AustLit

'It's bath time in the outback, and a dusty boy is waiting, but so are some very dusty and very cheeky animals.

'Will this boy ever get clean?

'A rollicking tale about togetherness and fun!'

Source : publisher's blurb

'In 1956 Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympic Games. Student John Wing was so proud of his country, one of the friendliest places on earth. But when world tensions dominated the news, John wrote an urgent letter suggesting how to change the Closing Ceremony to bring all nations together as one.

'Based on the incredible true story of how one child’s determination can change the way we see the world.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Tammy is safe at home, but her heart is with her father at the warfront. While her mother knits socks for the soldiers, Tammy slips a message inside each pair. But will her one special message find her father, and bring him safely home?

Based on a true exchange between Lance Corporal A. McDougall and a young girl, Message in a Sock is a gorgeous collage-style tale which pays respect to the ANZACs and their families, a century after the end of World War I.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'A missing uncle, a scary aunt and a basement full of the creeps …

'Archie gets more than he bargained for when he stays with Aunt Ruth. Her spiky white hair looks like it’s been through a storm. She puts things in her stews like devil’s beard and eye of newt. But worst of all, Aunt Ruth has a dark, creepy basement at the bottom of the stairs!

'When Uncle Jock goes missing, Archie just knows Aunt Ruth is behind it. But to prove it, Archie may have to go down into the basement …'

Source: Publisher's blurb.