Cirrus@Austlit

'A stunning love story to your baby and a keeper of memories of the day of your baby's birth.

'Add photos, love letters, poetry, handprints, footprints, written hopes and dreams, and there's a yearly birthday photo at the end of the book until 18 years of age.

'I remember perfectly

the day you were born ...

When you were placed in my arms

for the very first time.

'Your sweet, baby smell. Your soft, new skin.

And the pure happiness you gave.

Welcome to the world little one.

I love you forever and a day,

beyond the moon and the stars

and to the end of the universe, and back,

with all of my heart.' (Publication summary)

'Choose your own ending ...

'Eighteen year old ARI FLORA COHEN is stuck living in a pre-technology time, until she ventures to the forbidden Beyond where she is captured. Finally released, she staggers home through elaborate underground tunnels, reeling from the lie about the non-existence of the world outside her home. What other lies has her mama told?

'ELIAS WOLFE GREEN is Ari’s protector. He finds her wild and unconventional and disagreeable. Nevertheless, he has a job to do, no matter how many times she tells him she hates him.

'Elias follows the rules. Ari breaks them.'  (Publication summary)

'Get ready to spin into action with Captain Vertigo, the dizzying superhero with a unique set of superpowers. With the ability to induce vertigo in his enemies, hear the faintest of sounds with his cyborg hearing, Captain Vertigo is a force to be reckoned with in the metropolis of Oppadoppaloppalis. But even the mightiest of heroes needs a sidekick, and Fart Man is there to provide the comic relief with a strange power of his own. Join these unlikely friends as they fight against evil and protect the world from harm in this hilarious superhero tale!' (Publication summary)

'Julieann Wallace has shared her cochlear implant story after many requests for her to write her journey as a book. She has become an influencer in Meniere's groups with her triumph over Meniere's disease, and now her cochlear implant success.' (Publication summary)

'Beware. Beware. Jack Frost is coming.
"I will be ruined Ruby cried"
Will Ruby get help in time to save the apple orchard and her dream of winning the biggest competition of the year?' (Publication summary)

''Princesses wear pink dresses and tiaras, don't they?'

'Lydia and Zoe are stuck inside on a rainy day playing with their princess dolls.

'Can Lydia show Zoe that princesses can wear a superhero cape and a pink dress ?' (Publication summary)

'A tree. A dare. A wish that can't be unwished.

'Mirror. Mirror. Indigo pushed the button on the golden diamond studded compact, and it flipped open. Two mirrors. Two of Indigo. The one before the event. The one after. Which one is she?

Before the event ...

'Indigo Feather Danube is a neuroscientist, studying the most complex object in the universe, mapping regions of the brain that store memories, and researching how to access them, digitally. She is involved in top secret bodiless living brain experimentation, at a high security research laboratory in the depths of a university in the town of Tarrin. The neuroscience team objective is to identify memories of violent trauma, PTSD, #metoo, and then to remove them, allowing victims to move forward with their lives in happiness.

'One day, at the request of her parents, Indigo attends a reunion at the park of her youth, where Tobiah Brooks dares her to climb the Jacaranda tree of her childhood. But first, she has to remember who he is.

'Under the luminous full moon they meet. Indigo's intention is to succeed at the dare, then leave. But his is to win her heart and so, the full moon becomes their sign for a secret rendezvous at the Jacaranda tree each month. And becomes rule number one. Under the full moon it was light enough to connect and see into their souls, their heart language, but dark enough to cloak their presence. No one could possibly know they were there once a month. Together. Alone.

'Every story has a beginning. And at the beginning of Indigo and Tobiah's story, is a girl who met a boy. A girl who wasn't in the habit of falling in love, until love's spell undid her, coaxing her heart to bloom like a thousand red roses, with a scent of citrus, spice, and sweet fruit, surrounded by a meandering, dreamy and exhilarating love melody ... until the event ... that day that can't be undone. On that day of the wish that can't be unwished ...

'What is a wish anyway? Does it have enchantment encrypted in the words? Is it released from your mind, carried with your breath and something captures it, good or evil, and does whatever it wants with your words, good or bad? Does a wish really have a magical quality that can make your dreams come true? Or is it just your heart's desire, fanciful thoughts filled with extravagant wants, a bliss-bomb of a dream that can never be achieved, or a wish for a result that you never put in the effort for. The unattainable: blown on the wind in silence, and destined to return to the earth, unfulfilled?

