New Releases by Wendy Orr

For two rambunctious twins, living on a boat means always being underfoot or overboard.

For two rambunctious twins, living on a boat means always being underfoot or overboard.

This series takes readers on a fictional journey through some fascinating Australian stories, inspired by objects from the National Museum of Australia''s collection. Ages 7+.

Finn discovers Jack Henry, a ghost, and his ghost-dog Nipper, in an old bush shack. They team up to outwit Boris Banks, who has plans for a goldmine that would destroy the bushland and leave the wild animals homeless. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

When Ruth, with a love of flying that leads her to become an Auxiliary Pilot during WWII in England, meets Canadian navigator, Bill, on a fog-bound country airstrip, they know it''s something special. And it is, until Bill''s death some fifty years later. Recently widowed, Ruth returns to England for the first time since she left to live in Canada. It''s her last journey as she dies unexpectedly in her cousin''s home in London. Ruth''s daughter, Jane, flies from Australia where she now lives with her dairy farmer husband Ian, to take her mother''s ashes to the family home at Evelyn''s Pond in Canada. On her own for the first time since her marriage, it''s a time for reflections and memories, not all of them comfortable. She loves Ian but, with the best of intentions, he unwittingly controls her life, never allowing her the space to find out who she truly is. Surrounded by mementoes of the past, Jane faces a different kind of journey-two days and nights of self discovery and decision. But Jane also has their daughter, Megan, in her thoughts. Megan is hiking on the west coast of Canada and falling in love as assuredly as she approaches life. But she doesn''t yet know she''s lost her beloved grandmother. Wendy Orr, takes us on a voyage across three continents, two lifetimes and one solitary weekend in The House at Evelyn''s Pond. Beautifully written, enticing and involving-Wendy Orr displays an uncanny ability to look deeply into the loves, griefs and warmth of family relationships.

Sophie lives in a tall building that overlooks a large green park. In the middle of the park is the biggest, strangest, most wonderful pet shop in the world. Built like a ship, with tall glass sails stretching to the sky, the pet shop is called The Noahs'' Ark. Every evening Sophie makes three secret wishes as she gazes at the ark in the park. Over at The Noahs'' Ark, Mr. and Mrs. Noah, who own the pet shop, also make a secret wish. On a very special birthday, a magical meeting shows Sophie and the Noahs that secret wishes really can come true.

Izzy, Talia and Roland may have to sell their new home. Roland decides to enter a competition to make a video showing Why Paradise is the Best Place in the World Although he doesn''t win the prize, there is a wonderful surprise in store for all the family.

Nach einem entscheidenden Sieg bei einer Karate-Meisterschaft wird Anna auf der Heimfahrt im Auto schwer verletzt. Sekundenbruchteile vernichten ihren grossen Traum, Sportlehrerin zu werden. Verzweifelt sucht sie einen neuen Sinn im Leben.

When a storm washes away Grandpa''s replica of the Arabella, a beautiful sailing ship that brings Grandpa good luck, Matthew climbs aboard a real boat and faces a raging sea to save Grandpa''s pride and joy.

Alroy enjoys a world of adventure and fantasy in his own room. Supa Dooper Chapter Book.

Roland''s family loves entering competitions, and the latest one has Grand House for first prize. Roland is desperate to win - no one would bully or laugh at him if he lived in a house like that. Winning is a fantastic feeling, but he finds that starting anew is not all he thought it would be.

An honest, unsentimental story of pain and change and love. A powerful novel about a girl re-making her life after a car accident. For teenagers and young adults.

Grandfather Martin liked routine, but now he is retired. What can he do to keep busy?

There used to be bush all around Naringalong, but now there''s a housing estate and hardly anywhere to ride. For the kids near the new estate it is a summer of dirtbikes and discovery and the beginning of a new understanding: of friendship, family and freedom.

Nikki from Greece moves to Australia. Will she ever feel at home?.

Simon is busy inventing machines to do his chores for him! Australian.

When Andrew encounters a space alien in a tiny spaceship, he thinks that Ysdran will be his own personal space pet, especially when she teaches him to move things with his mind, but Ysdran thinks she is training a new slave who will help her people mine the Earth.

Science fiction story for young teenagers. Andrew''s mind is linked with that of an alien as her spacecraft approaches earth. But what are her motives in teaching Andrew amazing ways to manipulate matter?.

The misadventures of Micki and Daniel at a wedding. Micki was the flower girl and Daniel was to play his violin. Things always seemed to happen when they were together. Their pet parrot, Ooloo Mooloo, and pony, Pegasus, decide to attend the wedding too!

In this first book in the Micki and Daniel series, we are introduced to Micki, the fearless dancing explorer, and Daniel, her sanguine, violin playing friend. We learn how Micki comes to acquire Pegasus, the extra-short pony, who likes to follow her around, and how Daniel meets the red parrot who insists on being called "Ooloo Mooloo". Full color.

Micki and Daniel are complete opposites, but they have been best friends since babyhood. When they are together strange things happen, and often afterwards people are never quite the same. Brief chapters include in-text illustrations (half in colour) for readers of 8 - 11.