The Rockwall Brothers

The world's most secret service, MI60, is at risk of being exposed. Their agents can no longer go into the field. The brains behind MI60, James S. Brogan, turns to the most unlikely source to protect the nation's security by covertly recruiting two unwitting boys to undertake a dangerous world-roaming mission. Brothers, Jack and Charlie, become the youngest and newest secret agents of MI60; the Rockwall Brothers are born.

The Owen Girl

Jenna is fifteen, a couple of weeks away from her sixteenth birthday. After her step-father abuses her, she runs away to a beach house owned by her grandmother, Glenys, which has been empty for years.Looking after herself, determined to be independent and to stay safe, she cautiously gets to know the local shopkeeper, the elderly Maori man who leaves freshly caught fish on her doorstep, and a teenage boy on holiday in a neighbouring cottage. She uncovers the history of her nan and finds that history can repeat itself, but in a good way.This is a beautifully written, heart-warming story set in New Zealand. The characters are lightly but cleverly drawn, and the environment is vividly brought to life. This charming book will appeal to young adults and readers of all ages.

The Omega Chronicles

A giant cosmic dust cloud is first noticed in 1962, its discovery kept a secret so as not to cause worldwide panic, finally hits the Earth fifty-five years later with catastrophic devastation that wipes life from the face of the planet. One man, Colton Lee Steele, miraculously survives whilst stationed in Antarctica and thus starts his struggle to at first comprehend the enormity of his predicament and then plans and travels to the Northwest Territories to finally find a place he can call home. It is a harsh environment he finds himself in but through perseverance and true grit, he discovers an inner strength that will guide him through his final years, and along the way discover that life will always find a way.

Anna Minim and the Conundrum

The electric storm took two weeks to encircle earth. Only children and the elderly survived its wrath. And so it was that the children and grandparents of the world realised they had to look after themselves, alone. Anna joins Tommy on an adventure that takes them a great deal further than they could ever have imagined, deep into the bowels of the earth, away from the reach of the devastating storm above, but into the mystery and danger that lies in wait below. Anna tells her story as the conundrum unfolds: "My torch had gone out but the image stayed, seemingly right in front of me as I stood transfixed in the cave. I could hear Tommy calling my name but I couldn't shout back. I could do nothing. I felt rigid and totally helpless. It pulled and I followed. I had no choice."

Umbadinga

When an end-of-term field trip goes horribly wrong and not all the students return, the teacher loses the plot. One student hatches a plan and together with the school bus driver, they attempt their own rescue mission.

The lost children enter a new world through a subterranean portal and things take a twist when the group get split up.

Umbadinga is full of mystery and intrigue. Their pursuit for self-preservation leads them into encounters with weird and wonderful creatures, but not all of them are friendly.

Become part of the adventure in Umbadinga, be a fly on the wall during the battle and mind-boggling escapes. But the big problem is, can they get back home again? That’s for you to find out!

The Friendly Giant Called Zak and His Friend Rory the Misnamed Monster

A giant of the oceans (Zak) and a so-called monster (Rory) meet and become friends. They agree to travel the world’s oceans and seas together. During their travels, they meet many creatures that are friends of Zak and who become friends with Rory as well. There are, however, some creatures that wish to attack Rory when Zak is not around. And so, the adventures begin.

The Excalibur File

By the year 2024 world debt has skyrocketed to over $300 Trillion, and with the US dollar in free fall a desperate G20 votes a return to the gold standard.

The gold price skyrockets overnight, fortunate for Australia which has plenty of gold in the ground – hugely boosted by the discovery of the legendary Lasseter’s Reef.

But there is a problem.

Now boasting the world’s largest navy and a modern air force, China has been expanding its military bases south and resolves to use them in a ‘military solution’ in its quest for gold and territory.

Fortunately, US intelligence has penetrated the PLA State Security Centre and supplies ASIO with China’s complete invasion plan of PNG and northern Australia.

Aware that under the ANZUS treaty an isolationist America will supply weapons and technology but no ‘boots on the ground,’ Australia has five years to shore up its defences and find a way to stop the juggernaut.

They may have found it in a most unlikely place.

A weapon that becomes known as Excalibur.

