Granite Grit
Lee Cooper Young family man Joe is haunted by demons from a childhood blighted by his father, a notorious criminal and brutal street fighter. When he beat up Joe’s mother, she killed herself, then the bully abandoned him. When Joe…
The Well Deceived
Isaac Kuhnberg A thought-provoking mystery in turns comic and disturbing, set in a country that resembles England in the 1950s, with one crucial difference. No women. William Riddle is a scholar at Bune, the ancient public school where the sons…
Curse of the Nomed
B. B. Taylor Ancient Gods, a cursed Librarian and a battle to save their souls. How hard could the first day of school really be? Welcome to Nomed Academy! An epic adventure for three unsuspecting year seven students as they…
On Holy Ground
Louise Cole Saving the world was just the start. In The Devil’s Poetry, Callie gambled with her life to stop a war. And she won. But now the game has changed. A Reader who understands the Book’s magic is either…
Mr Snuffles' Birthday
David Greaves ‘It was a wonderful day for snuffling for truffles, ‘What a birthday treat!’ thought Mr Snuffles…’ Adults and children of all ages will delight in following Mr Snuffles’ frustrating woodland quest for his beloved truffles. But is Mr…
The Legacy of Old Gran Parks
Isobel Blackthorn Set in Cann River in Australia’s rugged southern wilderness, The Legacy of Old Gran Parks is a tale of a remote town haunted by a legacy, a legacy with ominous consequences. It’s a warm evening in the autumn…
Two Ticks Tuesday; More Than We Can Tell
Brigid Kemmerer Rev Fletcher is battling the demons of his past. But with loving adoptive parents by his side, he’s managed to keep them at bay…until he gets a letter from his abusive father and the trauma of his childhood…
Two Ticks Tuesday; It Only Happens in the Movies
Holly Bourne Audrey is over romance. Since her parents’ relationship imploded her mother’s been catatonic, so she takes a cinema job to get out of the house. But there she meets wannabe film-maker Harry. Nobody expects Audrey and Harry to…
Two Ticks Tuesday; Turtles All The Way Down
John Green Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short…
Christmas at Woolworths
Elaine Everest Even though there was a war on, the Woolworths girls brought Christmas cheer to their customers. Best friends Sarah, Maisie and Freda are brought together by their jobs at Woolworths. With their loved ones away on the front…
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