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1942. Japan has bombed Sydney Harbour. Sixteen-year-old Ossie lies about his age to protect his country, even though it means abandoning his only family, a one-eyed dog named Lucky.Kind-hearted Mrs Plum is already looking after 46 dogs belonging to soldiers who've gone to war. She can't possibly ...

Two women. Two versions of history.One evening to discover the truth.Upper East Side, Manhattan, 2023. Christine Campbell, former journalist, turns on the television to watch a documentary paying homage to her Pulitzer Prize–shortlisted coverage of the unrest in 1999 in the North Caucasus. She is...

Right person, worst time ever!Teacher Makayla has many regrets: a Chiko Roll impulse buy, not visiting the Big Pineapple and marrying her high school dud.Now, newly divorced, determined to hold on to her independence and facing the big 3-0, Makayla makes a list of all the things she missed out on...

Sami Kierce, a young college grad backpacking in Spain with friends, wakes up one morning, covered in blood. There’s a knife in his hand. Beside him, the body of his girlfriend. Anna. Dead. He begins to scream – and then he runs.Twenty-two years later, Kierce, now a private investigator, is a new...

Paris, 1940. As Nazi soldiers march down the Champs-Élysées, Noor's heart is shattered. Her family is forced to flee their home to the safety of England, and as Noor watches the French coast disappear in the distance, she vows to do everything she can to stop Germany from devouring her beloved co...

In this third collection of Big Words, Small Stories, meet Davey and his anthropomorphic sidekick Abigail for the first time and join them on eight adventures that introduce them to some delightful new words – from rambunctious chipmunks, to flabbergasting feats, to precarious machines! Including...

Embrace the Rebirth of You:Part I, 'The Facts', cuts through the noise, demystifying the science of menopause with clear, easy-to-grasp language, enabling you to make informed choices about your health and happiness.Discover Your Toolkit for Wellness:Part II, 'The Fixes', is a treasure trove of t...

The Special Operations Group are Australia's most elite policing unit. They are who we turn to in times of crisis – shootouts, armed robberies, terrorism. And when the threat gets explosive, enter the Bomb Response Unit.John 'JT' Taylor has seen it all, from backyard blow-ups to the largest bomb ...

Is it supposed to be this hard? It's a question all new mothers ask.The moment after birthing your baby, you enter postpartum. It's the blurriest of transitions – there's joy and awe but also intense physical recovery, fluctuating hormones, a brain that can't find the right words, and so much to ...

Today is Ruth's first day of third grade at Dalton. The prestigious institution on New York's Upper East Side couldn't be more different from her old school in Harlem. Despite being the smartest girl in her grade, Ruth suspects that her classmates and teachers only see her dark skin. She also not...