Welcome to Claire's bookshelf! Here you can explore all of Claire's publications to date. Read the descriptions and follow the links for further information. Happy browsing!
Claire's books
KORO'S STAR
Set in the 1960s, Koro's Star is a heart-warming, exciting, adventure story. It's the beginning of the summer holidays in 1967 when 10-year-old Atama moves with his family into a new army base. His father, Atama's hero, departs for Vietnam, asking Atama to look after his mum and his younger sister, Maia, while he's away. Atama is nervous about making friends at the new camp, so his dad leaves a surprise under his pillow: Koro's 1939-1945 star medal, handed down to Dad after his own father died during World War II. Atama finds new friends but has to undergo an 'initiation' to become part of their club. Wearing Koro's medal around his neck, Atama hopes it will give him courage ... but is unprepared for what lies ahead, deep in the tunnels beneath the army base.
Middle Grade Fiction
Age Group 7-12 years
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ZOMBIE AT NUMBER 56
Marla thought she was the only different kid in small town Morrington, until she discovered Zayne, a real-life Zombie at number 56.
Zayne thought he’d never have any friends, hidden away in the attic. Then he met Marla, a self-confessed loner bookworm from across the street.
Their friendship started in a dark and dusty shed. Marla admired Zayne’s curly red locks but recoiled from his icy skin and rotted teeth. Worried that he might lose his new friend, Zayne agreed to attend the Country Carnival with Marla. Could Zayne be a regular kid again, or was the town about to find out his monstrous secret?
Middle Grade Fiction
Age Group 7-12 years
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LOOPY LUCY: FLYING WITH HUBBLE
Book One
From a blurry-eyed, awkward gymnastics failure to a courageous space traveller, 11-year-old Lucy weaves through the chaos created when a portal opens up in her suburban laundry! How was she to know that her mother, a great astronomer, was powering the portal with her bedtime space stories!? Each adventure through the portal to the waiting Hubble Telescope, builds on Lucy’s strength and imagination, while she desperately tries to convince her mother of her Super Powers. Can she prove it, or does the adult brain swiftly swallow up the magic?
Middle Grade Fiction
Age Group 7-12 years
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LOOPY LUCY: INTERNATIONAL OUTHOUSE
Book Two
School’s out, and Lucy is excited to return to the cosmic laundry room she’s discovered in her house, ready for her next space adventure. The portal opens when her mother tells Lucy stories about her work as a space scientist. Now she wants Mum to tell her about the International Space Station, in the hope that the portal will take her there. But then Dad arrives in a run-down motorhome called Madeline, and announces that the family are going on a road trip. Not only are Lucy’s space adventure plans foiled, she’s also expected to share a cramped old van with her smelly brother Zac! Will she survive and find some magic during this trip, or will sharing with Zac lead to disaster?
Middle Grade Fiction
Age Group 7-12 years
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LOOPY LUCY: MONSTERS ON MARS
Book Three
Lucy made herself as small as possible and held a hand over her mouth to quieten her heavy breaths. A muffled squeal escaped her lips as six orange fingers reached around the corner of the rover…
Lucy has really landed herself in trouble this time. She snuck a guinea pig onto Mars, and crashed a multi-million-dollar rover!
When Lucy hears the distant roar of another vehicle she looks desperately for somewhere to hide. Who’s driving it? Is someone coming to her rescue, or will it be full of slimy Martian aliens, angry and ready to fight?
Mum trusted Lucy to never go through another portal alone. How will she explain this latest space adventure?
Middle Grade Fiction
Age Group 7-12 years
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