From the internationally bestselling and beloved author of the critically acclaimed Boy Swallows Universe, a mesmerizing, uplifting novel of adventure and unlikely friendships in World War II Australia—calling to mind The Wizard of Oz as directed by Baz Luhrmann.Darwin, 1942. As Japanese bombs rain down on her hometown, newly orphaned Molly Hook looks to the skies and runs for her life. Inside a duffel bag, she carries a stone heart and a map that will lea...

Must a girl always be a part?How can she become a whole?In the late 1970s, in the forgotten outer suburbs, a girl has her hands in the engine of a Holden. A sinister new man has joined the family. He works as a mechanic and operates an unlicensed repair shop at the back of their block.The family is under threat. The girl reads the Holden workshop manual for guidance. She resists the man with silence, then with sabotage. She fights him at the place where she believes...

From Australia's Queen of supernatural fiction comes a tale of an angel's demonic intentions ... Sophie needs to pay the rent and a story on the occult would sell around Halloween time. The Lodge of the Seven Stars is good for research but Sophie's a sceptic and doesn't believe in any of the rituals. Until she meets the Wanderer who has a story to tell her: a story of three sisters in 17th-century London, their love for each other torn apart by an angel. Not plague, nor Paradise Lost, nor ...

‘The most extraordinary writer – a rare talent' NIKKI GEMMELL, internationally bestselling author‘A lyrical and mesmerising mythic quest story’ SUNDAY EXPRESS‘Extravagantly beautiful writing’ ADELAIDE ADVERTISER‘Unputdownable’ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD1942 – Japanese bombs rain down in Darwin, Australia.Motherless Molly Hook, the gravedigger’s ...

Luise has ringlets. Lottie has braids. Apart from that they look exactly the same. But they are sure that they have never set eyes on each other in their lives. When the two girls meet at a summer camp and discover the secret behind their similarity, they decide to switch places. Everyone is fooled (apart from the dog) and, despite a few mistakes and misadventures, everything goes to plan for Luise as Lottie and Lottie as Luise – until their father meets a young, beautiful woman and things...

In September 1486, the reign of King Henry VII of England is again threatened by York loyalists. The only thing standing in the way is a 400-year-old sidhe who just wants to be left alone and a group of London women with a lot to lose if England is plunged back into war. But, in 1486, women have no power. Only the ability to make difficult choices and sometimes-heartbreaking sacrifices. Become immersed in the fascinating, perilous lives of these women, as told through the medium of 25 inte...

PJ Party Puzzle! Olivia is starting to worry about her very first sleepover. She's thought up a hundred different things that could go wrong – and they're all totally embarrassing! Olivia doesn't want to cancel on her best friend at the last minute, BUT ... maybe she should just stay home?

Zoe can't wait to meet Isabelle, the new girl. What will she be like, and will they be friends? No matter what, Zoe is going to make sure Isabelle feels welcome at their school. But it turns out Isabelle has no trouble fitting in right away. And when she starts being really mean, Zoe has to choose between being mean too, or standing tall and being a good friend.

DREAM BIG! Gemma loves gymnastics, and she might actually have a chance at competing at the Olympic level one day. But she's just had the worst class EVER, and her coach isn't happy. She messed up big time, but she has an idea for how to win back her coach's favour ... if she can pull it off. Is Gemma's life as a gymnast over? Or will her clever plan keep her on the team?

Bec loves swimming – and she loves being the fastest in the class! But when she joins junior squad, Bec discovers that there's more to swimming than just winning.

Snip! Snip! Cassie is convinced her big sister hates her. First, Hillary cuts off Cassie's hair (so she won't look like such a baby!). Then she stops talking to her. But Cassie knows a secret about Hillary's biggest fear. And she's going to use it to win her big sister back!

When Casey tells Tamsin her biggest secret, she is sure it's safe with her friend. But the next day, her secret's out! What sort of friend would do that?