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When Ellie and her friends go camping, they have no idea they're leaving their old lives behind forever. Despite a less-than-tragic food shortage and a secret crush or two, everything goes as planned. But a week later, they return home to find their houses empty and their pets starving. Something has gone wrong--horribly wrong. Before long, they realize the country has been invaded, and the entire town has been... (more)

The Other Side of Dawn

by John Marsden

Since their home was invaded by enemy soldiers and transformed into a war zone, Ellie and her friends have been fighting for their lives. Now a resolution may finally be in sight. But as enemy forces close in on her hideout, Ellie discovers that the final conflict just may be the most dangerous yet. And not everyone will survive. Nobody is safe in this exhilarating conclusion to Ellie's courageous struggle for... (more)

Darkness Be My Friend (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

Five months into World War III, Ellie and her four remaining friends have barely escaped the Australian town of Wirrawee with their lives and their sanity intact. But as the next step becomes clear, they realize they must once again sacrifice their hard-won comfort and safety. A group of soldiers has recruited the kids to guide the way to the Wirrawee air base. What could possibly motivate Ellie and her friends to... (more)

While I Live: The ellie Chronicles

by John Marsden

For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war -- the things she, Homer, Lee, Fi, and the others had to do -- all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other... (more)

The Night Is for Hunting (Tomorrow Series)

The Night Is for Hunting (Tomorrow Series)

by John Marsden

Amidst a brutal war with no end in sight, Ellie and her four remaining friends discover that their hidden refuge becomes a crowded place when they decide to care for an uncooperative crew of orphans. Things only get worse when Ellie and Homer learn that mysterious visitors have discovered their sanctuary. Has the enemy found them out? Five ordinary teens brave the worst in this electrifying continuation of their... (more)

Third Day, The Frost: Library Edition

by John Marsden

In the third installment of the Tomorrow saga, the anything-to-survive existence of Ellie and her friends has sharpened their senses and emboldened their plans. They aren't merely on the defensive anymore; they're also striking back. Their strategy? Attack the enemy not just on land, but also on water. If they have any hope of sabotaging the formidable container ship at Cobbler's Bay, then stealth is a must, but... (more)

Burning For Revenge (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

The journey to Stratton isn't an easy trip, especially when the enemy's headquarters lie somewhere along the way. And that's exactly where Ellie and her friends unwittingly find themselves. With only five of them against hundreds of armed soldiers, escape seems like a suicide mission. But Stratton is where Ellie's grandmother lives, so the journey must be made -- even though the odds aren't good. ... (more)

Tomorrow #2: The Dead Of Night (Tomorrow)

Tomorrow #2: The Dead Of Night (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

A few months after the first fighter jets landed in their own backyard, Ellie and her five terrified but defiant friends struggle to survive amid a baffling conflict. Their families are unreachable; the mountains are now their home. When two of them fall behind enemy lines, Ellie knows what must happen next: a rescue mission. Homer, the strongest and most unpredictable among them, is the one to take charge. While... (more)

The Rabbits

by John Marsden

A rich and haunting allegory of colonization for all ages and cultures, told from the viewpoint of native animals. This stunning picture book examines the consequences of the arrival of a group of rabbits with entirely unfamiliar ways. They bring new food and animals, and they make their own houses to live in, eventually dominating the environment and its other inhabitants. The parallels with our own experience... (more)

Chains of Heaven

by Philip Marsden

Bronski House

by Philip Marsden

More than fifty years after fleeing the Russians and Nazis, poet Zofia Ilinska returns to the tiny Eastern European village of her birth to find her old home and to rediscover her childhood and the history of her family."

Bird Springs

by Carolyn Marsden

Eleven-year-old Gregory and his family had to leave the Navajo reservation at Bird Springs—the only home they’ve ever known—and move to a motel in Tucson, Arizona. Gregory misses his absent father, but he likes school, particularly art class with the kind teacher. He also makes a new friend, Matt, who promptly informs him art class is really art therapy and that Gregory is staying in a shelter, not a motel.... (more)

Circle of Flight: The Ellie Chronicles

by John Marsden

Barefoot Emperor

by Philip Marsden

by John Marsden

Ellie Linton is a survivor. Because she's honest. Because she's loyal. Because she's incurably brave. And because sometimes she's lucky. But what happens to survivors when their luck runs out? Packed full of action and human drama, John Marsden's Incurable delivers another fast-paced adventure that will thrill old fans and new readers like.

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Tomorrow, When the War Began

by John Marsden

The Other Side of Dawn

by John Marsden

Darkness Be My Friend (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

While I Live: The ellie Chronicles

by John Marsden

The Night Is for Hunting (Tomorrow Series)

by John Marsden

Third Day, The Frost: Library Edition

by John Marsden

Burning For Revenge (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

Tomorrow #2: The Dead Of Night (Tomorrow)

by John Marsden

The Rabbits

by John Marsden

Chains of Heaven

by Philip Marsden

Bronski House

by Philip Marsden

Bird Springs

by Carolyn Marsden

Circle of Flight: The Ellie Chronicles

by John Marsden

Barefoot Emperor

by Philip Marsden

by John Marsden