NEWS!! Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!) has been shortlisted for the 2008 CBCA Awards - Books for younger readers.

Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!)

tells the story of Dawn, who is struggling to survive in Grade Six. The bane of her life is popular Melissa Banner and life seems hard enough, being called Frog Spawn and battling with the Style Queens. Then Dawn's parents split up, and Dawn's world becomes a crazy see-saw.

OUT NOW! (Penguin Books Australia)

What reviewers are saying:

"This verse novel is a gem ... A brilliant book." Bendigo Advertiser, 30 June 07

"Although the difficulties of the 'tween years are so eloquently portrayed there is also a fine edge of humour in the book which makes it an engaging and sympathetic read." Magpies, July 2007.

FARM KID

Farm Kid won the NSW Premier’s Literary Award for Children’s Books in 2005, and is a CBC Notable Book.

The family farm is the only life Zack knows. To him it's space, blue skies, cows, hay and the creek. But the drought could change everything.

'...a series of beautifully crafted blank verse, free of condescension and sentimentality' (Ruth Starke, ABR)

Read some poems from the book.

My poetry books for adults are here.