Maisy's mum is an ex-junkie. Her father is unknown. Now the girl with the colourful childhood goes to church every Sunday with her mother and attends youth group with the other kids in her country hometown. But fitting into the cookie-cutter ideal of Christian youth isn't easy for someone with Maisy's background. A new arrival in town gets Maisy thinking about her beliefs, and she doesn't like where her thoughts are heading. Soon she's questioning every tenet she used to hold dear - and being outed as the worst kind of sinner. Maisy May is a novella for teens and adults. It is the first in a series of three about Maisy. Warning: Contains occasional swearing, and sexual and religious themes. Keywords: australian, bathurst, young adult, free, YA, teen, freebie, alternative

Readers may accompany Maisy the mouse as she counts chicks, makes noisy noises, jumps like a kangaroo, and identifies animals, colors, shapes, and sizes.

What makes Maisy’s garden grow? Children can pull the tabs and help Maisy plant and grow a tasty vegetable garden. Maisy loves to try new things, just like her young fans. This interactive science story invites toddlers and preschoolers to help Maisy dig, sow seeds, water the earth, and weed the garden. Little ones will love seeing the carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and beans spring from the pages as they take the first steps to develop a green thumb with Maisy and Panda.

Maisy the mouse has a busy day at preschool dancing, painting, singing and doing other things.

The perfect prescription for preschoolers who may be visiting the hospital — and a healthy story-time choice for Maisy’s loyal fans. One day as Maisy is bouncing on her trampoline, she bounces a LITTLE too high. Oh, no! What will happen after she falls and hurts her leg? Maisy’s friend Charley goes with her to the hospital, where X-rays, a cast, and an overnight stay ensue. Maisy feels strange to be away from home, but a friendly patient soon helps her feel better. Little readers will be relieved and intrigued to share a memorable — and perhaps familiar — experience with Maisy.

Are you ready for the big show? Maisy and her friends show little ones what it’s like to attend their first live performance. Today, Maisy and her friends are off to the theater to see a show starring Flora Fantastica! First they line up to show their tickets. After the usher helps them all find their seats, the lights go down, and Maisy and her friends take in a feast for the senses: dramatic flashing lights, colorful costumes, amazing songs, and lots of exciting characters. From the rise of the curtain through intermission (and snacks) to a standing ovation at the end, Maisy takes her fans on a trip to the theater that makes a new experience familiar and fun.

Everyone is crazy for Maisy, but who is Maisy crazy for? When she goes shopping, Charley is her best friend. When she plays tennis, Tallulah is her best friend. Eddie always helps Maisy in the garden, and she would never go to the library without Cyril. So who is Maisy's best friend?

Alexi Kaye Campbell's THE PRIDE marks the debut of a fledgling writer whose voice on this evidence is already astonishingly fully formed. --International Herald Tribune. This is a searching, moving, thoroughly grown-up play, and a remarkable debut from

What happens when America's greatest author dies before delivering the long-awaited sequel to the greatest novel of the 20th century? His young editor is left racing to find the missing manuscript before a rogue's gallery of opportunists can exploit it for their own devious purposes. That's the premise of Kurtis Davidson's hilarious new novel, What the Shadow Told Me. This engaging look into the world of publishing and literature is intriguingly suspenseful, outrageously humorous, and universally accessible.

Presenting a play is a rare thing for me since I am a director and rarely a producer. This play is one I am proud to present. --Mike Nichols. In a theater culture more likely to produce a play set in a well-heeled living room than on a factory floor, Jo