Troy would rather kill soldiers in his computer game than write an essay for the Anzac Day competition. But when his mum comes home from Nanna Elsie's with old photos and a journal from Gallipoli, he is transported to the horrors of a real battlefield. Whose journal is it and what is in it that makes Troy have a change of heart about writing the ......
Leila is the new girl in Max's class in rural Germany, and they soon become close friends. She has fled Syria with her family, having left her grandmother and father behind. Her most cherished object is a walnut from her grandmother's garden. Leila is desperately sad when she loses her walnut and, in a failed attempt, sets out to return to Syria.
The last book in the Arcadia Trilogy! A witty blend of old school sleuthing, mysterious circumstances and modern technology, all set in 21st century England. This fast paced, smartly written and well-observed situations make Simon Chesterman a new promising voice for contemporary young adult fiction.
This book set includes: Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets A Do-Over! Treat yourself to an intriguing story of great discoveries. In Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over, the Renaissance Master returns to test his genius in the modern world. Too bad he isn't really the celebrated Master of the Renaissance--or is he? Three American middle ......
"This is a true account of certain events that occurred in Scotland in 1965. You might have heard the rumours, whispers of an evil plot involving time travel, dangerous experiments, a secret fortress, a terrible book, famous authors and, regrettably, murder. You might also have heard of heroes who were caught up in this plot, fighting to do the ......
Gabriel Bergmoser is a young author and playwright living in Melbourne, Australia. His play Heroes won multiple awards on the oneact play circuit in 2017, and he recently cowrote the wellreceived musical Moonlite. He is the host of popular podcast Movie Maintenance and a reviewer for Den of Geek. In 2015 he won the Sir Peter Ustinov Television ......
This is a true story of bravery and villainy in the Old West.
Their time machine is missing and Boone and Promethia are stuck in 1884. Hiding out in New York City and wearing out the welcome of a beleaguered Oscar Wilde, the pair search for a way home. As despair sets in, they are found by a fan of Boones who begs their help in ......
Growing Up Under Occupation, a Child's Tale of Courage, Risk and Resista
An adventure story, set in war-time, where the main protagonist is a child. Although a fictional account, the story is set in a real historical context and many of the events are based actual first-hand testimony.Set in a rural town in south west France during 1940 to1944, the story examines the impact of the occupation by foreign invaders on ......
