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2 y separately published work icon No Survivors Jack Heath , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 14819709 2018 single work children's fiction children's science fiction

'Kelton was the perfect hiding place. Until now... A plane crash destroys a house in Kelton. The cause of the accident is a mystery and all the passengers are missing. Jarli has been lying low since the crime boss known as Viper threatened his family. But then his Truth App uncovers a dangerous secret at the crash site: a secret Viper wants to stay buried. Suddenly Jarli is a target again. There is no one he can trust, not even the police. He has to find out what else Viper is hiding before it is too late. Lies can hurt, but the truth can kill...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2 1 y separately published work icon The Truth App Jack Heath , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 14819785 2018 single work children's fiction children's science fiction

'THE TRUTH APP is the latest craze in the town of Kelton. It listens to everyone around you and tells you if they are lying. When the app goes viral, its teenage creator, Jarli, becomes famous overnight. But being a celebrity can be dangerous. Especially when you have just exposed everyones deepest, darkest secrets. Now everyone is out to get Jarli. Kids at school. Teachers. The police. Even his own family. And the secret network of criminals based in Kelton have just added Jarli to their hit list. The TRUTH does not always set you free...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

3 y separately published work icon Baz and Benz Heidi McKinnon , Heidi McKinnon (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 14982408 2019 single work picture book children's

From the creator of I Just Ate My Friend, comes this warm and funny story about friendship, and its limits — or lack thereof.

'Benz, are we friends?'

'Yes, Baz, we are best friends'

'For how long?'

'For ever and ever.'

'But will they be?

'With her trademark humour, lightness of touch, and beautifully expressive illustrations, Heidi McKinnon explores friendship and its boundaries. And this one might even have a happy ending! (Maybe.)'  (Publication summary)

4 1 y separately published work icon A Song Only I Can Hear Barry Jonsberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 13659130 2018 single work novel young adult

'Introducing Rob Fitzgerald: thirteen years old and determined to impress the new girl at school, but it's a difficult task for a super-shy kid who is prone to panic attacks that include vomit, and genuine terror that can last all day. An anonymous texter is sending Rob challenges and they might just help. Or not.

'Beautifully moving and full of heart and humour, A Song Only I Can Hear is a delightful novel about dreaming big, being brave and marching to the beat of your own drum.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

1 3 y separately published work icon The Pros and Cons of Being a Frog Sue deGennaro , Sue deGennaro (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2012 Z1868615 2012 single work picture book children's "'Finding the right animal wasn't easy. It was Camille who gave me the idea of being a frog! A beautiful story about true friends ...and how to keep them.'(Back cover)
3 6 y separately published work icon Liberator Richard Harland , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1775671 2011 single work novel young adult science fiction 'The battle continues as the Filthies take over the juggernaut Worldshaker and rename it Liberator. A world of deception and betrayal ensues as the revolution turns radical. With Col now in the minority with his Swank friends, what will happen to his relationship with Riff, as they both face the reality of a world changing its shape forever?' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon I Love NY Imaginator; Mac Slater Vs. The City Tristan Bancks , Sydney : Random House Australia , 2009 Z1559287 2009 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Imagine being offered an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City! It seemed like an impossible dream for Mac and his best friend, Paul. But they've just become coolhunters for a massively popular webspace and Mac is beyond excited. The catch: he has to find the Next Big Thing in NYC - or be sent home.

'Mac soon makes friends with Melody, an inventor with super-cool skates, who takes him to The Hive. It's an old boatshed where innovative kids are creating transport, sneakers and computer apps that are way more cutting edge than anything you can buy. And the Hive kids are about to test an invention that could change the world.

'Mac's boss at Coolhunters is desperate for him to spill the beans, but Melody has sworn Mac to secrecy.

'He's found the coolest thing in NYC and he's not allowed to tell a soul!

'Friends or fame. Which would you choose?' (Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Under the Moons of Mars : New Adventures on Barsoom John Joseph Adams (editor), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers , 2012 8740943 2012 anthology short story

'An anthology of original stories featuring the Edgar Rice Burroughs character John Carter, an Earthman who suddenly finds himself on a strange new world, Mars.' (Publication summary)

3 18 y separately published work icon Worldshaker Richard Harland , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1588259 2009 single work novel young adult science fiction Set in a pseudo-Victorian parallel world, a 'brilliant steam punk fantasy that will hook you from the very first page, set aboard a huge ship in which the elites live on the top decks while the Filthies toil below. Strong writing, a vivid alternative world and characters you'll never forget. (Libraries Australia record)
15 10 y separately published work icon Leviathan Scott Westerfeld , New York (City) : Simon Pulse , 2009 Z1632486 2009 single work novel young adult science fiction

'It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet.

'Aleksandar Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, is on the run. His own people have turned on him. His title is worthless. All he has is a battle-torn Stormwalker and a loyal crew of men. Deryn Sharp is a commoner, a girl disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered. With the Great War brewing, Alek's and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way ... taking them both aboard the Leviathan on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure. One that will change both their lives forever.' (From the Penguin website.)

1 y separately published work icon The Hollywood Mission Deborah Abela , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2003 Z1118413 2003 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Could this be Max Remy's most dangerous Spyforce mission yet?

