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Deborah Gregory
Four linked adventures follow the Cheetah Girls through an unexpected fashion trend, music-industry opportunities and preparations for a major concert. One storyline introduces Dorinda's newly discovered sister, who is white and coming to town.
Sarah Tsiang
This is a story about a bereaved teenager seeking a way forward through street performance. It places Ally’s hopes alongside the instability of foster care and life on the streets.
Daisy Meadows
A magical theatre rescue story combines an audition, missing talent, fairy helpers and goblin disruption. It may particularly appeal to children interested in performance, imaginative adventure and recurring fairy characters.
Helen Peters
A warm, busy story about making something together when home and family security are under pressure. Its strongest appeal is the blend of theatre-making, farm life, friendship and practical determination.
Barry Jonsberg
This is a humorous, emotionally serious story about a guarded young person whose magic, friendship and care for her grandmother bring questions about love, loss and opening up.
Frank Cottrell Boyce
This is a lively, comic adventure about identity, family and belonging. Film-making, mistaken identity and celebrity create the fun, while Rafa’s disrupted home life and concern for Cillian give the story a more serious emotional thread.
Alison Lester
Expect a horse-centred friendship story with Bonnie and Sam sharing adventures in a country town. The circus and trick-riding episode provide the clearest sense of excitement, while the girls’ attentiveness to horses shapes the emotional centre.
M. Jakubowicz
A young protagonist must adjust when an unfamiliar younger guest enters her home, while balancing kindness, choir ambitions and a frightening personal challenge. The guest’s situation and the final outcome remain unexplained.
Lucy Courtenay
A lively animal adventure also centres on family change: Taya must manage the aftermath of a house fire, pressure on the family business and uncertainty about her twin’s new friendships.
Jack Orth
This is a historical animal-centred story about responsibility: Billy’s affection for animals leads him to question a travelling show and seek a more secure life for them.
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