Best Selling Books by Wendy Orr

I wonder if the first day of Learning is always like this - do the girls on the hill always feel the ground tremble under their feet? Leira is about to start her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home - and her family - in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption throws the entire world into darkness. After the resulting tsunami, society descends into chaos; the status and privilege of being noble-born reduced to nothing. With her injured mother and elderly nurse, Leira has only the strength and resourcefulness within herself to find safety. A thrilling Bronze Age survival story from the acclaimed author of Dragonfly Song.

A warm and wonderful adventure with a touch of fantasy. Honey and her family seek the quiet comfort of a magical valley so they can escape the troubles of the wide world. A beautifully restorative novel from the award-winning author of the bestselling Nim's Island stories.

Six tail-wagging, melt-your-heart stories of loyal, lost, playful and cuddly pets from the author of Nim's Island. At the end of a narrow street is a little blue house with a rainbow painted over a cherry-red door. It's the Rainbow Street Animal Shelter, and it is the best place for lost animals, and the best place to find a pet. Meet Bear, the border collie who goes home to the wrong house in the wrong car! And Nelly, the stumpy-tail dog who helps children learn to read. Buster the growly marmalade cat turns out to be a hero, and Pebbles the pony is stolen away and lost in the bush. Bella the runaway beagle might be clever enough to be a sniffer dog... but who would have a lion cub as a pet? Six adorable stories about animals you'll love, and the children who love them.

Linda's class are off visiting old people. She is assigned to visit Mrs Pugh who she finds to be fascinating.

Raven is first to reach the mountain top. Her sister and step - dad are still climbing the trail below. She is alone on top of the world. So she dances - a crazy, jumping, spinning dance...because if you can climb a mountain you can do anything! But then there is a rumble and the earth shakes. Rocks are falling, and so is Raven, in a terrible tumble down the side of the mountain. When she comes to, no one answers her calls. The rockfall is covering the trail where she last saw Lily and Scott ... Wendy Orr tells the dramatic story of a girl who goes beyond her limits to save her family - and on the way, discovers a mysterious bond with a family of bears and a raven.

A bind-up edition of two exciting adventure stories by Wendy Orr - Nim's Island and Nim at Sea . Nim's Island was a major international movie, and now there's a second action-packed movie inspired by Nim at Sea , called Return to Nim's Isl.

All three Nim novels - Nim's Island, Nim at Sea and Rescue on Nim's Island - collected in one edition to celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the original publication of Nim's Island.

If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it, and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town - and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life. But Clio is torn between the demands of guarding the statue and caring for her beloved horses. Disabled in an accident, she must try to put aside her own grief at no longer being able to ride - and in the process, save a friend's life and stop a war. Rippling with emotion and drama, war and resistance, fear and determination, this novel is a brilliant companion to the highly acclaimed Dragonfly Song and Swallow's Dance.

Andrew has his own personal space alien, Ysdran, who teaches him all kinds of great things. At first Andrew loves his new powers, but suddenly it all changes as Ysdran reveals her plan.

Science fiction story for young teenagers. Andrew's mind is linked with that of an alien as her spacecraft approaches earth. But what are her motives in teaching Andrew amazing ways to manipulate matter?.

Simon is busy inventing machines to do his chores for him! Australian.

Izzy, Talia and Roland may have to sell their new home. Roland decides to enter a competition to make a video showing Why Paradise is the Best Place in the World Although he doesn't win the prize, there is a wonderful surprise in store for all the family.

Nim lebt mit ihrem Vater, der Seelöwin Selkie und dem Leguan Fred, ganz im Stile einer modernen Robinsonade, auf einer sonst unbewohnten Insel im Ozean. Als der Vater auf einer Forschungsreise mit seinem Segelboot in einen Sturm gerät, wird ein Teil des Ruders beschädigt. Nim muss sich deshalb länger als geplant alleine durchschlagen. Sie übersteht einen Ausbruch des Inselvulkans ebenso wie einen tropischen Sturm. Per E-Mail steht Nim in ständigem Kontakt mit Alex Rover, einem Autor von Abenteuerbüchern, von dem sie sich Hilfe erhofft. Der Autor entpuppt sich zu Nims Enttäuschung als eher ängstliche Autorin Alex, die sich aber doch aufrafft und auf die Insel reist, um Nim zu helfen. Bald nach Alex' Ankunft taucht auch Nims Vater erschöpft, aber gesund wieder auf. (Quelle: Verzeichnis ZKL).

Nach einem entscheidenden Sieg bei einer Karate-Meisterschaft wird Anna auf der Heimfahrt im Auto schwer verletzt. Sekundenbruchteile vernichten ihren grossen Traum, Sportlehrerin zu werden. Verzweifelt sucht sie einen neuen Sinn im Leben.

Katie is furious when her two lazy brothers go off to the billycart race without her - after all, she built the billycart they've taken. Enterprise and determination lead her to a triumphant solution.

There used to be bush all around Naringalong, but now there's a housing estate and hardly anywhere to ride. For the kids near the new estate it is a summer of dirtbikes and discovery and the beginning of a new understanding: of friendship, family and freedom.