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Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories by Sofie Laguna
$24.99 AUD
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years) | Series: Our Australian Girl: 1808 Ser.
For the first time, read all four Grace stories in one beautiful hardback edition.It's 1808 . . .and Grace's world is about to change - from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and challenges she faces as a servant girl in a new country.Journey with Grace across ...Show more
The Choke by Sofie Laguna
$33.00 AUD
Category: Australian
Abandoned by her mother and seldom visited by her unpredictable, violent father, 10-year-old Justine is raised by her grandfather, Pop - a man tormented by visions of war.Through years of poverty and neglect, Justine finds solace in the staggering natural beauty of the nearby Murray River. But when outs ...Show more
The Choke by Sofie Laguna
$23.00 AUD
Category: Fiction
'Laguna shows all the mastery of language that garnered her a Miles Franklin Award... The Choke is full of richly drawn characters; beauty and ugliness sit squatly side by side.' The Big Issue "I never had words to ask anybody the questions, so I never had the answers..." Abandoned by her mother and s ...Show more
The Eye of the Sheep by Sofie Laguna
$20.00 AUD
Category: Australian
Winner of the 2015 Miles Franklin Literary AwardShortlisted for the 2015 Voss Literary Prize and the 2015 Stella PrizeLonglisted for the 2016 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. He sees too much, and too little. Jimmy's ...Show more
The Forever House (Aussie Bites) by Sofie Laguna; Anna Pignataro (Illustrator)
$12.99 AUD
Category: Fiction (5 to 8 years) | Series: Aussie Bites Ser.
The Forever House is Fenella's cubby house, and for her it's a magical place. When she was younger, she and her best friend Matilda used to pretend it could fly them anywhere in the world. It's still a place where Fenella goes when she feels troubled, and it's where she feels safe. Fenella is a shy, art ...Show more
The Glow by Sofie Laguna
$17.00 AUD
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
Megan and her best friend Li must team up and draw on all their creativity and courage to defeat a strange monster that threatens their town. Megan is obsessed with drawing fantastical creatures and she shares them with her best friend Li who writes stories to go with the pictures. They are kindred spir ...Show more
The House on Pleasant Street by Sofie Laguna
$20.00 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A spooky, exuberantly funny and hugely entertaining book about a boy who is having trouble making friends in his new neighbourhood... From bestselling author Sofie Laguna. Perfect for Halloween reading! Alby and his family are new on Pleasant Street. Their house is perfect, with a great tree to climb, a ...Show more
The Song of Lewis Carmichael by Sofie Laguna
$17.00 AUD
Category: Fiction (8 to 12 years)
A beautiful, illustrated adventure story with a classic feel, about a quiet boy and a talking crow on an extraordinary hot-air balloon ride to the Arctic. Matthew stood on the snowy peak and stared out at the world spread before him. Every picture in his books had been limited by the size of the page, ...Show more
When You're Older by Sofie Laguna
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Beautiful, warm and evocative, this stunning picture book reveals an older brother's hopes for the amazing experiences he will share with his new baby brother - when he's older. A triumph of illustration and storytelling. Baby brother, I can't wait until you're older. Just imagine the adventures that li ...Show more