The Pirates and the Nightmaker
James Norcliffe
A
strange and mischievous story written with exceptional style, pace and grace —
a true classic in the making.
It’s 1740 .
. .
The Firefly
is taken in the night by pirates who sail the Caribbean. The ship’s boy and a
handful of men are set adrift in a jolly-boat. Without food or water the
half-starved men eye up the young boy.
Astonishingly,
a mysterious Mr Wicker saves the boy by turning him into an unearthly creature
— an invisible flying boy with beautiful emerald-green wings.
When the
boy is drawn to a ghost ship sailed by Captain Bass, he learns of the dangerous
power of a magical astrolabe which Mr Wicker desperately seeks — and why Wicker
must never find it.
The boy cannot trust Wicker . . . but is there anyone
he can trust ? Captain
Bass? Sophie Blade, the pirate’s daughter? And who can return him to himself?
Published 6
March 2015 | Longacre | RRP $19.99
The ACB with Honora Lee
Kate de Goldi
A story
that reminds us again of the enduring alliance between the young and the very
old.
Perry’s
mother and father are busy people . . . they’re impatient, they’re tired, they
get cross easily. And they think that only children, like Perry, should be kept
busy. Perry would prefer a dog. But there is no dog – they’re far too messy –
just week after week full to the brim with after-school activities: piano,
clarinet, homework tutoring, movement class . . .
On Saturday
mornings Perry and her father visit her gran, Honora Lee, at the Santa Lucia
rest home, but Gran never remembers them. After movement class is abruptly
cancelled, Perry is allowed to go to Santa Lucia on Thursday afternoons. She
discovers her Gran has an unconventional interest in the alphabet, so Perry
decides to make an alphabet book with the help of Honora and the others and
soon everyone is interested in Perry’s book project.
Kate De
Goldi has drawn on her own family’s experience of dementia to create a story
which unfolds with characteristic warmth, quirky humour and a rich cast of
residents. Illustrations by renowned artist Gregory O’Brien feature throughout
the book enhancing the story while at the same time adding to its mystery.
The
ACB of Honora Lee
is a meditation on kindness, patience and acceptance; that of the very young
and the very old. It will resonate with echoes of recollection for many – from
Perry’s endearing perspective on the adult world to the embracing kindness of
those who care for the elderly.
Published 6
March 2015 | Longacre | RRP $24.99 | NOW IN B FORMAT
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