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Book Cover:  Chain of Hearts
At seventeen, Sophie is a mess. Her best friend is dead and her boyfriend has gone. She's dropped out of school, sleeps through the day, eats all night and refuses to see anyone. Her family has had enough. But Sophie is about to embark on the strangest journey of her life. It will take her back into her family's past, back to the origins of the bitter rift between her mother and her Aunt Fran, to her...
At seventeen, Sophie is a mess. Her best friend is dead and her boyfriend has gone. She's dropped out of school, sleeps through the day, eats all night and refuses to see anyone. Her family has had enough...
Published: 01/11/1999
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140281538
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Darkfall: Book One of the Legendsong
Darkfall marks the beginning of a stunning trilogy from one of Australia's leading writers of fantasy. This powerful, compelling saga, book one of The Legendsong is set in a mysterious, uncertain world that only Carmody could create. After the death of her parents and her beloved instructor, Wind, Glynn devotes herself to the care of her sick twin sister, feeling her own life to be unimportant. One...
Darkfall marks the beginning of a stunning trilogy from one of Australia's leading writers of fantasy. This powerful, compelling saga, book one of The Legendsong is set in a mysterious, uncertain world...
Published: 01/07/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140278484
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Stony Heart Country
'You see, out here in the country,' Bernie Tolliver tells Aaron Knott, 'things are complicated.'

Dangerously complicated, Aaron discovers – and that's before he's met Rose, the haunted young woman wandering the wild paddocks. Aaron's father is a city consultant brought in to sack country workers. Aaron Knott is the city kid taken along for the ride. And the ride in the Rocky Rises is always rough...

'You see, out here in the country,' Bernie Tolliver tells Aaron Knott, 'things are complicated.'

Dangerously complicated, Aaron discovers – and that's before he's met Rose, the haunted young woman...

Published: 01/10/1999
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140279085
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Ashling: The Obernewtyn Chronicles Volume 3

The powerful farseeker Elspeth Gordie is sent to Sutrium, seat of the totalitarian council that rules the Land, to seal an alliance between the secret Misfit community at Obernewtyn and rebel forces. The journey takes her far beyond the borders of the Land, across the sea and into the heart of the mysterious desert region of Sador, where she seeks help to destroy the weaponmachines. But before her...

The powerful farseeker Elspeth Gordie is sent to Sutrium, seat of the totalitarian council that rules the Land, to seal an alliance between the secret Misfit community at Obernewtyn and rebel forces. The...

Published: 23/10/1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140271515
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Obernewtyn: The Obernewtyn Chronicles Volume 1
In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse, life is harsh. But for Elspeth Gordie, born with enhanced mental abilities that would see her sterilised or burned if discovered, it is also dangerous.
In a world struggling back from the brink of apocalypse, life is harsh. But for Elspeth Gordie, born with enhanced mental abilities that would see her sterilised or burned if discovered, it is also dangerous...
Published: 01/06/1993
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140178548
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover: The Farseekers: The Obernewtyn Chronicles Volume 2
Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished, protected by their remoteness. Led by Elspeth Gordie, whose extraordinary powers set her apart even among her Misfit friends, an expedition sets out to rescue a powerful Misfit in a distant part of the Land. Only she knows the enormity of their task. But for her is yet another challenge as she must fulfil her vow to...
Since their takeover of Obernewtyn, the secret community of Misfits has flourished, protected by their remoteness. Led by Elspeth Gordie, whose extraordinary powers set her apart even among her Misfit...
Published: 27/09/1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140134056
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover:  Boy: Tales of Childhood
Funny, irreverent and sometimes sad, here is the story of the early life of one of the world's best-loved authors. From the evocation of an enchanted boyhood spent in Wales and Norway to his unhappy experiences at an English public school, these sparkling memoirs are filled with wit, high spirits and more than a touch of the macabre. 'A shimmering fabric of his yesterdays, the magic and the hurt' –...
Funny, irreverent and sometimes sad, here is the story of the early life of one of the world's best-loved authors. From the evocation of an enchanted boyhood spent in Wales and Norway to his unhappy experiences...
Published: 01/12/1986
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140089172
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Frostbite: Vampire Academy Graphic Novel Book 2

The drama and romance continue in this 144-page full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second Vampire Academy novel, Frostbite, which was overseen by Richelle Mead and features beautiful art by acclaimed British illustrator Emma Vieceli.

The drama and romance continue in this 144-page full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second Vampire Academy novel, Frostbite, which was overseen by Richelle Mead and features beautiful art by acclaimed...

Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518973
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover:  No More Borders for Josef
By Diana Chase
Orphaned in the brutal Balkans conflict, thirteen year old Josef is forced to flee dramatically through the forest to the border. Frightened, angry and deeply traumatised he then suffers the uncertainty and boredom of a refugee camp before finally being plucked to safety in Australia by an uncle he never knew existed.

Cast adrift from everything familiar to him, Josef must battle with a new culture...

