$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House / ISBN:9781741660920
The Story Of Tom Brennan
For seventeen-year-old Tom, life is about rugby, his mates and his family, who are well respected in their small country town. But a night of celebration changes his life forever. Tom's older brother, Daniel, starts a fight at the 'sudden death' pre-final party - then, worse, Daniel is involved in a car accident on the way home. Their cousin, Fin, suffers irreversible spinal injuries, and the two other passengers are killed. Tom's world explodes as Daniel is sent to jail and the Brennans are forced to leave town. While Tom and his sister, Kylie, adjust to life at a new school, their mother takes to her bed and their father tries to balance the pain of his family with the debt of his paralysed nephew. The past is never far away. Tom is a survivor, but he needs a ticket out of the past just as much as Daniel. He will find it in many forms.
CBCA Winners 2006
The Story Of Tom Brennan
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House
For seventeen-year-old Tom, life is about rugby, his mates and his family, who are well respected in their small country town. But a night of celebration changes his life forever. Tom's older brother, Daniel, starts a fi... Buy or find out more →
Helicopter Man
$14.95 – Paperback book / Bloomsbury
Pete's dad is being pursued by a secret organisation and both their lives are in danger. That's why they never stay in the same place long, and always stay out of sight. Pete knows he leads an unusual life for a twelve-y... Buy or find out more →
Annie's Chair
$24.95 – Hardcover book / Viking
Annie is not impressed. Someone is sleeping on her chair! Who is it? How will she get it back? Find out in this irrepressibly lively story from the much-loved illustrator of There's a Hippopotamus on My Roof Eating Cake.... Buy or find out more →
The Short And Incredibly Happy Life Of Riley
$16.99 – Paperback book / Lothian
Human beings live for quite a long time and for a lot of that time are not happy. Rats live for quite a short time and for most of that time they are very, very happy. This picture book--an Australian Picture Book of the... Buy or find out more →
Scarecrow Army: The Anzacs At Gallipoli
$18.99 – Paperback book / Black Dog Books Kids
On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They had come to fight the Turks. They thought the battle would be over in three days. Months later they... Buy or find out more →
J.C. Burke
White Lies
$16.95 – Paperback book / Lothian
Mitch Davies has been surfing with his granpa for as long as he can remember. But now Paul is dying and one white lie is all that is needed for Mitch to remain focused and achieve his dream. Buy or find out more →
Ocean Pearl
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House
'Starfish who surf together stick together.'
It was Ace who wrote that in Kia, Georgie and Micki's blue booklets on the last day of camp. Yet it's Ace who's ended up ruining everything - ending the Starfish Sisters befor... Buy or find out more →
Starfish Sisters
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House
Stunning new young adult fiction from the author of THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN, winner of the 2006 CBC Award for Older Readers.
Georgie, Kia, Micki and Ace are thrown together at an elite girls' surfing camp. They're not f... Buy or find out more →
Faking Sweet
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House
Holly's new at St Clementine's Girls High School. She already knows who to watch out for, though. Jess Flynn, the most popular girl in year nine. She's beautiful and friendly, she's the leader of the 'it' group, and she'... Buy or find out more →
The Story Of Tom Brennan
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random House
For seventeen-year-old Tom, life is about rugby, his mates and his family, who are well respected in their small country town. But a night of celebration changes his life forever. Tom's older brother, Daniel, starts a fi... Buy or find out more →
Nine Letters Long
$17.95 – Paperback book / Random Century
Evie has a gift - a gift she's not always comfortable with. But when Alex suggests they conduct a s ance, Evie reluctantly agrees. The letters on the board start spelling out one name - C-A-Z - over and over, and Evie kn... Buy or find out more →
