Books
Age from 12 years
Chessboxer
By Stephen Davies
Paperback, AUS $18.99, NZ $20.99
Leah Baxter exchanges competition chess for the dangerous hybrid sport of chessboxing. Is this her riskiest gambit yet?
Chinglish
By Sue Cheung
Paperback, AUS $15.99, NZ $17.99
The hilarious and tragic diary of a girl growing up in a Chinese takeaway. Chinglish is a one-of-a-kind illustrated novel about family, food, being different and finding your own way.
Closets Are For Clothes
By Rachel Cook
Paperback, AUS $18.99, NZ $21.99
A celebration of the history of gay and lesbian culture in Australia.
Come August, Come Freedom
By Gigi Amateau
Hardback, AUS $24.99, NZ $27.99
An 1800 insurrection planned by a literate slave known as "Prosser’s Gabriel" inspires a historical novel following one extraordinary man’s life.
Come August, Come Freedom
By Gigi Amateau
Paperback, AUS $17.99, NZ $18.99
"Intense, empathetic, richly imagined." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)
Comics Confidential
Illustrated by Various
Hardback, AUS $32.99, NZ $34.99
A must-have collection for comics fans and creators everywhere, packed with interviews and original comics by today’s foremost graphic novelists.
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
By Dyan Sheldon
Trade Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $21.99
"High school has always been this stressful, but rarely this hilarious." -- BOOKLIST (starred review)
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
By Dyan Sheldon
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
There is only room for one drama queen – which one will take centre stage?
Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star
By Dyan Sheldon
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
Our Drama Queen is back and still battling with Dellwood's most popular teenager, Carla Santini – this time for a walk-on part in a Hollywood film!
Confessions of a Teenage Hollywood Star
By Dyan Sheldon
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $21.99
"The star of CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN returns. . . .Few YA characters speak with such sharp, articulate humor about feelings readers will recognize." -- BOOKLIST