A poor family is searching down the back of a chair for Dad’s lost car keys and, miraculously in the mess of things back there, their financial problems are solved.
Family
Very Tricky, Alfie Atkins
Alfie’s father is too busy to play, so Alfie borrows his toolbox and soon finds himself in a tight spot.
Where’s Jamela?
When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.
The Changeling
A farmer’s wife becomes the foster mother of a troll’s child and her humanistic treatment of the changeling eventually secures the return of her own son.
Haveli
Having relented to the ways of her people in Pakistan and married the older man to whom she was pledged against her will, Shabanu is now the victim of his family’s blood feud and the malice of his other wives. Sequel to Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind.
The Broken Bridge
Over the course of a summer in Wales, 16-year-old Ginny, the artist daughter of an English father and a Haitian mother, learns that she has a half-brother from her father’s earlier marriage, and that her own mother may still be alive.
Jafta: The Homecoming
A young black South African boy describes his feelings about his father’s return from working in the city.
Dream Time: New Stories By Sixteen Award-Winning Authors
A collection of sixteen short stories, produced by asking authors recognized or awarded by the Australian Book Council to write on the theme of ‘Dream Time.’
The Green Frogs
A folktale about two green frogs who always disobey their mother, explaining why green frogs cry out whenever it rains.
Girl From The Snow Country
Playing in the snow, Mi-chan forms small rabbits using leaves for ears and red berries from the market for eyes.