In Town, James Roy turns his hand to the short story, using it to explore the lives of the young residents of an Australian town. This town doesn't have a name. But if it seems familiar, it's because we recognise the people who walk its streets.
From the serendipity of an unexpected moment of connection, to the sadness of leaving home, and the pain of the desperate decisions we make, these stories take a personal and uncompromising look at life. Love and loss, grief, humour and passion. Hope and hopelessness. Thirteen linked short stories, spanning a year in the lives of thirteen young people, from a town near you.
Michelle Cooper5.0 “There’s a fine line between gossip and history, when one is talking about kings.”
Sophie Fitzosborne lives in a crumbling castle in the tiny island kingdom of Montmaray with her eccentric and impoverished royal family. When she receives a journal for her sixteenth birthday, Sophie decides to chronicle day-to-day life on the island. But this is 1936, and the news that trickles in from the mainland reveals a world on the brink of war. The politics of Europe seem far away from their remote island—until two German officers land a boat on Montmaray. And then suddenly politics become very personal indeed.
A Brief History of Montmaray is a heart-stopping tale of loyalty, love, and loss, and of fighting to hold on to home when the world is exploding all around you.
“Once in a while, a special book will cross our paths and make us grateful for life and the ability to read. I’m talking about A Brief History of Montmaray by Michelle Cooper. I’m calling her Australia’s next stroke of literary brilliance.”—Viewpoint
Шон Тан4.6 Прославленный австралийский художник Шон Тан, обладатель многочисленных премий, автор знамениого графического романа ""Прибытие"", раскрывает тайны повседневной жизни: питомцы, сделанные своими руками, опасные свадьбы, выброшенные на берег морские млекопитающие, крохотные студенты по обмену и тайные комнаты, наполненные тьмой и восторгом.
Дженни Даунхэм3.8 Шестнадцатилетняя Тесса Скотт сыта по горло приемными покоями больниц, сухими медицинскими диагнозами и сочувствующими взглядами родных, ведь за оставшийся месяц она хочет успеть то, что некоторым не удается и за всю жизнь. Поэтому девушка составляет список желаний и собирает последние силы, чтобы исполнить их до того, как тело начнет отказывать ей. Некоторые пункты списка выходят за грани дозволенного – но именно это позволяет Тессе по-новому взглянуть на свои отношения с теми, кого она оставляет.
Бернард Беккетт4.0 2075 год. Чума уничтожила практически все население Земли, лишь граждане Островной Республики сумели выжить, изолировав себя от окружающего мира. До смерти напуганные, они сбивают приближающиеся самолеты, топят корабли, расстреливают любого, кто осмелится приблизиться к острову. А потом юноша по имени Адам Форд спасает полумертвую беженку, приплывшую на лодке...
Адам Форд давно мертв.
Теперь Анаксимандр предстает перед Экзаменаторами, демонстрируя им инсталляцию тех далеких времен. Ее цель: попасть в престижную Академию. Ее тема: деяния Адама и его бунт против Республики. Она чувствует странную близость, незримую связь с Адамом, но еще не представляет всей опасности своего положения.
Дженни Валентайн0.0 An intriguing, compelling and moving new novel from the award-winning author of Finding Violet Park.
When the good-looking boy with the gentle voice presses the dropped negative into Rowan's hand, she's sure it's all a big mistake. But next moment he's gone, lost in the crowd of bustling shoppers. And she can't afford to lose her place in the checkout queue – after all, if she doesn't take the groceries home, nobody else will.
Rowan has more responsibilities than most girls her age. These days, she pretty much looks after her little sister single-handedly – which doesn't leave much time for friends or fun. So when she finds out that Bee from school saw the whole thing, it piques her curiosity. Who was the mysterious stranger? Why was he so insistent that the negative belonged to Rowan?
Bee invites Rowan to her house where they make a print of the negative. And the face that appears in front of Rowan's eyes is that of her dead brother Jack
Скотт Вестерфельд3.7 В этом городе «технари» без ума от новых новых технологий, «выскочки» живут ради слухов и сплетен, а пятнадцатилетняя Айя мечтает только о славе. Но что бы ни предпринимала Айя для повышения своей популярности, она до сих пор "экстра" — лишний, никому не интересный человек.
Но однажды она узнает очень важную тайну. Если с толком распорядиться открытием, мечта исполнится — и твое имя будет у всех на слуху. Вот только секрет ей достался из тех, которые способны полностью разрушить судьбу — не то что одного человека, но даже целого мира.
Perry Moore3.4 Thom Creed is used to being on his own. Even as a highschool basketball star, he has to keep his distance because of his father. Hal Creed had once been one of the greatest and most beloved superheroes of The League--until the Wilson Towers incident. After that Thom's mother disappeared and his proud father became an outcast.
The last thing in the world Thom would ever want is to disappoint his father. So Thom keeps two secrets from him: First is that he's gay. The second is that he has the power to heal people. Initially, Thom had trouble controlling his powers. But with trail and error he improves, until he gets so good that he catches the attention of the League and is asked to join. Even though he knows it would kill his dad, Thom can't resist. When he joins the League, he meets a motely crew of other heroes, including tough-talking Scarlett, who has the power of fire from growing up near a nuclear power plant; Typhoid Larry, who makes everyone sick by touching them, but is actually a really sweet guy; and wise Ruth, who has the power to see the future. Together these unlikely heroes become friends and begin to uncover a plot to kill the superheroes.
Along the way, Thom falls in love, and discovers the difficult truth about his parents' past. This is a moving, funny, and wonderfully original novel that shows that things are not always what they seem, and love can be found in the unlikeliest of places.
Сьюзан Бет Пфеффер4.2 В тот миг, когда астероид врезался в Луну и сбил ее с орбиты, жизнь шестнадцатилетней Миранды полностью изменилась.
Теперь Луна пугающе близка, такая огромная, серая и холодная...
Как выжить, когда огромные цунами сносят с лица земли целые города и страны, землетрясения сотрясают континенты, вулканический пепел блокирует солнце, а укус комара может быть смертелен?
Когда лето превращается в арктическую зиму, Миранда, ее братья и мама прячутся в относительно безопасном доме, где единственный источник тепла - дровяная печь, воды ограниченное количество, а запасов еды может не хватить на всех...
Каждый день этой новой и пугающе неизвестной жизни Миранда описывает в своем дневнике.
Gabrielle Zevin3.7 In her imaginative second novel, an unusual love story, the highly acclaimed author of Elsewhere offers a unique exploration of teenage identity and self-discovery. The heroine, a teen who is forced to re-invent herself and reconstruct her life after she suffers a head injury that leaves her with a four-year memory loss, grapples with many issues teens will find familiar: ...moreIn her imaginative second novel, an unusual love story, the highly acclaimed author of Elsewhere offers a unique exploration of teenage identity and self-discovery. The heroine, a teen who is forced to re-invent herself and reconstruct her life after she suffers a head injury that leaves her with a four-year memory loss, grapples with many issues teens will find familiar: romance, changing friendships, and a dysfunctional family. But this teen s amnesia gives her the perspective to see herself and others clearly for the very first time. At times funny and always thought provoking, this tale effectively touches upon themes of chance, loss, and choice, in a moving story readers won t soon forget.
Anthony Horowitz0.0 In the seventh book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex is forced into the Australian secret service. His target is the criminal underworld of South East Asia, and a ruthless organization known as the Snak
