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For 13-year-old Cairns high school student, Willy Williams, life is not going smoothly. He has developed a passionate interest in girls, particularly the beautiful and mysterious Petra. But Willy is also bedevilled by temptation and is torn between his desire for Petra, admiration for red-head Barbara, and hopeful lust for Marjorie, his best friend's sister. Worse, Willy has a secret enemy who makes his life a misery, as do the school bullies who pick on him at every opportunity. Complicating matters, his own poor choices do not help. Were the makeshift rockets and drone really good ideas? Willy is also fascinated in all things that fly and is an avid model aircraft hobbyist. As a First-Year member of the Australian Air Force Cadets, his dream is to one day become a pilot in the RAAF. But even as an Air Cadet he has enemies and challenges. But when a major crisis happens, his skills at piloting radio-controlled model aircraft is vital. Will his model of the Red Baron's triplane bring him rewards or end his cadet career in disgrace?
Two sisters await the tidal wave predicted for 1970s Adelaide after Premier Don Dunstan decriminalises homosexuality. An interstate family drive is complicated by the father's memory of sighting UFOs. Two women drive from Melbourne to Sydney to see the Harbour Bridge before it's finished. An isolated family tries to weather climate change as the Doomsday Clock ticks.Emma Ashmere's stories explore illusion, deception and acts of quiet rebellion. Diverse characters travel high and low roads through time and place - from a grand 1860s Adelaide music hall to a dilapidated London squat, from a modern Melbourne hospital to the 1950s Maralinga test site, to the 1990s diamond mines of Borneo.Undercut with longing and unbelonging, absurdity and tragedy, thwarted plans and fortuitous serendipity, each story offers glimpses into the dreams, limitations, gains and losses of fragmented families, loners and lovers, survivors and misfits, as they piece together a place for themselves in the imperfect mosaic of the natural and unnatural world.
Whenever I see a girl with a gold bikini, I think of Princess Leia. Here on the Gold Coast, gold bikinis are common, so I think of Princess Leia a lot.Eighteen-year-old Olivia Grace has deferred her law degree and ducked out of her friends' gap-year tour of Asia. Instead, she's fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a private investigator, following in the footsteps of Nancy Drew and Veronica Mars - who taught her everything she knows, including a solid line in quick-quipping repartee, the importance of a handbag full of disguises, and a way of mixing business with inconvenient chemistry.Playing Watson to the Sherlock of her childhood friend, detective agency owner Rosco (once the Han Solo to her Princess Leia), Olivia pursues a routine cheating husband case from the glitzy Gold Coast to Insta-perfect Byron Bay, where she faces yoga wars, dirty whale activism, and a guru who's kind of a creep.Olivia Grace is a teenage screwball heroine for the #metoo era, and The Girl with the Gold Bikini is a body-positive detective romp, rich with pop-culture pleasures.
When Howie, an unassuming, rather clueless kidis zapped by lightning while working on his computer, he absorbs all the information off the interne. His (very) ordinary brain miraculously starts to exhibit extraordinary potential. As Howie struggles to control his new-found power he is faced with all sorts of hilarious predicaments, from contending with mega-mean teachers to being ridiculed by the school braniac, a petite know-it-all determined to humiliate him. Meanwhile the coveted Great Quiz Trophy has mysteriously disappeared ...Can Howie overcome the enormous obstacles before him to defeat his annoying arch-nemesis. Will he solve the peculiar mystery of the stolen Great Quiz Trophy? Enter the quirky world of Quockingpoll Flats. But be aware! You may never want to leave.
D'Lila LaRue lives in the smallest house with the neatest fence and the rosiest garden in the street with her trusty sidekick, Nanny-Anny (who is probably very old but it doesn't matter). This trilogy of stories features D'Lila and Nanny-Anny sharing many fun-filled adventures, whether it's by building an award-winning rose garden, becoming an artist, or attending a favourite play. Even if things don't go exactly to plan . . .
