Cirrus@Austlit

'The latest YA novel from the pen of Richard Marman! A mighty dragon called Brimstone is terrorizing the once quiet village of Oak Tree. Prince Roger and his sister, Princess Crystal, set out to hunt the fiery beast. They are ably assisted, or hindered, as the case may be, by an evil knight, a mysterious good-guy, the local sheriff, loyal men-at-arms, forest brigands, ogres, trolls, and Oak Tree's villagers with a bunch of attitude. There are thrills, spills, romance and a heap of rollicking fun to be had by all.' (Source : Amazon website)

'Martha has always dreamed of flying. Discouraged by her father, she becomes a school teacher, but still dreams of flying. Eventually she follows her dream and builds an aircraft. Follow Martha on her airborne quest for adventure where things don’t always go as planned. Adventures which lead her to new places and new relationships. ...' (Source: Amazon website)

'Set against the panoramic backdrop of New Mexico, Sonora, Arizona and California in 1867, Jubal Quinn is desperate. He is a black trooper in the newly formed 10th Cavalry accused of murdering a white man. Behind bars and doomed to hang, his only chance is to escape from the stockade with the help of Billy Songbird, a wayward, half-breed, Kiowa teenager. Hot on their heels is Lieutenant Sam McAlister, a man whose devotion to duty has turned to obsession. Blasting a trail of blood headlong through the Southwest, not even the love of a beautiful Mexican girl can deter Sam. The chase can only end when either he or Jubal Quinn is dead.' (Publication summary)

'After recovering from injuries suffered at Dien Bien Phu, Danny is straight back into action. He is joined by Monty as they return to Vietnam. The country is now rife with spies, intrigue and violence in a political vacuum left by the French withdrawal. The tale moves to England where Danny is reunited with Angela. They plunge headlong into another non-stop, breathtaking odyssey across three continents, landing in one desperate scrape after another. Finally all three must make heart-breaking decisions that ultimately define their true allegiance.' (Publication summary)

'Danny McAlister and Mad Monty are on the run once more. They find themselves working for General Claire Chennault's China Air Transport only to be dragged into the last throes of the Chinese Civil War and then onto Korea where Danny learns first-hand the horrors of battle. But far worse is yet to come. After the Korean cease-fire, General Chennault assigns Danny to Vietnam where he rejoins his old flame, med-student, Angela Holyman. Unwittingly Danny and Angela are thrown into the desperate, bloody climax of the siege at Dien Bien Phu.' (Publication summary)

'Hannah lives in a village that used to be very beautiful and peaceful, but things have changed and everyone is living under a terrible threat from a dragon. He is burning everything in the village. Hannah finds that she is capable of doing great things. Her village must be saved from the dragon which is destroying everything, so Hannah takes it upon herself to save them all from total ruin. The mayor has given the people a great big shining sword for some brave person to fight the dragon, but it is left lying on the rock in the village square. Nobody else is brave enough until Hannah finds the courage and does the almost impossible. But of course nothing is altogether impossible when you are doing something for the ones you love. When Hannah meets the dragon all the mysteries are solved. What happened to the handsome prince and his beautiful wife? And why does the dragon only come out at night? And who is the Green Witch.......?' (Publication summary)

'Only months after escaping from Frenchy Duval’s band of cut throat pirates (McAlister’s Way), Danny McAlister and Angela Holyman are once again thrown into a thrilling, helter-skelter adventure in their tropical, South-Sea paradise.

'Following only the flimsiest clues they embark on a perilous treasure hunt in a desperate struggle against old enemies in order to save the lives of new friends.' (Publisher's blurb)