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A boy and his beloved dog go to live in an unfamiliar place and meet a mysterious girl. Who is she and why is she there?

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1460s Italy, Annalisa de Torriano meets and is entranced by a young Leonardo Da Vinci. Is this a mere infatuation or might Annalisa, for the first time in her life, be in love?

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1915, Tom Stott leaves Tasmania to serve with the Australian army at Gallipoli, without knowing of the future legacy that he has left behind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shattered by the death of their father, Dinny and Carl Gallagher seek new ways of making their lives meaningful – with unforeseen and terrible consequences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tillie Bassett doesn’t understand why she is sad all the time. Maybe finding out about the truth and nature of happiness will help her?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This multigenerational story stretches from 1930s Europe and the horrors of the Holocaust, to the Canadian prairies and finally, Brisbane in modern-day Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

After multiple incidents at school and home, Ashleigh is sent to a community centre to atone. There, she meets an unusual man whose friendship will transform her in every possible way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brought together by separate tragedies, Tom and Zooey discover the healing power of friendship – and Shakespearean theatre.

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Ross is content to live alone on the Queensland coast, but now his estranged family is coming for Christmas. Nothing could possibly go wrong. Could it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bereft, and left with his two bewildered children after the unexpected death of his wife, Vince must find a way of explaining a universe which doesn’t always make sense.