Summer Catalogue 2011-12 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Summer Catalogue 2011-12 - Hill of Content Bookshop
Summer Catalogue 2011-12 - Hill of Content Bookshop
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Intermediate & Young Adult<br />
Mourning Emporium<br />
Michelle Lovric<br />
PB $17.99<br />
In this, the fast paced<br />
sequel to The Undrowned<br />
Child, the scene is once<br />
again set in Venice where<br />
Teodora must face more<br />
dark magic. Destiny<br />
brings Teo and her friend<br />
Renzo into battle with an<br />
enemy who will stop at<br />
nothing to destroy them.<br />
Mermaids, Vampire eels and ghosts make this novel<br />
gripping for intermediate readers.<br />
Stories Of The Wild<br />
West Gang<br />
Joy Cowley<br />
PB $19.99<br />
After being out <strong>of</strong> print<br />
for years the West family<br />
are back. This reprint <strong>of</strong><br />
the original stories has<br />
updated line drawings to<br />
accompany the hilarious<br />
antics <strong>of</strong> Michael West<br />
and his family – The Wild<br />
West Gang. These terrific<br />
stories will enthral and are perfect for reluctant<br />
readers.<br />
A Greyhound<br />
Of A Girl<br />
Roddy Doyle<br />
HB $24.99<br />
<strong>12</strong> year old Mary<br />
O’Hara’s beloved, jokecracking<br />
grandmother is<br />
near the end <strong>of</strong> her life.<br />
Letting go is hard, that is<br />
until a ghost appears at<br />
the door to help her say<br />
goodbye to the ones she<br />
loves. A Greyhound <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Girl is a tender tale <strong>of</strong> family history and the bond<br />
between mothers and daughters.<br />
Ashes<br />
Ilsa J Bick<br />
PB $16.99<br />
Alex has run away and is<br />
hiking through the<br />
wilderness when the<br />
world suddenly changes.<br />
An electromagnetic pulse<br />
sweeps through the sky<br />
killing the vast majority <strong>of</strong><br />
adults. For those spared,<br />
it’s a question <strong>of</strong> who can<br />
be trusted and who has<br />
now developed a taste for human flesh. This is a<br />
tense and gripping read with lots <strong>of</strong> shock plot<br />
twists to keep you on the edge <strong>of</strong> your seat.<br />
The Wicked Wood<br />
(Tales From The<br />
Tower Volume 2)<br />
Edited by Isobelle<br />
Carmody<br />
PB $27.99<br />
In this companion to The<br />
Wilful Eye, six much-loved<br />
writers - Catherine<br />
Bateson, Victor Kelleher,<br />
Cate Kennedy, Maureen<br />
McCarthy, Nan McNab<br />
and Kate Thompson - give<br />
fresh voice to age-old stories <strong>of</strong> abandonment,<br />
desire and entrapment.<br />
The Shadow Girl<br />
John Larkin<br />
PB $18.95<br />
This young adult novel is<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the best <strong>of</strong> the year.<br />
It is tense and fast paced<br />
mystery that will leave the<br />
reader gasping as well as<br />
providing a powerful<br />
insight into life on the<br />
streets. An epic adventure<br />
this is a must read for<br />
teenagers 15 +.
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