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Mimi laid the box on the bench and opened it carefully. Inside were rows and rows of coloured pastels that shimmered in the light. She rolled them under her fingertips and her imagination began to fill with amazing pictures. When Mimi is given a box of magical pastels, she discovers that she can draw the Garden of Empress Cassia - a drawing so beautiful and real that people are transported inside it. But the pastels are ancient, mysterious, and powerful, and in the wrong hands can be very dangerous....

We all carry stories within us - wrenching, redemptive, extraordinary, and laced with unexpected and hard-won wisdom. These are the real-life stories that a group of women tell each other when they gather for a deep and structured conversation - once a month in a suburban living room - about the things that really matter. They discover that life can be a heartbeat away from chaos; that bad things happen to good people; that good people do outrageous things; that the desire for transformation is enduringly human.

Merlin wakes to a world that is utterly changed. She has no memory aside from a name whispered to her by one of the strange voices in her mind and the knowledge that she is being hunted. She is determined to learn what happened to her and to her world, but the way forward is full of pitfalls, and she is swept up by the renegade Scatterlings and drawn into their rebellion against the all-powerful Citizen Gods.

When a fire is deliberately lit in the city of Quentaris, Nisha Fairsight and her minstrel friend Tal investigate and soon uncover a plot threatening its inhabitants. Adding to the city's woes is the threat of invasion from the vicious, insect-like Zolka, who are making it even more dangerous than usual to pass through the rift caves. Nisha must discover her fire-magic heritage and her place in Quentaris. Will she be able to save the city and her friends?

Five stories from acclaimed children's authors Rod Clement and Sheena Knowles on one great audio book. Bursting with energy, sound effects and music, this is an audio book that will delight young listeners.

What happens when Cinderfella, of the Planet Jetsonia, meets Princess Esmerelda of the planet Earth?

Four friends. Best friends forever. Then along came Eartha and the sandpit war....

Nicholas Nosh is the littlest pirate in the world. His family won't let him go to sea and he's bored. "I'll show them," he says.

"Flap your wings, Rascal," says Ben. But Rascal's wings don't work. What else can he use?

Dad saves a scruffy little dog from being run over. But whose dog is it?

Will Oliver's chook ever lay an egg? He'll have to wait and see!

Daryl, the baby magpie, has to find his own food. But how?

It is not that she likes praying, but what else can Penny Pollard do when Mum announces that they are selling the house? Suddenly, the thought of no longer going to Kooringa Primary doesn't seem so appealing. Inspired by a school project on saints, Penny decides to leave it all in the hands of "trouble-shooter" Saint Jude - after all, he's apparently quite good, and not just with ordinary problems, but with impossible ones.

Who is the snowman near Dion and Molly's holiday cabin? Is it magic?

Has Becky's wand made her little brother disappear?

Hector's mum has found an unusual pet. She says it is gentle. Hector knows better.

Becky's two gorillas lived inside her doll's house. One was green and the other was red. They were very scary gorillas until Becky gave them their first bath.

As they work at their new afternoon job at the local cat shop, Elmo and the rest of the Teen Power gang learn of more and more cats disappearing. Curious and worried, they decide they have to try and solve the mystery. Elmo knows that he has to find the cats before it's too late. Where are the cats going? Who is taking them? And why?

Being bad was what Buster did best. Until his dad thought of a way to sort him out.

In this practical and accessible audio book, Selwa Anthony shows you how to succeed in every area of your life by understanding the essence of success and harnessing the power of positive thinking. Succeed With Me will help you learn to like yourself, believe in yourself and trust yourself so that you become the centre of your own success network. The book also features inspirational advice from many successful Australians.