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A Glassful of Giggles: Stories for Children by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Fiction
Infectious giggles, gigantic puddings, apple green pigs, clattering cupboards, and more, in these deliciously funny stories from award-winning writer Elaine Forrestal.
Black Earth: the Eden Glassie by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Children's
There's tension at Eden Glassie, with Tori torn between spending time with Morgan on the new four-wheeler bike that Uncle Ian has bought for the vineyard, and spending time with Bronte and the horses. Then a series of strange and unpredictable grass fires begin springing up around the property. This boo ...Show more
Black Jack Anderson by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Children's
Black Jack Anderson was a fascinating and complex man in his own right, but this is also the story of the diverse and desperate personalities who surrounded Anderson, including: the two Aboriginal women he kidnapped; the young Irish woman who became his lover for a short time; the deranged and malnouris ...Show more
Deep Water by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Junior Fiction
Flood strikes the vineyard property of Eden Glassie, and the river sweeps away the family's dogs. All are returned except Axle, Tori's beagle. A dog sounding like Axle can be heard howling from the other side of the swollen river. Tori risks a midnight swim across to find his dog, but finds something si ...Show more
Deep Water - An Eden-Glassie Mystery by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Fiction
Deep Water is the first in an exciting series of mysteries set on the vineyard property of Eden Glassie. Each story stands alone and has its own mystery contained within its pages. But their is an overall mystery that will not be solved until all four books in the series have been read. I think of them ...Show more
Graffiti on the Fence by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Fiction
Hellz, Tan and Eddie are the local skateboarding trio. Every night after school they hang out together, terrorizing "the witch" - that's what they call elderly Lallie. But when Hellz unexpectedly finds himself in her garden, he soon learns that there is more to Lallie than he thought.
Leaving No Footprints by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Fiction
Kip and Henny are friends, but Henny can't understand why Kip is so secretive. Why won't he introduce his mother? Why is he so sad? The answers are revealed after the two friends embark on a perilous journey that will test the limits of friendship. For ages 10+.
Miss Llewellyn-Jones by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Picture Books
Miss Llewellyn-Jones has a lot of trouble keeping her washing on the line. She loses jeans, tops, socks, knickers ...but when she hangs out Teddy, things take a surprising turn. A delightfully rhythmic text and gorgeous, quirky illustrations make this book to read again and again.
Miss Llewellyn-Jones Goes to Town by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Picture Books
Miss Llewellyn-Jones takes Teddy shopping—with disastrous results. Teddy takes off on an adventure of his own, and it takes all his ingenuity to find his way home. A delightfully rhythmic text and gorgeous, quirky illustrations make this an engaging tale for children to experience again and again.
Someone Like Me by Elaine Forrestal
Category: Early Reader
Life is pretty normal for Tas, until Enya moves into the farm next door. Enya, with her mysterious Irish family, brings with her more than Tas could bargain for. The violence of the world she thought she had left behind catches up with her, and changes Tas's life forever.
Stone circle by Elaine Forrestal
Category: unmapped
The adults are busy and the farm kids are down at the river. Axle uncovers a circle of stones, which Maddie thinks is a fairy ring. When she steps into it to make a wish, the ground gives way sending her into the bottom of an old well. When the others go to save her, they find a shotgun and a parcel wra ...Show more