AustLit

'It's not like this year is completely horrible, but it doesn't feel great when Minky's good friend turns against her, she gets stuck with her second worst enemy for a school project and most of her cricket team are unhappy about having her on their team. The best way she can think to escape these woes is with her travelling chair.

'Minky travels to 1920 Bowral where she comes to the aid of the world's greatest cricketer. Finding a way to return multiple times to 1956, she'll discover the incredible impact she has had on her Pop's life and experience a tragedy that has kept her family in turmoil for decades.

'Come along on Minky's next extraordinary adventure.' (Publication summary)

'Minky Robinson despises her name and dislikes the person who gave it to her even more... her mother. Her life is shaken up when she is sent to live with her grandparents above their antique shop in Sydney. Things start to get really interesting when she discovers a chair with unexplainable powers. It's hard enough being a fourteen-year-old girl these days, let alone travelling through time to hang out with a great-grandmother who is younger than you, a grandfather who is still in nappies and a mother who turns out to be a teenage grunge-goth. Join Minky as she faces her most challenging but exciting year yet and the start of a rollercoaster ride of time travelling fun.'  (Publication summary)

'Clyde the echidna doesn't like it when his habitat is invaded with people. He usually tries to stay out of the way until all the crowds have left, but this year he is lured out of his hiding place by some lovely juicy ants.

'What does Clyde get up to on his unintentional adventure? Will he finally discover why so many people love to visit his beautiful home in Canberra?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Phoebe the wombat lives in a lovely burrow in the bush capital of Australia, Canberra. She knows she lives in the best place in the world, but the temptation to explore the lovely green hill nearby is much too great. Find out what happens to Phoebe when her adventures lead her face to face with the Prime Minister of Australia!' (Publisher's blurb)