The Mushroom in the SkyIn the 80th anniversary year, Jackie French explores the dropping of the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, which ended World War 2. 1942. Japan has bombed Sydney Harbour. Sixteen year old Ossie lies about his age to protect his country, even though it means abandoning his only family, a one eyed dog named Lucky. Kind hearted Mrs Plum is already looking after forty six dogs belonging to soldiers who've gone to war. She can't possibly care

a gorgeous and absorbing novel of a trio of confused souls struggling to find themselves and the way forward in their lives

Or will the sinister forces of Devil’s Alley overcome them all

Alerted by the CIA

The First Time You Smiled offers a cool

with tried-and-true interventions that can be used to help them reach their full potential

Then Mary learns the story of the late Mrs

M is a chilling reminder that the past is never gone

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who has joined the protests about a new housing development in the village

aboard British warships

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