Libby Hathorn

Elizabeth Hathorn

Uma Krishnaswamy

Pearl And Her Family Visit The Beautiful Taj Mahal In Agra. I Feel Stories In The Air Here, Pearl, Says Her Mother As They Walk Through The Gardens. As Pearl Looks Into The Water Reflecting The Magnificent Façade, She Sees A Face Staring Back And It S Not Hers! Inside The Taj, There S A Swish Of Colour And Pearl Feels Someone Standing Beside Her. She Turns To See . . Inspired By Her Own Visit To The Taj, Well-Known Australian Writer Libby Hathorn Uses This Symbol Of Everlasting Love To Talk About Friendship And Bonding Across Time In The Lives Of An Australian Family And Young Goharara, Youngest Daughter Of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan. This Real-Magical Tale Weaves The Phantoms Of History Into A Felt Experience. As The Story Flits Imperceptibly Back And Forth In Time, So Do The Illustrations, In A Creative Interplay Of Mughal Miniature And Contemporary Folk.

A Face in the Water

Illustrated children's book about a mysterious talking cat invites children through the grand doors of the State Library of NSW. It's the Est Cat who wants to show them the biggest, the smallest, the strangest, rarest, the gluggiest! They see secret places, are followed by ghosts, examine fabulous treasures and finally learn the Est Cat's fantastic secret.

The Best Cat, the Est Cat

Novel for young adults. Bernard, an aspiring but alienated artist living in France, finds himself in conflict with many of those he comes into contact with. His teacher disapproves of his painting style, his contemporaries are suspicious of him, and most of his family don't understand him - apart form his beloved grandmother Bijou. When Bernard meets the great Vincent Van Gogh, his life changes irrevocably and his real struggles begin. Incorporates the life story of Van Gogh. Award-winning author's previous titles include 'All About Anna' and 'Grandma's Shoes'.

The Painter

Shane finds a no-name stray cat and takes it through the dangers of the city to his home, a corner of an alley.

Way Home

In a poetic guessing game comprised of pictures and words, young children can guess what the "wonder thing" is, as well as identify cities, towns, and landscapes.

The Wonder Thing

J. Andrew Johnstone

Set in 1932 against the magical backdrop of Bondi Beach, in the year the Sydney Harbour Bridge opens, the days of Phar Lap and Charles Kingsford Smith, Keiran a boy from Bondi hopes to help his family survive the depression. Hurtling towards the beach one morning in the famous Bondi 'Rattler, Keiran is inspired to become a paper boy on the Bondi trams. No Sooner does his dream begin to take shape than it is threatened by Saxon, the chief paper boy. Tensions build as their rivalry grows and culminates in a dramatic climax with unexpected results. Can dreams really come true? Keiran's quest is to find out. (1 act, 4 male, 2 female).

Elizabeth Hathorn

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