With masterful nuance and vividly drawn characters, Sonya Hartnett’s novel visits a suburban neighborhood where psychological menace lurks below the surface.Colt Jenson and his younger brother, Bastia
"Hartnett again captures the ineffable fragility of childhood in this keenly observed tale." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)Nine-year-old Adrian watches his world closely, but there is much he c
Sadie and Ratz are the names of Hannah's hands. They aren't animals but they behave like wild beasts, especially when four-year-old Baby Boy is around. They jump on his head and try to rub his ears of
It's World War II, Eastern Europe: Tomas and his younger brother, Andrej, have fled their Romany encampment which has been besieged by the Germans; they carry Wilma, their baby sister, in a sack. In a
A Difficult Young Man is the quintessential Australian coming-of-age story.'A subtle and beautifully observed social comedy.' Times Literary Supplement
From extraordinary novelist Sonya Hartnett comes a gently told fable of a lost soldier, heroic children, and a steadfast donkey.One morning in the woods of World War I France, two young sisters stumbl
Award-winning Sonya Hartnett spins a tale for younger readers about mischief, siblings, and taking matters into your own hands.Sadie and Ratz are the names of Hannah’s hands. They aren’t animals, but
Master storyteller Sonya Hartnett crafts a magical and moving fable about war and redemption . . . and what it means to be free.When the Germans attack their Romany encampment during World War II,
When her father declares that her mischievous hands are like wild animals, Hannah gives her hands names and observes them teasing her 4-year-old brother, who retaliates by getting her in trouble, a si
With their father, there’s always a catch.…Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian have moved to a new, working-class suburb. The Jensons are different. Their father, Rex, showers them with gifts—
With their father, there’s always a catch.…Colt Jenson and his younger brother Bastian have moved to a new, working-class suburb. The Jensons are different. Their father, Rex, showers them with gifts—
