Australian Cadet Under-Officer, eighteen-year-old Barbara Brassington, is with her unit on bivouac near the tiny North Queensland town of Millaroo. But this is no ordinary bivouac. Not only must she deal with the usual challenges of poor leadership, misbehaviour, and cadet fraternisation, she must deal with the scandalous Chloe Cummings and her propensity for nudity and outrageous behaviour. But Barbara’s unit is drawn into a terrifying and deadly drama that will test her survival skills, leadership and courage to the limits.
Seventeen-year-old Australian Cadet Under-Officer, Barbara Brassington, is on a desperate search to find her best friend, Fiona, who has gone missing. Barbara and her fellow Army Cadets track Fiona into the unforgiving North Queensland bush, where she has been kidnapped by a religious sect known only as ‘The Smiley People’. As they go deeper into the bush, Barbara finds herself torn between conflicting desires and difficult moral choices. Her leadership and character are tested to the limit, and her physical endurance stretched to breaking point. But in the jungle-covered mountains, Barbara must not only discover the whereabouts of her best friend, but also her true self.
Australian Cadet Warrant Officer, seventeen-year-old Barbara Brassington, is on a promotion training camp in the bush near Bunyip River in North Queensland. To her mixed delight and dismay, Cupid’s arrow finds its mark, forcing her to confront her own mental demons—particularly her sexuality. But there is vicious rivalry which splits the course into factions and Barbara finds herself in deadly peril deep in the bush. Barbara must use her cadet training to survive this hostile environment, which will test her character and endurance to the limit.
A heart-pounding adventure that will test the limits of friendship, courage, and the pursuit of romance. The Kelly Gang? It can’t be. This is the 21st Century, not the 19th, Kylie thought. Kylie is a spirited 13-year-old whose world is about to be turned upside down during a six-day trail ride in the rugged ranges of North Queensland. Kylie’s interests have always revolved around her friends, pets, dancing, and the thrill of horse riding. But as the winds of change sweep through her life, she finds herself grappling with a new fascination—boys. Yet, the path of true love is anything but smooth, and challenges and rivals abound. As the trail ride commences, an unexpected incident shatters the tranquility, putting Kylie and her friends in grave danger. Kylie is pushed to summon every ounce of courage, cunning, and determination she possesses. Join Kylie, Margaret, and their companions on a breathtaking ride that goes beyond the rugged terrain. Discover the enthralling history and captivating beauty of the wild land they traverse, as they navigate not only the challenges of the journey but also the intricate complexities of their relationships. Kylie & The Kelly Gang is an action-packed young adult adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat, as Kylie faces unexpected trials and learns that the most significant tests are the ones that define who she truly is.
Meet Kylie, an 11-year-old girl living in Cairns, North Queensland. She's got a new puppy called Skip and a best friend named Margaret. Life is good, but there's trouble brewing in paradise. The new neighbours have moved in next door, bringing with them a savage dog named Brute. And when dogs start disappearing from the neighbourhood, Kylie and Margaret begin to suspect that something sinister is going on. As the mystery deepens, Kylie and Margaret must summon all their courage to confront the evil lurking in their once peaceful community. They're up against ruthless predators of both the two- and four-legged variety, and their survival will depend on their wits, strength, and determination. Join them on a heart-pumping adventure as they face danger at every turn, leading up to a desperate struggle for life and death. Will Kylie and her friends make it out alive, or will evil triumph? Find out in this gripping tale of friendship, courage, and the fight for survival.
Graham Kirk has just turned 14 and his life is at a crisis point. A year before he had joined the Navy Cadets full of hope and ambition. But a medical exam scuppered his dreams of ever achieving his long-cherished ambition of being a naval officer. Compounding matters, everything in his life seems to be going wrong. He is in trouble at school with both the teachers and the bullies. To add to his woes, he is now feeling the full force of puberty and is driven by strong urges he is struggling to control. It seems his whole life is a miserable burden. But a chance meeting with a regular army soldier, Warrant Officer Howley, offers him the opportunity to get his life back on track—the Army Cadets. Temptations abound, and friends and false friends lead him into situations that could harm him and destroy his future. Graham is thrust into a series of events that will test his character, his morals, his conscience, his courage, and his faith.
Fraternisation is strictly forbidden by the Cadet Policy Manual. As the Company Sergeant Major, one of Cadet Warrant Officer Class 2 Graham Kirk’s main duties is discipline – especially fraternisation. While he knows the real supervision is the responsibility of the adult Officers of Cadets, he also has a key role to play. And the cadet sergeants are the people he must depend on. The problem is: can he trust them? In the savannah country of North Queensland, Graham and his friends have their character, conscience, and friendship tested by temptation, deceit, jealousy, rivalry, bullying, and lust. They must learn to cope with the unexpected problems that beset them. Because of the nature of teenage relationships and dialogue, this story contains some sexual references and coarse language. It is written for young adults and is not suitable for primary school children.
It is the start of the Christmas holidays in North Queensland, the wet season in the tropics. Twelve-year-old Kylie and her friends, Margaret and Allison, travel to her grandmother’s dairy farm on the Atherton Tablelands. On arrival they are confronted by thieves, sparking an unexpected adventure in search of lost family treasure. They are drawn into the rain-soaked, tropical jungle in the rugged country below Mt Bartle Frere, the highest mountain in Queensland. But nature is not the only enemy in their search for gold. There are rivals, some known, others unsuspected. Join the adventure as it climaxes in a desperate struggle for life and death against both man and nature, testing Kylie and her friends to their absolute limits of endurance.
