New Releases by John Marsden

James, a strange, silent boy, makes the acquaintance of old Mr. Woodford, a physicist who constructs a mysterious black box, but when the box comes into the boy''s possession, it draws him into a magical and dangerous world, in and out of time.

Long active in the areas of civil liberties, gay law reform and police integrity, John Marsden was a well-connected Sydney solicitor with friends in high places when he was very publicly brought down by allegations of paedophilia made against him in state parliament and subsequently aired on Today Tonightand Witness. What followed turned into the longest, the most expensive, and perhaps the most unsavoury defamation trial Australia has ever seen: a nine-year nightmare that took John Marsden to the brink and beyond; a ''David and Goliath'' battle that pitted an individual against a media empire. 1 am what 1 amtells the real story behind the salacious headlines - the story of how John Marsden came to find himself in the eye of the storm and how he lived through so many years of trials and uncertainty.

The Other Side of Dawn is the long-awaited, riveting, final title in the Tomorrow series about a group of teenagers in war-torn Australia. Since their home was invaded by enemy soldiers and transformed into a war zone, Ellie and her friends have been fighting for their lives. They have learned survival skills out of necessity and taken care of each other through impossibly dark times. Now, with a roar like a train in a tunnel, the war has entered its final days. There’s no more sitting around, no more waiting. There’s only fast decisions, fast action, fast thinking—and no room to get it wrong. As the enemy forces close in on their hideout in Hell, Ellie, Fi, Homer, Lee, and Kevin, and their adopted group of orphaned children, find themselves facing the last chapter of their struggle for freedom. But it may just be the most dangerous yet. And not everyone will survive.

Deluxe paperback reissue of the third of the Tomorrow series, a seven-novel sequence for young adult readers telling of the experiences and exploits of a group of teenagers after the invasion of Australia. The series has been reissued to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of first book in the series, ''Tomorrow, When the War Began''. In this volume, first published 1995, narrator Ellie and her friends undertake dangerous guerilla actions against the invaders'' installations. Next in the series is ''Darkness, Be My Friend''. A former teacher, Marsden is a bestselling author for young adults and teacher of writing. His other books include ''The Great Gatenby'' and ''Winter''.

Hello gorgeous, Mum said when I woke up. What would you like for breakfast? You can have anything you want. I had Choco Pops, cherries, coke, crumpets and raspberry ice cream. So begins a day in the life of one boy. But it''s a day with a difference a perfect day. Not only does his dog Muffin come to school, he easily wins the spelling quiz and gets a standing ovation from his classmates. It is a day like no other when he can do exactly what he wants! Or is it?

"Australia''s king of young adult fiction" The Australian Winter is sixteen. It''s time to come home. For twelve years Winter has been haunted. Her past, her memories, her feelings, will not leave her alone. And now, at sixteen, the time has come for her to act. Every journey begins with a single step. If Winter is going to step into the future, she must first step into the past. Winter is an intense, emotionally rich book that you will want to read not just once, but many times. Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland.

Twee 16-jarige meisjes, met een heel verschillende levenservaring, zoeken in een briefwisseling steun bij elkaar.

From Hell to Stratton isn’t an easy trip, especially when the enemy’s headquarters lies somewhere in between. And that’s exactly where Ellie and her friends unwillingly find themselves—smack in the middle of the Wirrawee airfield. With only five of them against hundreds of armed soldiers, escape seems like a suicide mission. The odds aren’t good, and Kevin’s nervous breakdown isn’t helping matters. Ellie and her compatriots are back, battling to stay alive and struggling to stay together in John Marsden’s latest book in the TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN series. High-speed truck chases, unexpected river journeys, and treachery by one of their own are just a few of the problems these Australian teens face in this gritty tale of war and survival.

Ellie, Homer, Robyn, Lee, Fiona... Des adolescents pas comme les autres, qui ne se résignent pas à capituler face à une armée d''invasion pourtant surentraînée. Multipliant les opérations de commando et les sabotages périlleux, ils sont devenus les ennemis publics n° 1. Mais ces héros de l''ombre ont parfois l''impression d''être des créatures de l''enfer. Abandonnés de tous, en proie au doute, au dégoût et à la peur, ils continuent pourtant à rêver d''un monde meilleur. Parce qu''il faut croire en quelque chose...

Leur pays a été envahi, leurs familles emprisonnées, leurs maisons réquisitionnées. Réfugié dans une vallée perdue, un groupe d''adolescents a décidé de résister. Bravement, avec les moyens dérisoires qui sont les leurs, ils vont combattre un ennemi sans pitié. Ils risquent leur vie et ils le savent ; mais ils savent surtout que la liberté n''a pas de prix.

Well-known Australian author discusses his thoughts when he was writing his popular children''s novels such as ''So Much to Tell You'', ''Letters from the Inside'' and tne Tomorrow series. Gives details of the sources and inspiration for his novels and describes the way in which they developed. The author''s other publications include ''Take My Word for It'' and ''The Great Gatenby''.

