Jimmy Maxwell is riding cross-country with no set destination—working odd jobs, fishing quiet streams, and chasing the open road on his motorcycle. When a letter from a lawyer draws him back to the remote Pennsylvania region known as the Wilds, Jimmy returns home and finds far more than he bargained for. Inheriting his late Uncle Eddie’s cabin and land, Jimmy sets out to reconnect with the rhythms of rural life and the local community. But as he forms new friendships and settles in, he unk...

A junior fiction series about an up-and-coming cricketer who is mentored by Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.Will Albright is a batting whiz and captain of his local cricket team. But when his coach nominates him to attend a T20 training camp, Will soon discovers that standing out in a sea of young cricket talent isn’t easy. Especially when Darren ‘Killer’ McKinnon, a super-quick pace bowler, has taken a deadly dislike to him. Luckily, Will’s hero, Glenn Maxwe...

Fast and furious cricket action featuring Australian T20 star Glenn Maxwell!Lucky BreakWill Albright is a batting whiz and captain of his local cricket team. But when he is nominated to attend a T20 training camp, Will soon discovers that standing out in a sea of young talent isn’t easy. Especially when Darren ‘Killer’ McKinnon’s bouncers are coming his way! Luckily his idol, Glenn Maxwell, is on hand to provide some much needed advice....

A junior fiction series about an up-and-coming cricketer who is mentored by Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.Will Albright has finally achieved his dream of representing his home state of Victoria in cricket! But while playing at the MCG in a junior T20 competition may be a dream come true, it could fast turn into a nightmare if Will can’t focus long enough to get his form together. Luckily Glenn Maxwell is on hand to help Will through his sudden crisis of con...

A junior fiction series about an up-and-coming cricketer who is mentored by Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.Talented young batsman Will Albright has earned himself a place at the brand-new T20 Youth Academy. But, in order to prove himself worthy of playing for Victoria, he will first have to face everything the academy can throw at him – including more bone-rattling bouncers from his archenemy, Darren ‘Killer’ McKinnon. To make things even more challenging, W...

A junior fiction series about an up-and-coming cricketer who is mentored by Australian cricket star Glenn Maxwell.Will Albright has conquered Australia, but can he conquer the world? Will and his Australian teammates are travelling to England, the home of cricket, to take on the best of the best in the T20 Youth World Cup. With mounting interstate rivalry tearing the Aussie team apart, Will and his fellow players are going to need to dig deep to keep the nation’s h...

Fast and furious cricket action featuring Australian T20 star Glenn Maxwell!State ShowdownThe T20 National Youth Shield is about to begin and Will can’t believe that he is living his dream of playing on the hallowed MCG grounds. But if Will can’t focus long enough to get his form together, his dream might soon turn into a nightmare! Can some tips from Glenn Maxwell help Will overcome his sudden crisis of confidence?World Domi...

The extraordinary story behind one of the greatest innings in cricket history.In November 2023, Glenn Maxwell produced an innings that stunned the cricketing world.Crippled by injury, battling pain and barely able to run, he smashed an unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan at the Cricket World Cup—an impossible double century that transformed certain defeat into one of Australia's most famous victories. It was an innings many consider the greatest ever played in...

'Well,' said Nancy, 'You know what it's like. Dark at teatime and sleeping indoors: nothing ever happens in the winter holidays.'Nothing - except a polar expedition, full of mountain rescues, blizzards, igloos, ice sailing and heroic work amidst the frozen wastes. For Dick and Dorothea, newcomers to the lake, meeting up with the Swallows and Amazons sweeps them into a wild adventure where they must prove their worth to the team

While waiting for a delayed airplane, old Henry Dailey, the Black's trainer, tells young Alec Ramsay a story of his own youth, travelling with his brother, Bill. Bill Dailey's talent as a horse-whisperer was unmatched in the days before the automobile and young Henry tells of an unscrupulous con-man who mistreats horses into behaving temporarily. Bill is determined to show that the man is a fraud, but can he unmask the con without getting hurt?Walter Farley experimented with many genres of...

GINNY FINALLY HAS the pony she has always dreamed of, and now she and Mokey are looking forward to a winter full of new adventures. Together, they explore the snow-filled woods and even learn to drive a sleigh. As usual, Mokey has plenty of surprises in store, including one that Ginny can’t believe: Mokey is expecting a foal!This classic Jean Slaughter Doty tale—now with all-new illustrations by Ruth Sanderson—is back in print after more than 20 years for yet another generation of ...

Marcus Atkinson is a soccer star (not!). But his dad is convinced that Marcus has magic in his feet.Marcus is a Maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about soccer.'Shamini scores a goal with every ...