Susanne Gervay
Author
Language
English
Description
A timely and powerful timeslip story inspired by the author's family in Budapest during the Holocaust
Twelve-year-old Louie lives with her brothers, Bert and Teddy, and their Hungarian grandparents, in the Majestic Boutique Hotel, an old-world establishment surrounded by magnolia trees and an aura of peace. But when Louie finds an old rose-gold locket covered in mysterious writing, she learns that it isn't just the magnolias her grandparents have...
Author
Language
English
Description
Two children embark on an extraordinary and mystical journey, to discover their own pathways to peace. For children of all ages, this story invites creativity, imagination, and exploration of the beauty of world and the universe. Written by multi award winning children's author Susanne Gervay OAM, illustrated by multi award winning artist Anna Pignataro and narrated by Sarah Bacaller, 'Elephants Have Wings' is a book to be treasured and revisited,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Before the #MeToo movement, there was the 1970s and three girls - Tessa, Athena, Jenny — looking for love, friendship and meaningful futures. In desiring to break traditional roles in gender and sexuality, they face challenges from family, church and society. With new freedoms, there are also dangers. This is a story of women's empowerment that has relevance today for women and men. For listeners aged 15+
4) I am Jack
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Jack suffers terrible headaches as he worries that his grandmother will soon die, his mother's boyfriend will move in--or leave--and especially that the school bully will get revenge for Jack's ill-timed joke at his expense.
5) Being Jack
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The fourth and concluding book about Jack - an ordinary boy who does extraordinary things. Jack is in Year 6 now and still loves his photography, surfing, and crazy family. Things are going well for him, particularly at school, where he isn't bullied any more. But he notices that his best friend Christopher is being taunted and is starting to miss school and hiding out and avoiding everyone. And when a football match turns ugly and Jack and Christopher...
6) SuperJack
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"Mum announces to Jack and Samantha that they're going on a family holiday to the Gold Coast. Jack isn't sure he likes the changes that are happening. Nana is getting old and can't do the things she used to. Rob, his sort-of-stepfather, is bringing his son Leo, and Jack is sure Leo is going to ruin everything." --
7) Always Jack
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Jack's life is pretty good -- he has great friends, everyone loves his funny jokes and he's an awesome inventor. But things are getting complicated. Nanna's older and wobblier, and why does his face turn red when he sees his best friend, Anna? And to top it off, Mum and Rob's wedding seems to be taking over the world. Something really scary has also happened to his mum and it's going to take all of Jack's courage to deal with it"--Page 4 of cover....