The author of A Killing Frost continues his bestselling series. “Marsden’s style is as surefooted as his independent band of teens.”—School Library Journal Ellie and her friends had been rescued. Airlifted out of their own country to the safe haven of New Zealand, they’d arrived burnt and injured and shocked, with broken bones, and scars inside and out. They did not want to go back. But five months later the war is not over, the nightmares continue, and there are two compelling reasons for them to return: a planned sabotage of the air base in Wirrawee and, most important, the families they left behind. In this episode of the tale begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began and continued in The Dead of Night and A Killing Frost, John Marsden takes us back to Hell, the outpost for a group of teens in a war-ravaged country. “Ellie is a solid narrator whose no-nonsense approach to love, war, and friendship makes her an unusual and impressive female protagonist. A personalized war novel that is apocalyptic yet open-ended enough for another sequel, Darkness benefits from not being limited to fitting into any one genre, but satisfactorily including aspects of several.”—Booklist “Contains as much riveting suspense and cliffhanger chapter endings as the first three.”—The Horn Book

John Marsden is not just one of Australia''s most successful writers of all time; he''s also one of our best teachers of writing. "Highly recommended" Sun Herald "The most exciting, interesting and useful book on the teaching of writing" Australian English Teacher The ultimate "get off your bum and do it" book, Everything I Know About Writing will motivate anyone to write. It''s a lively, funny guide to writing, as readable as a novel, but packed front to back with ideas and insights. This new edition has one other great feature: 600 extraordinary topics, guaranteed to have you or your students writing before you know it. Everything I Know About Writing is the most painless way into writing - ever.

Ein Briefwechsel, der unter die Haut geht. Die Brieffreundschaft von Tracey und Mandy, beide 16, beginnt mit ganz unverfänglichen Briefen. Über die Schule, ihre Familien, ihr Liebesleben und all das, was ihnen wichtig ist. Mandy schreibt auch von ihrem gewalttätigen Bruder. Doch schon bald wird klar, dass Tracey etwas verschweigt. Sie weicht aus, verstrickt sich in Lügen. Was ist los mit ihr? Mandy lässt nicht locker, bis Tracey eines Tages mit der Wahrheit herausrückt. Sie sitzt in Garrett, einer der sichersten Verwahrungsanstalten Australiens. Doch der Briefkontakt bricht nicht ab, wird sogar noch intensiver. Bis Tracey eines Tages keine Antwort mehr auf ihre Briefe bekommt. John Marsden geb. 1950 in Melbourne, veröffentlichte mehrere Kinder- und Jugendbücher, die mehrfach ausgezeichnet wurden.

Australia has been invaded. Nothing is as it was. Six teenagers are living out their nightmare in the sanctuary of a hidden valley called Hell. Alone, they make their own rules, protect what is theirs, and struggle for courage and hope in a world changed forever. Seeking supplies, allies, and information, the friends make forays into enemy territory, drawing on nerve and resourcefulness they never even knew they had. As the risks become greater, so too do the sacrifices they must make. Intense, passionate, and compulsive, The Dead of Night continues the frighteningly real story begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began.

"Australia''s king of young adult fiction" The Australian She has parents, a brother, friends and a dog. Sometimes the dog seems like the only one she can trust. Her life is about to fall apart. The dog is Checkers. The book is unforgettable. Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

Examines in detail the history of the Celtic kingdom of the Scots. Offers the reader insights into the world and times of Celtic Scotland that other books rarely achieve.

A prayer expressing deeply held hopes for the new millennium.

When Ellie and six of her friends return home from a camping trip deep in the bush, they find things hideously wrong -- their families gone, houses empty and abandoned, pets and stock dead. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in the town has been taken prisoner. As the horrible reality of the situation becomes evident they have to make a life-and-death decision: to run back into the bush and hide, to give themselves up to be with their families, or to stay and try to fight. This reveting, tautly-drawn novel seems at times to be only a step away from today''s headlines.

John Marsden follows the course of the sea-road of the early Celtic saints from Ireland to the western coast and isles of Scotland. He explores the spiritual tradition of the ''white martyrdom of exile for Christ'' as it was lived out by these voyager-visionaries against the land and seascapes of the Hebrides. From Columba onwards to Ciaran, Cormac, Brendan and Ronan, those who spread Irish Christianity into Scotland left traces throughout the landscape and in the placenames which survive to this day.The book gives not only a colourful account of the history of those times, but serves also as a guide to the island traveller on a path of exploration of this rich and ancient tradition.

The great sixth-century saint and founder-abbot of Iona, St Columba known throughout the Gaelic world as Columcille left a mark on history that endures to this day far beyond the Celtic world. An account of his life and deeds has come down to us in the work of Adamnan ninth abbot of Iona, who drew on the living memoru of the saint''s contemporaries.

The relationship between two teenage girls who become acquainted through letters intensifies as their correspondence reveals some of the terrible problems of their lives.