Most Popular Books by John Marsden

Nie ma już żadnych zasad. Mam na imię Ellie. Kilka dni temu wybraliśmy się w siedem osób na wyprawę do samego Piekła. Tak nazywa się niedostępne miejsce w górach. Wycieczka była próbą naszej przyjaźni. Niektórych z nas połączyło nawet coś więcej. Szczęśliwi wróciliśmy do domu. Ale to był powrót do piekła. Znaleźliśmy martwe zwierzęta, a nasi rodzice i wszyscy mieszkańcy miasta zniknęli. Okazało się, że naszego świata już nie ma. Że nie ma już żadnych zasad. A jutro musimy stworzyć własne. "Jutro" to pierwsza z siedmiu części serii. Kolejny tom ukaże się w czerwcu 2011. Na podstawie książki powstał film "Tomorrow, When the War Began".

"Na chwilę przestałam oddychać. Wiedziałam, że nie zdołam go powstrzymać. W pewnym sensie wcale nie chciałam go powstrzymywać. Naprawdę lubiłam Lee. Może nawet go kochałam. Nie byłam pewna. Czasami przypominało to miłość. Innym razem wolałam nie mieć z nim nic wspólnego. Czułam do niego pełną gamę emocji, od dzikiej namiętności po obrzydzenie. Ale miałam wątpliwości nie tylko co do Lee. Niczego nie byłam pewna. Wszystko wywróciło się nam do góry nogami. A uczucia, które próbowaliśmy zagłuszyć, wracają, coraz silniejsze. I okazuje się, że udawanie twardych i racjonalnych nie ma sensu. Bo gdy dopuścisz do głosu emocje, nieważne staje się to, po czyjej stronie ktoś stoi. Ważne, co do niego czujesz. Jutro to fenomen. Powieści o grupie nastolatków, którzy walczą z tajemniczym wrogiem atakującym Australię, otrzymały kilkadziesiąt nagród w Australii, Stanach Zjednoczonych, Szwecji i Niemczech. W USA znalazły się na liście najlepszych książek dla młodzieży, a w Szwecji na pierwszym miejscu na liście książek polecanych przez nastolatków. W Polsce również stały się bestsellerami. ”Jutro zadaje kłam przesądom, jakoby bestseller miał być opartą na schematach banalną historią. [...] To trochę thriller, trochę sensacja - czyta się doskonale bez względu na wiek. Nic dziwnego, że powieść Jutro stała się bestsellerem.” Agnieszka Wolny-Hamkało, „Gazeta Wyborcza” "

Scott and his friends are simply staying alive in year 5 until their surprising new teacher, Mr Murlin, comes along.Boring textbooks go into the bin, eating chocolate in class becomes compulsory and suddenly it''s OK to be weird.But Mr Murlin is not popular with everyone. . .Staying Alive in Year 5 is a monster hit for primary school readers from one of Australia''s most popular storytellers, John Marsden.

A quick reference and authoritative guide to wellbeing for men and women. Today we run our lives at a frenetic pace, juggling our work commitments with those in our social and personal lives. Our lifestyle choices affect us physically and psychologically but we may be unaware of the impact of these or at a loss of how to improve our wellbeing effectively. Here, Dr John Marsden and Alison Dillon will expertly guide us through the maze of modern lifestyles. Drawing on up-to-date medical and scientific research, they will offer us clear facts and information so that we can make informed choices about how we wish to live our lives at work, rest and play. They also tackle the thorny issues of dieting and detoxing and highlights common ailments that we may encounter. Supplemented with questionnaires and quick tips, Dr John and Alison show us how to achieve ultimate wellbeing.

