Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to the Australian Outback! They're going to help an old family friend who's found himself short staffed during cattle mustering season. The landscape is like nothing else - wide open and dusty red as far as the eye can see. It's also full of quirky characters, like eccentric opal miner Sprocket McGinty and the enigmatic Taipan Dan.
As the gang settles in at Hope Springs Station, mysteries start piling up. A strange map is discovered indicating treasure beneath the paddocks, a young girl is missing and there are unexplained water shortages. Can Alice-Miranda get to the bottom of this desert dilemma?
Full of monsters, magic, danger and mystery, Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery is the first title in the thrilling fantasy adventure series by bestselling master storyteller David Baldacci.
Vega Jane is fourteen when she is secretly given a map that reveals a mysterious world and dangerous creatures beyond the walls of Wormwood, a place no one has ever left – or wanted to. Until now. The map makes her question everything she has ever been told about the place she calls home. Her friend Delph and her dog, Harry Two, are the only ones Vega trusts. Trapped by secrets and lies, they want freedom and truth.
But she will have to fight for freedom. And the truth may cost Vega her life.
Continue the adventure series with Vega Jane and the Maze of Monsters.
Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery was previously published as The Finisher and has been edited for younger readers.
Phantom Stallion #2: Mustang Moon
A rogue mustang is stealing mares, but the Phantom is taking the blame. It′s up to Sam to defend his innocence and his life.
Sam and the mysterious mustang known as the Phantom have become friends, and Sam is determined to defend his freedom on the open range. But the mustang has been accused of stealing tame mares from local ranchers. Sam knows the Phantom isn't to blame, and she races to prove his innocence. Then, a local rancher offers a reward to anyone who can capture the wild stallion. A price on his head means it's not just the Phantom's freedom Sam is fighting for - it's his life.
A spider, blown by the wind to a fence post near a farm yard, begins to build her web and cannot be distracted from the task at hand--not by the horse, cow, sheep, goat, or dog. But when the rooster asks if she wants to catch a pesky fly, the busy spider is able to catch it in her web immediately!
'A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity.'
The Horn Book, starred review.
'Both sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner.'
Booklist, starred review.
Dylan is twelve years old and embarking on his first ocean kayaking trip with his parents. He has spent the last year convincing them that he is ready for the challenging-and very dangerous-adventure. In fact, he has been determined to go ever since he heard about the destination: Ireland's Eye. The small island off the coast of Newfoundland is the easternmost settlement in Canada. Or it was. It is now hauntingly empty, a ghost town clinging to the edge of the unforgiving Atlantic. What is it about Ireland's Eye that so captivates Dylan he is willing to take such risks to get there? Does the ghost town have anything to do with the dreams Dylan keeps having of his favourite grandfather who has just passed away? And why does the old man on St. John's docks grimly whisper, "Don't go to Ireland's Eye" when he hears of Dylan's plans?
From StacyPlays, the YouTube sensation with over 2 million subscribers, comes the exhilarating fourth and final book in her Minecraft-inspired adventure series about a girl raised by wolves.
After barely surviving the harsh tundra biome, Stacy has finally discovered the origins of the intelligent, playful wolves who’ve raised her. But will Stacy be able to decode a mysterious diary that may hold the keys to her future in the taiga?
As she races against time to uncover the secrets buried within the diary’s pages, Stacy and her pack set out on a new thrilling adventure across biomes. Will they beat the clock and make it to the farthest reaches of their world: the deep ocean? As they dive deeper into the unknown, Stacy and the wolves learn that the deep ocean may hold the biggest secret yet. Stacy's wolves might not be as alone in this world as they once thought.
Fans of Minecraft: The Crash and PopularMMOs Presents: A Hole New World will love this thrilling conclusion to the illustrated, action-packed series!
Available for the first time in audiobook, The Boy Who Biked the World Collection includes all Alastair Humphrey's epic globetrotting adventures in one bumper volume.
Join wannabe explorer Tom as he discovers the world on two wheels: from the smallest country in Europe to the biggest cat in the world; from the deserts of South America to the freezing cold of Alaska, from the Great Wall of China to the ancient city of Timbuktu - this is an adventure to capture the imagination of every child!