'After the event ...

'Indigo is running scared. There's a death. Did she cause it? And how can her best friend, Scarlett, who has a cochlear implant and uses sign language help her?

'Unbeknown to her, Tobiah is withholding information. He isn't who she thinks he is.' (Publication summary)

'Henry Benett and Francesca Lucinda Burlington-Smith have found Mavro's Book of Magic Parts 1 & 2, but time is running out to find Part 3. In this last thrilling adventure on their quest, Henry and Francesca Lucinda find themselves in a dark and dangerous world filled with fearsome beasts and ancient Magicals. Can they find and destroy the hidden book of magic? Or will it destroy them?' (Publication summary)

'Henry Benett and his magical friend Francesca Lucinda Burlington-Smith embark on the second part of their adventure to find the hidden book of magic. They journed to a strange underwater city where nothing is as it appears, and escape seems impossible. Will they fulfil the words of an ancient Prophecy to find the Book or will they remain trapped forever...?' (Publication summary)

'Some people say I am oppositional.

'Some people say I am disrespectful.

'Some people say I am uncooperative.

'That's the me you see. What you don't see is WHY I act the way I do.

'Have you ever wondered what it's like being Autistic?

'Have you ever wondered what Autism feels like, on the inside?

'This is my story.' (Publication summary)

'During 2020, 35 talented young Australian writers found the funny side to life in isolation. With stories that include everything from trips to the dog park, toilet, kitchen, online classes, computer games, and more, these young writers show that while life in lockdown can be boring and frustrating, it can also be funny and, in some cases, exciting.' (Publication summary)

'When a special service job calls Fletcher to Tasmania, how can he refuse? After all, he is known for working on unusual cases and going to all kinds of places.

'But why did the Farmer's run out the door, and how hard could babysitting a goat be?

'A fun, humourous tale about a the antics of a mischievous goat.' (Publication summary)

'Compelled to perform or incentive to trust? Catherine Nicolson's choice to flee from her home led to her shunning. Having compromised her values and forfeited her inheritance, she finds herself living in impoverished circumstances. Her stepfather, not satisfied to be rid of her from under his roof, refuses to allow her to make connection with her mother. To make matters worse, he wants her silenced because she knows of his illegal enterprise. Her one valuable possession, a gold oak-leaf brooch, a gift from her mother, is stolen, the loss exacerbating her angst. Catherine desperately wants to make amends and be reconciled with her family.

'Can she prove to her family she is sorry and worthy of their acceptance?

'Catherine agonizes regarding her failings, determining to absolve her guilt by immersing herself in charity work, but when tragedy strikes, her distress escalates. Will she find peace by burying herself in work, or will she discover another way?' (Publication summary)

'A STRANGE and MYSTERIOUS object appears on a leaf in the SUNFLOWER PATCH. The BUG BUDDIES investigate and, determined to get to the bottom of the MYSTERY, they witness a MIRACLE before their very eyes.'(Publication summary)

'Max believes he is the strongest boy in the world. He can do all sorts of tough tricks, like showing off his strong muscles, jumping off the furniture, pushing people over and even breaking things. His cheeky pet bird, Bruce tells him just how strong he is too. One day, they both go to a birthday party and Max thinks he is the strongest, mightiest, coolest kid there. But why was everyone mad at him?

'The Strongest Boy redefines masculinity in a subtle, yet engaging way for young readers.

'Follow Max and Bruce as they learn what it truly means to be a "strong male in today's world".' (Publication summary)

Written by students from Brisbane Bayside State College.

'A rhyming picture book about Fletcher, who is called to babysit a baby crocodile. When a special service job request lands on Fletcher's desk, how can he refuse? After all, he is known for working on unusual cases and going to all kinds of places. But why did the Morris's have a nervous smile? And why did they run out the door quicker than you could say SNAP?

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Deep in the Jungle where nobody sees, the banana's are missing from all of the trees!! Morris is starving! Can he get them back? Or will they be made into a hot jungle snack?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.