Destination Abudai Prue Mason (Penguin)This is a terrific read - especially for teenage boys.
Jaz who has lived in a small Aussie town all his life is suddenly living in the land of his Arabian father who he did not know existed. He now has a luxurious palace for home, and travels from the airport by private helicopter. There are people to assist Jaz whenever he needs. His father, who is a very powerful man, has welcomed Jazirut into the family, as his half sister and other family members, although Jaz wonders what is his real motive for bringing him here. Unfortunately his cousin, who also lives in the palace is not so accommodating and causes Jaz to be very suspicious, so suspicious, that Jaz, aided by his half sister, attempts to go back home to be with his dying grandfather. But Jaz's father has other plans in store.
Characters are wonderfully created and the story is full of action.
Mostly Sunny, with the Chance of Storms Marion Roberts (Allen&Unwin) This is the second book about Sunny Hathaway who comes from a very blended family.
Her father has remarried and Sunny now has a baby half-sister and her step-mother is not coping too well. Her mother and partner, soon to be husband, are moving with his children, (soon to be step-siblings Sunny calls the precookeds) to the house that her recently deceased grandmother lived in. And that's only the start of the events that are about to cause consternation for Sunny.
Who will live in the turret bedroom (sunny of course using her powers of reverse psychology?
Who are her imaginary friends Bruce and Terry?
Who is the boy who knits who breeds homing pigeons, who she meets on the bus and does not use computer or a telephone for keeping in touch - he sends Sunny letters instead.
Who is the old gardener that lives on the grounds and what does he want to do with the pigeons? This is a fun read that warmly touches on some serious issues.
These are top reads.
Her father has remarried and Sunny now has a baby half-sister and her step-mother is not coping too well. Her mother and partner, soon to be husband, are moving with his children, (soon to be step-siblings Sunny calls the precookeds) to the house that her recently deceased grandmother lived in. And that's only the start of the events that are about to cause consternation for Sunny.
Who will live in the turret bedroom (sunny of course using her powers of reverse psychology?
Who are her imaginary friends Bruce and Terry?
Who is the boy who knits who breeds homing pigeons, who she meets on the bus and does not use computer or a telephone for keeping in touch - he sends Sunny letters instead.
Who is the old gardener that lives on the grounds and what does he want to do with the pigeons? This is a fun read that warmly touches on some serious issues.
These are top reads.
