Darkness for Light (#3 Caleb Zelic) by Emma Viskic

$29.99 AUD

Category: Crime Fiction

The third thrilling instalment in the award-winning Caleb Zelic series. After a lifetime of bad decisions troubled PI Caleb Zelic is finally making good ones. He's in therapy, reconnecting with the Deaf community, and reconciling with his beloved wife.But he can't escape his past.A violent confrontation forces Caleb back into contact with his double-crossing partner, Frankie. When her niece is kidnapped, Frankie and Caleb must work together to save the child's life. But their efforts will risk everything, including their own lives. ...Show more

A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende

$34.99 AUD

Category: International Fiction

September 2, 1939, the day of the Spanish exiles' splendid arrival in Chile, the Second World War broke out in Europe. Victor Dalmau is a young doctor when he is caught up in the Spanish Civil War, a tragedy that leaves his life - and the fate of his country - forever changed. Together with his sister- in-law, the pianist Roser Bruguera, he is forced out of his beloved Barcelona and into exile. When opportunity to seek refuge in Chile arises, they take it, boarding a ship chartered by the poet Pablo Neruda to the promised 'long petal of sea and wine and snow' over the seas. There, they find themselves enmeshed in a rich web of characters who come together in love and tragedy over the course of four generations, destined to witness the battle between freedom and repression as it plays out across the world. A masterful work of historical fiction about hope, exile and belonging, A Long Petal of the Sea is Isabel Allende at the height of her powers.   ...Show more

READY GO! 130 AT HOME ACTIVITIES by WENDY ALLEN

$29.99 AUD

Category: Fiction

You Don't Know Me by Sara Foster

$32.99 AUD

Category: Crime Fiction | Reading Level: 2 Crime

He's guarding a deep secret ... But so is she.  A stunning new thriller about the burden of shame from blockbuster author Sara Foster Lizzie Burdett was eighteen when she vanished, and Noah Carruso has never forgotten her. She was his first crush, his unrequited love. She was also his brother's gir lfriend.  Tom Carruso hasn't been home in over a decade. He left soon after Lizzie disappeared under a darkening cloud of suspicion, and now he's back for the inquest into Lizzie's death - intent on telling his side of the story. As the inquest looms, Noah meets Alice Pryce on  holiday. They fall for each other fast and hard, but Noah can't bear to tell Alice his deepest fears. And Alice is equally stricken - she carries a terrible secret of her own. Is the truth worth telling if it will destroy everything?  'Dark, compelling and truly memorable. Foster is one of my favourite writers' DERVLA McTIERNAN, author of The Ruin 'With richly drawn characters and a tight, deftly handled plot, YOU DON'T KNOW ME is a propulsive, dark and mysterious thriller.' Christian White, bestselling author of The Nowhere Child 'This book has it all: a gripping opening, characters I cared deeply for, a compelling mystery and heart-stopping pace. I couldn't put it down. This is Sara Foster's best book yet.' Natasha Lester, bestselling author of The Paris Seamstress Praise for Sara Foster: 'Effortless suspense and dramatic power' Sydney Morning Herald 'An enthralling mystery' Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author of The Dry ...Show more

Brisbane Houses with Gardens FIRST EDITION by Beth Wilson

$39.99 AUD

Category: Fiction

For decades now, Beth Wilson has been collecting material for her book Brisbane Houses with Gardens ... an unprecedented history of the Brisbane domestic landscape from pre-1823 to the present day. Drawing on her extraordinary knowledge of horticulture, her 50 years’ experience as a land scape architect working on some of Brisbane’s leading projects, a lifetime’s interest in historic gardens, and the extensive 120-year-old archives of Wilson Architects, Beth has brought together a fascinating and revealing history of the city through the evolution of its homes and gardens. ...Show more

