by Ann Turnbull
“The bus was late. Jon hoped it had broken down. Or caught fire. Or been hijacked. Anything - so long as he didn’t have to go to school this Friday.”
Have you ever made a decision that you lived to regret? Jon makes one, that leads to another and another. Before he knows it, he is in deep and in the wrong place when something really bad happens. Does he have the inner strength to know when enough is enough? This is a short book (96 pages) and to tell any more of the story would be to seriously ruin the suspense. A must read.
We also hold “No Shame, No Fear” by this author. It is a longer novel about religious persecution in England in the 17th Century, and young love that suffered the consequences. Another excellent book.
by Susan Geason
Set in Sydney in 1900 this story tells an exciting adventure located in the seedier parts of the city. When the son of a young serving girl disappears it is feared that his father, a wanted criminal has taken him. Fourteen-year-old Christabel, from a well off home but bored and lonely, decides to rescue him, with the help of stable boy Billy. This is a fast moving story, which gives a very realistic idea of what Sydney must have been like in those days.
by C. S. Lewis
Australian Readers’ Challenge listed title.
It has taken me many years to finally read this classic of children’s literature, and it is an amazing story. Discovering the world of Narnia, just as Lucy does through the back of the wardrobe, is pretty exciting. Whilst the strong parallels to biblical stories will be clear to older readers, younger children will just enjoy the adventures of the children in this fantasy world. An excellent introduction to the world of fantasy.
by Ann Turnbull
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