Shattered lives? Fractured friendships?Finding strength, compassion and redemption.Close friends cycle to escape the pressures of big city living. A vehicle cuts them down from behind, causing serious injury. Is this road rage, car versus bike? Or is it a copycat terrorist attack?Could road rage be spreading like a virus?We discover how they became friends, as each opens up with personal stories. As they come to grips with their shattered lives, their friendships suffer.How to cope with the aggressor? Is revenge the answer? Peel away the layers of friendship and who are we really?Road Rage challenges notions of 'them and us', right and wrong. In the revelations of each life's journey, Fred Guilhaus paints a gripping tale of modern life, with remarkable twists and turns.
Heico is an ornithologist fighting a losing battle to protect the birds in his beachside suburb. When a journalist asks for comment on a planned development, Heico exaggerates his reports on how many migratory birds use the site. Soon it is revealed that the proposed building is a mosque, and he finds himself embroiled in community resistance to the project. Still, he refuses to back down. As the delayed mosque project becomes a focal point for growing Islamophobia, Heico must confront his own ghosts, and the prejudices he insists he doesn't have. Nahla is Heico's house cleaner. Having recently arrived in Australia she is trying to find her place in a new country and a new marriage. Isolated and lonely, she sees the mosque as a symbol of what she hopes to find in Australia: community, familiarity, acceptance. But as resistance to the project intensifies, she must summon the courage and the language to speak out and claim her space in this new life. The Price of Two Sparrows explores what we hold sacred and why. It delicately picks apart questions of community and prejudice, religion and nature in the modern world. This is a beautiful and thought-provoking debut from an exceptional new Australian writer.
Clem Whelan's got a problem: trapped in the suburbs in the Sunnyboy summer of 1984 he has to decide what to do with his life. Matriculation? He's more than able, but not remotely interested. Become a writer? His failed lawyer neighbour Peter encourages him, but maybe it's just another dead end? To make sense of the world, Clem uses his telescope to spy on his neighbours. From his wall, John Lennon gives him advice; his sister (busy with her Feres Trabilsie hairdressing apprenticeship) tells him he's a pervert; his best friend, Curtis, gets hooked on sex and Dante and, as the year progresses and the essays go unwritten, he starts to understand the excellence of it all.His Pop, facing the first dawn of dementia, determined to follow an old map into the desert in search of Lasseter's Reef. His old neighbour, Vicky, returning to Lanark Avenue - and a smile is all it takes. Followed by a series of failed driving tests; and the man at his door, claiming to be his father.It's going to be a long year, but in the end Clem emerges from the machine a different person, ready to face what he now understands about life, love, and the importance of family and neighbours.
'This great detective story tells of a doctor unprepared to accept conventional medical wisdom when he was fit only for palliation, and tenacious enough to search for answers elsewhere. This was the nastiest form of leukaemia, one so rare and unresponsive to conventional treatments that many are experimental. Mark was 67 at time of diagnosis. His remarkable story of survival reminds us that chronology is but one measure of age, and a poor one at that. Whatever eventuates in his life, he will be measured by his courage, conviction and single-mindedness.' - Professor Mathew Vadas, AO, Executive Director Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology'Medico Mark Awerbuch is blessed with the writing style of an accomplished suspense novelist and this is a gripping narrative. He has T-cell lymphoblastic leukaemia. He knows too much, but none of his experience and connections helps. Instead, he finds himself on a perilous medical adventure. In this expose and tale of endurance, the marathon runner becomes the marathon patient. I could not put it down.' - Samela Harris, journalist, critic, blogger'Mark Awerbuch is a man of considerable accomplishment and the embodiment of resilience. He teaches us by example how to hold on to dreams, relationships, and hope when faced with the most trying of personal odysseys: a raging, prolonged battle with the angel of death that recruits a still incomplete modern medicine. I found myself cheering him on.' - Emeritus Professor Nortin M. Hadler, author of Rethinking Aging and By The Bedside of the Patient'You will feel compelled to read on for insights from a medical insider who defied the grim predictions.' - Keith Conlon, writer, TV presenter, radio talkback host'An insightful journey into what happens when a doctor becomes a patient and how a simple, chance meeting can change the course of a lifetime.' - Sophie Scott, National Medical Reporter ABC
Fish Kid's third epic ocean adventure is set on a small island in the Maldives, the perfect place for Fish Kid to supercharge his fish powers. His friendship with bestie, Emely, soon hits a snag during a tricky sea turtle rescue. Secretly wishing for powers of her own, Emely's strange behaviour leaves Fish Kid wondering if their friendship and the super-sick turtle will survive. And if things weren't bad enough, another turtle from the sanctuary goes missing. Can this super hero-in-the-making use his fishy powers to save the day?
