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.

Nadat zijn dorp is uitgemoord, wordt een 16-jarige Japanse jongen geadopteerd door de leider van een machtige clan; samen vechten ze voor het behoud van de vrede in middeleeuws, feodaal Japan.

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.

A tale of morph and mystery in which 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.

Jan the Can lives on the beach with her pet fly Louise. Gus is the ice cream man. His niece, Imogen comes to visit and meets the Dog and the Seagull. Picture book about these characters. 5 yrs+.

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.

Megan hates horses, but the rest of her family love them and her sister's outgrown pony is ready and waiting for her to ride. So Megan confides in her best friend, Arabella, and soon she has a manageable pet which is much more to her liking. Suggested level: junior, primary.

A collection of short stories about school - Gillian Rubinstein - Allan Baillie - Mary K. Pershall - Lucy Sussex - Libby Hathorn - Gillian Barnett - Archimede Fusillo - Julia McClelland_

Als een Australische jongen met zijn pony in de buurt van filmopnamen terecht komt, slaat het dier op hol en krijgt Anthony een akelig ongeluk. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

A group of children explore a video-game maze that suddenly becomes dangerously real and forces them to face their personal problems.

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.

Aimed at younger readers, this illustrated story tells of two lorikeets, their life in captivity and their adventure with a burglar. The author has written several other children's books, including the 1989 Children's Book Council Picturebook of the Year, TBeyond the Labyrinth'.

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.

De 8-jarige Melanie is altijd een beetje bang om nieuwe dingen te doen, maar als het moet kan ze juist heel moedig zijn.