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When London editor Georgia Abbott comes to Sydney to work on Glow, a glossy woman's magazine, she has high hopes for a bright new start. Leaving behind a broken heart (her own) and a philandering ex-fiance, she's looking forward to immersing herself in the Tim Tam-eating sisterhood of woman's mags. Not to mention being whisked off into the dusty Australian sunset by a suntanned, Akubra-hatted fantasy man.

Rosie the Runaway Pony: Kay's pony Rosie loves exploring. She's always running away from her boring old field. But one day, Rosie goes too far. Will Kay ever see her pony again? Willow the Wild Pony: Willow loves living at Devon Farm with her owner, Hannah. But she's always wanted to be a wild pony. One day, Willow gets her chance. She escapes to the moors, where the ponies roam free....

Lottie the Little Pony: Emma is so excited. Lottie the Shetland pony is to be hers at last! But when Lottie arrives, she's so much smaller than Emma remembers. Emma dreams of riding Lottie in the gymkhana. Is Lottie too little? Shadow the Secret Pony: When a friendly black pony suddenly arrives in Clare's garden, it's like a dream come true. Where does Shadow come from? Who does he belong to? Clare just knows that Shadow is her very special interest ...

"Everything is free. That's the secret. The only thing that isn't free is you. You do as you're told; you sit in your seat till they say, 'Stand.' You stay put till they say, 'Go.' Maybe that's the way you like it. It's easy. It's all there. You don't have to think about it. You don't even have to feel it. I sometimes wonder how this planet keeps on sticking to my feet. They did everything they could to pin me down: my mum, my dad, school. They put me in homes with kind guys and they put me in homes with bastards."

Bracken, the Bradman's cat, has given birth to nine adorable kittens. They have very different personalities, and each needs a very special home. Can the Bradmans be sure they've found the right owners?

This collection features all nine kittens: Ginger, Nutmeg, Clove, Emerald, Amber, Jet, Daisy, Buttercup, and Weed in their very first adventures!

"The Great Hair Robbery" by Alan Horsfield: Just before Christmas, Nellie discovers that someone has stolen everyone's hair. "Bad Eggs" by Steve Wide: The bad eggs, Eggbert, Rotten, Cracked and Fried, are in town, and they're hassling Omeletta du Champignon! "Who's Wheelie the Fastest?" by Josie Montano: Scooter, bike, skateboard, or rollerblades...whose wheels are the fastest? A group of kids who live in the same street decide to have a 'Wheel Race' to find out.

An ambitious and complex novel with a multi-faceted and vivid depiction of a group of young people in the grip of drug addiction, told in many different voices, from the addicts themselves to the friends watching from the outside who try to prevent tragedy. It was a love story. Me, Gemma and junk. I thought it was going to last forever. It was the biggest adventure of my life. Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn’t want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally, you have to come down.

"Hamlet and Piglet", by Rolf Heimann: Piglet is a kitten from the countryside with the reputation of being able to see ghosts. He is taken to the big city to keep a theatre free of rodents and to solve the mystery of the theatre's ghost, Hamlet. "Tom", by Rolf Heimann: When Tom's future foster-father, Mr Clayton, is curious about why they call the boy a little criminal, Tom explains that his misdeeds always start like little acorns that snowball into mighty monsters. Plus two more stories!

Sam the School Pony: Becky loves Sam, the pony who lives in the field next to her school. She's thrilled when her class are told they can look after him. Everyone enjoys being with Sam, until something terrible happens. Can Becky help her perfect pony when it really matters?

"Henry the Holiday Pony": The best part of Abby's seaside holiday is riding Henry, the only pony among the donkeys on the beach. But one day Abby gets a terrible shock - Henry and the donkeys have disappeared! Will Abby ever see her holiday pony again? "Freddie the Frisky Pony": Zoe is thrilled to bits with Freddie, her new pony. Freddie's such fun to ride - and she loves to gallop. Zoe's parents are worried that Freddie's too frisky for Zoe, and when Freddie suddenly bucks Zoe off, they decide she must go! Will Zoe have to say goodbye to her dream pony?

Henry the Holiday Pony: The best part of Abby's seaside holiday is riding Henry, the only pony among the donkeys on the beach. But one day Abby gets a terrible shock – Henry and the donkeys have disappeared! Will Abby ever see her holiday pony again? Freddie the Frisky Pony: Zoe is thrilled to bits with Freddie, her new pony. Freddie's such fun to ride – and she loves to gallop. Zoe's parents are worried that Freddie's too frisky for Zoe, and when Freddie suddenly bucks Zoe off, they decide she must go! Will Zoe have to say goodbye to her dream pony?

Willow loves living at Devon Farm with her owner, Hannah. But she's always wanted to be a wild pony. One day, Willow gets her chance. She escapes to the moors, where the ponies roam free ...

Kay's pony Rosie loves exploring. She's always running away from her boring old field. But one day, Rosie goes too far. Will Kay ever see her pony again?

Clare has always longed for a pony of her own. So when she finds Shadow in her garden, she is absolutely thrilled. Where does the pony come from?

Emma is so excited. Lottie the Shetland pony is to be hers at last! But when Lottie arrives, she's so much smaller than Emma remembers. Emma dreams of riding Lottie in the gymkhana. Is Lottie too little?

Zoe is thrilled to bits with Freddie, her new pony. Freddie's such fun to ride – and she loves to gallop. Zoe's parents are worried that Freddie's too frisky for Zoe, and when Freddie suddenly bucks Zoe off, they decide she must go! Will Zoe have to say goodbye to her dream pony?

The best part of Abby's seaside holiday is riding Henry, the only pony among the donkeys on the beach. But one day Abby gets a terrible shock – Henry and the donkeys have disappeared! Will Abby ever see her holiday pony again?

He was so cool, he could have been anything, but he really just wanted to ROCK! Join young Starfish and his kooky fishy friends as they pull out all stops to be the best rock band in the ocean.