Orphaned in the brutal Balkans conflict, thirteen year old Josef is forced to flee dramatically through the forest to the border. Frightened, angry and deeply traumatised he then suffers the uncertainty...
Published: 03/07/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921064371
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover:  Mama's Trippin
By Katy Watson-Kell
Von s mum, Charlene, has been gone for ten years when, out of the blue, she asks him to visit her in New Zealand. Charlene s a dancer at Endorphin, a Wellington nightclub, her partner is running from the cops, and she s struggling to keep her two-year-old daughter Stella.

Trapped in his mother s chaotic world, Von spends every night at home playing parent to Stella. Some holiday. Still, it s not too...

Von s mum, Charlene, has been gone for ten years when, out of the blue, she asks him to visit her in New Zealand. Charlene s a dancer at Endorphin, a Wellington nightclub, her partner is running from the...
Published: 03/04/2006
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921064074
RRP: $17.95
Book Cover:  Tev On Home Turf
By Brendan Murray
Published: 03/09/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781920731335
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: The Fur
By Nathan Hobby
Published: 05/07/2004
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781920731014
RRP: $17.95
Book Cover: The Light House Kids
Published: 02/06/2003
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863683463
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Different Voices
By Warren Flynn
Kim had to save the forest and the lake before they were gone forever. She'd lost too much already. At times it felt like she was drowning, and there was no one to hold on to, not even Gary.
Kim had to save the forest and the lake before they were gone forever. She'd lost too much already. At times it felt like she was drowning, and there was no one to hold on to, not even Gary.
Published: 03/04/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863682992
RRP: $13.95
Book Cover:  Storm Callers
By Duncan Mackay
In the last long summer before high school, everything changes . . .

In tiny Miller's Flat, Mike is stuck at the caravan park helping his mum when he meets feisty, city girl Kirsty. Together they escape their boredom and create their own world on a remote beach. There, they invoke the power of Poseidon, God of the Sea. but Poseidon delivers more than they bargained for, and it will take all their courage...

In the last long summer before high school, everything changes . . .

In tiny Miller's Flat, Mike is stuck at the caravan park helping his mum when he meets feisty, city girl Kirsty. Together they escape...

Published: 31/07/2007
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863682763
RRP: $16.95
Book Cover:  Escaping Paradise
By Warren Flynn
A tropical holiday turns into a nightmare for Nicki when she is kidnapped by freedom fighters and held to ransom. But, it's not her the kidnappers want. They think she's the daughter of an oil magnate, whose money can pay for the weapons they need. When they discover she isn't, things can only go from bad to worse.
A tropical holiday turns into a nightmare for Nicki when she is kidnapped by freedom fighters and held to ransom. But, it's not her the kidnappers want. They think she's the daughter of an oil magnate...
Published: 05/02/2001
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863682800
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover: The Graves Of The Roti Men
By Geoff Havel
Aaron is an average Australian teenage boy who hasn't seen much of his Dad since the divorce but now he is going to spend a whole month with him in Pepala in the Indonesian Isles. Suddenly he finds himself having the time of his life. Not only does he make friends with some local Pepala boys but he finds himself plunged into a pulse racing adventure from which he is lucky to come out of alive.
Aaron is an average Australian teenage boy who hasn't seen much of his Dad since the divorce but now he is going to spend a whole month with him in Pepala in the Indonesian Isles. Suddenly he finds himself...
Published: 06/01/2003
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863682923
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Watersky
By Terry Whitebeach
The first time I saw Jana I thought she was a crazy arrogant bitch. I'm outa here, I told myself, but for some reason it didn't work out that way...

In fact, from the time Brodie McPherson meets Jana he can't seem to escape her. Everything in his life changes. Some things for the better, and some things for the worse, the very worst. Manslaughter charges, the psychiatric ward – it's like a different...

The first time I saw Jana I thought she was a crazy arrogant bitch. I'm outa here, I told myself, but for some reason it didn't work out that way...

In fact, from the time Brodie McPherson meets Jana he...

Published: 01/10/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863682138
RRP: $13.95
Book Cover: The Big Game
By Wendy Jenkins
The leap Greg took was quicker and higher than any he'd made going for a mark. If he'd taken air in a game, this time he took ozone. It was the most important jump he'd ever make. It saved his life. In this sequel to Killer Boots , footie is more than just a game, and the stakes are as high as they get.
The leap Greg took was quicker and higher than any he'd made going for a mark. If he'd taken air in a game, this time he took ozone. It was the most important jump he'd ever make. It saved his life. In...
Published: 01/04/1998
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863681834
RRP: $13.95
Book Cover:  Hot News
By Wendy Jenkins
For Stephanie it was a dream come true – four weeks work experience at a TV station. Who knows what might happen.
For Stephanie it was a dream come true – four weeks work experience at a TV station. Who knows what might happen.
Published: 01/09/1997
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781863681964
RRP: $11.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

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