Cirrus@Austlit

'Banjo Tully hasn’t ever given much thought to climate change. But when he meets self-described ‘conservation nut’ Mai Le — after the worst drought in living memory puts his future in jeopardy — Banjo sets out on an 800-kilometre solo horse ride.

'It’s a journey that might not only save his family’s farm, but could also change the planet.'

Source : publisher's blurb

'Zeelie wonders if they’re in danger. When temperatures soar to 47 degrees one hot summer day, 12-year-old Zeelie hopes the nearby bushfires everyone’s talking about aren’t heading towards her family’s new home. What will they do if the wind changes direction? What about their belongings and their beloved pets? And why hasn’t her mum and brother returned from Melbourne? Nothing can prepare Zeelie for what’s to come.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Sixteen-year-old Sunday Balewo is next in line for the presidency of Zantuga. When his father dies, Sunday finds himself on the run from the unlikeliest of assassins - a baboon with a bomb. Not just an action-packed thriller, but a novel about friendship, loyalty and the value of life itself.' (Publication summary)

'Cooper is one of the footy boys. When his former-rugby-champion grandfather dies, Cooper has trouble dealing with it. To make matters worse, the funeral falls on the first day of the Year Five camp at Thunder Canyon, half a day's drive away. So Cooper not only misses out on the bus trip with his friends Jeff, Dan, Fadi, but when he finally arrives at camp he's missed out on abseiling, the activity he was most looking forward to, missed sharing a cabin with his friends, and can't even sit with them in the dining room or on the bus to the following day's kayaking lesson. In order to restore his life to what it was, and win back the respect of his sporty friends, he disobeys a kayak instructors' directives and puts both his life and that of his paddle-buddy Lily Ng in serious danger on the white waters of Thunder River.' (Publication summary)

'Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?

'The deadly rat flu virus has changed – humans are catching it and nobody is sure why.

'Officer Katt is trying to blame it on the Lost World Circus and it's up to Colt to prove her wrong. But he and Birdy are trapped in the sewers, and the man who holds the key to it all is being held prisoner at DoRFE Headquarters. Is this the end of the road –not just for the circus, but for all of humankind?' (Publication summary)

'An electrifying new series from Justin D'Ath. Author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures.

'Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?

'A kidnapping, a bird-napping and an offer of help from a mysterious stranger. That's just the start of a wild ride that leaves Colt (aka Superclown) and Birdy (aka Clowngirl) abandoned on remote, rat-infested Plague Island. When Birdy gets bitten by a ghost rat, she has only a few hours to live - unless Colt can crack the code of Enzyme-C. . .'

'An electrifying new series from Justin D'ath, author of the bestselling Extreme Adventures.

'Colt Lawless is on the run, suddenly famous, and more than a little superhuman. But can he save the last animals on earth?

'Colt Lawless has been performing superhuman acts all over town. To protect his secret identity, he and Birdy have come up with the ultimate disguise. Superclown - completely fearless and impossibly strong. But when he wrestles with an angry panther at a crowded school disco, it looks like Superclown's cover is blown already. How will he save the world's animals now?' (Publication summary)

'From bestselling Extreme Adventures and Mission Fox author Justin D'Ath comes this bold new fantastical children's book series for 10+ readers about a futuristic world infected by rat flu, and Colt Lawless – the boy who could save it all.

Colt doesn't know his own strength. When a showdown with a $100,000 Rat Dog has tragic consequences, his arch enemy Officer Katt seeks revenge. She steals the thing that matters most to Colt, right when his superpowers seem to have disappeared. But superpowers or not, Birdy and Colt are on the case, and the dark secrets that they uncover could change Colt's life forever...' (Publisher's blurb)

This work is the exchange between Justin D'Ath and his publisher, Lisa Riley, that led to the birth of The Lost Word Circus series.

'A noise came from inside the trap. It didn't sound pleased at all. Grrrrrrrr.

'Something's been taking sheep from the farms near Nullambine National Park. Could it be the legendary Nullambine Puma? When Mission fox set a trap to find out, they catch a whole lot of trouble...

'It looks like their sneakiest mission yet...' (From the publisher's website.)