Download or read book Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children written by Jen Storer and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2009-08-03 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dumped in the River Charon, hunted by an accursed river creature and betrayed by the wicked Matron Pluckrose, Tensy Farlow is in mortal danger. She has no parents. Worse still, she has no guardian angel. When she is thrown into the Home for Mislaid Children – a gloomy orphanage where ravens attack, Watchers hover over your bed, and even the angels cannot be trusted – it seems that all hope is lost. Yet could it be that a plucky, flame-haired orphan with a mysterious past is precisely what this dark world needs? 'deliciously menacing, deliciously funny . . . a glorious read' AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS' ASSOCIATION

Download or read book Truly Tan Freaked written by Jen Storer and published by . This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tan Callahan, Great Detective, is back in a series that has been described as 'interesting, exciting and excellent!' Tan has never been fond of the old machinery shed. It's dusty and airless, full of dark secrets and bad memories. There's a mountain of junk in there too, broken chairs, sideboards, couches, books and overcoats. But worse still is the creepy portrait of an unnamed little girl. She has cold, dark eyes and a gloomy face. And if the girl isn't scary enough the china doll she's holding looks downright malicious. Tan vows to avoid the shed and the portrait at all costs. But when Great Aunt Aggie comes to stay, Tan discovers there's a whole lot more to the portrait than she ever imagined. There's a whole lot more to Great Aunt Aggie, too.

Download or read book The Accidental Princess written by Jen Storer and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside the lilac hedge, two sets of glittering emerald eyes observed Matilda through the heart-shaped leaves. 'It is the princess!' whispered a tiny voice . . . When the pixies and fairies of the lilac hedge mistake Matilda for royalty, she is drawn into a wondrous world. But evil forces threaten the hedge and its folk, and Matilda must fight to save her new friends. She can't do it alone, but could it mean losing her sister forever? Fans of The Magic Faraway Tree and the Narnia series won't be able to resist The Accidental Princess!

Download or read book The Fourteenth Summer of Angus Jack written by Jen Storer and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary; a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy. Since moving to Australia with their father, Angus Jack and his sister, Martha, have moved house constantly. They end up living next door to a peculiar old lady called Reafen, who is a second-hand dealer. To Angus and Martha, Reafen seems harmless enough. But who is she really and where did she get all the weird stuff in her shop? Without his knowledge, Reafen draws Angus into her world; into ancient feuds, Wild Magick and bitter rivalries - into the secret dealings of Vikings and goblins and all those who have lived in the Old Realm. Funny, exhilarating and a little bit scary; a bewitching blend of Norse mythology and urban fantasy from the award-winning author of TENSY FARLOW AND THE HOME FOR MISLAID CHILDREN. Ages: 8-11 years

Download or read book Romy Bright written by Jen Storer and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2014-07-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romy Bright is going to rock the Harvest Festival and become a hardcore muso. But right now she's stuck babysitting, minding the flower shop and watching out for her erratic mum. At least Romy can rely on James. He's her best friend and when they're playing music together, nothing else matters. That is, until Matt arrives in Crystal Bay . . . Who cares if Matt's off limits? Romy's determined to win his heart. Even if she has to become someone else to do it. Even if she has to turn her back real love. . . Think family, friends and fashion, romance, tears and laughter. That's Crystal Bay!

Download or read book Wibble Wobble written by Jen Storer and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wibble Wobble, walking tall, Wibble Wobble, tumble fall. From talented creative duo Jen Storer and Lisa Stewart comes the perfect book for babies. Filled with joyful rhyming text and irresistible illustrations, this is a book guaranteed to become a firm family favourite!

Download or read book I Hate Sport written by Prue Storer and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sport! That's all Karen's family can think about. But Karen hates sport. There are so many other things she would rather do. Then one day Karen's parents make her an offer that's too good to refuse . . . She's ready for sport, but is sport ready for her?

Download or read book Norman Does Nothing written by Jen Storer and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one does Nothing quite as well as Norman the garden gnome. But one day his peaceful world is turned upside-down . . .

Download or read book Paper Planes written by Steve Worland and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One paper plane flies straight and fast and true. Dylan's. Twelve-year-old Dylan Webber lives in outback Western Australia in a small country town. When he discovers he has a talent for folding and flying paper planes, Dylan begins a journey to reach the World Junior Paper Plane Championships in Japan. Along the way he makes unlikely new friends, clashes with powerful rivals and comes to terms with his family's past before facing his greatest challenge – to create a paper plane that will compete with the best in the world. Steve Worland brings you the exciting, heartwarming story of Paper Planes, adapted from the award-winning family film that features a cast of Australia's finest actors, including Sam Worthington, Deborah Mailman, David Wenham and Ed Oxenbould.

