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The Man in the Water

Set in a remote Australian mining town, one where not many locals are left, The Man in the Water brings to life the challenges of living in a very small and remote place.

When 16-year-old Shaun sees a body floating in the lake when he should be at school, what should he do? He goes to the Police, but they don’t really believe him, and when they arrive at the lake, of course, there is nobody to be found.

Shaun is experiencing the beginnings of a relationship with Megan, but then her older brother Tyson goes missing. Shaun is sure that it was Tyson that he saw in the river, and things start to implode...

Shaun needs to prove that he wasn't imagining things. But how can he do this when even his own mother doesn't believe him? Everyone thinks he is seeing his dead father, but Shaun knows he wasn’t and he will stop at nothing to uncover what really happened.

Tackling issues of community-wide hardship, suicide, corporate greed, family and hope, this is an intriguing novel that will be best suited to teenager readers Year 8 and older.

Tim & Tigon

Just a few words are needed to explain this amazing adventure  -  wow, inspirational and amazing!

When young adventurer Tim Cope set off on a 10,000 kilometre trip on horseback from Mongolia to Hungary, he could never have expected to encounter so many unique people and have so many incredible experiences.

Always open to kindness and local assistance, his journey, that was expected to take 18 months, was finally completed in a little over 3 years.

Tim’s horses and his dog Tigon become his lifeblood and constant companions. Facing many extreme hardships like –50 degree mountains engulfed in snow, 40+ degree deserts, and drunks and thieves that would cause him harm, Tim remained ever hopeful, trusting and accepting.

We follow Tim on his journey that spans the Empire that was established by Genghis Khan in the 1200s and see what an amazing and unique part of the world that this truly is.

This will be loved by those who enjoy autobiographies and those with an adventurous spirit.

The Unlisted-Book Two-Rebellion

Things are really starting to heat up for the Sharma twins in this next instalment of The Unlisted, as they try to find out once and for all what is really going on at the Infinity Group’s headquarters.

The Infinity Group seem to be exerting more and more power over the students at school, and it is getting increasingly difficult for Dru and Kal to keep the fact that Dru is ‘unlisted’ a secret. On top of that, the power that they have over Kal’s mind is becoming an ever-increasing worry to Dru. How long will it be before Kal loses control over his own thoughts and actions completely?

They're fellow ‘unlisted’, who have been living in the tunnels of Sydney, are also under increasing pressure and are struggling to survive. How much longer can they continue to hide from the Infinity Group? And even though they are now uncovering more ‘unlisted’ around the world, the degree to which the Infinity Group will go to control them all is escalating too.

This is a wonderful action-packed, fast-paced series that is a fantastic read for all teenagers.