Cirrus@Austlit

'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!

'When Willa accidentally learns that Sunset Views Retirement Village, home of her best old-age friend, Frank, is about to be sold, she has a feeling something isn't right. Trouble is she's super busy with Clubs and soccer matches, and there's a fete to prepare for.

'With her suspicions confirmed, Willa will need to enlist her best four-legged friend, Woof, and her best same-age friend, Tae, to help solve the trouble next door and save Sunset Views.

'Can Willa come up with her best idea yet?'  (Publication summary)

'A laugh-out-loud picture book in the spirit of SING, perfect for children who love Pig the Pug and Macca the Alpaca.

'Kevin the Sheep hosts a song competition.
It's karaoke - just one-dollar admission!
But who's the new sheep that the spotlight's revealed?
And how has such talent been so well concealed?

''Find out the secret, open the book.
Go on, you know that you just have to look!''  (Publication summary)

'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun! 

'It's time for school camp and Willa is excited. But Tae, her best same-age friend, seems to be keeping a secret . . .

'Things aren't going too smoothly at camp either, so Willa will need to use all the camp survival skills Frank, her best old-age friend, has taught her and to recruit Woof, her best four-legged friend, to help save the trip.

'Can Willa turn everyone into happy campers?' (Publication summary)

'Why can't Kevin be more like the flock?!

'Kevin the Sheep is unusual,
he does things his own way.
But will being different help him save the day?' (Publication summary)

'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!

'It's time to put on a play at school, but not everyone is getting along. Will a new friend come between Willa and Tae?' (Publication summary)

'"A cosy Christmas mystery for Alice-Miranda! A delightful festive adventure featuring Jacqueline Harvey's MILLION-COPY beloved and bestselling character. The perfect Christmas gift!

'Christmas is almost here, and Alice-Miranda and her closest friends are celebrating early at her home, Highton Hall. But it’s not all gingerbread and tinsel, and when Alice-Miranda uncovers a mysterious note, she uncovers a long-kept secret that will change the course of two families’ lives forever. Throw in the unexpected addition of resident mean girl Caprice Radford, the disappearance of much-loved Christmas displays, and an invitation to the most spectacular Christmas party of the season, and you have all the ingredients for a delicious Christmas mystery."' (Publication summary)

Adventure, imagination and loads of fun!

'It’s oldies versus kids when Sunset Views Retirement Village hosts its very first Tournament of the Ages!

'Willa’s helping plan the event, but one of the older kids on the committee doesn’t want her there. Plus, she needs to find time to train for her first ever proper gymnastics competition!

'She’ll need the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, to stand up to her bully; Frank, her best old-age friend, to practise her vault routine; and Woof, her best four-legged friend, for moral support.

'Can Willa juggle it all?' (Publication summary) 

'Someone is out to get Kensy and Max.

'In the two years since the twins discovered the secret world of Pharos, they and their family have been targeted relentlessly in suspicious attacks, with no clues as to who is out to get them, or why. But with the revelation that the long-dead Lawrence MacGregor is very much alive, they finally have some leads. 

'Then, just as the family might finally be getting answers, Pharos’s top spies start to go missing – including Ed, Anna and Fitz. Kensy and Max must get to the bottom of the terrible situation before the organisation completely falls apart.' (Publication summary)

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'Adventure, imagination and loads of fun.

'Willa has the perfect solution for kids who don't have someone to bring to Grandparents' Day at school - hire an oldie from the retirement village next to her house!

'But things aren't exactly going to plan. Frank, her best old-age friend, won't let her borrow him and something strange is going on with her best four-legged friend and trusty sidekick, Woof.

'She'll need her most imaginative ideas yet (and the help of Tae, her best same-age friend) to sort everything out in time!

'Can Willa make Grandparents' Day a big success?'  (Publication summary)

'Willa’s best old-age-friend Frank hates birthdays, but that’s not going to stop her from throwing him the greatest surprise party ever!

'Willa plunges headlong into party planning and things immediately start to go wrong. She’ll need all her problem-solving skills (with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof) to save the celebration!

'Can Willa pull off the surprise?' (Publication summary)

'From the bestselling author of Alice-Miranda comes this humorous and heartfelt series about eight-year-old Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof!

'Willa’s in trouble. Mimi – the famous racing pigeon owned by Frank, her neighbour and best old-aged friend – is missing. And Willa is pretty sure she’s the one who left the cage door open . . .

'She’ll need her most creative ideas (along with the help of Tae, her best same-age friend, and her trusty sidekick Woof, the albino Irish Wolfhound) to track Mimi down before Frank finds out!

'Can Willa find Mimi before it’s too late?'  (Publication summary)

'What do you do when ghosts rise from the past? When they reveal long-buried secrets that could turn your world upside down?

'When an earthquake causes a breach at a super-secret Pharos prison, Kensy and Max must join an urgent assignment to Queenstown, New Zealand. Time is of the essence - the escaped prisoners are two highly dangerous men out for revenge against both Pharos and the Spencer family.

'The twins head into the wilderness in pursuit. But the mountains are dangerous, and instability brought on by the earthquake is only making things worse. Meanwhile, strange things are happening back in London as one Pharos agent is attacked and another disappears. It will take all of Kensy and Max's hard-earned skills to come out of this mission alive - but what will be waiting for them when they do?' (Publication summary)

'Nothing is quite like a cat.

'There are brat cats and fat cats, rat cats and mat cats . . . but if there's one cat everyone knows, it's THAT CAT.' (Publication summary)

'Alice-Miranda is off on a royal adventure!

'Based on the bestselling books by Jacqueline Harvey, and following the success of Alice-Miranda Friends Forever, comes the Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball movie!

'From royal cruises to spring fairs to Christmas balls, life holds no shortage of excitement and surprises for Alice-Miranda, Millie and Jacinta. There’s mystery aplenty with a thief on the loose, threats against the Queen and a decades-old royal family secret about to be uncovered!

'Featuring the official script of the movie, a full-colour picture section and a special note from the director and producer, this book is perfect for fans of the movies and books alike.' (Publication summary)