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The Year It All Ended

Kirsty Murray

On Armistice Day 1918 Tiney Flynn turns seventeen and it feels as though her life is just beginning. Her brother and his friends are coming home from the Great War…

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Puddle Hunters

Kirsty Murray

When the rain stops it’s time to go puddle hunting. Ruby and Banjo and Mum go up the street, and into the park, over the bridge and down to the…

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Strangers on Country

David Hartley,Kirsty Murray

Giom, Anco and Duramboi are the names of just three young shipwreck survivors and convict escapees who were given refuge by Indigenous communities during the nineteenth century.

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Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean

Payal Dhar,Anita Roy,Kirsty Murray

A collection of sci-fi and fantasy writing, including six graphic stories, showcasing twenty stellar writers and artists from India and Australia: Isobelle Carmody, Kate Constable, Penni Russon, Margo Lanagan, Mandy…

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Shadow Catchers

Kirsty Murray, Karen Blair (illus.)

A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book When Billy was a Dog and…

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A Dragon Called Spark

Lily Murray

Eva has moved to a new street in a new town, and everything feels strange and different. Eva doesn't mind being alone because she already has a very special friend-Spark…

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Zarconi’s Magic Flying Fish

Kirsty Murray

An exciting story of discovery, change and identity, with all the drama of life under the big top.

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Vulture’s Gate

Kirsty Murray

It is 40 years into the future and the world is in turmoil. A plague has destroyed humans’ ability to conceive females, or so Callum thinks until he meets Bo…

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India Dark

Kirsty Murray

A strong and vivid novel based on the fascinating true story of a group of young Australian performers - children aged from seven to seventeen - who toured Asia and…

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Market Blues

Kirsty Murray

Things unravel so fast. One day Sam is a kid with a straightforward life, next moment he’s sucked into a time warp and flung back a hundred years. Meeting Flea…

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Walking Home with Marie-Claire

Kirsty Murray

A story about the friendship between 12 year old Pauline (‘PJ’), and a daring, unpredictable new girl, Marie-Claire, whose instinct for adventure leads them both into trouble

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Bridie’s Fire

Kirsty Murray

Bridie’s Fire is the tale of a fiery Irish girl who leaves Ireland to find a home for herself in goldrush Australia.

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Becoming Billy Dare

Kirsty Murray

Becoming Billy Dare follows the life of a feisty Irish boy who runs away to Australia and finds his vocation as an actor in the colourful theatres of Melbourne, around…

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The Secret Life of Maeve Lee Kwong

Kirsty Murray

Where do you turn when your family is tragically torn apart, your close friends fall away, and your long-lost father is out of reach? Where do you fit when you’re…

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Kids Who Did: Real kids who ruled, rebelled, survived and thrived

Kirsty Murray

From the distant past to the present moment, Kids Who Did shows kids making their mark on history; and now they’re set to change the world.

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Eat the Sky and Drink the Ocean

Kirsty Murray

A collection of seventeen feminist speculative fiction stories, graphic novels, and a play reimagine what girls can be.

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Puddle Hunters

Kirsty Murray

This beautiful book captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles and experimenting with language.

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A Prayer for Blue Delaney

Kirsty Murray

A Prayer for Blue Delaney follows the outback adventures of orphaned Colm, who runs away from the cruelties of Bindoon Boys’ Home and goes in search of a family of…

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To The Wild Sky

Ivan Southall

Five teenage flying to the remote outback face extreme danger when their pilot suffers a heart attack. Will they pull together or turn on each other?

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Puddle Hunters

Kirsty Murray

This beautiful book captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles and experimenting with language.

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Shadow Catchers

Kirsty Murray

A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book When Billy was a Dog and…

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When Billy Was a Dog

Kirsty Murray

Billy wants a dog. He really really really wants one. Billy’s parents aren’t so sure. So one morning, Billy takes matters into his own paws.

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Eat the Sky, Drink the Ocean

A collection of sci-fi and fantasy tales, including six graphic stories, by twenty … women writers and artists from India and Australia –Back cover of original printing.

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