New Releases by Craig Silvey

Return to Upson Downs in this uplifting sequel to the multi-award-winning bestseller, RUNT, by beloved author Craig Silvey.

Soon to be a major motion picture featuring Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman, Matt Day and Jack Thompson, Runt is a heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author of Jasper Jones and Honeybee.

A heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl and her dog, and of kindness, friendship, hurdles, tunnels, see-saws, and—most importantly—bringing out the best in yourself and others. A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family''s home at risk, Annie directs Runt''s extraordinary talents toward a different pursuit--winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie''s commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds--and the fastest dogs in the world--to save her farm.

Meet Eleanor Rigby: tiny, blind and left behind. Led by her zealous, overprotective guide dog, Warren, she courses constantly through the places she knows. Tired, mired and sequestered from the world, Eleanor can''t shirk the feeling she''s going nowhere slowly. Until, of course, she recognises something in the sound of Ewan Dempsey, reclusive and compulsive maker and player of cellos, who impels in Eleanor a rare moment of caprice ...

“Silvey is a master of wit and words”—School Library Journal Meet twelve-year-old Liam McKenzie, who patrols his suburban neighborhood as the Masked Avenger—a superhero with powers so potent not even he can fully comprehend their extent. Along with his sidekick, Richie the Powerbeagle, he protects the people of Franklin Street from chaos, mayhem, evil, and low tire pressure on their cars. But when he attempts to rescue a damsel in distress from sadness, instead, he finds a powerful, unlikely friendship. This perfect jewel of a book by Printz Honor Award-winning Craig Silvey will hold all readers in its irresistible power.

Liam McKenzie, douze ans, arpente les rues de son quartier sous les traits du Justicier Masqué - un super-héros qui, malgré son jeune âge, a déjà prouvé l''étendue de ses pouvoirs. Car il est le seul à savoir utiliser l''énergie secrète, ultra-concentrée, contenue dans les minéraux. Avec la complicité de son compagnon Ritchie, le super-Beagle, il protège les habitants de Franklin Street du chaos, des malfaisances et des pneus mal gonflés... Mais comment réussir à les protéger du chagrin ?

Late on a summer night in 1965, Charlie Bucktin, is visited in his sleep out by Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan. Rebellious, mixed-race and solitary, Jasper is a distant figure of danger and intrigue for Charlie. So when Jasper begs for his help Charlie follow him takes him to his secret glade in the bush, where he witnesses Jasper''s horrible discovery.

Liam McKenzie ist zwölf Jahre alt und «Der Maskierte Rächer» – ein Superheld mit unfassbaren Kräften. Irgendwann wird er ganz bestimmt die Welt retten. Bis es so weit ist, patrouilliert Liam jeden Abend auf der kleinen Wohnstraße in Begleitung seines Hundes Richie der Powerbeagle und bewahrt die Anwohner der Franklin Street vor Schwierigkeiten. Doch dann bekommt Liam eine Aufgabe, für die ganz andere Superkräfte nötig sind ...

Numa noite quente de verão, no final de 1965, Charlie Bucktin é acordado por batidas insistentes na janela de seu quarto. O visitante é Jasper Jones, um pária na pequena cidade de Corrigan. Rebelde e solitário, Jasper encarna a imagem do perigo e do mistério para Charlie. Portanto, quando Jasper implora sua ajuda, Charlie o acompanha furtivamente pela noite, apavorado mas desesperado para impressionar. Jasper conduz Charlie até uma clareira secreta no mato, e é ali que o garoto testemunha a terrível descoberta de Jasper. Carregando o pesado fardo daquele segredo, Charlie precisa enfrentar uma cidade desconfiada, dominada pelo pavor. No escaldante verão em que tudo acontece, ele discute com sua impetuosa mãe, apaixona-se nervosamente e luta para manter a integridade de seu fervoroso melhor amigo, Jeffrey Lu. E, na vã tentativa de reparar o que havia se quebrado, aprende a diferença entre mito e realidade, entende por que mentiras bem-intencionadas são como uma maldição e descobre que a verdade é algo difícil de se reconhecer, e ainda mais difícil de se manter no coração.

