The Girl from Snowy River by
The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across a valley in the heart of Australia, particularly for orphaned sixteen-year-old Flinty McAlpine, who lost a brother when the Snowy River men marched away to war.
47 Degrees by
Zeelie wonders if they're in danger. When temperatures soar to 47 degrees one hot summer day, 12 year old Zeelie hopes the nearby bushfires everyone's talking about aren't heading towards her family's new home. What will they do if the wind changes direction? What about their belongings and their beloved pets? And why hasn't her mum and brother returned from Melbourne? Nothing can prepare Zeelie for what's to come.
Pastures of the Blue Crane by
Ryl, on the death of the father she barely knew, discovers that she is now the co-owner, with a grandfather she's never met, of a rundown property among the cane fields in northern New South Wales. It's the home her father grew up in - the one her grandfather hasn't seen in decades. The decision to go out there and fix it up, with her difficult grandfather tagging along, is more a matter of contrariness than anything else.
Making the property profitable again is a challenge Ryl rises to, and along the way she learns about herself and her family.
Black Sunday: Australia's biggest beach rescue by
Nipper only wants to be one thing: a lifesaver. In his world they're larger than life, walking, talking heroes. He's too young, but he starts to train in secret, challenging himself in the Bondi surf. But his secret comes to light one hot Sunday in 1938 - a day that was to become infamous.
Where there's smoke by
There's smoke over the hills, but nobody in Edenville seems too worried, even though it's the fire season and the bush is tinder-dry. With the help of their biker mate Tiny, Luke and his mum seem to have found a place where they can be free from the trouble that has been following them. They have made friends in this town, and it looks as if they'll stay for a while. But as the smoke drifts their way this quiet town is threatened by an event that could destroy everyone and everything.
All That Glitters by
Seventeen-year old Martin Graham loves and understands horses. Stable lad at the Travellers Inn just out of Guildford, he also longs to join the thousands making for the goldfields around Coolgardie. Chance throws good fortune his way, and Martin Graham knows just how to ride it. On the long journey east he joins forces with Beth Wilkes, a girl with a serious chip on her shoulder when it comes to members of the male sex. But Beth is all heart when it comes to taking care of the female victims of the Wild West. And in Black Flag they discover that truly, all that glitters is not gold. All That Glitters is a gripping historical novel that paints an accurate picture of what life was like in the goldfields of Western Australian in the 18th centur
The Green wind & The wind is silver by
It is 1948, and eleven-year old Jennifer Robinson is in her last year of primary school. The Robinsons have more problems than most of the families in the fruit-growing community where they live. But this year is a year of promise. They are assured of a bumper crop, and they can finally afford to have electricity laid on - until unexpected misfortune finds them yet again...