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The Vexatious Haunting of Lily Griffin

Author : Paula Hayes

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 359 pages

File Size : 27,90 MB

Release : 2022-07-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1760991767

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When Lily Griffin finds a girl trapped inside a magic mirror, she uncovers a long-forgotten family secret and sets in motion a remarkable chain of events. Lily is a singular character, hilariously funny, sweetly poignant, and deeply daggy. Plagued by social doubts and her own peculiarities, she is the perfect person to investigate the many secrets of her grandfather's house and, along the way, mend some family relationships, discover enduring friendship, and learn to play netball.



Lily in the Mirror

Author : Paula Hayes

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 104 pages

File Size : 25,77 MB

Release : 2016-07-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1925163903

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Lily loves all things dark and mysterious, so when she discovers a magic mirror in a locked room it's like a dream come true. Or is it ... Lily now has a new friend who desperately needs her help. But she's also got an older brother who really needs to get a life. Lily will require all eleven fingers, plus a hefty slice of Grandad's chocolate ganache cake, to fix a long-forgotten tragedy that's very close to home.



The Lost Stone of SkyCity

Author : HM Waugh

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 187 pages

File Size : 37,62 MB

Release : 2019-10-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1925816117

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This adventure novel is set in a fantasy world that explores the magic of earth and the elements and human nature through a tale of friendship and bravery. When Sunaya's friend Danam is stolen by the powerful Ice-People, she goes to his rescue. But as they cross into the mythical SkyCity of greenstone and gold, Sunaya discovers she has powers of her own. Soon she is forced to complete the formidable Dragon Tests and save Danam again. Along the way, Sunaya comes to realize not everything is set in stone, and friendship can be its own reward.



Dropping In

Author : Geoff Havel

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 145 pages

File Size : 29,65 MB

Release : 2015-04-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1925162230

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An action-packed middle-grade story that explores friendship, bullying, and living with a disability Ian and Warren, better known as Sticks and Ranga, are best friends. They live on the same street, go to the same school and love the same things, like skateboarding and PlayStation. When new kid James arrives in class in his wheelchair, Sticks isn't sure they can be friends. But Sticks quickly discovers they have a lot in common. Cerebral palsy stops James from doing some things but it hasn't dulled his sense of humor—and he's pretty brainy, too. Soon James becomes an inseparable part of the Sticks, Ranga, and James show.



Riddle Gully Secrets

Author : Jen Banyard

Publisher : Dyslexic Books

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 37,57 MB

Release : 2020

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ISBN : 9780369345349

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Little Jiang

Author : Shirley Marr

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 200 pages

File Size : 26,65 MB

Release : 2020-10-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1760990086

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Mei Ling Pang was born at an inauspicious time on an inauspicious day, so wherever she goes, misfortune follows. When Little Jiang hops out of his grave and into Mei's life, fangs and all, her luck goes from bad to worse. But in trying to help Little Jiang, Mei might just make her own future brighter.



Looking Up

Author : Sally Murphy

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 54 pages

File Size : 10,22 MB

Release : 2017-05-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1925164586

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Pete lives with his mum. His dad lives far away and, as far as Pete knows, that's all the family he has. Until one day, just before Pete turns ten, a birthday card arrives in the mail with stars on the front and signed 'Love, Grandad'. Mum reveals the card is from her own father, but when she won't give Pete more information he decides to locate this mysterious Grandad for himself. Pete visits Grandad and is thrilled to discover they share a passion for the night sky. Looking Up is a moving story about family, forgiveness and the stars.



Maddie in the Middle

Author : Julia Lawrinson

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 170 pages

File Size : 12,67 MB

Release : 2019-09-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1925816028

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This is a contemporary and timely exploration of friendships between young girls and the pressures they're faced with in the modern world. Maddie Lee is in 6th grade and she feels ordinary and dull. Her best and oldest friend Katy is head counselor and aiming at an academic scholarship. Maddie doesn't have anything that is hers, anything that is special. Enter a mysterious new girl, Samara. Samara is pretty, calm, and before long is in the popular girls' group. Maddie wants more than anything else to become friends with her. But when she does finally engineer a friendship of sorts, Maddie realizes that Samara has a secret. When Samara enlists Maddie to raise money to keep her family from being separated, Maddie finally feels important and needed. So when Samara asks her to go one step further and start stealing, Maddie makes a decision that will have consequences beyond her imagining.



Riddle Gully Runaway

Author : Jen Banyard

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 50,17 MB

Release : 2014-08-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1922089885

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The continuing investigations of Pollo di Nozi—a young girl with a flair for adventure Lovable junior reporter Pollo di Nozi returns in this funny, fast-paced whodunit for middle readers. When Pollo implicates the mayor's nephew in a spate of local robberies, she sets in motion a series of mishaps that only she and her faithful sheep sidekick, Shorn Connery, can set right. An adventure story packed with laughs, this is a perfect read for aspiring sleuths.



Mel and Shell

Author : Julia Lawrinson

Publisher : Fremantle Press

Page : 172 pages

File Size : 50,96 MB

Release : 2021-09-01

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1760991120

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Shell and Mel are best friends, united by their love of ABBA. But when Scary Sharon decides she wants to be friends with Shell, and Mel begins acting strangely, things start changing fast. Confiding in her pen pal from 1829, Shell discovers she has a lot to learn about loyalty, honesty, and roller skating.