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Blue Flower: CBCA shortlisted picture book 2022 by Sonya Hartnett
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A beautifully told picture book about self-esteem, resilience and the discovery that being different can be something wonderful. From award-winning author Sonya Hartnett, with stunning illustrations by Gabriel Evans.A gentle exploration of a child's realisation that it is her individual differences and ...Show more
Butterfly by Sonya Hartnett
$24.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
In masterful prose, the author of SURRENDER tells a quiet but powerful tale about the shifting bonds and psychological perils of adolescence. (Ages 14 and up) Plum Coyle is on the edge of adolescence. Her fourteenth birthday is approaching, when her old life and her old body will fall away, and she ...Show more
Children of the King by Sonya Hartnett
$16.99 AUD
Category: Chapter Books
Three children have been sent to live in the countryside, safe from the war in London. When they find two boys hiding in a castle, the past and future come together to make an extraordinary adventure. A hauntingly beautiful story from one of Australia's most acclaimed writers for adults and children. ...Show more
Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Hartnett
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
The day is ending, night is falling, and Nicholas's cat won't come down. High on the roof she licks her paws while Nicholas worries about her up there all alone. How can he coax her into the safe, warm house? She doesn't even want to come down from the roof . . . or does she? From the combined talents o ...Show more
Come Down, Cat! (HB) by Sonya Hartnett
$24.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: 0-5
The day is ending, night is falling, and Nicholas's cat still won't come down. High on the roof he licks his paws while Nicholas worries about monsters and ghosts. Nicholas fetches a ladder so high that he can see into nests when he reaches the top. But the cat - that cheeky, naughty cat! - just won't c ...Show more
Go Home, Cat! by Sonya Hartnett
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A delightful story about the special bond between a boy and his cat, from the award-winning team, Sonya Hartnett and Lucia Masciullo, celebrating friendship, courage and the value of those we love. A delightful story from the award-winning team who brought us Come Down, Cat! that celebrates friendship, ...Show more
Life in Ten Houses: Penguin Specials by Sonya Hartnett
$9.99 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies | Series: Penguin Specials
The internationally celebrated writer Sonya Hartnett is firmly Melburnian but has restlessly moved from suburb to suburb in her search for the 'Last House' - that special corner of the world in which to settle and find contentment. Viewing her life and work through the lens of real estate, she vividly r ...Show more
Surrender by Sonya Hartnett
$22.95 AUD
Category: Fiction
Gabriel is dying from an undisclosed illness. He relives his brief 20 years, remembering his parents' over-protectiveness, his wild friend Finnigan who encouraged him to do terrible things, and his dear dog Surrender. Told from the perspectives of Gabriel and Finnigan, the voices are eerily alike in ton ...Show more
The Best Australian Stories 2012 by Sonya Hartnett
$29.99 AUD
Category: Essays and Anthologies
In The Best Australian Stories 2012, Sonya Hartnett compiles the year's most compelling short fiction from Australian authors. Well-known voices are juxtaposed with those of emerging writers, creating an eclectic and exciting blend of styles and themes. These stories are a marvellous introduction to Aus ...Show more
The Boy and the Toy by Sonya Hartnett
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
One day a man invented the best toy in the world. He gave the toy to his son. The boy thought the toy was marvellous. But as time passed, the boy started to wonder. Was it really the best toy in the world? An unforgettable tale that explores the meaning of friendship.