Cirrus@Austlit

'Eleven-year-old Killarney thinks school is boring. She’d much rather be exploring the wilderness around her Tasmanian hometown or helping her hairdresser mum. When strange things start to happen – ear-splitting screams in the dead of night and missing items found under the house – there’s even less chance of Killarney doing her schoolwork. She’s too busy solving the mystery.

'Before long, Killarney discovers the culprit: a wild Tasmanian devil, denning under the house! Killarney is excited, but many of the locals are terrified. When rumours about dangerous devils begin spreading, Killarney is determined to protect her precious visitor. But can she convince an entire town these wild creatures are worth saving?'

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'Munching, slurping and nibbling! Looking for food is like searching for treasure for this little fruit bat. Can you guess where he lives, the land he loves to roam?' (Publication summary)

'Ava would like nothing more than to tell her family she loves them, particularly her big sister, Nic. But Ava has Rett syndrome - she can't talk, can't nod her head, can't even point at a communication card. She understands everything, but no one understands her. When tragedy strikes her family, Ava becomes even more determined to talk. But it's not until she meets occupational therapist Kieran and new friend Aimee that she is hopeful for change - and to find her voice at last. A powerful novel about a subject rarely tackled - young people with disabilities and the families who love and support them.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

"Ten-year-old Isaac is flat out. Helping his mum run a caravan park on the Queensland coast means no time for fun. So when he finds a sea turtle nesting on the beach, he’s disappointed that he can’t volunteer as a turtle tracker to watch over her eggs and hatchlings. How can he when summer holidays are their busiest time? To make matters worse, famous travel blogger Eddie Eastwood and his mischievous dog come to stay. Isaac must pull out all the stops because a zero-star review from Eddie would spell disaster for his mum and the park. Can Isaac keep everyone happy while still finding the time to protect his turtles?" (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'Mouse by name, mouse by nature.

'Mouse is not prepared for her last-minute stay at Aunt Evie’s. How will she cope at a new school without her parents around?

'But before Mouse has even unpacked her suitcase, she makes a new friend – a wombat called Miss Pearl!

'Suddenly, being in a strange cottage doesn’t seem so bad, especially when she can snuggle up with a wombat.

'Mouse soon learns that not everyone in the area loves wombats, including Aunt Evie’s landlord, a sheep farmer who destroys them on sight.

'Can Mouse find her voice in time to keep her furry friends safe? ' (Publication summary)

'City boy Flynn is taken to Mission Beach by his dad to ready his Grandad Barney's banana farm for sale. Flynn has never been north before, even when his grandad was alive, and the last thing he wants to do is to be stuck in the middle of woop-woop with his dad who thinks he is too young to be trusted with anything!.

'When Flynn meets local girl Abby and two lost baby cassowaries things become interesting. What does Abby know about Grandad's mysterious death? And why does Dad refuse to talk about it and seem so scared of the cassowaries? Did this dinosaur-like bird kill Grandad?

'Time is running out and Flynn and Abby need a plan. Can Flynn convince Dad to tell him the truth before it is too late for the cassowaries?' (Publication summary)

'An action-packed adventure about horses, bats and letting your imagination run wild, from the popular author of Smooch & Rose.

Charli is at riding camp and her dream is about to become true – she will finally learn to ride a real, live horse.

But when snobby Breanna picks the horse Charli wants her heart bungees to her toes. Instead of the beautiful palomino Razz, Charli's stuck riding the massive retired racehorse Spud. And what about the hundreds of bats that fly overhead while they ride? Don't they have a terrible disease?

Riding camp isn't turning out the way Charli imagined especially when she finds herself in charge of a life-threatening disaster. How on earth can Charli save the entire camp from certain death?

Sometimes things aren't as they seem and you need to know the facts before getting carried away by your imagination.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Charli loves horses but has never ridden before so she signs up to join a horse camp. If only she can overcome her nerves, especially when the only horse left to ride is a massive retired racehorse called Spud.' (Publication summary)

'When Rose and Gran save a baby koala from a pack of blood-hungry dogs, they call him Smooch, because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife carer, Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until he is old enough to make the trees on their strawberry farm his home. Rose is deliciously happy - living on the farm and looking after bush babies is her dreams come true!

'But things change for the worse when Gran gets a disturbing letter from the bank. Does this mean they have to sell? Then one terrible day, Uncle Malcolm mentions bulldozers and Rose realises it’s not just her home that’s at stake. She has to do something, and fast!

'Rose has a voice and wants to make a difference but what can one girl and her koala do?

'Like Gran always said – things don’t have to be big to be special.' (Publisher's blurb)