SALE - The Time Is Now, Monica Sparrow by Matt Howard

$29.99 AUD

Category: Australian Fiction | Reading Level: 1

Cast adrift by loss, Monica Sparrow is marooned in her semi in Neasden, the so-called 'loneliest village in London', her home stuffed with nothing she needs. Is it time for her to finally get her house in order? Can she isolate what really matters, and clear the junk? And while it's too late for her fam ily to be as they were, can Monica fashion an entirely new one, from the unlikeliest set of contenders? Monica's sister, Diane, already a right piece of work and looking to take it up a notch, seems lost to Monica forever. But a few unexpected diversions see her careering in a most unanticipated direction. Xavier, a master of minimalism, discards people as easily as any other clutter. An editor at a prestigious publishing house, he's lumbered with Monica - a wannabe writer spectacularly different from any he's previously encountered.Having lived virtually family-free into adulthood, Jamie suddenly acquires Monica and Diane as elder sisters, and a job, a proper one. Used to living on the margins and unfamiliar with group dynamics, this proverbial black sheep might just become the most improbable anchor.Four isolated people. Thrown together by family and circumstance. A humorous and heart warming story of second chances and new beginnings. ...Show more

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

$32.99 AUD

Category: International Fiction

También de este lado hay sueños - On this side too, there are dreams. Already being hailed as "a Grapes of Wrath for our times" and "a new American classic", American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope. If it's only a better life you seek, seek it elsewhere...This path is only for people who have no choice, no other option, only violence and misery behind you. And your journey will grow even more treacherous from here. Everything is working against you. Lydia Quixano Perez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. Even though she knows they'll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with four books he would like to buy--two of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia's husband's tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same. Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ride la bestia--trains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javier's reach doesn't extend. As they join the countless people trying to reach el norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to? American Dirt will leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times. ...Show more

And Fire Came Down (Caleb Zelic #2) by Emma Viskic

$19.99 AUD

Category: Crime Fiction

Viskic has created a genuinely unique and captivating character who deserves a place alongside Jack Irish and Cliff Hardy.' P.M. NewtonDeaf since early childhood, Caleb Zelic is used to meeting life head-on. Now, he's struggling just to get through the day. His best mate is dead, his ex-wife, Kat, is av oiding him, and nightmares haunt his waking hours.But when a young woman is killed, after pleading for his help in sign language, Caleb is determined to find out who she was. The trail leads Caleb back to his hometown, Resurrection Bay. The town is on bushfire alert, and simmering with racial tensions. As Caleb delves deeper, he uncovers secrets that could ruin any chance of reuniting with Kat, and even threaten his life. Driven by his own demons, he pushes on. But who is he willing to sacrifice along the way? ...Show more

HANDWRITING CONVENTIONS QLD YEAR 3 by STEVE MURRAY ILLUSTRATOR

$13.95 AUD

Category: Fiction

The Breeding Season by Amanda Niehaus

$29.99 AUD

Category: Australian Fiction

A breathtaking debut that explores love, science, loss and the so-called feminine ideal

True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

$19.99 AUD

Category: Australian Fiction

As he flees the police, Ned Kelly scribbles his narrative in semiliterate but magically descriptive prose. To his pursuers he is a thief and a murderer. To his own people he's a hero for opposing the English. Ned, who saw his first prison cell at fifteen, has become the most wanted man in the wild colon y of Victoria, taking over towns and defying authority. Here is a classic outlaw tale, made alive by the skill of a great novelist. There are no sentences like these in all Australian literature and yet they could only have grown from our soil. ...Show more

Coming Home to Self: The Adopted Child Grows Up by Nancy N. Verrier

$35.95 AUD

Category: Fiction

Coming Home to Self is a book about becoming aware. It is written for all members of the adoption triad: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents as well as those who are in relationship with them, including professionals. It explains the influence imprinted upon the nuerological system and, thus, on future functioning. It explains how false beliefs create fear and perpetuate being ruled by the wounded child. It is a book which will help adoptees discover their authentic selves after living without seeing themselves reflected back all their lives. ...Show more