Showing results by publisher "Bolinda publishing Pty Ltd" in Teen & Young Adult

Calypso Kelly's friends at the posh St Augustine's School for girls decide to chuck their boyfriends, she is horrified, but not nearly as horrified as when her boyfriend Prince Freddie dumps her. With an international fencing competition on the horizon and a new boy showering her with attention, can Calypso pull it together and win her prince back? And even if she does, will she have the heart to dump him? All may be fair in love and war unless, of course, you're in love with a prince.

At Belinda's school, boys play soccer and girls play volleyball. But Belinda wants to play soccer. She's good at it, really good, but she's a girl. Something's got to give.

Nothing is beyond Kristi Carmichael's disdain - her hippie high school, her friend Jacob, her workaholic mom. Yet Kristi has a vulnerable side. She can hear the thoughts of her fellow students calling her fat and gross. She's hot for Gusty Peterson, one of the most popular guys in school, but of course, she's sure he thinks she is disgusting. And she's still mad at her father, who walked out on them two years ago. Soon, a school project brings her together with Gusty, her father comes home and drops a bombshell, and a friend comes out of the closet.

Simeon Runciman is a firework maker who used to be a dark magician - a difficult man with a dangerous past. His son, Casimir, has always known part of the truth about him. When Simeon's enemy, the sinister magician, Circastes, reappears in their lives intent on revenge, Casimir is caught in a web of murder, deceit and magic. Forced to fight for his own survival, Casimir must also confront the harsh truth of who his father is and what he has done, as well as the real nature of the magic that he wields.

Loosely based on a true story, this is an inspiring and unflinching account of a brave boy's struggle to recover from abuse. Josh is sexually abused in an institution where he goes after his grandmother falsely accuses his father of abusing him. Told from the boy's perspective as a 16 year old looking back, this is a very personal story of triumph over the odds and also a confronting look at some of society's systems and institutions.

Dusting thinks he is psychic and knows where to find buried gold. When a late-night dig at a creepy neighbour's place doesn't reveal any, he goes into partnership with Thesaurus and Millicent, and uses a school camping trip to start the business of gold hunting in earnest. But nothing is straightforward with this bunch, and when they accidently come into possession of a paper bag full of money, things take a sinister turn, in a hilarious sort of way.

Join Richie Sadlier as he guides you through the exciting and challenging world of adolescent sexuality, providing the kind of information, guidance and insights that will help you on your journey. Drawing on his experiences working with teenagers in his therapy practise and delivering workshops in schools about consent, sex, relationships and porn, Richie delves into issues that are sometimes uncomfortable to discuss but important to understand.