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Waves by Sharon Dogar
Charley died in the waves last summer. Almost. Now she's in a coma, neither dead nor alive. On returning to the beach, her younger brother Hal finds it hard to shake off her presence. Thoughts of Charley begin crowding his mind, together with images of strange places and violent emotions. Thoughts which, Hal comes to realise, are not entirely his own. As Hal digs deeper into the mystery of Charley;s accident, he begins to discover the truth.
Call Number: STF F DOG
ISBN: 9781905294602
Publication Date: 2007
Sad Fiction
Mallee Boys by Charlie Archbold
Sandy Douglas knows that life at fifteen is hard, but it's even harder when your mother died a year ago and nothing's gone right since. His brother Red, on the other hand, is eighteen now and working the farm. He's amped up on rage and always looking for a fight. And then there's their dad Tom. He does his best, but really he doesn't have a clue. As Sandy and Red deal with girls, dirt biking, footy and friendship, both boys have to work out who they want to be, without their mum around. The Mallee, where they live, may seem like the middle of nowhere, but it turns out this is going to be one hell of a year.
Call Number: STF F ARC
ISBN: 9781743055007
Publication Date: 2017
Sad Fiction
The Astrid notes by Taryn Bashford
Astrid Bell. Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret pop songwriter. And suffering from stage fright. Jacob Skalicky. Trust-fund Kid. Indie singer. Immensely gifted performer. And refusing to sing again. Are they polar opposites? In his grief and fury at the world, Jacob certainly thinks so. But when Jacob loses everything and Astrid uncovers a shocking family secret, they may need each other to make sense of their lives.
Call Number: F BAS
ISBN: 9781760552213
Publication Date: 2019
A Cardboard palace by Allayne L Webster
Jorge lives in a shanty town on the outskirts of Paris. Bill, a controller, has an army of child thieves at his command -- and Jorge is one of them. But soon Jorge faces an even bigger threat. His home is to be bulldozed. Where will Jorge sleep? What will happen to his friends, Ada and Gino? Could a burgeoning friendship with Australian chef, Sticky-Ricky, help Jorge to stop Bill and save the army of child-thieves? And will he do it before he loses Ada forever? Jorge can't keep fighting to live -- now he must live to fight.
Call Number: STF F WEB
ISBN: 9781925227253
Publication Date: 2017
Waves by
Charley died in the waves last summer. Almost. Now she's in a coma, neither dead nor alive. On returning to the beach, her younger brother Hal finds it hard to shake off her presence. Thoughts of Charley begin crowding his mind, together with images of strange places and violent emotions. Thoughts which, Hal comes to realise, are not entirely his own. As Hal digs deeper into the mystery of Charley;s accident, he begins to discover the truth.
Mallee Boys by
Sandy Douglas knows that life at fifteen is hard, but it's even harder when your mother died a year ago and nothing's gone right since. His brother Red, on the other hand, is eighteen now and working the farm. He's amped up on rage and always looking for a fight. And then there's their dad Tom. He does his best, but really he doesn't have a clue. As Sandy and Red deal with girls, dirt biking, footy and friendship, both boys have to work out who they want to be, without their mum around. The Mallee, where they live, may seem like the middle of nowhere, but it turns out this is going to be one hell of a year.
The Astrid notes by
Astrid Bell. Dutiful daughter. Classical singer. Secret pop songwriter. And suffering from stage fright. Jacob Skalicky. Trust-fund Kid. Indie singer. Immensely gifted performer. And refusing to sing again. Are they polar opposites? In his grief and fury at the world, Jacob certainly thinks so. But when Jacob loses everything and Astrid uncovers a shocking family secret, they may need each other to make sense of their lives.
A Cardboard palace by
Jorge lives in a shanty town on the outskirts of Paris. Bill, a controller, has an army of child thieves at his command -- and Jorge is one of them. But soon Jorge faces an even bigger threat. His home is to be bulldozed. Where will Jorge sleep? What will happen to his friends, Ada and Gino? Could a burgeoning friendship with Australian chef, Sticky-Ricky, help Jorge to stop Bill and save the army of child-thieves? And will he do it before he loses Ada forever? Jorge can't keep fighting to live -- now he must live to fight.