The extremely popular children's book series God's Generals for Kids by Roberts Liardon and Olly Goldenberg bring you volume 9 of their collection; which focuses on the shockingly eventful life of Aimee Semple McPherson. From Kidnappings, to Romance to Family problems, Aimee's story shows how the power of God can change lives. Thousands of people discovered Jesus through her sermons. This book will show you how to use the talents that God has given you to help build His kingdom. These books are aimed at children aged between eight to twelve; and now feature an updated study section with cross curricular themes, ideal for home schooling environments.
The Gods are Drawing Battle Lines The survivors of the battle in Silent Hall are commanded to travel to the Dragon Knight's tomb in Ardi. A community of Dragon Touched has survived in hiding, and with the wizard Criton's leadership, they begin a campaign to retake their former territories helped by the power of their ancient god. But when his friends convince Criton to end the war and make peace with their neighbours, he is assassinated. Now the heroes must journey to the underworld to retrieve him and revive the fragile peace before it is too late.
Purpose is fundamental and gives life meaning. It gives us the will not just to live but to live long and well. In this new edition of his bestselling classic, legendary personal coach Richard Leider offers brand - new tools and techniques for unlocking it. The third edition has been completely revised and updated. In addition to new stories, examples, and resources, it features four new chapters. ''Purpose across the Ages'' looks at how purpose can evolve during our lives. ''The 24 - Hour Purpose Retreat'' includes seven mind - opening questions to help you unlock your purpose. ''The Purpose Checkup'' offers a new tool for periodically evaluating the health of your purpose. And in ''Can Science Explain Purpose?'' we learn what researchers are discovering about how an increased sense of purpose can improve our health, healing, happiness, longevity, and productivity. Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others - it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. Leider details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do.
The Anxiety Workbook for Teens is the go-to resource for teen anxiety, recommended by therapists worldwide. This fully revised and updated second edition offers new activities to address the specific anxiety triggers today's teens are facing-from social media stress to global warming to pandemics. Teen readers will also find the most up-to-date strategies for managing fear, anxiety, and worry, so they can take charge of their lives and reach their goals.
Ever - expanding landfills, ocean gyres filled with floating plastic mush, endangered wildlife. Our garbage has become a massive and exponentially growing problem in modern society. Eco - entrepreneur Tom Szaky explores why this crisis exists and explains how can we solve it by eliminating the very idea of garbage. To outsmart waste, he says, we first have to understand it, then change how we create it, and finally rethink what we do with it. By mimicking nature and focusing on the value inherent in our by - products, we can transform the waste we can't avoid creating from useless trash to a useful resource. Szaky demonstrates that there is value in every kind of garbage, from used chewing gum to juice pouches to cigarette butts. After reading this mind - expanding book, you will never think about garbage the same way again.
As she tells her story, Memarie Gayle leads readers on her personal journey toward finding God's will for her life. She rose to prominence in the Country Music industry only to find the excitement of it too often replaced with disappointments, challenges, and heartache. Then her journey became even more difficult when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The author holds nothing back in portraying her gripping story. Her honesty and resolve to find God's purpose for her life will inspire you on your own journey.
Kathryn Kuhlman presents the God she knew - the God who is a specialist in doing the impossible and who is able to do anything but fail.
When Harry the alien lands his spacebin in his friend Colin's garden, it's time for an adventure! There's just one problem - they'll have to take Colin's naughty, snotty little brother with them... Colin's day is about to turn Cosmic! But when aliens attack, will it end in disaster?
Here is evangelist Kathryn Kuhlman's collection of testimonies of ordinary people in desperate circumstances who experienced the power of God to change their situations.
