his best friend Kym are as different as fire and snow. Kym has magic coming out of her fingers, and Tamly has none at all. When their village is threatened by bad magic this unlikely pair will need to use their combined talents to steal the Book of Spells from the evil sorcerer Lord Harshax. Published by Omnibus Books |
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Hide and Seek by Irini Savvides and illustrated by Owen Swan Sometimes when you play hide and seek with your grandpa, he lets you win. But this time Bapo is nowhere to be found. Where do you when you've checked under the bed, up in the tree, behind the goat - and he's still hiding? Hide and Seek is an unforgettable celebration of family relationships. Published by Scholastic |
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Desert Queen: The Many Lives and Loves of Daisy Bates by Susanna de Vries In the 1890s, when a woman's role was seen as marrying well and raising a family, Daisy Bates reinvented herself from a humble governess to heiress-traveller and 'woman of science'. She would become one of the best-known and most controversial ethnologists in history, and one of the first people to put Aboriginal culture on the map. For decades she led a double life. But who was the real Daisy Bates? Published by HarperCollins |
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Australia Street by Ann Whitehead Friday the thirteenth of February 1948 is Hannah Gordon's thirty-sixth birthday. Her daughter Allie turns sixteen on the very same day. What's more, it's a full moon. Hannah doesn't need Grandma Ade's warning that bad luck is coming to realise the odds are against them. Hannah Gordon has always wanted to be someone important, yet she's stuck in an inner-city back street, fighting to keep hold of her children, her home and her sense of self. Then a devastating accident sets of a chain of events that will rock the family foundations to the core and change lives forever. Published by Penguin |
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Paper Cranes by Cheryl Koenig Cheryl Koenig's life changed forever the day her twelve-year-old son Jonathon was involved in a horrific car accident. Given little chance of survival, Jonathan was in a coma for six weeks and doctors predicted that even if he did pull through he would most likely never walk, talk, or be able to eat again. Paper Cranes draws on the diary Cheryl kept during this time to tell the story of Jonathan's extraordinary courage and the Koenig family's unceasing drive to help him defy the ominous predictions. Published by Exisle Publishing |
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Love Has No Limits by Tania Hayes Tania Hayes was only 22 when her fiancé Warren was diagnosed with a dangerous brain tumour. Their world came crashing down into a morass of uncertainty. Together, they faced an agonising series of medical battles, mishaps and close calls. This remarkable story is Tania's account of the journey. It's much more than a tale of medical drama; it's a touching narrative of the value of hope, determination, true love and sheer grit. Published by Mira (Harlequin Enterprises Aust Pty Ltd) |
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The Tattooed Man by Alex Palmer (aka Margaret Innes) Paul Harrigan is a top cop who has survived the corruption and political manoeuvrings of the NSW Police. So far... Harrigan is called to a grisly murder scene in Sydney's wealthy north: four dinner guest are seated around the dinner table - all dead. One of them a Senator's ex-wife; one of them a missing corrupt NSW detective. And the mummified condition of the detective's body - identified by a distinctive tattoo - suggests he has been dead for quite some time... Politics, corruption, big business, espionage and illicit technology... Alex Palmer weaves them all into a heart stopping race for the truth. Published by HarperCollins Publishers |
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Fivefold by Nathan Burrage Present day: James Steepleton is in trouble again. Fined £5,000 for driving under the influence of alcohol. His old study group from university rally together to raise the money. Not far outside the Yorkshire town of Skipton, the group stumbles across the ruined cathedral and a journey into myth and legend begins. The wheels of history turn and it is time for the Fivefold Cabal to rise again. |
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Consuming Innocence by Karen Brooks Consuming Innocence explores the complex relationship that kids - from tots and tweens to teens - have with popular culture. It considers the role popular culture and, most importantly, parents play in creating children's ideas of themselves, and fearlessly questions the involvement of the corporations that target kids and promote sexuality. Published by UQP |
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Burnt Sunshine by Estelle Pinney Sydney, 1936, and gorgeous Greta Osborne is a burgeoning stage star about to join the famous Palace Theatre in New York. But meeting married British naval officer Andrew Flight at New Year's Eve party changes everything. A heart-warming and colourful novel, Burnt Sunshine traces the testing but joyous journey of Gretaand Andrew. Bravely battling disapproval, disappointment and near-tragic loss, together the pair's sustaining love helps them laugh, triumph and take on the world. Published by Penguin |
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I Do It by Andrew Daddo. Illustrated by Jonathan Bentley Cook. Drive. Change a tyre. Dance. Some people can do anything. Well - almost! Published by ABC Books |
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That's Quite A Dress You Almost Have On by Craig Bennett 'That's quite a dress you almost have on' is Gene Kelly's dig at the bossy heiress in An American in Paris - just one of the 300 crackling one-liners chosen by veteran entertainment journalist Craig Bennett Here is your chance of giving as good as you get, with immortal utterances such as 'You're looking great. Who's your embalmer?' and 'As long as they've got sidewalks, you've got a job.' Insult your friends, family, lovers, work colleagues and perfect strangers with witticisms penned by the great minds of Hollywood, and spoken, with élan, by our favourite stars. Published by Penguin |
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The Curse of the Chosen: Volume Two of Song of the Tears by Ian Irvine The Allies are trapped on Mistmurk Mountain and the God-Emperor guards every way of escape. There's only one chance for freedom: for demure little Maelys to confess to a crime she has not committed, though if she does it will turn her friends against her. Nish, Flydd and Maelys have no choice but to venture to the Tower of a Thousand Steps, on the frozen Isle of Noom. There they must seek aid from the implacable sorcerer - the Numinator. But on that tragic journey, they will uncover a greater and more deadly secret. Published by Penguin |
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That Aussie Christmas Book by Andrew Daddo |
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