Maureen McCarthy

Maureen McCarthy is the ninth of ten children and grew up on a farm near Yea in Victoria. After working for a while as an art teacher, Maureen became a full-time writer. Her novels have been shortlisted for numerous awards and include Rose By Any Other Name, Cross My Heart, Flash Jack and When You Wake and Find Me Gone. Maureen has three sons and lives in Melbourne.

Careful What You Wish For

From a master storyteller, here is a novel for younger readers featuring a 10-year-old girl stuck in a family of dreamers, whose life is turned around by an encounter with Rodney the Rat.

Category: Fiction 7+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £6.99
Rose By Any Other Name

Rose wants to be alone on her surfboard, but instead she's on a road trip of discovery with her mother, in this best-selling novel for young adults.

Category: Fiction 13+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £6.99