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Something is amiss at the Paradise Heights Miniature Railway. And this suits Fleck Parker just fine–she’s on the hunt for a new puzzle to solve. Expensive equipment and supplies have disappeared and nobody knows why. Who could possibly wish harm on a community group delivering Sunday afternoon fun on a fleet of jolly little engines?

At 17, Veronica O'Shay is happier running wild on the family farm than behaving in the ladylike manner her mother requires, and she despairs both of her secret passion for her brother's friend Jack Murphy and what promises to be a future of restraint and compliance. But this is 1913 and the genteel tranquillity of rural Beecroft is about to change forever as the O'Shay and Murphy families, along with their friends the Dwyers, are caught up in the theatre of war and their fates become intertwined.

"Flap your wings, Rascal," says Ben. But Rascal's wings don't work. What else can he use?

Why are Topsy and Turvy so different? One day they learn why.

What happens when Cinderfella, of the Planet Jetsonia, meets Princess Esmerelda of the planet Earth?

In this practical and accessible audio book, Selwa Anthony shows you how to succeed in every area of your life by understanding the essence of success and harnessing the power of positive thinking. Succeed With Me will help you learn to like yourself, believe in yourself and trust yourself so that you become the centre of your own success network. The book also features inspirational advice from many successful Australians.

"Can I have a dragon, please, Dad?" The answer is no. Or is it? In Ben's world, dragons exist like dogs and fulfill all the doggy functions with dragon overlays, like having two heads, or being able to fly. The dragons all correspond to various breeds of dog.

A devastating bushfire. Three scorched marriages. An an inflammatory secret that will rock a town. When a lethal bushfire tore through Myrtle, nestled in Victoria’s breathtaking Otway Ranges, the town’s buildings - and the lives of its residents - were left as smouldering ash. For three women in particular, the fire fractured their lives and their relationships. Eighteen months later, with the flurry of national attention long past, Myrtle stands restored, shiny and new. But is the outside polish just a veneer?

Margaret, the matriarch of the wealthy Jamieson family, has always been as tight-fisted with the family money as she is with her affection. Her daughter, Sarah, is successful in her own right, but she feels compelled to meet Margaret's every demand. Anita, married to Cameron Jamieson, leads a comfortable life, but she fears everything could change in a heartbeat. Ellie, the youngest, has lived a nomadic life, leaving her siblings to care for their ageing mother. As their mother’s health deteriorates, will long-held secrets and childhood rivalries smash this family into pieces?

A fresh and poignant novel of family, journeys, past decisions...and dresses. Four women, one dress, and the secret that binds them all. When the fates of these four women intertwine in an unexpected and powerful way, none of their lives will ever be the same again.

'I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cry. But the salons have given me the opportunity to look back and think about my life...I don't talk to anyone about these feelings outside of the salon.' We all carry stories within us - wrenching, redemptive, extraordinary, and laced with unexpected and hard-won...

Becky's two gorillas lived inside her doll's house. One was green and the other was red. They were very scary gorillas until Becky gave them their first bath.

Crystal longs to be a mermaid. So her mother makes her a special tail. What happens when Crystal wears her tail to bed?

Becky only wants fairy bread at her party. But there is so much left over, and she won't throw it out.

Tommy takes six very special animals to Show and Tell, but they escape from the classroom. How will Tommy and Trish find them again?

Jenny finds a big, egg-shaped thing down by the creek. When she takes it home, it soon hatches, and out pops a cute - but very hungry - baby dinosaur!

Will Oliver's chook ever lay an egg? He'll have to wait and see!

Buddhism for Mothers explores the potential to be with your children in the all-important present moment; to gain the most joy out of being with them. How can this be done calmly and with a minimum of anger, worry and negative thinking? How can mothers negotiate the changed conditions of their relationships with partners, family and even with friends? Using Buddhist practices, Sarah Napthali offers ways of coping with the day-to-day challenges of motherhood.

I think the best number in the whole universe is eight. My friend, Asim, likes numbers about as much as me, but he likes them all - odd or even. Esmarelda, though, who lives across the street, isn't so fond of numbers and she hates math. Singing's more her thing. She's really good, too - nearly as good as my mum. Mum's a professional singer, or was, until we had to move. The worst number in the universe, though, is seven. For a start, it's an odd number, and it's thin and sharp and mean-looking, like a medieval scythe.

When the ever-enthusiastic and high-spirited Penny Pollard accompanies her friend Alistair and his mum (a long-suffering chaperone) on a tour of the United Kingdom, the results are hilariously unpredictable. Penny proves herself to be a very busy and unusual tourist.