It is difficult to describe these short stories from the author of Black Juice and White Time without sounding over the top. The language is taut and precise, not one word too many. And Margot Lanagan’s imagination and ability to create a strong visual image while manipulating the reader’s emotions is exquisite. Whether observing a baby being born in strange circumstances, or fleeing with an invaded community of females, or tramping the grey world between heaven and hell, we read with a delicious mixture of anticipation and fear. For older readers (and adults). Kathy Kozlowski is from Readings Carlton.
CBCA Shortlist 2007 - Older Readers
One Whole And Perfect Day
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Freakish, thought Lily; that was the word for her family. Her brother Lonnie kept dropping in and out of courses; her mother worried about Lonnie; her nan had an imaginary friend (who wouldn't be a little bit mad if they... Buy or find out more →
The Red Shoe
$19.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
Punctuated by the headlines of the time (all true!), this is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the 1950s at the time of the Petrov Affair. It shows with unsettling clarity how the large eve... Buy or find out more →
Red Spikes
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
It is difficult to describe these short stories from the author of Black Juice and White Time without sounding over the top. The language is taut and precise, not one word too many. And Margot Lanagan’s imagination and a... Buy or find out more →
My Big Birkett
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
14-year-old Gemma’s deranged older sister has an obsession with bizarre swan costumes and an immature juvenile delinquent appears to have a substantial crush on her. She must also deal with a crazed fellow bridesmaid, an... Buy or find out more →
CBCA Winners 2007
The Arrival
$39.99 – Hardcover book / Lothian
The Arrival is a 128 page book of illustrations without words, a silent graphic novel. Through a series of connecting images, it tells the story of a migrant leaving his home, crossing an ocean to a strange new city and ... Buy or find out more →
Red Spikes
$17.95 – Paperback book / Allen & Unwin
It is difficult to describe these short stories from the author of Black Juice and White Time without sounding over the top. The language is taut and precise, not one word too many. And Margot Lanagan’s imagination and a... Buy or find out more →
Being Bee
$16.95 – Paperback book / Univ Queensland Pr
" . . . You are going to be pleasant and helpful, Bee, and not chase Jazzi away. I like Jazzi. I want her to be a permanent fixture in our lives and I don't want any bratty, selfish behaviour from you spoiling things . .... Buy or find out more →
Amy And Louis
$0.00 – Hardcover book / Scholastic
One day Amy and her family moved a long, long way away to the other side of the world. Louis stopped building towers, digging holes and staring at clouds. He no longer called to anyone across the yard, the room or the fe... Buy or find out more →
The Penguin Book: Birds In Suits
$16.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids
Some are shy, some are curious and some are grumpy enough to give you a slap as you walk by, but all penguins are amazing. Buy or find out more →