The day I created a boy started out like any other.
Katie didn't mean to create a boy. A boy like a long-lost Hemsworth brother: six-foot tall with floppy hair and eyes like the sky on a clear summer's day; whose lips taste like cookie-dough and whose skin smells like springtime.
A boy who is completely devoted to Katie.
He was meant to be perfect.
But he was never meant to exist.
Praise for What I Like About Me
'Funny and heartfelt. I loved it.' Melina Marchetta
'Teens are going to LOVE this book. Such a sweet coming of age tale.' Clementine Ford, bestselling author of Fight Like a Girl
'Heartfelt and unexpectedly deep under its sparkling exterior, this novel features an authentic teen voice, a diverse cast of genuinely likeable characters, a distinctly (and refreshingly) Australian ambience, and a charming protagonist.'
The day I created a boy started out like any other.
Katie didn't mean to create a boy. A boy like a long-lost Hemsworth brother: six-foot tall with floppy hair and eyes like…
You know all those movies where teenagers have, like, THE SUMMER OF THEIR LIVES?
This summer is probably not going to be that.
Source: Everything that's happened since yesterday ...
The last thing sixteen-year-old Maisie Martin thought she'd be doing this summer is entering a beauty pageant.
Not when she's spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone.
Not when her Dad is AWOL for Christmas and her gorgeous older sister has returned to rock Maisie's shaky confidence. And her best friend starts going out with the boy she's always loved.
But Maisie's got something to prove.
As she writes down all the ways this summer is going from bad to worse in her school-assignment journal, what starts as a homework torture-device might just end up being an account of how Maisie didn't let anything, or anyone, hold her back...
You know all those movies where teenagers have, like, THE SUMMER OF THEIR LIVES?
This is a love story.
It's the story of Howling Books, where readers write letters to strangers, to lovers, to poets.
It's the story of Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie. They were best friends once, before Rachel moved to the sea.
Now, she's back, working at the bookstore, grieving for her brother Cal and looking for the future in the books people love, and the words they leave behind.
This is a love story.
It's the story of Howling Books, where readers write letters to strangers, to lovers, to poets.
It's the story of Henry Jones and Rachel Sweetie. They were…
Neryn has made a long journey to perfect her skills as a Caller. She has learned the wisdom of water and of earth; she has journeyed to the remote isles of the west and the forbidding mountains of the north. Now, Neryn must travel in Alban's freezing winter to seek the mysterious White Lady, Guardian of Air. For only when Neryn has been trained by all four Guardians will she be ready to play her role in toppling the tyrannical King Keldec.
But the White Lady is not what she seems. Trapped with Whisper, her fey protector, Neryn is unable to send word to her beloved Flint, who is in danger of being exposed as a double agent. When a new threat looms and the rebellion is in jeopardy, Neryn must enter Keldec's court, where one false move could see her culled. She must stand up against forces more powerful than any she has confronted before, and face losses that could break her heart.
The Caller is the thrilling conclusion to the Shadowfell trilogy.
Neryn has made a long journey to perfect her skills as a Caller. She has learned the wisdom of water and of earth; she has journeyed to the remote isles of the west and the…
How well do you know your husband?
Cecilia Fitzpatrick, devoted mother, successful Tupperware business owner and efficient P&C President, has found a letter from her husband.
"For my wife, Cecilia Fitzpatrick, to be opened only in the event of my death"
But Cecilia's husband isn't dead, he's on a business trip. And when she questions him about it on the phone, Cecilia senses something she hasn't experienced before. John-Paul is lying.
What happens next changes Cecilia's formerly blissful suburban existence forever, and the consequences will be life-changing for the most unexpected people.
How well do you know your husband?
Cecilia Fitzpatrick, devoted mother, successful Tupperware business owner and efficient P&C President, has found a letter from her husband.…
In one terrible moment, paramedic Sophie Phillips' life is torn apart – her police officer husband, Chris, is shot on their doorstep and their ten-month-old son, Lachlan, is stolen from his bed. The police suspect Chris is involved with a number of armed hold-ups and that the attack is revenge for his desire to distance himself from the robberies, but Sophie believes the attack is much more personal – and the perpetrator far more dangerous...
