He holds the secret that can end the world.The truth: Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on 28 September 1330. Nearly seven hundred years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life...

3... 2... 1... BLAST OFF! Elephant Joe is ready for his second adventure - and this time he's a spaceman! It's a short hop to the moon in his rocket. But look! A stripy alien (his friend, Zebra) is being chased by a flying saucer (the lampshade). Lucky Elephant Joe brought his ray gun...

It's the beginning of the 20th century; the age of scientific progress. But for Venice the future looks bleak. A conference of scientists assembles to address the problems, among whose delegates are the parents of eleven-year-old Teodora. Within days of her arrival, she is subsumed into the secret life of Venice: a world in which salty-tongued mermaids run subversive printing presses, ghosts good and bad patrol the streets and librarians turn fluidly into cats...

Summer, 1940. Hitler s army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it with the help of a twelve-year-old French orphan...

Dragons are everywhere ... if you know where to look! A little girl sees dragons everywhere, and she is sure there is one living in her house. She puts on her dragon-hunting amour and sets out looking for clues to help her find the mysterious creature...

How do you choose between the things you love? Ellas world is turned upside down when she moves interstate, leaving behind her best friend, boyfriend and dance school. While her sister Creaky adapts to their new life in the surf-obsessed city, ballet dancer Ella is miserable...

A timely picture book about a young prince who is determined to rule over a country where the future is filled with environmental hope and practical solutions, such as common usage of solar and wind power. Lively, fun and positive, this book serves to give young people information about their world and shows them that a lot of environmental solutions are simple and relatively easy to put in place...

What do you do when your dad has gone out to rob a bank and you know he'll be caught?If you're Sam Tucker, you saddle up your trusty kangaroo and ride out after him.The trouble is, Fred Tucker isn't too bright. He thinks a stagecoach is a person who teaches acting...

While visiting her grandmother's house, an old photograph leads Tanya to an unsolved mystery. Fifty years ago a girl vanished in the woods nearby - a girl Tanya's grandmother will not speak of. Fabian, the caretaker's son, is tormented by the girl's disappearance...

Jack's family is temporarily based on Rottnest Island during WWII, while his father helps build an air field. Jack and his best friend Banjo have the run of the island and a remarkable knack for getting into trouble. Dafty, a simple but loveable young boy dotes on Banjo and Jack...