AustLit

'Patrick White wanted to be a writer when no one thought he should! This remarkable man, remembered for his poetic descriptions of the Australian landscape and people in his many novels and plays, is the only Australian Nobel Prize for Literature winner. Learn all about one of Australia's greatest novelists in this fully illustrated biography.' (Publication summary)

'Machu Picchu. An angry jaguar. The Amazon Jungle. Lost city of the Incas. Amazonian Warriors. The Jaspers take feline detective DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle on an archaeological lecture tour of South America only to get entanlged in a desperate and dangerous search for gold.' (Publication summary)

'Instead of flying home to London after their escapades in Italy, DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle find themselves whisked to Egypt to search for a lost mummy. Surviving grave robbers is hard enough but when an evil Mau, Sera, and her motley cat-gang lead them into a trap, Demi realises that the past and present are intertwined. Flannery is willing to risk everything to save Demi, even if it means confronting the ghostly guardian of the tomb.

'This sequel to DemiChat and the Kent Street Mystery with its Sherlock Holmes' style code and Egyptian hieroglyphics will keep readers guessing to the very end.' (From the author's website.)

'In the dappled light under the branches of a tree, Emma dreams of helping her sister, Teresa, out of her wheelchair to climb and run on rainbows. Emma and Teresa's family and friends give them inspiration and hope to believe that anything is possible. This heartfelt picture book is a celebration of a family experiencing challenges yet transported to a place of love beyond the boundaries of everyday life.' (Publisher's blurb)

'Mother Bear and her cubs love to frolic in the wilderness. One Spring when they awake after hibernating, they discover that their world has changed. Humans have moved into their forest and a busy road runs through their habitat. What will happen to the bears? Beautifully illustrated and sensitively told, this heartwarming and educational story celebrates humans and animals living together in harmony.' (Publisher's blurb)

'London detectives DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle discover that a scientist has gone missing! He's left behind him a trail of purple powder that makes Flannery sneeze his way across France into Italy. Will Scotland Yard Police Dog Jake and Detective Inspector Robert Cooper help or hinder their investigation? Why are gangs of Italian and Irish crooks double-crossing each other to get their hands on the formula for the purple powder? What is the secret formula and what is it for? How does Italian Police Inspector Alessandra Bambini become involved? Will the kidnap victim be freed? And what part does his sister play?

'In this Sherlock Holmes spoof, Demi relies on her feline intuition and wit – and the devoted help of Flannery and Jake – to keep Cooper and Bambini focused on the case, save the kidnapped victim and stop the formula from getting into the wrong hands!'

Source: Toni Brisland's website: http://www.tonibrisland.com/books

Sighted: 06/03/2014