The Emerald Treasure Chamber

Julia and her friends win a trip to Egypt, little suspecting the dangerous trap into which they are flying. Is it a coincidence that their tour guide, Nenet, bears an uncanny resemblance to Livedia? As they are escorted around ancient sites, Julia’s concern about her own sanity and the safety of her friends grows – especially when Nenet’s assistant, ‘Professor’ Menod, performs weird, alarming tricks. But it is Nenet who shocks Julia the most. 

When she exerts her considerable power over Sean, Julia has to learn great resilience as she takes over his role as leader. Will she be able to stand up to this dangerous woman again without Sean, but with help from a surprising ally? 

This book, the thrilling conclusion to an exciting trilogy, will captivate readers wanting to find out the fate of the characters in The Golden Highway and The Diamond Pathway.

 It can also stand alone as a page-turning and thought-provoking adventure.

Spy Within

Samantha and Emma’s late afternoon shopping trip was interrupted by a sudden attack to their town by an unknown enemy. The instinct to reconnect the broken family amid chaos and fear led them back home. Just when you think they are safe something else happens. The unexpected happens. We follow this family through much destruction and loss. We see the young people grow stronger, adults in the making. We see a broken marriage begin to heal in the brokenness. However, there’s a spy within and even the spy doesn’t realize who they are and what they are meant to do. Enjoy this tantalizing story as we go through the ups and downs, literally, when their world goes upside down. Or, dare I say, upside up?

Sailing Everest

In the world of adventure, one achievement stands out as the ultimate physical and emotional challenge: sailing non-stop alone around the world. This is the saga of two teenage girls who seek to do this, rounding Cape Horn, Sailing Everest, then challenging the mighty Southern Ocean.

One succeeds and one fails, but a more important event takes place while they are on their journeys. Initially rivals and strangers, they become friends over the radio and in a most exciting climax, one comes out to save the other from death by drowning in a storm-ravaged Indian Ocean. This is a saga of friendship and faith in the most unusual of circumstances.

Set not only on both girls' yachts but also including the sponsors, support teams, media and the politicians who are involved, this is a saga of great adventure and great friendship.

Little Gibraltar Street

Escape into the gripping tale of Saffi, a young, privileged, and restless girl yearning for a life of adventure. In the backdrop of 1929, on a fateful Christmas morning, she coerces her friend and family employee, Lottie, into embarking on an impulsive journey from Melbourne to Perth. Little do they know, the uncharted path that lies before them spans over two thousand miles of rugged dirt roads.

Ill-equipped for the arduous journey, Saffi and Lottie’s fate takes an unexpected turn when they encounter Raana, a resourceful and destitute Afghan girl whose indispensable guidance propels them beyond Adelaide. Their group reaches its full complement when they chance upon Sam, a wounded young man scarred by a harsh upbringing and distorted views on relationships.

Venturing into the unforgiving wilderness west of Port Augusta, they confront a land ravaged by drought and the looming shadow of the Great Depression. In the face of scorching heat, swirling dust storms, shifting sands, poverty, and the ugly face of racial intolerance, their disparities become glaringly apparent.

Despite the hardships, Saffi cherishes every moment of their odyssey, as the splendor and solitude of the bush, shared trials, and a fight for survival forge an unbreakable bond among the travelers. As they navigate the untamed terrain, the beauty of their journey lies not just in the breathtaking landscapes, but in the transformation of their own spirits.

Infiniti

Like many other books, this book is about a journey. But unlike other books, the destination of the journey is the point where the parallel lines meet. The narrator is locked inside the book. The only way he can get out of it is by persuading one of the other characters in the book to finish off the writing process for him. But before he can do this, he has to make a journey.

On his travels, there are a number of waypoints where he must stop and collect materials which are pasted into the book. When the book is completed, he can leave the book by delivering it to the individual whom he will meet at the point where the parallel lines meet.

This journey, which is accomplished across his lifetime, takes him from the birth of Christ to the near future, with the author bending time by complex double time schemes, riddles and mathematical formulae. Every waypoint appears incredible at first, but we are in the world of weaving narrative into fiction but not fantasy. Every one of the waypoints is historical fact.

There is no trickery. The narrator does indeed take us to the point where the parallel lines meet. It had been staring at us in the face all along.