Life has changed for Florence's family. The restaurant is in full swing, her cousins Aymeric and Patricia are now living in Australia, Papa no longer works in an office and Maman's book is doing well. But Florence is restless - that is, until life ma...
On the island of Jayangan, old beliefs and magic exist side by side with new pop songs and motorcycles. . . .
Adi is a fisherman's son, proud to be studying with the greatest of traditional sword makers. Dewi is the daughter of a healer, cu...
Thomas feels different from other people. He sees things no one else sees. He hears things no one else hears. He feels as if he's waiting for something to happen. The one day it does. Follow Thomas on an extraordinary adventure....
Anusha and Maya are the 12 year old twin daughters of the widowed Mrs Penny, who runs the family business—a ghost-hunting detective agency. Since their father's death, the agency has fallen on hard times. The brand new Two-Stars Agency, owned b...
A beautiful stranger has arrived in Owlchurch and has won over the entire village. Frodite is a magical-ointmaker and has the Horns of Pan -- the highest award in the Hidden World, granted only by King Pan himself. But ...
With the convening of the Magicians' and Enchanters' Convention, magicians, wizards, and enchanters from all over the Hidden and Obvious Worlds have flocked to Owlchurch. But when the valuable golden prizes donated by t...
Trouble is brewing in the underwater land of the selkies when a young sea girl is discovered unconscious in Owlchurch. She's been poisoned by a curse that's spreading throughout the sea world -- a curse that must be sto...
As a birthday treat, Thomas and his friends travel to the sky-world of the Ariels -- an enchanting land that floats in the clouds, rich in breathtaking beauty and powerful magic. But hidden dangers loom: throughout the ...
When a mysterious island emerges from the River Riddle, panic spreads through Owlchurch. It's the Island of Ghosts, where ghosts of past Rymers dwell in afterlife. Its appearance means only one thing -- a living Rymer ...
The London home of Matthew Ashby is visited by the beautiful, famous half-Venetian musician, Emilia Lanier, begging him for help. A young Venetian girl, Sarah, has been accused of witchcraft by a wealthy merchant's wife, and has since disappeared. Is...
I do not think that anyone alive in our time will ever forget Ned Kelly, no matter who might wish us to do so. I know I never shall. Was he a hero? Was he a villain? I cannot say, even now. Perhaps he was neither. But he will live in my memory foreve...
The heroes and heroines of Arthurian legend have never ceased to fascinate us. But what were they like before they knew their destiny? How did they cope with the idea that, one day, they'd be on the road to Camelot, and immortal fame? Fourteen of Aus...
Phar Lap is not only a winner, he is a real star. Millions of Australians love him. But that's not enough for Mr Davis. He wants to make Big Red into a world star. Sally's dad is a private detective and he's just been offered the case ...
It scares me a lot, thinking of Dad out there, far away in that dangerous, terrible place, wondering how it will be when he comes back - if he comes back, that is. Marie's dad has been away for two years, fighting on the Somme battlefields in...
When Daisy Miller accepts an exciting new job in London with the mysterious Mrs Peabody, her old friend George Dale is more than a little jealous. But all is not quite as it seems and Daisy soon realises that there's more to this job than meets t...
Eleven eerie and magical tales of the supernatural by well-known author Sophie Masson, never published together before.
With their roots firmly in fairy tale, folklore, myth and history, their vivid characters and sharply-defined, diverse and r...
Lady Aurora, daughter of the Count and Countess of Joli-Bois, and Clementine, the local woodcutter's child, have been firm friends for all of their sixteen years. Until, that is, the day they stumble upon a castle they never knew existed.
Wha...
Melbourne, September 1854: people from all over the world are arriving in the Victorian capital.
Sylvia Hoveden, an independent and feisty English girl, has travelled to Melbourne to find her missing twin brother, feared to be in grave danger...
Cinderella takes fate into her own hands in this brand new tale by Sophie Masson
Welcome to the story of Cinderella as you've never heard it before. There is a girl whose fortunes have plummeted from wealthy aristocrat to that of a s...
Masson delves into the depths of two ancient Russian fairy tales and brings to life the beguiling adventure of Natasha, the rose-stealer, and the Beast, its protector
When Natasha is forced to take shelter from a sudden blizzard,...
A girl in a tower. An underground kingdom. This retelling of Rapunzel offers a gripping blend of magic, romance, adventure, fairytale, and mystery.
When 17-year-old army conscript Kasper Bator is chosen to join the elite guard tha...
Truth is the first casualty of war.
Over a year has passed since the events that changed Helen's life forever. With Maxim and her other friends, she is fighting to uphold the legacy entrusted to her, but struggles with the weight of memory, ...
A retelling of the classic fairytale Snow White that glitters with magic and treachery Bianca and her glamorous model stepmother are preparing for Bianca s Presentation Ball. Bianca is so looking forward to it. She only wishes her father could be he...
Ti-Korriganed loomed up, the great grey stones rising in the dimming light like huge, cowled shadow-figures. The owl was sitting by the tallest stone. But there were other creatures, all with that strange restlessness, that edgy melancholy quick-to-a...
A romp through the alphabet and the world of folk tale! Sophie Masson's lively verse gathers together a dazzling range of folklore, made vividly contemporary with Chris Nielsen's striking artwork. Rhyming verse makes this a fun read-aloud tal...
A historical novel both grand and intimate in scope, Black Wings vividly portrays, through the interlocking stories of Jacques and his friends and their shifting commitments, the human experience of a time of great tumult.It's 1788 in the V...
From morning to night, Monkey loves to play and have fun. And even if his antics can go a bit wrong, he's always endearing! See Monkey is a warm, funny story about the busy day of a toddler and his favourite toy, perfect for sharing....
A girl frightens her little brother by insisting there’s a tiger in the garden, but when the little brother turns the tables on the older one, the older sister ends up being the most terrified . . . until they join forces and make each other feel b...
Once there was just air and grass and mud. Now it has turned into a real house.
Building a mudbrick house is an adventure for everyone – Mum, Dad, kids and even Tess, the family dog! Heading out to the block to help make bricks and see...
It was meant to be the experience of a lifetime, for Australian twin sisters Helen and Alex Dorian, to walk the famous Camino from Saint Jean Pied de Port in the French Basque country, to Santiago del Compostella in Spain. But Helen injures her leg o...
The Australian Women’s Weekly Great Read ‘there is a freshness and vivacity to this cooking school novel that is utterly beguiling.’ â€"The Australian Women's Weekly Life rarely serves up the perfect dish, but second chances are always on ...