Manhood: The Big GigThis is the most urgently needed book of our time. Where Steve Biddulph''s best-selling Raising Boys talks to parents and teachers, Secret Men''s Business talks to young men themselves–in the way that only John Marsden can. It sets out, in direct, honest language, the things every young man needs to know... And the things young men aren''t being told.Not just the obvious. Not just the basic. As John Marsden says: "In one way all you have to do to become a man is to stay alive. Physically you''ll grow into a man.But to become a man who is mature, independent, responsible and wise, you''ll need to do more than just have birthdays."Young men who read this book will learn how to be strong, how to be honest, how to confront their fears. They''ll understand how to deal with men and women, parents and teachers, male friends and female friends. They''ll get a sense of the integrity that every true man needs. They''ll find ways to resolve problems without being destructive or self-destructive. They''ll have their questions about sex answered... In clear, straightforward language. With Tomorrow, When the War Began, John Marsden wrote the most powerful novel for teenagers ever published in this country. Now he has written the most powerful non-fiction work ever made available to young men.

Judith Nobel is a respected, strong-willed young school teacher who came to the island in the Pacific Northwest a decade ago to give birth to her twin daughters. A private person, the locals know little about her except that she''s a gifted educator. Ben Trilby is another of the Island''s anomalies, an ex-police officer who says little and limps around on a cane while quietly running his local business. Like Judith, Ben came to the island to forget about his past, as well as the shooting that killed his female partner and left him crippled for life. Appearing content within their secluded, but separate lives, Judith and Ben know something is missing. One day, an innocent action of one of Judith''s pupils sets into motion a series of events that will end in a tragic accident. Clinically dead for twenty-two minutes, Judith finds herself in a kind of utopian library where the books she''s invited to read are about people from her past who have died. From these books she learns a secret about each person that she never knew before. When she leaves the library, she takes with her the will to love again. In the Lord''s Library is a colorful story about ordinary people, and the extraordinary strength of the human spirit.

C''est Mandy qui envoie la première lettre. L''annonce de Tracey ne lui a pas particulièrement plu, elle n''a pas l''habitude de ce genre de truc, mais c''est un dimanche de pluie rasoir, et il faut bien faire quelque chose. Tracey lui a écrit que sa réponse était la seule valable, et que même si sa ville, Prescott, est très loin d''Acacia Park, ce serait marrant de continuer et de devenir de vraies amies par correspondance. Au fil des semaines et des mois, les deux filles se font des confidences, se racontent leurs goûts, leurs petits copains, leurs sorties, se livrent de plus en plus et s''attachent l''une à l''autre. Mais tout se gâte le jour où Mandy confie une lettre pour Tracey à un ami qui part en séjour linguistique au lycée de Prescott. Tracey n''est pas et n''a jamais été inscrite au lycée de Prescott.

Uses rabbits, a species introduced to Australia, to represent an allegory of the arrival of Europeans in Australia and the widespread environmental destruction caused by man throughout the continent. A sophisticated picture book. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Collection of 101 important steps to help single mothers enjoy and celebrate raising sons. Follows the child from baby to young man, providing advice on helping foster and develop a boy''s masculinity. Author is a former teacher and well-known children''s writer who has previously written ''Secret Men''s Business'' and the Tomorrow young adult fiction series.

"The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet commissioned Marsden Jacob Associates (MJA) to provide a high-level review and discussion paper on water supply and demand in Australia''s major urban centres. The purpose of the review is to provide an overview of the situation and identify impediments to, and opportunities for, securing future urban water supply in Australia, in each of the eight capital cities, and in selected regional centres."--p. 2.

Paperback release of a humorous picture story book for young children first published 2002. Little Millie appears to be ''so good'', but young readers can discover whether this is really the case by looking carefully at the pictures. But no matter what Millie does, her parents still love her. Author is best known for his best-selling fiction for teenagers, including the Tomorrow series. His other picture books include ''Goodnight and Thanks for the Teeth'' and ''The Rabbits'', named 1999 Children''s Book Council Picture Book of the Year. Illustrator is the writer and illustrator of the Fang Fang series, including ''Fang Fang''s Chinese New Year'', which received the 1997 Crichton Award for Illustration.