New Releases by Gillian Rubinstein

In the second book of the Galax-Arena duology, the children try to put their lives back together as they uncover the deeper secrets of Project Genesis Five. The long-awaited sequel to the Galax-Arena, the dark, uncompromising thriller and a cult classic.

When Kel decides to borrow the magnificent bull terrier Brut he soon regrets his decision-but returning Brut is not as simple as acquiring him in the first place. He and his friends are led into increasing danger requiring courage they never knew they had and exposing the fears and frailties of the adults around them.

A sweet tale of friendship with gorgeous drawings by one of Australa''s finest illustrators. Ducky is Claudie''s special toy. All day she carries him around and at night he sleeps in a nest in her arms. When Ducky is accidentally left in the park, Claudie learns growing up can sometimes mean having to let go of the things you love the most.

Novel for older children. Ken, an aspiring young country-bred athlete, is daunted at his own lacklustre performance when he joins a city swimming squad. A visit from his Japanese Aunt Maya and her recounting of the story of the Whale''s Child has an eerie effect on Ken''s dreams and swimming skills. He is compelled to explore his own cultural heritage and travel to his family''s traditional home in Japan. Author''s other works include ''After Dark'', ''Space Demons'' and ''Answers to Brut''.

Jai and his friends at a boarding school join forces with shape-shifters in their attempt to defeat the headmaster who steals the souls and futures of the students.

When Tania takes a beautiful little pair of wings from the garden, she makes someone very unhappy. Tania thinks it''s a fairy, but Troy insists that there is no such thing as fairies. Who owns the wings then? And is someone trying to leave messages for Tania? A surprising and magical tale from the creators of the award winning The Giant''s Tooth and The Pirate''s Ship.

If you were Sharon or Jase what would you do? They never seem to have enough room in their house but everyone wants to come and live with them anyway. You''ll laugh (and groan) at all the changes they have to make, and you''ll read their story aloud so many times that your own family will want to build on a special room - just for you!

Peter, Joella, and Lianne are forced onto a spaceship and taken to the planet Vexa where they are made to perform death-defying stunts for their alien captors. Joella has never been a good gymnast and now she faces the unspeakable alternative--becoming a Vexan''s pet. Then she discovers the hair-raising truth--they''ve never left Earth! Who''s behind this elaborate hoax and why? Young Adult.

Twelve-year-old Tod''s mystical links with a spirit, half man and half fox, and with the natural world surrounding his grandmother''s house in the Australian countryside challenge his attempt to adjust to the real world.

First there was Space Demons. Then there was Skymaze. Now there is Shinkei - a game so powerful it has the potential to make thoughts, desires and even dreams come true. A game with an embryonic intelligence that needs the minds of others in order to grow and expand. Its creator, Professor Ito, knows it must be destroyed, but not before his daughter Midori and the four other players, Andrew, Ben, Elaine and Mario, are released from its thrall. The third book in the gripping ''Space Demons'' trilogy by the award-winning author Gillian Rubinstein.

Dear Toof Ferry, this is my first toof. . . During their summer holidays, Try and Tania find what looks like a giant pearly-white tooth on the beach. Beside it, scrawled in the sand, is a mysterious message to the tooth fairy. Troy and Tania are determined to help, but first they need to find some gold. . . and deal with a giant tantrum! Shortlisted in the 1994 Children''s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards for Younger Readers "The illustrations are full of vitality. . . the writing touched with a sense of wonder. Not to be missed.

When her father invites a family of strangers along on their usual summer holiday at Ardilla, Jen feels that the magic of the house is threatened, and she must come to terms with her unhapppiness and confusion as she leaves her childhood rituals behind. Suggested level: intermediate.

SUMMARY: When Antony and his pony Flash run into the famous film-star Tasman True, amazing adventures begin for them both as they are drawn in to the glamorous, colourful, dangerous world of the movies.

Twelve-year-old Andrew, bored with life, becomes obsessed with a mysterious new computer game, which has the power to zap him and his friends into a dangerous world of menacing space warriors.

Winner of the 1989 Children''s Book of the Year Award for older readers.