Download or read book Withering by Sea written by Judith Rossell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stalwart orphan sets out on a spine-tingling adventure in this wildly imaginative and darkly funny Victorian middle grade novel. High on a cliff above the gloomy Victorian town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside the walls of the damp, dull hotel, eleven-year-old orphan Stella Montgomery leads a miserable life with her three dreadful aunts. Stella dreams of adventuring on the Amazon—or anyplace, really, as long as it isn’t this dreary town where nothing ever happens. Then one night Stella sees something she shouldn’t have. Soon she finds herself on the run from terrifying Professor Stark and his gang of thugs. But how can one young girl outwit an evil magician, much less rescue his poor, mistreated assistant? With the help of a mysterious maestro, his musical cats, and a lively girl named Gert, Stella Montgomery sets out to do the impossible.

Download or read book Tan Callahan s Secret Spy Files written by Jen Storer and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Diary, It's official. Our whole entire family has moved to the country. The pets are disturbed and restless. My sisters are disturbed and restless - although that's normal. What is not normal is a cursed fox and a haunted cubby house. That is definitely unnormal. At least the country people now have an expert in their midst. Someone with a cool head and a sharp eye. Someone who can solve intriguing mysteries and knows how to keep detailed spy files. Really, it's lucky I came along when I did. Yours truly, Tan Join Tan, Awesome the dog and the crazy Callahan family in this very funny story about sleepovers, spooks and spying.

Download or read book Truly Tan written by Jen Storer and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tan is back in another deliciously spooky adventure! Book 3 in the bestselling series that kids describe as 'seriously hilarious' and 'fabulously funny'. Tan and the Chosen Few have another mystery on their hands... the 'stonies' (stone animal statues) around Peppercorn Valley have been mysteriously disappearing. But who would steal them? What could the thief want with a stone emu or flamingo? this mystery is truly baffling! It's a good thing tan has the mind of a Great Detective... A brilliant chapter series for fans of Alice-Miranda, Judy Moody and the Famous Five. Ages: 8-12

Download or read book Crystal Bay Romy Bright Book 2 written by Jen Storer and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romy Bright is going to rock the Harvest Festival and become a hardcore muso. But right now she's stuck babysitting, minding the flower shop and watching out for her erratic mum. At least Romy can rely on James. He's her best friend and when they're playing music together, nothing else matters. That is, until Matt arrives in Crystal Bay . . . Who cares if Matt's off limits? Romy's determined to win his heart. Even if she has to become someone else to do it. Even if she has to turn her back real love. . . Think family, friends and fashion, romance, tears and laughter. That's Crystal Bay!

Download or read book Quincy Jordan written by Jen Storer and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new series filled with family, friends, fashion, romance, tears, and laughter--that's Crystal Bay! Quincy Jordan doesn't want to meet her hippie cousins and go to school in Crystal Bay. Her life in Sydney is perfect. She's going to save her parents' marriage, score perfect marks at school, and become a surgeon. Her only regret is that she'll never be a fashion designer--but sacrifices must be made! There's no way that Quincy is going to be "Crystallised"--that is until her cousin Esme, the school musical, and a cute boy called Harris change everything.

Download or read book Do Not Forget Australia written by Sally Murphy and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbreaking yet ultimately uplifting tale of two towns: Melbourne, Australia and Villers-Bretonneux, France, during World War One. New paperback edition. Henri lives in the French village of Villers-Bretonneux. Billy lives in Melbourne, Australia. These two little boys, who live thousands of miles away from each other, share one story that unites Villers-Bretonneux and Melbourne in history. A moving and inspiring story of World War One.

Download or read book The Extinction Gambit written by Michael Pryor and published by Children's. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magician Kingsley Ward travels to the mysterious world called Demimonde in an effort to redeem himself after his first performance ends in disaster and his father is abducted, and he soon finds himself the target of two warring factions.

Download or read book Song of the Dove written by Errol Broome and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The compelling story of the Italian composer Bellini's rise to fame, and his forbidden love, Maddalena. A picture book about the young musician, Bellini, and the tragic love story behind his ascension to fame and glory. Bellini is a young music student in Naples. He gives singing lessons to the beautiful Maddelena and they form a strong bond. A bond similar to a pair of love birds. When Maddelena's family forbid them to marry, they are forced to only write to each of their love and trust. When Bellini leaves Naples to compose his famous operas, their love is put to the ultimate test.