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A widower finds a second chance and a new language after an unexpected proposal. Truth and fiction are abstracted in Gaudí's surreal Barcelona. And a young film enthusiast reunites with his first unrequited love in an epic novella that spans decades and lifetimes. Written and widely published across three decades, these are stories of passion and longing, the foreign and the familiar, the transcendent and the profane-at home with Greek choral music, rock'n'roll and 1970s slasher films.'Venero Armanno is a writer who fearlessly explores the primal urges, pressed desires, and the intense, contradictory cravings that drive human behaviour-and the betrayals, family breakdowns, violence and tragic misunderstandings they leave in their wake. While the settings, and the social and cultural references are contemporary, there are echoes of the ancient Greek melodramas in his work. Armanno's stories probe beneath the explosive surface. and in unmasking his characters, he exposes the elemental human need for intimacy, connection, and a sense of belonging.'-Arnold Zable

Hazel Edwards has a cake-eating hippo on her roof, an OAM for literature, and thousands of book-children-as well as a real family. Plus the Hazelnuts she has mentored and a readership in 13 languages.Using 'anecdultery', which is Hazel's term for story-telling, she explains where her ideas come from and why writing long-term is mentally risky but culturally vital and contributes to a non-boring life. The hippocampus is where memories are kept-even those from Nepal to Antarctica, where Hazel was an expeditioner. Now Hazel's hippocampus is overflowing. Her stories have given adult fans and child readers diverse insights into other worlds, both fact and fiction. She is now sharing the creative process of her quest and the quandary of how much to reveal.(OAM is not for Hippo as an Outsized, Awesome Myth.)

'The secret things I knew about my mum, and the things that everyone knew, had played in my mind for some time, since I was real little, I guess. When I was small, all around me seemed to flow, gentle and sweet like the edge of the creek. Then my brothers grew too large to be hemmed in, and Sophie met a bloke, moved out and had babies, and things became harder. The older I got the louder those secret things inside me became, all those knowns and unknowns, until-apart from Anja-I'd rather talk to animals than people.' Innocent and unworldly, Mema is still living at home with her mother on a remote, lush hinterland property. It is a small, confined, simple sort of life, and Mema is content with it. One day, during a heavy downpour, Mema saves a stranger from the raging creek. She takes him into her family home, where marooned by rising floods, he has to stay until the waters recede. His sudden presence is unsettling-for Mema, her mother and her wild friend Anja-but slowly he opens the door to a world of beckoning possibilities that threaten to sweep Mema into the deep.

Fourteen-year-old Edwina is growing up in a town where nothing ever happens-and her mother wouldn't let her near it if it did.Then Tom Atkinson comes along. He works with her dad, he's older and good-looking and he notices her. But he also wants to keep their relationship a secret.Soon there are no rules, and it feels like no one can help.Haunting, challenging, and uncompromising, Our Little Secret remains essential reading.

''Reading aloud to our babies and young children will make the entire country better off.''Mem Fox is Australia''s best-loved picture-book author and has taught and advocated for literacy around the world for more than 30 years.In this modern classic, Mem explores the power and impact that reading aloud to our children can have-on literacy, development, confidence and connection. She explains the benefits and processes of reading, offers practical guidance and tackles enduring controversies from phonics to television.Inspiring, informative and delightfully illustrated by Mem''s long-time collaborator Judy Horacek, this is essential reading for mothers and fathers, carers and teachers.

‘He knew in his heart that the dog belonged to someone else, but at the same time he felt quite strongly that the dog ought to be his...’When Kel decides to borrow the magnificent bull terrier Brut for the weekend, he has no idea where that choice will lead him and his family—as well as Brut’s real family, Caspian, Spirit and Skye. He soon regrets his decision, but returning Brut is not so simple. The search for Brut leads the children into increasing danger, requiring courage they never knew they had and exposing the fears and frailties of the adults around them. Answers to Brut is a thrilling story about loyalty and our responsibility for our actions, our families, and our best friends. Winner NSW Premier's Literary Awards Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s LiteratureHonour Book Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Older Readers

An enthralling new computer game arrives from the creator of Space Demons. Andrew can't resist it, and neither can his friends-or his enemies. Skymaze doesn't just pull its players into the game; it extends out into their world, appearing when they are at their most desperate, with life-or-death consequences.Andrew, Ben, Elaine and Mario will need all of their skill, their intelligence and their empathy to survive the game and its dangerous new players.Shortlisted SA Festival National Children's Book Award · Children's Book Council Book of the Year Older Readers

Andrew has never seen a computer game like Space Demons before-a mysterious experiment, captivating in every way, blurring the boundaries between the real and the virtual. At first it's a refuge for Andrew and his friends-from school, their families, the uncertain future. But as the problems of their lives weave into its fabric and the space demons begin to creep into the real world, they can no longer afford to treat it as a game.Winner Children's Peace Literature Prize · SA Festival National Children's Book AwardHonour Book Children's Book Council Book of the Year Older Readers

While British soldiers and settlers colonised Australia, French scientists continued to explore its coastlines and study its strange flora and fauna. Lapérouse and Labillardière, Baudin and Bougainville and others left their own, lighter marks on the country in the name of human knowledge.This is their story-deeply researched and richly imagined by zoologist and award-winning science writer Danielle Clode. Voyages to the South Seas is an exhilarating expedition through a key period in the European exploration of the Pacific and in the history of science.

Fire has shaped the Australian landscape and the lives of Australians for thousands of years-and will continue to do so as the climate changes. For all our advances in prevention and prediction, planning and communication, bushfires keep claiming our lives and our homes. How can we avoid another Ash Wednesday or Black Saturday?Danielle Clode has lived in the bushfire danger zone and studied the past and recent history of fire management and fire-fighting. Here she tells the complex story of Australia's relationship with fire, from indigenous practices to country fire brigades and royal commissions-as well as her own story of living with the threat of fire. A Future in Flames is a vivid history, a sombre reflection and an invaluable guide for living and dealing with fire.