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Now a major motion picture, H IS FOR HAPPINESS. WINNER: Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 2014 HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2014 SHORTLISTED: Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Prize for Children's Fiction, 2014 Candice Phee wants to bring light and laughter to those...

Morgan Pickford is keen to please his dad. But sometimes the simplest of things are the hardest to achieve. A life-affirming novel exploring masculinity, friendship and family from an internationally acclaimed, bestselling Australian author.. Two things that are true and one that is a lie: I...

Calma Harrison is in love. Not just with herself but also with the handsome checkout guy at Crazi-Cheep. But when Calma gets a job at Crazi-Cheep, her cynical approach to customer service makes headlines. And then there's the small matter of the rest of her life, which is falling apart; her absent father turns up unexpectedly and wants to talk; her mother, The Fridge, is keeping secrets; and her new best friend, Vanessa, is hiding something horrible.

Ein Hörbuch, das glücklich macht! Hallo, ich bin Candice Phee, 12 Jahre alt, hundertprozent ehrlich und ein bisschen ... anders. Anfang der Sommerferien bekam ich die Aufgabe, einen Aufsatz über mein Leben zu schreiben, in 26 Abschnitten, von A bis Z. Also erzähle ich von meiner großen...

A free trip to the Northern Territory! Sounds good, thinks Marcus ('Mucus' to his sister Rose). But when his best friend Dylan joins the family holiday, mayhem is not far away. Marcus and Dylan's trip also involves Blacky, a surly, farting dog with attitude, who can hear Marcus think, plus a monster saltwater crocodile who'd rather chomp on a human for dinner than have a civilized conversation.

When Marcus is woken by a dog doing a poo on his bed, he is understandably upset. And Blacky (the dog) has other surprises in store. Soon Marcus and his disruptive friend Dylan are on a mission to rescue God - a sick, pygmy bearded dragon from the local pet shop. But time is running out.And then there is Rose who thrives on terrorising her little brother.

Ashleigh and Aiden are thirteen-year-old twins who promise to always look out for each other. Aiden is more dedicated to the task than Ashleigh, but when it comes to matters of life and death, they both exhibit a fierce protectiveness that will change the course of their lives. 'We've been...

Shortlisted for Queensland Literary Awards, Young Adult Book Award Grace McKellon isn't a 'people person'. All she needs is her magic tricks and her wise-cracking grandmother - until a new friend comes along and promises to make her a social media star. A wonderful and intriguing middle fiction...