children's stories, australian

Tashi faces danger and adventure as he travels around the world, battling a war lord and escaping on the back of a swan.

A collection of bizarre, horrific, and darkly humorous tales.

Australian children's author Mem Fox talks about her work and discusses how an author's own life can provide ideas for his or her books.

Eric enlivens his lonely life in a small Australian town by trying to break the wild pony his traveling father has left with him.

Fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.

A collection of nine stories about the scary, the supernatural, or the unusual, including an ice maiden with a deadly kiss and a magic harmonica with the power to do good or evil.

A collection of eight stories about the scary, the supernatural, or the unusual, including a mysterious bottle whose contents let you read people's minds and homemade granola that turns a boy into an apple tree.