Books »Fiction for Middle Readers

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  • Spider Lies

    by Jen Banyard with illustrations by Tracey Gibbs

    Connor’s little white lies have spawned a monster! It’s big, it’s hairy and it’s lurking outside his bedroom window.

    Connor is home alone with his pet spider. Tricking Mum and Dad was easy and now he’s got nobody to tell him to wash the dishes, nobody to make him go to school and nobody to turn to when his very existence is threatened by…Read more »

    Price $14.95 Add to cart

  • Lighthouse Girl

    by Dianne Wolfer with illustrations by Brian Simmonds

    ‘Full of evocative illustrations, sepia photographs and news clippings, Wolfer’s book transports. A great one for early and older readers alike,’ — Frances Atkinson, The Sunday Age

    ‘This lovely book is based on the real Faye Howe and her life as a lighthouse keeper’s daughter…Fay’s reflections on her life and her relationship with the far-away…Read more »

    Price $24.95 Add to cart

  • Hal Spacejock 4: No Free Lunch

    by Simon Haynes

    Get another helping of misadventures with Hal Spacejock and Clunk!

    Hal and his sidekick are looking for a job to earn some cash to settle their bills, and they find just the thing on Planet Dismolle. And when Hal ducks out for a quick coffee date with an attractive young woman, he thinks his luck has finally changedRead more »

    Price $19.95 Add to cart

  • Jack's Island

    by Norman Jorgensen

    ‘This accomplished writer tells a good tale. The cheeky but lovable characters are woven well into a riveting story-line with an Australian setting. All blend beautifully together within simple prose to form an exciting and entertaining story.’ — Good Reading

    Jack’s family is based on Rottnest Island during WWII while his father helps build…Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Pope Max

    by David Caddy

    Fulfilling a promise made to his dying grandfather Max sets himself a hard road—the Vatican or bust! An unlikely hero, Max lurches from challenge to challenge in his bid for the big job; from his secret adoption of a lost lamb to his thwarted attempts at saintly behaviour.

    ‘A brilliant story with a great twist ..Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Beat Feat

    by Marlane Ainsworth

    Tommo on trumpet and Mikki on drums have always been the backbone of the school band. But when Mikki discovers a passion for football, Tommo finds himself torn between winning glory as a trumpet soloist and learning drums to save the band. Lurching from mishap to mayhem, he must somehow dodge the clutches of a die hard coach, the teeth of the principal’s…Read more »

    Price $14.95 Add to cart

  • Forbidden Magic

    by Christina McCarthy

    Regan, a chieftain’s daughter in Ireland’s ancient past, has enjoyed a carefree childhood, secure in the love of her clan. But there is something in her history of which she is unaware — a sacred promise placed upon her at her birth.

    When Regan discovers that her destiny is to be sent away to live with the Druids, she is angry. When she learns…Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Another Fine Mess 002

    by Norman Jorgensen

    In this sequel to A Fine Mess! the adventures of Michael Hardy and Woody Decker continue. These two hapless Year 9 students have a serious knack for getting themselves into a lot of trouble, from exploding fire trucks to exploding cows, sewage laden willy-willys, kidnapped Harry Potter gnomes, cattle prods, smoking penises and serious wardrobe malfunctions…Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

  • Barefoot Kids

    by Steve Hawke

    Set in Broome, Barefoot Kids revolves around the Jirroo cousins — Janey, Jimmy, Tich, Buddy and Dancer — who play music in a band together. When their special place, Eagle Beach, comes under threat from developers, the kids start a campaign to save the beach, leading to adventure, danger and excitementRead more »

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  • Danger Unlimited

    by Dafne Bidwell

    Holidaying in Singapore, a group of friends visit an off-shore drilling rig. Their excitement soon turns to terror when they are caught up in events beyond their control. Confronted by a vicious gang, a violent storm and the ultimate catastrophe…can they survive to solve the mystery of the rig? Read more »

    Price $16.95 Add to cart

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From the Catalogue

Book Launch

Fremantle Press and All Saints Literature Festival invite you to the launch of Beach Sports Car by Darlene Oxenham and Lilli and her Shadow by Laura and Pat Dudgeon.

noon, Friday 19 March 2010 at the Ampitheatre, Entry car park gate 3, All Saints College, Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek, WA 6149

RSVP: admin@fremantlepress.com.au or 08 9430 6331