Automaton by Gary Crew

$34.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

Following his invention of the light bulb and recorded sound, Thomas Edison turned his genius to the invention of a doll which could speak and walk. When assembled the doll weighed almost 10 kilos and Edison buried this failure in the grounds of his factory. Here is a modern parable warning about the ag Following his invention of the light bulb and recorded sound, Thomas Edison turned his genius to the invention of a doll which could speak and walk. When assembled the doll weighed almost 10 kilos and Edison buried this failure in the grounds of his factory. Here is a modern parable warning about the age of dehumanising automation. Ages 10+. ...Show more

Beneath the Surface: Watertower #2 by Gary Crew

$29.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

Corn Field by CREW GARY

$7.99 NZD

Category: Penguin AU 2021

What drew the boys into the cornfield that day? Bravado? Stupidity? Or was it more? Was it really to discover the truth behind the disappearance of that Pinchly kid... the one who went in, and never came out? AUTHOR: Gary Crew has published over 70 novels and illustrated books. He is particularly intere What drew the boys into the cornfield that day? Bravado? Stupidity? Or was it more? Was it really to discover the truth behind the disappearance of that Pinchly kid... the one who went in, and never came out? AUTHOR: Gary Crew has published over 70 novels and illustrated books. He is particularly interested in the mysterious and the macabre. Among his many other awards, Gary has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year four times, twice for his novels, twice for his illustrated books. He lives in the cool temperate mountains of Maleny, on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and loves Jack Russell Terriers. About the writing There are certain places that make us feel uneasy. This could be somewhere like under a bridge, in a cemetery, or it might be no more than an empty room. Whatever causes that feeling, we feel an urgent need to get out of that place: we have to cut and run because we sense that a bad thing is about to happen there. 'Corn Field' is a story about just such a "bad place". In writing it, I wanted to investigate the logic (or lack of logic) behind such unnerving and irrational human sensations--and the consequences suffered by those who do not follow their better judgement and leave! Gary Crew ILLUSTRATOR: Aaron Hill is a practicing visual artist and freelance illustrator. He has been shortlisted for the Crichton Award for Illustration ('Automaton', written by Gary Crew, Lothian Melbourne. 2006) and his previous collaboration with Gary Crew, 'Damon' (Hachette Sydney 2011), was selected for Europe's prestigious White Raven award for illustrated books. Aaron is a prolific note taker and sketcher and can rarely be found without a pencil or pen in hand. About the illustrating When illustrating "Corn Field" I was interested in creating a visual narrative that was in conflict with the narrative presented in the printed (verbal) text. I wanted to explore how visual constructs could be used to force the reader to question the validity of the narrator's memories and therefore his version of the bizarre events which may or may not have occurred in the corn field. Collage became an important structural device with which to establish and explore this unsettling concept and by referencing comic books within the collaged elements I was able to develop a link to the comic book genre and allude to a more sinister and 'fantastic' undercurrent of the text. Further visual conflict is established through the use of black and white images alongside colour illustrations. This approach was used to establish a past and a present further developing the potential unreliability of the narrator and as a result, questioning what really happened that day in the cornfield. SELLING POINTS: * Multi-award-winning author, renowned for sophisticated picture book for older readers * Award-winning artist/illustrator * Spooky sci-fi story will appeal particularly to young teenage boys * Mystery elements of appeal to both girls and boys * Comic/graphic novel elements accessible to reluctant readers ...Show more

Damon by Gary Crew

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

On holiday with his parents, fifteen-year-old Damon is bored. His parents drag him to an art gallery, but after cruising around for a while, he returns to his hotel room to play his gameboy. Bored by the repetitive nature of the games, he falls asleep. But it is then that the artwork Damon has tried so On holiday with his parents, fifteen-year-old Damon is bored. His parents drag him to an art gallery, but after cruising around for a while, he returns to his hotel room to play his gameboy. Bored by the repetitive nature of the games, he falls asleep. But it is then that the artwork Damon has tried so hard to ignore comes to life, even going so far as to affect his reality. When Damon wakes, he is altered by the power of creativity, which even he can no longer deny. ...Show more

Lace Maker's Daughter by Gary Crew

$0.00 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

Me and My Dog by Gary Crew

$18.95 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

Calling all dog lovers...and other canine tragics!

Menace (Sam Silverthorne #2) by Gary Crew

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult | Series: Sam Silverthorne

It's 1893, and Sam sets sail to China in search of a rare carnivorous butterfly. An enraged Mongol Prince Chi Lin has released this insect in Kew Gardens as an act of revenge against the British Empire and its involvement in the opium trade that has devastated his family. Age 9+.

Old Ridley by Gary Crew

$29.95 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

Old Ridley is Joachim's enigmatic neighbour. When Ridley dies, Joachim sneaks into his house and finds a secret that will change him forever.

Quest (Sam Silverthorne #1) by Gary Crew

$19.99 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

In the spring of 1891, thirteen-year-old Sam silverthorne is left in the care of his heartless Aunt Bertha as his father, Sir Arthur Silverthorne, Ornithologist to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, sets out on an expedition to find the infamous silver bird of paradise. But when Sir Arthur disappears without a In the spring of 1891, thirteen-year-old Sam silverthorne is left in the care of his heartless Aunt Bertha as his father, Sir Arthur Silverthorne, Ornithologist to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, sets out on an expedition to find the infamous silver bird of paradise. But when Sir Arthur disappears without a trace, Sam runs away and embarkes on a journey to find him. Nothing could prepare Sam for the dangerous, violent and unpredictable world that awaits him, and the search for his father quickly becomes a fight for his own life. ...Show more

Really Scary Stories for Brave Children by Various Authors; Charlotte George (Read by); Edwin Hodgeman (Read by); Victor Kelleher; Andrew Lansdown; Sophie Masson; Ruth Park; Don Barker (Read by); Full Cast Recording Staff (Read by); Christopher Pitman (Read by); Marcella Russo (Read by); Anna Steen (Read by); Heather Steen (Read by); Alison Stewart; Gary Crew

$24.95 NZD

Category: No Category

Lock the windows! Turn off the lights! Be prepared to shiver and shake when you listen to Really Scary Stories for Brave Children. Contains six scary, frightening and blood curdling stories by a selection of great Australian authors.

The Boy Who Grew Into a Tree by Gary Crew

$26.00 NZD

Category: Children & Young Adult

A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life.  "And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle, drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip, breathed the long soft sound of wind in t A heartbreaking fable about nature and our relationship with it, and about the inevitable cycle of life.  "And then, as if on cue, the baby shaped its mouth into a perfect circle, drew breath into its cheeks and, curling its tiny tongue upon its bottom lip, breathed the long soft sound of wind in the trees."  This is a tale of storms and bushfires and wild bees.  It is a tale of an old couple and an unexpected gift from the bush.  A gift they must one day return... ...Show more

The Children's Writer by Gary Crew

$29.99 NZD

Category: Fiction

Charlie Bloome wants to be a writer. He is studying literature and living with his partner 'Lootie', who is less than supportive of Charlie's dreams. Into their lives comes the acclaimed children's writer Sebastian Chanteleer. As he makes his presence felt in the couple's lives, Charlie struggles to com Charlie Bloome wants to be a writer. He is studying literature and living with his partner 'Lootie', who is less than supportive of Charlie's dreams. Into their lives comes the acclaimed children's writer Sebastian Chanteleer. As he makes his presence felt in the couple's lives, Charlie struggles to come to terms with his own past and identity. ...Show more