'Life's a drag for Max Remy. Her mum is getting married to her sop of a boyfriend, Aiden. Her dad wants Max to visit him in Hollywood, but she's not allowed to fly there on her own. And her arch-enemy, Toby Jennings, is acting strangely at school.

'A weekend at Mindawarra with her friend Linden soon cheers her up, especially when she discovers that Ben, Eleanor and Francis have finished their improvements to the Time and Space Machine and are taking it to America. Now Max has someone to travel with! But Max soon discovers that Hollywood isn't all glitz and glamour. First Toby Jennings turns up unexpectedly to crash her holiday. Then Max can't seem to do anything right on the set of her father's latest blockbuster. And Spyforce uncovers a fiendish plot within the movie industry to program hidden secrets into Hollywood films bound for worldwide distribution.

'Can Max and Linden find Dr Biggus Fartie, the world-renowed encoding expert, before it's too late? Why does Max's father stop paying any attention to her? And what is the mysterious Raychik really up to in the editing suite?

'This may turn out to be Max Remy's most dangerous Spyforce mission yet ..' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon The Nightmare Vortex Deborah Abela , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2003 Z1143498 2003 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'On the outside Max Remy may look like every other eleven-year-old, but don't be fooled. Now official members of Spy Force, Max and her best friend, Linden, are invited to the Annual Spy Awards, hidden on a secret island deep within a medieval fortress. But then the evil Mr. Blue intercepts Spy Force intelligence and discovers the location of the top-secret ceremony, and he plots to bring a dormant volcano to life. Max and Linden have only hours to save the spy agency — and the world. Are they up to the task?'
(Source: Good Reads website)
2 1 y separately published work icon Spyforce Revealed Deborah Abela , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2002 Z992088 2002 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Discover a top-secret world of Matter Transporters, Invisible Jets and Spyforce in the first two books about Australia's favourite superspy!

'The Easter holidays are coming up and Max can't wait to go back to the farm to see Ben, Eleanor, Francis and Linden and escape a life she is convinced is more cursed than anyone she knows. She is even more excited to receive an invitation to attend a meeting at Spyforce HQ in London and Max and Linden board one of Spyforce's invisible super fast jets to make the trip.

'On reaching Spyforce headquarters they meet an extremely interesting collection of characters. But nothing shocks Max and Linden more than finding out that Alex Crane is real! Mr Blue is once again up to no good. Spyforce have come across information that Blue has invented a concoction that, when eaten, controls minds.

'Max and Linden, along with Ella and Alex and the team at Spyforce, must once again foil the evil work of Mr Blue before he creates an army of kids under his control. ' (Publication summary)

2 4 y separately published work icon In Search of the Time and Space Machine Deborah Abela , Milsons Point : Random House , 2002 Z956084 2002 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'As Max and Linden were being lowered into a giant vat of green jelly, Max wondered whether her life would have been better if she'd never heard of the stupid Time and Space Machine. She had always wanted to be a Superspy but now that she was in the middle of a dangerous mission and was about to be turned into a giant dessert, she wasn't sure this was the life for her. ' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Future Eden Colin Thompson , London New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1999 Z1442722 1999 single work children's fiction children's
1 3 y separately published work icon Sky Sash So Blue Libby Hathorn , Benny Andrews (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers , 1998 Z848269 1998 single work picture book children's The special sky blue sash that a young slave girl offers to give her older sister for her wedding dress becomes a tie that binds the family together when the sister moves away.
2 24 y separately published work icon Foxspell Gillian Rubinstein , South Melbourne : Hyland House , 1994 Z816897 1994 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Foxspell is a fable of shape-shifters and animal spirits, of teenage gangs and schoolyard friends and finding your place in the world—or worlds—all concentrated in a dense, vivid corner of the half-wild Adelaide hills. A Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Older Readers, Foxspell is a mysterious and unforgettable dream.

'Deserted by his father, Tod moves with his sisters and mother into his grandmother's house in the foothills of Adelaide, South Australia. He finds refuge in the hills and quarries, where he meets a fox spirit who teaches him to cross between the human and animal worlds. As his family life and his involvement in a local gang become more complicated, the lure of the fox grows ever stronger.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 3 y separately published work icon The Magic Saddle Christobel Mattingley , Patricia Mullins (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1983 Z836577 1983 single work picture book children's Jonni had always wanted a rocking horse. One day he is given a gingerbread rocking horse which turns out to have a magic saddle and it takes him on a fantastic journey. Or did he just dream it?
1 10 y separately published work icon Secret Lives Caroline Macdonald , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1993 Z209972 1993 single work novel young adult fantasy science fiction Ian stays home on his own during the school holidays, but is he alone? He shares his time with the mysterious Gideon, who leads him into trouble. But who is he, and why is he so powerful?
2 34 y separately published work icon Angel's Gate Gary Crew , Port Melbourne : Heinemann , 1993 Z559716 1993 single work novel young adult

'When Paddy Flannagan, a gold fossicker, is found bashed to death in the hills behind the township of Jericho, the search begins for his two wild children. But what effect will their dark secret have on those who find them?' (Publication summary)

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