Head in the Clouds

By Ivan Southall

Matt and Jo

By Ivan Southall

Recounts the events of the day that fifteen-year-old Matt and fourteen-year-old Jo meet and fall in love.

Hills End

By Ivan Southall

Stranded by a sudden, violent storm in a remote Australian village with only their ailing schoolmistress, seven children struggle to learn the tricks of survival.

Seventeen seconds

By Ivan Southall

Recounts the exploits of two Australian mine disposal officers during the Second World War.

A journey of discovery: On writing for children

By Ivan Southall

What About Tomorrow

By Ivan Southall

In Australia during the Depression, a fourteen-year-old boy runs away from home after a bike accident and sets in motion events that will determine his future.

LET THE BALLOON GO

By Ivan Southall

Handicapped by cerebral palsy and overprotected by his parents, a twelve-year-old, left alone for the first time, in a desperate need to exert his independence, does precisely what he has been forb...

Josh

By Ivan Southall

A fourteen-year-old poet visiting his great-aunt for a week is subjected to some strange treatment from the residents of Ryan Creek, a rural town in Australia.

To the wild sky

By Ivan Southall

Wallenberg, the man in the iron web

By Elenore Lester, Ivan Southall

When a thirteen-year-old's conflicts come to a head, he takes out his frustration and anger on the one person who has tried to befriend him.