Dragonkeeper series
Dragonkeeper
A slave girl saves the life of an ageing dragon and escapes her brutal master.
Garden of the Purple Dragon
Ping thinks she is safe hiding in the shadow of the Tai Shan mountains.
Dragon Moon
Ping and Kai have travelled far, but their journey is not yet over.
The Dragon Companion
Dragons come in all shapes and sizes — within the pages of The Dragon Companion you will find all sorts of dragonish information, illustrated with gorgeous images by Dean Jones.
Ramose series
Set in Ancient Egypt, this series of books follows the adventures of Prince Ramose as he fights for his position as the pharaoh's rightful heir.
Ramose: Prince in Exile
"Prince Ramose was very interested in this funeral. It was his own..."
Ramose and the Tomb Robbers
"Ramose fought furiously against his bindings but he couldn't break free..."
Ramose: Sting of the Scorpion
"'Tell me what you see.' 'Some things I see, others are unclear...'"
Ramose: Wrath of Ra
"Ra will leave us in eternal darkness. It's the end of the world..."
True Tales series
Ned Kelly's Jerilderie Letter
Ned Kelly in his own words: wicked, angry, vividly descriptive.
The Drum series
black dog books' award-winning history series The Drum uses first-person accounts and non-fiction to bring history roaring to life.
Black Snake
Was Ned Kelly a villain? Or a hero? What do you think?
Alexander the Great
Was Alexander the Great a brilliant warrior or a ruthless invader?
The Beat series
Hatshepsut: The Lost Pharaoh of Egypt
Hatshepsut was just a girl — but when it came to the job of Pharaoh, she was the best man for the job.
Short stories
‘The Moonlight Cat’
Published in Short: a collection of interesting short stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent people. All royalties go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters. (Published by Black Dog Books.)
‘Eight Legs, Two Wheels’
Published in Top Stories 1, an anthology bringing together some of Australia's best writers, showcasing the art of the short story. (Published by Heinemann.)
Phenomena series
The series where fact meets fiction. Incredible facts and unforgettable fiction. (Published by Horwitz Martin Education)
Watery Graves
Everything you've ever wanted to know about shipwrecks.
Deepwater
Vincent realises there is more to the mystery of Sandwich Island than history has recorded.
Out of Orbit
The space station Providus has been hit by a solar flare.
Knight's Progress
The facts about medieval knights: the good and the bad, the noble and the evil.
Bertrand's Quest
With his own family against him, what hope does Bertrand have of becoming a knight?
Fast Tracks series
Careless Wishes
Living an uneventful life in 19th century Ballarat, Matilda Mabel Maud Sharp wishes something exciting would happen. Then her Aunt Philadelphia turns her life upside down. (Published by Rigby)
For young adults
Stagefright
Velvet S Pye is about to begin a really bad day, a miserable year. Things get even worse when she meets the students in her Cultural Studies class. A musical version of a Shakespearian tragedy? They must be kidding. (Published by Pearson Education)