Cirrus@Austlit

'The fight for the future of the whales has just begun.

'Kim Teng is committed to escorting Earth’s last whales to the paradise planet of New Eden. But as Seiiki draws closer to New Eden, Kim must learn to split her role of Caretaker with another, navigate her new relationship with Wren, and deal with the suffocating guilt of having misled her crewmates for so long.

'With tensions rising back on Earth, it is even more important for the whales to reach New Eden quickly and safely. But as the contingent comes out of hyperspace, an unexpected computer error sends Seiiki crashing into their new home planet. Which is not the peaceful paradise they expected.

'When strange creatures start howling in the night and people begin disappearing from their basecamp, Kim and her friends soon realize that while someone didn’t want them to ever arrive at New Eden, someone―or something―else wanted to make sure they did.' (Publication summary)

'"I was pretty sure I was going to hate living in Sunshine Bay. There was no skate park or video store, just a beach and a lot of clouds. But then I met Sand Dog ..."A young boy moves house with his mother. Far from the city where he has grown up, the beach seems a desolate, uninteresting place. But with the help of a very special friend, maybe things won't be so bad after all! Sand Dog is a story of friendship, adjustment and acceptance, as well as the wonder and importance of an active imagination. Accompanied by bright illustrations in a unique style, this story will resonate with anyone who has ever felt in need of a companion.' (Publication summary)

'Even the darkest secrets will come to light.

'Bubbly social media star Hannah Monksman is captaining Seiiki and carrying the last of Earth’s whales to a new paradise planet. Viewers have been following Hannah’s journey, but what they don’t know is her true identity—Kim Teng who won her role as Caretaker with the help of underground operatives known as the Crusaders.

'Kim forms a close bond with the whales in her care, and their mental Link allows conversation on the lonely spaceship. But when one of the whales, Adonai, begins acting strange, Kim begins to suspect that she is a pawn in a secret mission meant to ensure the whales never reach their destination. Or it may just be the isolation getting to her.' (Publication summary)

'Imre is a Dancer of the White Pavilion. As a follower of Aurelia, the Whore, one of the seven companions who accompanied la Relojero (the clock maker) to Tierra Mej³r, she is also a courtesan in training. When Imre falls when performing the Dance of a Thousand Steps, a dance that has been performed every year for the past five hundred years, she believes she has disrupted the will of the Pattern and is now responsible for the disasters befalling her world. Called to the Citadel by the taciturn Principe Thaniel, she is certain she is about to be punished for her mistake.

'But when she arrives, Imre finds the prince is both more and less than he seems. Now, while trying to adjust to her new life in the Citadel and dealing with the hatred of Senor Grath, the Principe Regente's Adviser, Imre must discover why Thaniel is yet to be named king.

'Meanwhile, the Brotherhood, a suspicious sect, tightens its grip over the rotting, rusting metal city, Cuidad mas Grande - The Grand City - from their pedestal in the sky. Even as Imre finds her heart and loyalties torn between the Prince and his Adviser, it is clear that the sect is determined to prevent Thaniel from taking his throne.' (Publication summary)

'Zach and Monster-boy are finally safe. The evil Ms. Cutter is in prison, the Abnormals have their powers under control, and the Ravens are disbanded. Silvershine is coming to terms with the presence of the monsters. Monster-boy is about to start at his new school, and things are looking promising for the Morgenstern family.

'But Monster-boy's past is about to catch up to him. A menacing masked figure is trailing him, and a continuous stream of accidents involving the Morgentern family seems suspicious to Zach. Monster-boy's reticence about his history means Zach will have to go behind his back and betray his brother's hard-earned trust. And Zach's not sure he'll like what he discovers.

'Zach has problems of his own – the cruel surgery Dr. O'Grady performed on him has left him with wounds that won't heal. In fact, they seem to be changing him... into something else.

'Meanwhile, the earthquakes on Silvershine Island are increasing in frequency and intensity, and no one knows why.