Based on Alastair Humphreys' own experience of cycling around the world and narrated by the author, this exclusive audiobook includes On the Road to Africa, Riding the Americas and Riding Home Through Asia.
For the last decade the Nikolas and Company series has earned over a thousand reviews averaging 4 stars across multiple online platforms and libraries. This audio adventure is perfect for that young reader who loves fantasy and adventure.
Sometime in the near future, Earth is going to end. Fourteen-year old Nick Lyons and his friends fear the deadly geneva virus, live under the ever-watchful eye of the nannydrones, and fight to stay out of the US’s many refugee camps. Nick’s grandfather and his mysterious wheelchair bound friend offer an escape to a better world: Möon. This fantastic world is teeming with life-breathing airships, mysterious volcano born nymphs, fire-breathing winged lions, and magic at the tip of your tongue. Nick convinces his friends to journey to this new world, promising a better life. But when a dark creature begins to stalk Nick’s friends, he soon discovers the fantastic can be more perilous than the future.
When you buy The Merman and The Moon Forgotten, you’ll experience Nick's boisterous and heart-felt adventure as he seeks to save his friends and a race of moon-dwelling merfolk. If the kids from Stranger Things’ took a fantastic journey to the moon, you’d get Nikolas and Company.
'As an adult, I love this series, the characters, the plot twists. I haven't enjoyed a fantasy series this much since I read Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. I've already added you my list of favorite authors.' - Reehya Bagwandin
Review from my 13-year old daughter:
'This was an imaginative, well-written novel similar to the Hitchhiker's Guide books and was a pleasure to read. The author did a good job and hopefully has more in store.' Sara Grace
'Nikolas and company is the best book I've ever read. It was full of surprises that kept me on the edge, it also full of awkward moments that made me laugh.' - J-Man
‘What’s to stop me killing you and taking the Powers?’ The giant raised the sword. ‘All I see is a dwarf, a pony and seven children, none of whom is even remotely capable of resisting the might of Uller Princekiller.’
For centuries, the knights, dwarves, giants and sages of Auberon-Zamberg have been intent on a single quest. They’re all searching for ‘The King Who Guards the Gate’. Prophecy speaks of him as one of seven protectors who will defeat the armies of night and overcome the Dark Sleeper.
The last thing anyone is expecting is that these seven protectors are ordinary children.
Wombat Books acknowledges the support of the Australian Council for the Arts in the recording and production of this audiobook.
Twelve-year-old Emma fights dangerous enemies as a junior CIA spy - but that's easy compared to her day-to-day life at school! When a mission causes her to miss her best friend's birthday, her spot in the friend zone goes from hero to zero, real quick. New girl, Sarah Louise, swoops in to take her place and she is not giving it back. The only way to fix her friendships is to reveal her hidden identity: Emma Davis, secret agent. Can she keep her secret identity under wraps, save the world, and survive seventh grade?
The Dragon Defenders series is a best-selling, rip-roaring, page-turning series of dragons and their brave child guardians.
Evil boss The Pitbull has wasted nine months waiting for the dragon's egg he stole from Flynn and Paddy's paradise island to hatch. But when he discovers it's nothing more than an egg-shaped rock, he flies into a terrible rage and returns, hell-bent on revenge. How will Flynn and Paddy ever be able to stop him this time?
"Filled with action, wonderfully written, and contains positive messages about teamwork, courage, and sticking up for others. A rollicking adventure!"
Antony Millen, author
'A modern-day Famous Five... parents and children alike will love it!'
Angela Travers, Unity Books
"Another thrilling tale!"
Rachel Eade, Scorpio Books, Radio NZ critic
"Amazing! Once I started reading, I couldn't stop!"
Jarvis Skilling, aged 10
"So exciting!"
Liam Harvey, age 9
"Unputdownable! We can't wait for the next one!'
Dylan and Luie Townsend, age 8
"Can't wait 'til it's a movie!"
James Charlesworth, age 11
"A great book!"
Caleb Woodfield, age 9
