Meet Pearlie

Meet Pearlie
Author: Gabrielle Wang
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780143307945

Join Pearlie, a young girl living in WWII-era Australia, as she tries to prove that her best friend isn't a spy It's 1941. . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right, or will her old fears get the better of her? Meet Pearlie and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a courageous girl in a world at war.

Our Australian Girl: Meet Pearlie (Book 1)

Our Australian Girl: Meet Pearlie (Book 1)
Author: Gabrielle Wang
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2014-02-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1743482094

It's1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right, or will her old fears get the better of her? Meet Pearlie and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a courageous girl in a world at war.

Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)

Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)
Author: Sofie Laguna
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2011-01-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 174253189X

It's 1808 . . . and Grace is living with her uncle in London. They have no money, and Grace is always lonely and often hungry. The best part of her day is going to Fleet Street to talk to the horses that she loves so much. One afternoon Grace can't resist taking a shiny red apple from a grocer's cart - and then another... Before she knows it, Grace is being chased through the streets! Will she be caught and sent to prison - or worse? Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance.

Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories

Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories
Author: Gabrielle Wang
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2018-05-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014378871X

It's 1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, her beloved pets are in danger and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right? Timid, kind and courageous, Pearlie is an unforgettable Australian Girl.

As Happy as Here

As Happy as Here
Author: Jane Godwin
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0734419244

Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds find themselves sharing a hospital ward. When they witness a crime in the park below their window, they bond over trying to solve the crime and each one undergoes a profound change. A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness. 'Fresh insights into friendship and family are spun through tangents into chance and randomness ... and music and its power to trigger memory and give a rhythm and pace to life. Injured Evie, in particular, learns how to grow and walk away stronger.' - Weekend Australian 'Such a richly delicious read and I wanted it never to end ... I am a true fan' - Naomi Shihab Nye **Contains BONUS extract from Jane Godwin's newest novel, WHEN RAIN TURNS TO SNOW**

Pearlie in Central Park

Pearlie in Central Park
Author: Wendy Harmer
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1741663776

Pearlie's setting off to visit some of the world's most famous park fairies--and you're invited to come along In her first magical adventure beyond the gates of Jubilee Park, Pearlie takes a trip to snowy New York City. It's f-f-freezing and Crystal the Central Park Fairy is nowhere to be found! Can Pearlie find a warm and cozy place to stay? In this enchanting wintry tale Pearlie meets Chester the squirrel, hunts for walnuts in the snow, and brings a welcome sprinkle of fairy dust to the icy fountain on Cherry Hill.

Ting Ting the Ghosthunter

Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
Author: Gabrielle Wang
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2018
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0143787330

Thirteen-year-old Ting Ting has learned the ancient skills and art of ghost hunting from her adopted grandmother, Por Por, a famous ghost hunter. But Ting Ting is sick of capturing harmless 'fat belly' ghosts, and when a desperate plea for help comes for Por Por, Ting Ting recklessly decides to take matters into her own hands and prove that she is a true ghost hunter. But what Ting Ting discovers is much more dangerous than she had thought. Can Ting Ting conquer her own pride to save Por Por and the villagers before it's too late?

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1996
Genre: Authorship
ISBN: 0395827841

Since its publication in 1984, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick has stimulated the minds of readers of all ages and backgrounds. Now the original fourteen drawings are available in a large portfolio edition of loose sheets. In addition, a newly discovered fifteenth drawing, titled The Youngest Magician, has been added, as well as an updated introduction by the author. The puzzles of these mysterious drawings will be even more provocative because of the larger size and the exceptional printing quality. For the first time, the drawings can be shared with groups or displayed singly. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 1984.

Our Australian Girl: The Rose Stories

Our Australian Girl: The Rose Stories
Author: Sherryl Clark
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2017-05-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760146633

Independent, adventurous and courageous, Rose is an unforgettable Australian Girl. It's 1900 ... and Rose lives with her family in a big house in Melbourne. She wants to play cricket and have adventures but Rose's conservative mother won't let her. Then young Aunt Alice, a feisty suffragette, moves in with them and everything changes, not only for Rose, but for the whole country.

The Lina Stories

The Lina Stories
Author: Sally Rippin
Publisher: Puffin
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-07
Genre: Carlton (Vic.)
ISBN: 9780143783770

It's 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. But the Melbourne Olympic Games could be an opportunity for Lina to follow her dream of working on the school paper. Journey with Lina across all four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong. Includes Meet Lina, Lina's Many Lives, Lina and the Games, and A Lesson to Lina--and a bonus chapter telling readers what happened next for Lina!