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Tribal Lores
Only the good die young is just a cliché, until it impacts directly on you. When the “new” neighbours, Frankie Rescio’s newest mate Lochie Marsh’s parents, invite his family over for an Australia Day BBQ, Frankie knows the idea is fraught with danger. It’s not just that the two families have their own take on the world and how it functions. They have each created a suitable veneer of respectability to mask the fractures and dysfunctions that might otherwise tear their lives apart. Each family holds fast to its own tribal lores of what is and isn’t ‘normal’ in a world that needs to be held at arm’s length for the sake of survival-the individual and the family’s both. Fran...
Draining the Lake & The Family Business
Two stories from one of Australia’s master storytellers. In “Draining the Lake”, two boys discover what they think to be the Lost City of Atlantis, submerged in a spooky lake near their town. They alert the press and are poised for fame and fortune. What could possibly go wrong? In “The Family Business”, Elvis impersonator dad hatches a scheme for a new act, featuring his stage-shy son as Young Elvis. The son pretends to go along with it, but has a different act in mind, which doesn’t quite go to plan.
The Dons
Paul is trying to escape. He's trying to escape from an Italian heritage that just doesn't seem to have relevance for him any more, and he's trying to escape from his nonno. They come from two different worlds, he and his grandfather, and Paul is more interested in his own world – his friends, the girls, the fast cars, the go-carts – than Nonno's strange and embarrassing behaviour. Nonno is more than just a silly old man getting in the way of Paul's lifestyle, though. Nonno has more stories to tell than Paul can even begin to imagine. But there is one big problem – Nonno is losing his mind. From the author of the highly successful Sparring with Shadows comes an irresistible, inspiring and brilliantly evocative story of family love, loyalty and wisdom.
Bruises
Ape stepped up toe to toe with Falco. Brad stepped in, but Falco gently pushed him aside. Brad hadn't seen what Falco had seen in Ape's eyes the night before. Welcome to bunkhouse five – it's a scene of power struggles, hidden agendas and psychodramas. There's Brad with the troubled past, and fat, harmless Mountain-Man Singh. There's spineless Anthony Cannucia – and charismatic, dangerous Ape who keeps constant pressure on the group. And there's Falco – who never wanted to come on camp in the first place; who has enough to deal with at home. He has just been made leader. Ape looked at the others. 'Now that he's been blooded, our fearless leader fears no man!'
Sparring with Shadows
David Martinesi is a first-generation Italian Australian growing up in an inner-city suburb. He is fighting the shadows cast by his Italian upbringing, and this summer he is quietly waiting for change. He is befriended by confident, street-wise Nathan and finally his wishes seem to be coming true, but not all change is good, and tragedy arrives on his doorstep too.
The Last of the Braves
Under the influence of his idol, the hot-headed seventeenth-century Italian painter Caravaggio, Alex draw his mate Ces into an uncontrollable cycle of destruction and hurt.
Draining the Lake & The Family Business
Two boys discover what they think to be the Lost City of Atlantis, submerged in a spooky lake. An Elvis impersonator dad hatches a scheme for a new act, featuring his stage-shy son as Young Elvis.
The Great Switcheroo
Ray, Matty and Lurch have planned their best prank ever - a backyard pet swap! They'll be legends! Young readers will love these mouthwatering, bite-size stories from their favourite authors and illustrators.
Dead Dog in the Still of the Night
In the garage at the back of the family home sits Primo’s father’s pride and joy; a red Fiat 500 Classic. Bambino. It waits amongst the dust motes for Primo’s father to recover, to come out of his paranoia and delusions. It waits and teases, like nothing else can – least of all the demands of everyday life, for things to return to normal. And that isn’t going to happen any time soon . . .
Short Stories
Guide to short story writing for secondary students in years 9Q11. Presents a variety of stories to analyse by contemporary Australian and NZ authors. Provides written and oral exercises and models for story writing. Includes a bibliography. The author is an English teacher whose short stories have appeared in a variety of anthologies and journals. He won the Mary Grant Bruce Award for children's literature in 1984.
