Book Award 2022

The tale of Laia, the Butterfly Princess, is a body image parable for children inspiring them to appreciate the uniqueness of their design. As she soars into adventure, she runs into trouble when an angry alligator frustrates her plan to cross the river. Can they help each other and become friends?

Eve Pallue’s façade of purpose falters when a near-death experience exposes the frailty of her existence, and she must come to grips with a reality that death ultimately wins. A hidden memory of a forgotten mother surfaces, and Eve’s bodyguard, Randall, takes advantage of her weakened state.

A group of 4th graders in the Texas Panhandle convince city officials to relinquish the town's homeless animals to their care rather than euthanize them. With the help of their teacher, the kids start their own animal sanctuary and work tirelessly to prove there is a solution to pet overpopulation.

A group of 4th graders in the Texas Panhandle convince city officials to relinquish the town's homeless animals to their care rather than euthanize them. With the help of their teacher, the kids start their own animal sanctuary and work tirelessly to prove there is a solution to pet overpopulation.

When an expat girl discovers trafficked animals and animals parts in a shack near Cape Town, she, her air-head brother, her tech-savvy friend and the world's ugliest street dog are forced to bust the international trafficking ring before they, and the animals, are doomed.

Tug of Love is a story of life, love and loss. It is an emotive memoir of one woman's extraordinary journey. The powerful narrative adds to current discussions around mental health, particularly in young people & provides an insight into living with OCD and caring for a child with additional needs.

A psychological thriller about a woman who experiences a dream which quickly evolves into a nightmare that involves the lives of her loving husband and childhood best friends. During the next couple of weeks, it merges her reality and the dream world into a living nightmare that rapidly escalates un

A schizophrenic teen risks losing her grip on reality (again) when she falls for her pothead neighbor.

“It isn’t every day you learn monsters exist. Demons are real, and you are destined to destroy the universe…”

Jane Cooper is a single mum. She has an unexpected fight with a 'crazy' woman in a supermarket. It transpires that the woman is the wife of a psychotic gangster who seeks revenge for humiliating his family. Jane becomes isolated and they target her friends and family until it is her turn to suffer.

I wrote The Tao Of Trading to help people live more joyful and inspired lives by alleviating the burden of financial stress that ways so many people down. My mission is to revolutionize the way finance is taught by shattering long-held myths that have been perpetuated by Wall Street.

I wrote The Tao Of Trading to help people live more joyful and inspired lives by alleviating the burden of financial stress that ways so many people down. My mission is to revolutionize the way finance is taught by shattering long-held myths that have been perpetuated by Wall Street.

When a family of hamsters are shipwrecked, the Scallywags help raise money with a costume parade. But every costume The Big Chipper tries to make is a disaster!
How will the salty seagull feel when he discovers Deluchio’s cool costume?

When Scorch turns up to the team tryouts for the Cannonball Cup, he never imagines he can make the team. But after he stops a runaway ball, he is the talk of the town.
Will the fireball fox be the next top shot, and who will be left off the SOS team?

When Benny Banana Peel is invited to a superstar singing weekend with Madam Melody, he thinks he is dreaming.
But when the other students choose to learn opera singing, Benny is faced with a big decision. Will he follow his heart or follow the crowd?

When SOS is struck by a heatwave, the students decide to cool off with ice creams and a swim at the beach. But in the rush to escape the school, Samuel So ’n’ Slow is left behind.
Can he catch up to his friends before the temperature gets even hotter?