AustLit

'Daddy Long Legs is a story about a greedy little spider who learned a valuable and painful lesson. He learned to think before he acted. Daddy saw what he thought was a very big blowfly that he could eat but that was a mistake. He didn’t understand what had happened and why he was in so much pain.

'‘Daddy’ was determined not to make the same mistake again – his life depended on him being able to eat blowflies.

'Daddy went in search for a way to solve his problem. After a long and scary journey ‘Daddy’ discovered the difference between what he could have and what was not good for him.

'Daddy Long Legs has a lesson for us too: In our real world spiders are very important creatures that help keep our environment free from insects that spread disease.' (Publication summary)

'Allah Made Us Different presents children with abilities who choose to harness their focus on their capabilities with a growth mindset. Their environment is inclusive of support, understanding, and nurturing, which in turn helps foster gratitude, understanding, and compassion, with a willingness to strive and achieve. Nurturing a growth mindset can have some profound effects on this next generation. Eradicating bullying and replacing it with compassion and empathy will help develop these little Muslims into real game changers who will help revive this Ummah. Understanding that any form of disability is a gift from Allah (swt), regardless of the challenges you face, you can always strive for excellence. Gratitude and kindness is key to ensuring our children have the right mindset to foster relationships with compassion and understanding of the challenges around them and to develop a growth mindset and can-do attitude.'

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'Cobar the Wombat and his friends investigate where items of rubbish they find came from and discover a whole new realisation about litter and their environment and their relationship with humans.'

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'This book tells of the excitement, spirit and adventure of long-distance train travel in Australia.

'The reader is transported through the sometimes lush, and the sometimes harsh lands of the ancient continent of Australia. There is plenty of historical information including Australian Aboriginal history. Australia is a huge country and the best way to appreciate its vastness is to cross it at ground level, in comfort, by train.'  (Publication summary)

'The Soul Speaks captures moments from the author's life when she was healing and recovering from mental illness that began when she was battling with a brain tumour, adjusting to life as a single mother after a sudden marriage breakdown due to domestic violence, and facing rejection and disownment from family due to her choice to embrace Islam as her chosen spiritual path. During this healing phase, she worked on herself and received professional help to overcome substance addiction, suicidal ideation, and violent outbursts as a result of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder related to triggers from her childhood experiences of familial inter-generational paedophilia. She began writing these poems and reflections to make sense of her life and to share with her readers about hope of recovery and healing.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Remembering Floppy is an inspiring and mesmerizing book to teach children about grief and loss. A young girl called Emily has formed beautiful friendships with Heath and Aster in her magical garden. Heath and Aster help Emily overcome her grief with love, fun and hope in this second book in the series. Garden of Friends was the first adventure in this series, teaching children about sharing their feelings and conflict resolution. Remembering Floppy is a heart-warming adventure which is full of practical and fun strategies to help children deal with grief and loss. Losing a loved one or pet can be very traumatic for young children; this book can be used as part of the grieving and healing process. This book is a must-read for all children, building their resilience and life skills.'

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'Emily finds the most amazing surprises in her garden at her dad's house, bringing incredible friendships that teach working and supporting each other. This book will support children in school and at home around friendships, spatial awareness, conflict resolution and sharing feelings. These are life skills every child needs to learn early to benefit there own confidence and self esteem and support others around them. A most read for all children!'

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'"When the Past Awakens" is Maria Avraam's real and brutally honest account of her life and thoughts, straight from the heart, with emotional intensity. If it wasn't for Maria documenting her internal suffering in her diaries, her story, I believe, would not have been told. Her domineering mother was a constant battle of the mind and spirit. Maria endured mental and physical abuse from an arranged and forced marriage to a stranger. Arriving in Australia from her village in Cyprus presented even more challenges especially when she found herself alone, a deserted wife, with three small children to raise. Maria triumphs through the odds and proves to be a survivor. Following on, is "The Richmond House" written by Helena Kidd, Maria's first born. Helena brings a lighter tone, with her snippets of family life growing up in her uncle's home. "The Richmond House" is set in the 1960s and 1970s, overlapping in part to 'When the Past Awakens'.

