Most Popular Books by Margaret Clark

Following on from her impressive debut novel, ''Ruth'', Margaret Clark picks up the family story once again, this time focusing on Ruth''s daughter, Katie.Katie apparently has much to look forward to when she meets the handsome Captain Peter Cain and becomes the international travelling companion to Madame Junot. However, a chain of catastrophic events and illicit temptations lie in store and the author takes the reader on a roller coaster ride across Europe, America and Cuba.Secret upon secret is waiting to be dramatically unfurled as this eventful novel hurtles towards its climax.

Novel for young teenagers. Since Annie''s dad left her mother has been on the run from her crooked ex-boyfriends. Now they have settled in an isolated town on the west coast, Annie realises she will have to face her own problems. The author''s other publications include ''Care Factor Zero'' and '' The Mango Street Stories''.

Children''s novel. A wave of shark attacks and sightings have left the residents of Animal Haven feeling nervous. The new scientist, Adam, has a group of friends tracking the movements of the sharks and there is much debate over whether or not the sharks should be killed. All of the Angels are afraid to go in the water, but Adam''s mates have a diving cage, which allows them to face their fears. Previous books in the author''s series include ''Seal with a Kiss'' and ''Whale of a Time''.

Claudie is so distracted by the arrival of her new baby brother that she accidentally leaves her soft toy and best friend, Ducky, behind in the park. The ducks who live in the park try to comfort Claudie''s little lost friend, and they fly across the city, this way and that, with Ducky cradled between their wings as they help him look for the place called home. A wonderful story for children and their carers, perfectly matched by Terry Denton''s lyrical illustrations, and a gift that readers will hold in their hearts. ABOUT THE AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR Gillian Rubinstein and Terry Denton are award winners in their own right, and first teamed up for Mr Plunkett''s Pool, which won the Australian Multicultural Picture Book Award in 1993. Since then, they have collaborated on Jake and Pete, which has been adapted for theatre and toured nationally by Kim Carpenter''s Theatre of Image, Jake and Pete and the Stray Dogs, Jake and Pete and the Catcrowbats and, most recently, Jake and Pete and the Magpie''s Wedding. Ducky''s Nest is one of Gillian''s most appealing picture book texts to date and Terry''s illustrations are his most sensitive and lyrical since Felix and Alexander won him the Book of the Year Award in 1986. SALES POINTS * Perfect for the gift market. * Themes of a new baby and home.

Snag prefers singing and dancing to fighting, so when the Romans capture him and send him to gladiator school, he doubts that he can find a way to stay alive.

Paperback edition of a children''s picture book first published 2002. When Alice, Andy and Angie coerce Dad into getting a dog, their trip to the Lost Dogs Home provides them with a very unusual pet! He is boisterous, clumsy, big and smelly with Chihuahua ears, a Boxer nose and a Poodle''s coat. So what will they name him? Prolific children''s author has also written the Egg picture book series and the Aussie Angels adventure series.

La sauterelle et la fourmi, dame corbeau et renard, Le lièvre et la tortue... C''est à un esclave grec qui vivait au Ive siècle avant Jésus-Christ qu''on attribue ces fables savoureuses dont s''inspira Jean de La Fontaine au XVIIe siècle. Grâce à un texte malicieux et une illustration d''une grande finesse de trait, revivent sous nos yeux les meilleurs fables d''Esope.