Susan Day

There are families that would fall apart if the truth came out. Jen admires her father and Frank believes that his daughters are happy, but no one in any family knows the whole story. This family has fractured before, and been patched up by secrets and evasions. Now things are about to change.

One wartime morning four girls set out on a bike ride that will bind them together for years to come - through marriage, children and divorce, and even across continents. Many years later they are still in touch, and still trying to understand the tragedy that has been one of the constants in their lives. What did happen to Marcie?

In Rampaging Rats, Melbourne City Airport is being destroyed by monster rats. People think dogs are responsible so Astro and our valiant team not only have to destroy the rats, but they also have to find out who created these terrible creatures and clear the name of all dogs. If they don't the strong bond that exists between people and dogs may be ruined for all time and we won't find out how Indy stopped a dog-eating crocodile or why there's a dog that thinks his name is Stop It Follow the team as they travel around Australia and help rebuild the special bond that exists between dogs and their owners.

Astro and our dedicated team are sent to find a Golden Treasure that has been stolen by the evil genius, Speed Bump Charlie. So secret is it no one knows what it is. They only know that it has been hidden at a cat show, of all places The Golden Treasure is so important that without it the secret organisation will not be able to save neglected dogs.Then there's the new puppy recruits? Will their special skills and enthusiasm be a match for the wicked cunning of Speed Bump Charlie? Will Commander Rocky be buried alive? Will our team return the Golden Treasure safely to its rightful home and save The Organisation? Will they get out of the cat show without a scratch

Tinka, the Gypsy Cat, sets a curse on Astro and the gang. She evens tricks the cunning evil genius, Speed Bump Charlie. Tinka is able to predict where the dogs are about to stage their next rescue mission. Then she sends the dog catcher to capture them and he takes them to the Check Out The one place all dogs fear But how does she know? Does she really have special powers or is it some kind of trick? Will our team realise that there is a spy amongst them? Will they be able to rescue Dingo and the other dogs from the Check Out before it's too late? Will they be able to find the gypsy camp and stop Tinka before all the dogs are captured? Spylinks included Look for the Spylinks Hound for your secret webcode You'll discover games and puzzles available nowhere else in the universe

A secret organisation exists without detection and operates right under our very noses. Its sole purpose is to save dogs from neglect. It is manned by a tunnel digging terrier who carries a diamond encrusted nail file. A large dog for which the complexities of door handles are a complete mystery and who, instead, opens everything with his head. As well as, a commando, khaki wearing Blue heeler who is armed with a hunting bone and a smell grenade. And that's just to name a few In The Great Escape, we meet Astro, possibly one of the most spoilt dogs in the world. He calls on this secret organisation to save him from what he falsely assumes is imprisonment and neglect. When Commander Rocky, head of The Organisation, finds out that Astro is not telling the truth he decides to teach him a lesson. Rocky takes Astro to the one place all dogs dread, The Check Out However, things don't go to plan and Commander Rocky learns that below the shallow exterior of a grey shaggy dog is a brave, kind hearted hero. A hero called Astro.

Tricked into going to Ireland by a wicked leprechaun, Astro and the gang are forced to find the Leprechaun King's special pet.Only this pet is not the type of animal any dog should be forced to rescue.It's wicked and cruel, and can make you obey its every command just by purring That's right It's a CAT Our heroes' are sent on a secret mission by the wicked Elf Queen to recover three precious treasures in exchange for the magical cat. But, as you may already know from previous adventures, things are never quite what they seem or work out they way the dogs planned.On this zany adventures Astro and the gang encounter a whole host of magical creatures, stunning scenery and, not to mention, a very polite donkey.

Have you ever wondered what secrets and adventures were waiting for six dogs in the mystical land of India?Have you ever scratched your head and pondered the dietary requirements of a twenty foot python?Have you ever wanted to make a whole cricket team disappear?Well, wonder no more In this funny children's book, Astro and the gang are employed to find the mascot of the Eden Gardens Cricket Club. But this is not just any mascot No The greatest cricket ground in the world has a real Bengal tiger cub as and she's been tiger-napped by the wicked genius, Speed Bump Charlie and his sidekick, Furball.Joining our brave heroes on their zany journey is an Asian bear who loves honey; a prim and proper Deerhound who has a love for all things rich and refined and; a whole assortment of other creatures who will steal your heart and perhaps your sanity while, at the same time, tickling your funny bone

Dog-napped by wicked clowns, Astro and the gang become entangled in the goings on of a twisted, evil HAUNTED circus. They are thrown about by trapeze artists; used as target practise by the knife throwing Ringmaster; made to do somersaults through the Burning Ring of Flames and; nearly end up being eaten by a lion. But does this deter our intrepid heroes?Well ... just a little bit. But don't worry, reader These are not the sort of dogs that let a few burnt hairs get in their way. These types of challenges only strengthen their determination to rescue the circus animals and save themselves. But what of the ghost clowns and the haunted circus? And the evil genius, Speed Bump Charlie and his hairy sidekick, Furball? What part do they play in this horrid tale?The answers to these questions are hidden within the pages of this book... Read on if you dare...

The design revolutions of the early 20th century were woven into the very fabric of the carpets and rugs of that era. Carpets of the Art Deco Era, previously published as Art Deco and Modernist Carpets and now reissued in PLC, is the first in-depth history on the subject. It charts the evolution of carpet design out of the floral effusions of the Victorian salons and into the angular elegance of Art Deco and bold abstraction of Modernism popularized by the machine age. Such artists and designers as Picasso, Poiret, Gray, Delaunay, Matisse, Klee, and many more advanced the designs going on underfoot, making these rugs extremely collectible artworks in their own right. Generously sized and beautifully illustrated with over 250 colour photographs, here are Art Deco carpets at their most glorious.