AustLit

'Ruby wonders what is at the end of the rainbow.

'Who will help her solve the mystery?

'Will it be Tavish, Scarecrow, Metal Man or Lion?' (Publication summary) 

'Bop! Bop! Bop!
'Hop! Hop! Hop!

'Cato the cockatoo loves to dance. But he can’t find a friend.

'That is, until the day he follows some dancers inside . . . then everyone’s in for a big surprise!'

Source : publisher's blurb

‘Polly likes these stripy seeds,’ Grace said. ‘What are they from?’

‘Let’s find out,’ said Mrs Marino.

Grace and her neighbour plant a mystery seed. They wait and wait for ages. Then a little green shoot starts to grow . . . and grow . . . and grow . . . until, at last, Grace discovers the truth about her amazing mystery seed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Hannah’s world is shattered when her father moves to Outback Australia. Being a city girl, she is not keen to visit this barren land. She anticipates isolation and boredom and is quite surprised to meet Sam, the young pilot who challenges her ideas. A sudden change of plans, leads them to travelling in a small plane to remote areas. Hannah continues to grapple with the issue of trust and discovers Sam has a secret too. Over the course of the visit she finds sometimes the worst situations lead to the best discoveries.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Stephanie's life is thrown into turmoil after the unexpected death of her boyfriend. The night of Stephanie's birthday, Andrew is hit by a car - but is there more to the story? A man with a snake tattoo was speaking to Andrew that night. Stephanie is left to solve this mystery and pick up the shattered pieces of her heart. Feeling lonely and disconnected, she searches for anything to anchor her into life. She soon begins Latin dance classes - only to start falling in love with her dance teacher Anton. Stephanie is not sure about Anton and senses a dark side. Will the dance she loves lead her down a path of destruction or will it possibly allow her to discover the answers she is searching for?

'A meeting with Madam Farrell, a psychic reader, adds more to Stephanie's confusion but Wayne, Andrew's best mate, may have some information that will solve some unanswered questions about Andrew's death. Will Stephanie meet the man with the snake tattoo?' (Publication summary)

'A young girl named Amanda longs for a change from her everyday life and dreams of seeing the Eiffel Tower. Stepping out of her comfort zone, she takes the plunge and travels to Europe. She comes across pickpockets, bar fights, blossoming romance, an assault on the boat across the English Channel, drunken fun in Italy, and who is that figure in the shadows who appears to be stalking her? Will Amanda ever get to see the Eiffel Tower?' (Publication summary)

'A young girl dreams of finding her Prince Charming and falls head over heels in love, only to discover early on that she has been completely deceived. Caught in a resentful, angry, emotionally and physically abusive relationship, she tears away the mask behind which hides a love without compassion.

'Only a few years earlier she had graduated from university and was blissfully happy and enjoying life. Love, she thought, would just add to her blessings. Now she finds herself stranded on an island in Thailand with no passport or return ticket to Australia and fearing for her safety and life. If only he would change back to the Prince Charming she had first met!

'Still dreaming about a love without hurt, she suddenly finds herself sinking in deep waters, struggling to keep afloat her self-esteem. Not knowing how to escape, she is determined to control resentment and focus on shaming the behaviour that let her down.' (Publication summary)