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Ironbark by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Young Adult
A compelling novel about a powerful relationship between a troubled teenager and his grandfather, set in the Tasmanian Wilderness.'I'm miserable and sixteen. In that order.' Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. Sentenced to a time-ou ...Show more
It's Not All About You, Calma! (Calma #2) by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Young Adult | Series: Calma
Much anticipated sequel to hilarious yet poignant popular debut novel The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull by Barry Jonsberg - a fresh, funny and engaging new voice in young adult books. Laugh-out-loud humour with a strong beating heart and a sting in the tail. Calma Harrison is in love. Not j ...Show more
Mates: A Dog's Tale by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Children's Fiction
Michael wants a dog. His mum and dad say no. No way. Never. They say dogs smell and get under your feet. But Michael is never going to give up. Ever.
My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Children's Fiction
Candice Phee wants to bring light and laughter to those around her, and somehow she succeeds despite the bizarre mix-ups and the confusion she effortlessly creates. An uplifting comedy-drama from award-winning author, Barry Jonsberg.
Reckoning (Pandora Jones #3) by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Young Adult | Series: Pandora Jones
Pandora Jones's problems appear insurmountable. She must convince her team that nothing is as it seems and that they must escape and expose The School to save the world from the plague she unwittingly inflicted on it. The only things Pan has on her side are her gift of intuition, and her belief in the p ...Show more
Smoke & Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Young Adult
Grace McKellon isn't a 'people person'. All she needs is her magic tricks and her wise-cracking grandmother - until a new friend comes along and promises to make her a social media star. A wonderful and intriguing middle fiction novel from an internationally acclaimed, bestselling Australian author. I d ...Show more
The Dog That Dumped on My Doona (Blacky #1) by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Blacky
When Marcus is woken by a dog doing a poo on his bed, he is understandably upset. And Blacky (the dog) has other surprises in store. Soon Marcus and his disruptive friend Dylan are on a mission to rescue God - a sick pygmy bearded dragon - from the local pet shop. But God is expensive and time is runnin ...Show more
The Heart of the Forest: Mates Series by Barry Jonsberg and Craig Phillips (illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Mates
Keely always looks after her twin brother Aaron. But in the dark forest, it's Aaron who knows just what to do . . . A touching and beautifully crafted story about a lost child-with a surprise ending.
The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull (Calma #1) by Barry Jonsberg
Category: Young Adult | Series: Calma
Part quirky journal, part detective fiction, this wild and witty novel is a laugh-out-loud comedy about two unlikely friends who are drawn into a dramatic series of events through their mutual mistrust of their new English teacher.It's clear to clever, wise-cracking Calma that Miss Payne (aka the Pitbul ...Show more