A Magic Wish

Lose yourself in this heart-wrenching young adult/adult novel that delves into early difficult family life from the perspective of a brother and younger twin sisters having to grow up before their time.

At the centre of the story is James, who craves the attention of his father but has to look to his granddad for affection and support.

He has to deal with his sisters making home life unbearable for him as their father favours them above him.

A chance meeting with Hailey while on holiday turns his young life upside down. Their friendship quickly develops into something deeper, but a potential life-threatening health condition stands in the way of their relationship going any further.

Facing this turmoil, they make a magic wish, which gives them some confidence that whatever is thrown their way, they will always be together.

The reader will easily feel some sympathy towards James with his feelings and emotions stretched to the limit, while also seeing his parent’s marriage fall apart and experiencing personal tragedy.

The emotional twists and turns will keep you captivated until the end, perhaps touching on personal experience.

Grammar Based Upon Drama

The book deals with the subject of using drama as a technique in teaching grammar. This dramatic technique in teaching is appropriate for primary and secondary students and could be used to teach children and adult learners. The dramatic technique is also used to teach content by using grammatical terms, phrases and concepts as people talk together. The practices generally include various types of student role-play and are most often used for reviewing content and deepening the learning or understanding of that content.

The Bogeyman and the Circle of Hugs

This spine-tingling short story is for those brave enough to confront the nightmares that once haunted them, only to find those terrors creeping back into their adult lives. Goosebumps, shivers, and heart-pounding fear await as you dive into the mystery of the BOGEYMAN. Who is he? What is he?

I invite you to face your midnight fears and discover if you truly know who he is, or what he is.

BUGABOO…

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Riddlewood

Enter a world of dark enchantment and treacherous secrets in Riddlewood, the first book of this gripping fantasy series.

As Riddlewood unravels his past and faces a destiny intertwined with ancient curses and the powers of shadow, a perilous adventure awaits.

Will he conquer the darkness within, or succumb to its seductive allure?

Discover the truth in this captivating tale of mystery and magic.

Aristotle, Son of Riddlington

Riddlington has returned to his Australian Bush environment, where his son, Aristotle takes centre stage. Along with his two favourite brothers, Hieronomus and Hannibal, they unwittingly engage in numerous, highly unrecommended activities and exploits, more often than not, inspired and abetted by the Three Big Black Birds who have their own motives for anything that looks like fun, and especially if it is at the expense of the vulnerable and naïve brothers. This includes a very odd, bored cloud, fairy floss, a nut job bull, a prehistoric rocking chair, sticky black gold, Hula emus, a ridgy-didge bush race, a Ferris Wheel, suicidal termites, and a pre-wake farewell. But don’t be fooled, there is nothing silly about these rabbits!

This is the second book in the Riddlington series.

Dragos and Mages: Battle Between the Mountains

Hate, prejudice and conflict. This is all 14-year-old Sarah has ever known.

Growing up with Dragons, Mages and Dragos in the world, she has never felt normal, but now, she finds herself well and truly in the middle of it all.

When an unexpected new acquaintance turns her world upside down and throws her into the middle of an age-old conflict that only Sarah can end.

Can Sarah battle her fears and find the strength to end the struggle? Or will it all be just too much for her?

Speculis

When the weight of a kingdom rests upon your shoulders, how do you stop yourself from crumbling?

With little love from her family and no confidence from her people, Princess Rosaline has everything left to prove. When Rose fumbles at an interview, she becomes tied into a doomed scheme to return outlaws to the society of her war-torn kingdom and is placed under pressure unlike anything she has ever felt before. For the first time in Rose’s life, all eyes are firmly fixed on her – and the palace is cracking under the strain. For better or for worse, her life is about to change forever.

Desperate to escape and constantly under a microscope, what lengths will she go to for a chance to be free? What matters more: your country, or your freedom? And perhaps most difficult of all, would you leave behind everything you’ve ever known in the name of love?