'The answer to these questions lies in an ancient story that will lead Zach, Monster-boy, and their friends deep within the winding tunnels of Jagged Peak – and bring them face-to-face with their enemies.' (Publication summary)

'It’s a long way from Russia to the desert outback of Australia. A tale of a Princess, a wise woman, and a wolf - and the others they meet on a journey of survival against the odds and great courage.' (Publication summary)

'Mikhal knows his friends, Jake and Keira, are hiding something from him. He’s got his own problems, though – he’s failing pretty much everything at school, he just punched his best friend, and all he wants to do is play his guitar.

'When Sharna Devon is assigned to tutor him, he can’t think of anything worse. Until his mum decides he needs to help out with her charity work. But soon he and Sharna are dragged into the mystery Jake and Keira are working so hard to conceal. Cari is still trapped between the worlds, and Cassidy Heights is in terrible danger. It seems this unlikely group of friends are the only hope that balance between the worlds can be restored.

'It’s not going to be easy. What exactly does Mikhal’s music teacher know about Shar, the City of Silver Light? And can they stop the boundaries between the worlds eroding before it’s too late?'

Source: publisher's blurb

'Silvershine has changed since Zach and Monster-boy made their daring escape from the Grelgoroth. Now the Wall is gone and the citizens of North Silvershine are preparing to welcome the monsters into their city. But when a prominent leader, the mysterious Wolf-monster, Mr. Snow, takes an interest in Monster-boy, Zack is suspicious.

'Zach’s father’s research into the ancient history of Silvershine has drawn the attention of Mr. Snow. And he isn’t the only one with his evil eye on the old artifiacts; Ms. Cutter is snooping around, too.

'And that’s not all. Weird, inexplicable things are happening to the kids who escaped the Grelgoroth’s lair. Lex is distant, and every kid at school is wearing odd silver badges.

'As tensions heighten between monsters and humans, a dark plot grips the two brothers. Zach will find himself embroiled in a dangerous mission, one with far-reaching consequences for Silvershine Island, and for him and Monster-boy both.' (Publication summary)

'The city of Silvershine is divided by a tall, concrete wall. On one side, live the wealthy and privileged humans. The occupants of the other side are curious and extraordinary monsters.

'Zach Morgenstern’s parents adopt Morton, a monster-boy, abandoned and discovered near the Wall. As the only monster on the human side, Morton faces challenges with fitting in. Especially when children of North Silvershine start to vanish, and it appears that the monsters are behind it.

'Zach and Monster-boy take matters into their own hands. Crossing the Wall, they discover the cause of the disappearances – an ancient monster, the Grelgoroth. Buried deep underground, it has, with the help of a human scientist, been gathering power by using the energies of the stolen children.

'Zach and Monster-boy must stop the Grelgoroth, rescue the kids, and escape back through the tunnels to safety before the mine collapses around them.

'What neither of them anticipate, however, is the terrible temptation that Monster-boy feels to unite with the monster Grelgoroth against his adoptive human family.' (Publication summary) 

'In 'The City of Silver Light', Keira Leichman spent the night lost in a wild snowstorm that struck Cassidy Heights. But what really happened that night? Not even Keira can be sure. What she does know is that she's been having strange dreams since the accident, and now she's stuck with a broken ankle and the possibility of never playing soccer again. That is, until she finds Jake's telescope, and is drawn to the City of Silver Light.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'On a night of frost and ice, she falls from the sky, the beautiful ice-girl Cari, cast out of her world and into ours.

'It’s an unusually cold Winter, but 15 year old Jake is more concerned with the ice forming in his dad’s new relationship and the fact that the girl he likes is dating his best friend.

'And now his elderly neighbour is acting even weirder than usual. Could things get even more confusing?

'Then Jake finds Cari, lost and alone. Who is she? What has she got to do with the sudden frost, and the wondrous silver city that has appeared in the sky? And what does his elderly neighbour, Mrs Henders know about it all?

'Jake is determined to find out. But the secrets Cari bears are more dangerous than Jake can ever imagine. And the fate of our entire world – and that of the City of Silver Light – now rest in their hands.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.