The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett

The Midnight Zoo

Author: Sonya Hartnett

Her muzzle wrinkled, and Andrej saw a glimpse of teeth and pale tongue. 'They smell the same, ' the lioness murmured. 'My cubs smelt as she does. Like pollen.' She breathed deeply again, and Andrej saw the missing cubs returning to her on the wings of the baby's perfume. 'All young ones must come from the same place,' she said: then sat down on her haunches, seemingly satisfied.

Under cover of darkness, two brothers cross a war-ravaged countryside carrying a secret bundle. One night they stumble across a deserted town reduced to smouldering ruins. But at the end of a blackened street they find a small green miracle: a zoo filled with animals in need of hope.

A moving and ageless fable about war, and freedom.

Children of the King

By Sonya Hartnett

Three children have been sent to live in the countryside, safe from the war in London. When they find two boys hiding in a castle, the past and future come together to make an extraordinary adventure. \r\nA hauntingly beautiful story from one of Australia's most acclaimed writers for adults and children.

Published: 21/03/2012

Format: Hardback

ISBN: 9780670076130

RRP: $24.95

Children of the King

By Sonya Hartnett

Published: 21/03/2012

Format: Digital

ISBN: 9781742535012

Surrender: Popular Penguins

By Sonya Hartnett

As life slips away, Gabriel looks back over his brief twenty years that have been clouded by frustration and humiliation. A small town and distant parents ensure that he is never allowed to forget the horrific mistake he made as a child. He has only two friends – his dog Surrender, and the unruly wild boy Finnigan, with whom he made a boyhood pact.

Published: 28/06/2010

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780143204725

RRP: $9.95

Of a Boy: Popular Penguins

By Sonya Hartnett

The year is 1977, and Adrian is nine. He lives with his gran and his uncle Rory; his best friend is Clinton Tull. He loves to draw and he wants a dog; he's afraid of quicksand and self-combustion. Adrian watches his suburban world, but there is much he cannot understand. He does not, for instance, know why three neighbourhood children might set out to buy ice-cream and never come back home . . .

Published: 29/06/2009

Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780143202615

RRP: $9.95

Come Down, Cat!

By Sonya Hartnett & Lucia Masciullo

From the combined talents of Sonya Hartnett and Lucia Masciullo comes this tale of friendship and bravery, and the things we are capable of doing for those we treasure most.