Theme: Australia

Empire of Ruins

By Book Importer | Published: December 12, 2011

While on an assignment in Queensland, Australia, to discover the truth behind a powerful weapon known as the God Face, Modo, a teenaged, shape-changing hunchback living in Victorian London, battles the evil machinations of the Clockwork Guild and makes an astounding discovery–one that hinges on Modo’s true appearance.

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The Midnight Zoo

By Book Importer | Published: September 26, 2011

Twelve-year-old Andrej, nine-year-old Tomas, and their baby sister Wilma flee their Romany encampment when it is attacked by Germans during World War II, and in an abandoned town they find a zoo where the animals tell their stories, helping the children understand what has become of their lives and what it means to be free.

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How To Make a Bird

By Book Importer | Published: January 20, 2011

It’s dawn, on an empty road in the countryside. Empty, except for the girl in the long, red evening gown, standing next to a bicycle, and looking back at the home she’s about to leave. Mannie’s ready to start a new life and forget the terrible things that have happened here, but there are questions [...]

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Dingo

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

High school senior Miguel’s life is turned upside down when he meets new girl Lainey, whose family has just moved from Australia. With her tumbled red-gold hair, her instant understanding of who he is, and her unusual dog—a real Australian dingo—she’s unforgettable. And, as he quickly learns, she is on the run from an ancient [...]

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By The River

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 6, 2007

A fourteen-year-old describes, through prose poems, his life in a small Australian town in 1962, where, since their mother’s death, he and his brother have been mainly on their own to learn about life, death, and love.

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Ziba Came on a Boat

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Ziba came on a boat. Sitting in the crowded hull, with her mother’s arms around her, Ziba remembers all that she has left behind. They hope to find peace and safety in a new land, but where will their journey end.

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Breathe

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

Undine is excited about leaving Tasmania for a trip to see her father in Greece but conflicted about using the magic that wells up inside her and confused about her personal relationships, including the one with her best friend, Trout.

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Kalpana’s Dream

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: July 2, 2007

While an English class of 7B students at Wentworth High in Australia struggle with a six-week essay assignment answering, “Who am I.” one child’s great-grandmother arrives unexpectedly from India to follow her dream.

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The Murder Of Bindy MacKenzie

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 29, 2007

Class brain Bindy Mackenzie has alienated her entire high school but when she realizes someone is trying to kill her, she has to make friends in order to get help.

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Are We There Yet?

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: June 20, 2007

Eight-year-old Grace, her parents, and her two brothers embark on a six-month-long journey to tour their country, Australia. Driving around the perimeter of the continent except when they plunge into the Outback to visit places such as Alice Springs and Uluru they drive, swim, hike, enjoy zoos, museums, and tourist sites.

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