Books

Surface Tension
(Walker Books, 2011)

What secrets lie beneath?

When Cassie and Liam start swimming at the lake neither of them realises the dark secrets that lie beneath. As summer heats up and the lake waters become lower and lower, the shocking truth is slowly uncovered. And soon, both their lives will change - forever.

Annabel, Again
(Walker Books, 2007)

Best friends aren't supposed to go away.
And if they do, they're most definitely not meant to come back!

The Big Dig
(Lightning Strikes, Walker Books, 2009)

Nathan's plan is brilliant.
Brilliant and simple.
Dig. Dig some more.
Put water in. Swim.
Professionals? Who needs 'em?
Measurements? Boring!
This pool is destined for greatness.
What could possibly go wrong?

Going For Broke
(Lightning Strikes, Walker Books, 2008)

Nathan Foley is desperate to break a world record. He's on a path to glory, on a rusty old bike, with a poor sense of balance.
What could go wrong?

Duck for a Day
(Walker Books, 2010)
 

“A duck?” Melanie pulled her feet up onto her chair. “You can’t have a class duck.”

Mrs Melvino raised her eyebrows. "Really?" she said. "And yet here he is."

Poetry

Cleanskin
(The Westerly Centre, 2007)

Poetry for adults, but which I draw upon in high-school poetry workshops.

The Truth About Penguins
(Walker Books, 2010)

Penguins?

Everybody knows penguins ... don't they?

No Bears
(Walker Books, 2011)

Ruby is in charge of this book.

And she'll tell you something right now.

There are NO BEARS in it.

Not even one.