A hell-bound debut fantasy novel grounded in the realities of adolescent friendship, filled with cinematic action Think Dante's Divine Comedy married to the Percy Jackson series An early draft garnered over 79,000 reads on Wattpad Author is a writer for television, film, and theatre; most recently for the animated kids' series, D.N.Ace, and his live-action comedic series, What Got Did "Elan Mastai, author of All Our Wrong Todays"
Kathryn Kuhlman believed in miracles and this belief - so strong and sincere - enabled thousands to take hold of God's power for their lives during her lengthy career as a healing evangelist.
From the tough to spell to the downright funny, these are the 365 words all kids should know! Some words have strange double meanings. Others seem impossible to pronounce. Then there are the words that sound the same but mean something completely different when you change their spellings. And the ones with unusual stories behind them. Some are words you'll need at school, while others you can use at home or with your friends. This book is packed with new words, old words, silly words, sporty words, political words, slang words, musical words, foodie words and loads, loads more. As well as simple definitions of each word, there are pronunciation tips, fun facts and handy mnemonics to help with spelling. 365 Words Every Kid Should Know has been developed with the aid of an educational consultant, to fit in with the curriculum's Key Stages 2 and 3.
An elderly lady once left 20,000 dollar and 'my Bible and all it contains' to her nephew. The young man knew what the Bible contained so he didn't bother to open it. He merely picked it up and put it on a high shelf in his house, and headed for Las Vegas. It wasn't long until all his money was gone. He lived the next 60 years as a pauper, scraping for every meal and barely having the clothes on his back. As he was moving to a convalescent home he reached up to grab that old Bible and accidentally dropped it from his trembling hands. It fell to the floor and opened, revealing a 100 dollar bill between every page. That man lived his life as a pauper when he could have lived in luxury, simply because of his prejudice. He thought he knew what the Bible contained. Most people don't know that the Bible contains a wealth of incredible scientific, medical and prophetic facts. The implications are mind bogglingâ¿¿
Eliza Boom is having a blast. With her best friend (well, dog) Einstein, she's on a mission to catch a spy - and banish the class bully while she's at it. All in a day's work for Eliza Boom, assistant inventor ... and wanna-be junior spy. With silliness and mayhem, doodles and disasters - this book is perfect for engaging younger readers.
The subject of the book, William Branham, was one of the key leaders in the healing revival movement. The young reader will be thrilled to discover the supernatural signs that God gave to him to let him know how to help other people. Learning about some of the incredible, miraculous things that happened around William Branham will build the reader's faith. This book reveals Branham's hunger for God, his heart for people, and the mistakes he made. The reader will learn to know when God is speaking to him and in the process, be inspired, challenged, and encouraged. His story will help young people everywhere to live their lives for God and to obey Him no matter what the cost may be. These books are aimed at children aged between eight to twelve; and now feature an updated study section with cross curricular themes, ideal for home schooling environments.
It's no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 2 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discove...
Perfectionism can have a helpful upside when it contributes to achievement and success. But unhelpful perfectionism can prevent us from taking risks or trying new things for fear of failure, judgment, or rejection-and ultimately keep us from reaching our highest goals. The innovative, evidence-based approach in this workbook will help readers struggling with perfectionism maintain their high standards while also accepting their mistakes with compassion and kindness.
Leadership that connects people and centers compassion and trust instead of competition and disconnection is needed more than ever before. There are plenty of manuals that show people how to manage organizations, but what is really needed in this moment is a book that shows us how to include kindness and inspiration within leadership. Leading with Joy promotes a courageous and compassionate approach to leadership that can sustain purposeful action and social change. This book takes the form of a series of vignettes about the authors' insights and stories, with reflection questions at the end of each one. Through these stories-which address topics such as workplace triumphs and lessons, family relationships, and even near-death experiences- Akaya Windwood and Rajasvini Bhansali illuminate different aspects of leadership, such as humility, forgiveness, and kindness, and invite leaders to respond to the current moment. The book draws on the authors' lived experiences as leaders, including their encounters with oppression, and their wisdom in principled leadership. They demonstrate how leaders can create conditions of abundance and well-being, which are necessary for long-term social transformation.
Teen brains are primed to learn and grow. In Your Amazing Teen Brain, teen readers will find fun and easy ''brain hacks'' grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and neuroscience to help them make the most of their growing minds, manage difficult emotions, build better relationships, and face all the challenges of growing up.
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