Barry Jonsberg

Barry Jonsberg was born in Liverpool in England. At school he was very good at English, but tried to become a doctor by selecting Science subjects in senior school. He was not very good at Science. He re-took exams in English and went on to get two degrees in English from Liverpool University and then became an English college lecturer in the UK before moving to Australia in 1999. Barry now lives in Darwin with his wife Anita, his step-children and two dogs, Jai and Zac.

Being Here

Being Here is a beautifully told story about a girl whose rich imagination rescues her from a grim reality, and an unlikely boy who changes everything.

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

Marcus and Dylan head to Tasmania in search of the thylacine on the third of Blacky's missions, which began with the uproarious The Dog that Dumped on My Doona.

Category: Fiction 7+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £5.99
Cassie

Holly Holley is so average it hurts. So when Demi, the coolest girl in school, invites Holly on a make-over shopping spree, Holly jumps at the chance. But will she fly or fall?

Category: Fiction 13+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £5.99
The Croc Called Capone

A follow-up to the uproarious The Dog that Dumped on My Doona - but this time Marcus and his best friend Dylan are on a mission to save crocodiles!

Category: Fiction 7+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £5.99
The Dog Who Dumped on my Doona

Blacky the dog is on a mission from God - and only Marcus can help him.

Category: Fiction 7+
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
 
Paperback    £5.99
Ironbark

Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. As a consequence he is sentenced to a time-out with his reclusive grandfather in a primitive shack in the Tasmanian forest.

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