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RANKIN, Matt

Sep 12, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ pets, Australian, Brisbane, Childrens books, Fiction \ novel, Queensland

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ISBN 978-1-923265-26-4
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Sapphire Millie

 

And the Quest for the Unknown Destiny

Set amongst the spectacular Australian Bush, Sapphire Millie and the Quest for the Unknown Destiny is a heartwarming tale of love, loss,
sacrifice and friendship between a group of young animal friends.

Follow their journey through the bush with all its challenges as they face its dangers, excitement and raw beauty and see whether friendship can ultimately pass the test and help them reach their destiny, Sapphire Falls.

Matt Rankin

About the Author

 

Born and raised in Sydney, first time author Matt Rankin lived a childhood that was dominated by a love of sport, going on to excel in Rugby League and Cricket. Matt discovered his passion for writing in his late 30s after being inspired while watching animated movies with his young family, believing his creative mind, along with being young at heart, was the perfect recipe for creating his own characters for many a generation to love.

LUKIN, Karen

Jul 17, 2024 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Animals \ pets, Australian, Childrens books, Victoria

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ISBN: 978-192-326-516-5
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Serendipity

 

A Moment In Time

 James stands toes buried in the sand, ankles brushed by the cool waves of his beach.

                              Why should he leave?
                          Why should he have to go ?
                            …It’s their choice not his.

                              ‘It’s not fair!’ he mutters.

James is faced with a difficult choice…he doesn’t want to leave his special place, but his family is moving and there is no way for him to stay.

Serendipity – a moment in time – intervenes and a surprise encounter helps him to stand up and be counted.

About the Author

 

KAREN LUKIN is a retired English teacher from Western Australia, who now lives in rural Victoria. Growing up, she was an avid reader and always wanted to be a published writer.

She uses family stories as her inspiration. She is married
to a retired farmer and has a love of the country life.

Serendipity is her first published work – it was awarded the state
prize in the Victorian Country Women’s Association Literature
competition in 2019. For publication as a picture book, she has
collaborated with a family friend and artist, Tania Vanzetti.

Other short stories she has written were included in the Kyabram Town
Hall Writers Group Anthology Celebrating Women published in 2021.

CHILOV, Melissa

Apr 18, 2024 | *Featured books, Animals \ pets, Art and illustration, Australian, Childrens books

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ISBN 978-1-923214-34-7
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The Quoll, the Pobblebonk and the Big Race

For years, the Quoll and the Pobblebonk have been battling to claim ownership of the prized piece of bushland in the cave. They decide to have a Big Race to settle the score, once and for all.

When Quoll’s six pups go missing, she thinks this is one of Pobblebonk’s nasty ploys to throw her off course. Will Quoll find her pups? Who will win the Big Race? 

Melissa Chilov self-published author

About the Author

This is the debut novel written by Melissa Chilov. She was motivated by her love of Australian native animals and her two school-age sons. Melissa’s other pastimes include being an optometrist, gourmet cooking and dining, and caring for her family pets (a cat and an axolotl). 

MOFFAT TAPFIELD, Deborah

Apr 18, 2024 | *Featured books, Animals \ pets, Art and illustration, Australian, Childrens books

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ISBN 978-1-923214-01-9 
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The Perfectly Egg-shaped Egg

Caramel Shortbread was a Golden Pekin Bantam. One perfect spring day, she laid an egg…

A sprawling, vibrant story about a baby chick exploring the garden for the first time under the loving guidance of mother hen.

Full of luscious descriptions, you can almost feel the sun on your back and smell the honeysuckle flowers as you wander through the grassy pages.

Deborah Moffat Tapfield self-published author

About the Author

Deborah Moffat Tapfield grew up a barefoot wanderer on a farm in Willunga. Located on the stunningly beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, overlooking the sea. She shared the farm with a menagerie of animals, many wild ones, but also horses, cows, ducks, cats, dogs, and, of course, chickens! 

Deborah has always loved to draw and paint and has taken great inspiration from the beauty of nature. She moved back to her family farm when she had her first child and still lives there, in a little hand-built roundhouse, with her loving partner and their two children, a Kelpie, two Guinea Pigs and currently … 16 hens, 2 chicks and a rooster … and a lot of eggs!