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'The prince of Gomorrah desperately seeks eternal life. With a large entourage, he sets off into the desert to find the wise sage, Wisdom. The prince is certain Wisdom can help. In exchange for the secret to living forever, the prince offers the man and his family wealth, pomp and pageantry, debauchery and drunkenness, and even mystical insights into the human soul. Nothing works. The prince resorts to intimidation, threatening to destroy Wisdom's stronghold and enslave his daughters. Wisdom stands firmly in his decision and drives the prince and his entourage into the desert. After three days, they encounter the Dark Lord who offers the prince eternal life for an exorbitantly high price. The prince accepts, and the Dark Lord delivers. The prince must live with the catastrophic outcome of his choices.' (Publication summary)

'This book was put together exactly how it happened with a wonderful, funny, sing-along, storytelling journey back to Felicity's home town of Dubbo, through the eyes of her five year old granddaughter Ivie. Keeping a five year old entertained! A grandma and granddaughter's funny, sing- along, storytelling car journey through the eyes of five year old Ivie. 'Are We There Yet Grandma?' is a special journey we will always remember.'   (Publication summary)

'Chasing Crocodiles is about music prodigy David Flanagan and the rock band Screaming Ugly. You will follow David's journey from birth to when he meets the other members of what becomes Screaming Ugly in Dunedin, New Zealand. You will follow them as they fight their way through the corruption, the drug abuse and the death of their friends to being on top of the world in the music business.' (Publication summary)

'The book, 185 Days, is a biography. It is written from a diary that a RAAF Soldier kept while serving a 6 month tour in Iraq in 2004.' (Publication summary)

'This is the third book of a trilogy. The first was Aussie Pilot; the second, Aussie Knowhow; and now the final book of the series, Aussie Impasse. All books are pure fantasy and include some spectacular deductions, magic, science fiction, and illusionary events that many young Australian boys dreamed of well past the time they reached maturity. The merged happenings in most instances were created by other writers, films, or television exposures and were strung together to form the fictitious, exciting life of a hero and his friends. As previously stated, the book has been growing in the writer's head since he was an adolescent and, over time, has been progressively added to, regurgitated, and reinvented. As the writer discovered them, they became merged until now, where it would seem they are no longer recognizable. The third book of the series is the end of the need to complete the story and hopefully to conclude an enjoyable reading experience-a mental escape, perhaps even a pleasing fantasy, for the patient and forgiving readers that inexplicably discovered this work. It is my sincere hope that when you all close the last page, you will have a pleasant smile on the face and will quietly say, "That was a satisfying read. I quite enjoyed the entire journey." Again, my heartfelt thanks to my wife, Judy; my children Michelle, Vanessa, and David; and their children Matthew, Benjamin, Finn, Aislinn, Caelan, Neve, and Taya for providing the encouragement, support, and love that I needed so much to make me finish what I just had to start. So book 3 begins.'  (Publication summary)

'In "Another World" I have travelled to the immeasurably corners of the universe to create an imaginary conclusion to Marion's story looks using my experience in Theology to create a different outlook from the ones often seen. Marion dies and finds herself in another world. It is not exactly what she expected. She seeks to find the answers to the eternal questions. Where am I? What am I? What is the purpose of this place? She is continually drawn back to the Earth hoping she can help the people she had loved. This does not happen as each time she interferes things seem to get worse for those people. She is surprised when Flynn who was her bodyguard and former lover comes into her world. Together they set off on an odyssey to find a mysterious body of blue water in the hope that they will solve some of the answers they seek. There are many challenges along the way, and at one point they are torn apart causing her horror and grief. Eventually, they each find a reason for their journey. Then when all seemed lost they re-encounter each other reason for their journey. Then when all seemed lost they find each other and their love remains even on different terms.'  (Publication summary)

'Anna has once again landed in jail. First, she poisoned her lover's wife and served ten years in prison. On her release, she meets her lover once more and becomes romantically involved, only to find out he deceived her from the very beginning. She only meant to harm him for the harm he had caused her, but she went too far. Anna now has another sentence to serve and struggles to look forward to some sort of future. To do this, she must reinvent herself and survive.'  (Publication summary)

'The crew of a ship are sailing directly into the path of an oncoming storm. Will Captain Steve be able to save them all? Will his ship sink? And what is that flash of light in the distance?'

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