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book Charlie Bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom window. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in their small mining town, and he has come to ask for Charlie''s help. Terribly afraid but desperate to impress, Charlie follows him into the night. Jasper takes him to his secret glade, where Charlie witnesses Jasper''s horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion. He locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love, and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.

"Si j’avais affaire à quelqu’un d’autre, je tournerais les talons. Je ne me faufilerais pas sous le rideau de branches de l’acacia en baissant la tête. Je ne me raccrocherais pas à son tronc rugueux de crainte de trébucher. Je n’écarterais pas le feuillage. Je n’apercevrais pas une clairière. Et je ne découvrirais pas le secret de Jasper Jones." Une nuit de 1965, Jasper Jones, le paria de la petite ville minière de Corrigan, le gamin à moitié aborigène, frappe à la fenêtre de Charlie Bucktin, treize ans. Il n’a confiance en personne, il a besoin d’aide, aussi Charlie accepte-t-il de le suivre jusqu’à cette jolie clairière enfouie dans le bush où l’attend une terrible découverte. Cette nuit-là, Jasper Jones lui fait jurer de garder le silence. Mais ce secret bien trop lourd à porter pour des enfants n’est pas le seul qui lézarde la ville de Corrigan...

Late on a hot summer night in the tail end of 1965, Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish boy of thirteen, is startled by an urgent knock on the window of his sleep-out. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in the regional mining town of Corrigan. Rebellious, mixed-race and solitary, Jasper is a distant figure of danger and intrigue for Charlie. So when Jasper begs for his help, Charlie eagerly steals into the night by his side, terribly afraid but desperate to impress. Jasper takes him through town and to his secret glade in the bush, and it''s here that Charlie bears witness to Jasper''s horrible discovery. With his secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is pushed and pulled by a town closing in on itself in fear and suspicion as he locks horns with his tempestuous mother; falls nervously in love and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend, Jeffrey Lu. In the simmering summer where everything changes, Charlie learns why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.

In small-town Australia, teens Jasper and Charlie form an unlikely friendship when one asks the other to help him cover up a murder until they can prove who is responsible.

...if it were anyone else, I would choose to step back and turn away right now. I would never bow my head and push through that wattle, and its golden orbs would never shake loose and nestle in my hair like confetti. I would never grab at its rough trunk to save me from tripping. I would never part its locks of foliage. And I would never lift my head to see this neat clearing of land. I would never look past Jasper Jones to reveal his secret. But I don''t turn back. I stay. I follow Jasper Jones. And I see it. And everything changes. Late on a hot summer night at the tail end of 1965, Charlie Bucktin, a precocious and bookish boy of thirteen, is startled by an urgent knock on the window of his sleepout. His visitor is Jasper Jones, an outcast in the mining town of Corrigan. Rebellious, mixed-race and solitary, Jasper is a distant figure of danger and intrigue for Charlie. So when Jasper begs for his help, Charlie steals into the night by his side, terrified but desperate to impress. Jasper takes him through town to his secret glade in the bush, and it''s here that Charlie bears witness to Jasper''s horrible discovery. Carrying the secret like a brick in his belly, Charlie is harried by a suspicious town tightening in fear. In the simmering summer where everything changes, he locks horns with his tempestuous mother, falls nervously in love, and battles to keep a lid on his zealous best friend, Jeffrey Lu. And in vainly attempting to restore the parts that have been shaken loose, Charlie learns to discern the truth from the myth, and why white lies creep like a curse; why the truth of things is so hard to know, and even harder to hold in his heart.

Warren is a guide dog with an inflated ego. He has always known that he was destined for great things. He was born with a good heart. He was going to help people. A Working Dog, with Big Responsibilities.