Cirrus@Austlit

'The adventures of the Sunfish conclude as twins, Annalie and Will, discover the truth of what was behind their father's disappearance and face even more dangers on land than they did at sea. What awaits them beyond Sundia's Skeleton Coast—the greatest danger they have yet faced, or answers and journey's end at last? The thrilling finale to the Quest of the Sunfish series.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Once more, Annalie, Will, Essie and Pod set out on the Sunfish to look for Spinner - their only clue a coded list Spinner left behind, naming four scientists who were once his colleagues on a top-secret project...When a terrible storm separates the crew and almost wrecks the boat, Will and Essie must use all their courage and ingenuity to try and make their way back to the others. Meanwhile, Pod and Annalie, travelling in the crippled Sunfish, are captured by pirates, who agree to fix the Sunfish - at a price...Not all of Spinner's former colleagues can be trusted. Worse still, their old nemesis Beckett is still on their trail. Can they follow the clues, track down the scientists, and find Spinner before Beckett does?..The second breathtaking adventure in the Quest of the Sunfish series...' (Publication summary)

'When Will and Annalie's father disappears, they set out on a perilous sea voyage to find him. The motley crew of runaways put their faith in each other, and in a small sailing boat called the Sunfish. In a world transformed by a catastrophic Flood, they embark on an adventure that will test their ingenuity - and their friendship - to the limits...The crew face off against storms and pirates, but the biggest threat of all comes from the Admiralty, the all-powerful navy that rules the oceans of the world. The Admiralty are supposed to be the good guys, but the deeper the Sunfish voyages into the Moon Islands, the more they realise that nothing is what it seems.'

'When Will and Annalie's father disappears, they set out on a perilous sea voyage to find him. The motley crew of runaways put their faith in each other, and in a small sailing boat called the Sunfish. In a world transformed by a catastrophic Flood, they embark on an adventure that will test their ingenuity - and their friendship - to the limits.'

Source: Escape to the Moon Islands.

'Melissa used to be an ordinary girl leading an ordinary life. Then she put on a snake bracelet, and became Melissa, Queen of Evil.

'When Melissa defeated the agents of order she thought all her troubles were over. But now she's got a whole new set of problems. Why is her best friend Soph acting so strangely? And who is sending those mysterious calls through her bracelet? Melissa and Soph, along with Melissa's guide Ben, find themselves caught up in dangerous games - but when things get serious, who can Melissa really count on?' (Publisher's blurb)

Five girls ... one band ... and a dream of complete world domination ... Singer/dancers wanted for girl group . It all began with an ad in the paper. You could say it all began with Darryl, but there was no way he was going to be able to control the five girls he selected to be the vehicle for his popstar dreams. tyler, on the other hand, offers the five a chance to make a reality tV documentary series called Chasing the Dream. It's the early 1990s, and girl bands and reality television are new and exciting. the girls land a record deal, top the charts in Australia, then the UK, then on to America . Jules is the natural leader, outgoing, cheeky, bursting with energy and life. Claudia is the cruel and beautiful fashion queen. Ellie used to do competitive gymnastics. Now her obsessions need another outlet. Sam is the one who can actually sing, and writes songs (not that her songs are ever used . but that's another story). And Suzy is the girl next door, with her ponytails and optimism. Fivestar is funny, knowing, wise, tragic - and everything you ever dared to believe about the reality of celebrity, the world of pop music, and the price of fame.

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'This beautiful fable-like story ranges from the rigid routines of the Imperial Dancers in pre-revolutionary Russia to exile in Australia at the outbreak of World War two. Russian-born Galina, who has danced for the tsar and for Diaghilev's famous ballet in Paris, operates a highly disciplined dance school - an outpost of Imperial Russia - in the dusty Adelaide of the 1940s and 1950s. From this humble base she goes on to form what becomes Australia's first professional ballet troupe. traveling the country it attracts a beautiful, talented young man. these two enact the story of the snow queen - the stern, beautiful woman who picks out a boy for herself, piercing his heart with a spike of ice, only to have her own pierced cruelly in return.' (Synopsis)

'The year is 1847. Three sisters named Charlotte, Emily and Anne are all writers. In this fiction, though, the family name is not Bronte, but Wolf, and they live far from the Yorkshire moors, in the penal colony of Coldwater - everything changes when Finn O'Connel is appointed valet at the family cottage.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.