While Chris is in hospital and the police, led by Detective Ella Marconi, are moving heaven and earth to find their colleague's child, Sophie's desperation to make amends compels her to search for Lachlan herself. She enlists her husband's partner, Angus Arendson, in her hunt for her son, but will the history they share prove harmful to Sophie's ability to complete her mission?
And could one dangerous decision cause Sophie to ultimately lose everything important in her life?
In one terrible moment, paramedic Sophie Phillips' life is torn apart – her police officer husband, Chris, is shot on their doorstep and their ten-month-old son, Lachlan, is…
Nicola Berry has received an intriguing letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He wants to know if Nicola and her friends, now known throughout the galaxy as the ‘Space Brigade’, can help him. He mentions ‘grave danger’ and ‘generous payment’ for their services.
Of course the Space Brigade accept the mission but when they land on Shobble, they soon discover that the planet has a dark secret – most of the population are slaves, forced to mine for mashmallow and drill for chocolate. A teenage girl called Topaz is encouraging the workers to rebel and the Commander wants the Space Brigade to help squash the rebellion. Soon, Nicola Berry and her friends are crossing infested rivers, snowy swamplands and frozen seas. Along the way, they’ll learn new skills, meet unexpected creatures – and change Shobble’s history forever.
Nicola Berry has received an intriguing letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He wants to know if Nicola and her friends, now known throughout the galaxy as…
It’s past midnight when Nicola Berry receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the Planet of Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother Squid have been kidnapped.
They are being held captive on the beautiful planet of Whimsy by scaly invaders from nearby Volcomania. Now the Space Brigade must go undercover as an Earthling news crew in a daring mission that will test their courage and their imaginations. Can they rescue Shimlara’s family before this wicked war is won?
It’s past midnight when Nicola Berry receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the Planet of Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother…
The final three paperbacks of the award-winning six-book series by Kate Forsyth.
Life is always hard for the gypsies, who live to their own rhythm and their own rules, but since Oliver Cromwell had seized control of England, life had been harder – and drabber – than ever. But now life for the Finch tribe has gone even more horribly wrong. They have been accused of vagrancy and murder, and thrown into gaol with only three weeks to live. The only members of the family to escape are 13-year-old Emilia and her cousin Luka. They have been entrusted to find the six charms and bring them together again. Then, perhaps, the gypsies could once again have some luck... and the Finch tribe could walk free. What Emilia and Luka do not realise is that there is a price to be paid for each lucky charm, and that the cost may prove too high...
20th August – 24th August 1658:
Having acquired the first three charms in the quest to secure their family's freedom, Luka and Emilia flee into Sussex with soldiers hot on their heels, in company with a Royalist duke, a Catholic priest, a highwayman and young Tom Whitehorse. Only the Catholic underground can help them all escape – but this is a most dangerous religion in the time of Puritan rule. And Emilia and Luka still must find the elusive gypsy tribe of the cat's eye shell, who, it seems, have turned to smuggling...
The final three paperbacks of the award-winning six-book series by Kate Forsyth.
Life is always hard for the gypsies, who live to their own rhythm and their own rules, but…
It’s past midnight when Nicola Berry receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the Planet of Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother Squid have been kidnapped.
They are being held captive on the beautiful planet of Whimsy by scaly invaders from nearby Volcomania. Now the Space Brigade must go undercover as an Earthling news crew in a daring mission that will test their courage and their imaginations. Can they rescue Shimlara’s family before this wicked war is won?
It’s past midnight when Nicola Berry receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the Planet of Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother…
Nicola Berry has received an intriguing letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He wants to know if Nicola and her friends, now known throughout the galaxy as the ‘Space Brigade’, can help him. He mentions ‘grave danger’ and ‘generous payment’ for their services. Of course the Space Brigade accept the mission but when they land on Shobble, they soon discover that the planet has a dark secret – most of the population are slaves, forced to mine for mashmallow and drill for chocolate. A teenage girl called Topaz is encouraging the workers to rebel and the Commander wants the Space Brigade to help squash the rebellion. Soon, Nicola Berry and her friends are crossing infested rivers, snowy swamplands and frozen seas. Along the way, they’ll learn new skills, meet unexpected creatures – and change Shobble’s history forever.
Nicola Berry has received an intriguing letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He wants to know if Nicola and her friends, now known throughout the galaxy…
