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Sophie Masson
Every morning early, when no-one's about, Satin slips out of the forest and walks along the sleepy sunrise streets, looking for blue...
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In 1942, 12-year-old Nick lives in Rose Bay, Sydney, with his mum, dad and sister, and dreams of becoming a writer like his dad. But with the world at war…
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All the colours of the rainbow are explored against the striking backdrop of two different worlds. A stunning exploration of colour by internationally acclaimed author Sophie Masson and emerging illustrator…
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I am in a world deeply strange and strangely deep, a world as different from my old life as it’s possible to be, and it feels completely natural.
An unexpected…
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I do not think that anyone alive in our time will ever forget Ned Kelly, no matter who might wish us to do so. I know I never shall. Was…
Truth is the first casualty of war.
Over a year has passed since the events that changed Helen’s life forever. With Maxim and her other friends, she is fighting to…
In June 1914, Louis and his brother Thomas are enjoying the European summer in a small town near Sarajevo. In the shadow of the assassination of the ..
Spy thriller for older readers
The story of Cinderella as you’ve never heard it before … A girl whose fortunes have plummeted from wealthy aristocrat to servant - girl. A magic hazel twig. A prince…
Imagine a world where all seems normal and yet nothing is - a world very much like our own, yet jarringly unlike. A world where two clandestine organisations, the Ghost…
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Originally published: Hodder Children’s Books, London, 2009.
TRADE EDITION: Age 10-14 years. Tattercoats, a neglected, beautiful young woman, has been abandoned by her father. One day her grandfather, the rich Baron of Fisher Forest, receives an invitation…
A spellbinding story set in the splendors of old Russia. Ivan, youngest son of the powerful, greedy Tsar Demyan, is resigned to a life of misery and humiliation at the…
Every year the medieval village of Crundall has a fair. This year there’s a new attraction: a merman. When Jack Fisher sees him, he’s as surprised as everyone else, but…
Marie de France’s destiny was forever changed by a meeting with a mysterious knight. Now, newly widowed and on her way to her ancestral home, Marie comes face to face…
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A deserted mansion. Empty picture frames. A perfect red rose in a snowy garden. There is rich and powerful magic here, and a mystery to unravel … When Natasha is…
A girl in a tower. An underground kingdom. A crystal heart split in two, symbolising true love lost … When Kasper joins the elite guard watching over a dangerous prisoner…
Dewi has never ventured beyond her village in the highlands of Jayangan, where she lives with her father, the respected village healer. But one day while working in the rice…
Omar didn’t ask to be the nephew of the ruthless dictator of Mesomia - and he certainly doesn’t want to inherit a country whose people are in fear for their…
In the desert kingdom of Ameerat, the al-Farouk family lives in luxury in a beautiful palace. But a curse was laid on the family 100 years ago, manifesting itslef in…
A magical, medieval adventure.
Based on the life of Marie de France, poet, adventuress and lover of Richard the Lionheart, this omnibus edition of The *Lay Lines Trilogy* encompasses two…
Australia’s finest fantasy writers have come together to create this collection of short stories about the teenage years of the best known characters of Camelot. Each magical story centres on…
Bianca Dalmatin wants for nothing. As the heir to a department store empire and stepdaughter of the beautiful Lady Belladonna, the only thing Bianca longs for is a friend. It…
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MASSON Sophie
In 1942, 12-year-old Nick lives in Rose Bay, Sydney, with his mum, dad and sister, and dreams of becoming a writer like his dad.
But with the world at war…
Carrying on the fine storytelling tradition of The Knight By the Pool , Sophie Masson takes us to another exotic medieval locale in her extraordinary new fantasy novel.
A gripping historical mystery set in Australia’s gold rush era. A feisty English girl, Sylvia, has travelled to Aurifer to find her missing brother, Felix, last heard of on the…
From the author of Carabas and Cold Iron (also available from Bolinda Audio) comes another fascinating tale full of alchemy and intrigue. An enchanting retelling of the fairy tale of…
Juliet Marillier
Prickle Moon is the first collection of stories by multiple awardwinning Australian writer Juliet Marillier. Born in New Zealand, Juliet Marillier is the author of thirteen novels for readers of…
Described in lively rhyming verse and depicted in beautiful illustrations, the carnival parade whirls along the flag-fluttering streets of Armidale. There are clowns and fairies, kangaroos and koalas, ballet dancers…
Prickle Moon is the first collection of stories by multiple award-winning Australian writer Juliet Marillier.
‘Every morning on our walk we see an amazing zoo, full of astonishing animals. Come and see them too!’
A sister, brother and grandpa walk through town on their way…
Sophie Masson,Lyn White
A moving novel about one child’s life in the middle of the drug war in Mexico.
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A romp through both the alphabet and the world of folk tale! Sophie Masson’s lively verse gathers together a dazzling range of folklore, made vividly contemporary with Chris Nielsen’s striking…
From morning to night, Monkey loves to play and have fun. And even if his antics can go a bit wrong, he’s always endearing! A warm, funny story about the…
A girl frightens her little brother by insisting there’s a tiger in the garden, but when the little brother turns the tables on the older one, the older sister ends…
Santa’s mailbox is overflowing.
Santa loves getting letters, but the elves are FED UP with sorting through the huge piles of mail.Surely an app would be better - quick…
Richie the rooster loved waking up the farm. He loved it so much that he began to crow earlier and earlier. Again and again! Stop, everyone cried. But Richie wouldn’t…