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The story waits in the shadows. The writer has a deadline and the story wants to be told, but the story has patience. It is in no hurry.The writer gets up from the computer and goes for a walk, hoping the story will emerge and show itself, or at least give some hint of its being-a scent, a slight stirring, a restless rustling or a small anticipatory shiver.Award winning writer Daphne de Jong opens up the files to deliver this final collection of short stories. In this collection Daphne explores life, death, love and relationships. Each story shows a twist of the muse that hooks the reader and stays with them long after the story finishes.Daphne de Jong was born in Dargaville. Her first published story was written at sixteen and she went on to write over eighty romance novels and achieve national and international success in this genre.Literary Prizes include the Bank of New Zealand Katherine Mansfield Short Story Award (1981) and the Lilian Ida Smith (PEN NZ) Award for short non-fiction (1986).Her poems and short stories have been published in magazines and broadcast both in New Zealand and overseas. Stories have been included in anthologies by Oxford University Press, New Women's Press, in collaborative collections with other prizewinning authors and a previous solo collection, Crossing the Bar.

Join Kestrel and Skye on a circus tour filled with codes, villains and danger!A strange letter and code propels the circus into a tour they will never forget.The mysterious Puzzle Master has invited Circus Charles to once again compete to find the best circus in the world. But not everyone wants them to win. Will they be stopped like last time?The Circus Quest Series follows a traveling circus on tour as they hunt down and solve clues to become Circus Challenge Champions. With codes, circus stunts and slapstick humour these books are sure to delight beginning independent readers.

Circus life is a balancing act.One moment you''re up. The next moment you''re down. The future of Circus Charles is in the balance. Are they up or are they down in Badenbon?Join Kestrel and Skye on a circus tour filled with codes, villains, and DANGERThe Circus Quest Series follows a traveling circus on tour as they hunt down and solve clues to become Circus Challenge Champions. With codes, circus stunts and slapstick humour these books are sure to delight beginning independent readers.

Hidden away, four children are being kept from the outside world. What secrets do they know? Why are their lives in danger if they are discovered?  Caleb''s safe world begins to crumble when he starts to hear voices that no one else can hear. His mother disappeared after she heard the voices. Will this happen to him too? How can he protect his family? The answers challenge everything he thought he knew and change his future on the planet forever.  Star Light begins the story of the Fraser family caught between worlds, hunted by aliens and holding the key to the survival of Earth. Age 10+∩╗┐Maureen Crisp lives in New Zealand where she dreams up stories to get her out of any boring things she has to do. She loves writing for children and has published plays and junior fiction in the New Zealand School Journal and for Penguin. Maureen is a primary school teacher by trade and a geek by inclination. She writes a mix of contemporary and science fiction stories to disguise the fact that she is overly fascinated by Mars, the robot landers and space exploration. In 2017 she was awarded the Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award for outstanding services to Children''s Literature. In 2018 Maureen was on the judging panel for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. 

Can friendship survive lies, a famous rock band, obsessive fans, and your own family?Sonia found her best friend online and can’t wait to meet her.Tressa has carefully faked a boring life. She needs her family to pretend to be normal for one week.With her rock star father, a media frenzy, a film obsessed brother and a bunch of star-struck fans....Faking normal just got a whole lot harder!  

Kestrel is out performed by a poodle?The clues are getting harder. When Pepper, the performing poodle is dog-napped, Kestrel races to the rescue. Is he out of luck as well as out of time?Join Kestrel and Skye on a circus tour filled with codes, villains and danger. Book 3 in the exciting Circus Quest Series.The Circus Quest Series follows a traveling circus on tour as they hunt down and solve clues to become Circus Challenge Champions. With codes, circus stunts and slapstick humour these books are sure to delight beginning independent readers.