Cette auteure tisse une riche tapisserie de romans policiers, de littérature jeunesse et de romans pour jeunes adultes, faisant preuve d'une remarquable polyvalence. Forte de plus de vingt-cinq ans d'expérience en écriture, son œuvre se caractérise par la persévérance et une profonde compréhension des personnages, souvent empreinte d'esprit et de sagesse. Ses livres pour enfants et adolescents, célébrés dans le monde entier, témoignent de sa capacité à établir un lien avec le jeune public, tandis que ses romans policiers, mettant en scène des protagonistes captivants et des intrigues complexes, soulignent sa maîtrise du genre du suspense.
It's 1900 ... and Rose lives with her family in a big house in Melbourne. She wants to play cricket, climb trees and be an adventurer! But Rose's mother has other ideas, and only wants Rose to be a proper young lady, wear frilly dresses and learn how to sew. Then Rose's favourite young aunt, Alice, comes to town, and everything changes ..
When Nicholas Nosh's cousin Primrose tells him he's too small to be a real pirate, he just has to show her she's wrong! But when things don't go to plan and Primrose is kidnapped, he wishes he'd kept his mouth shut. Can the littlest pirate in the world make it out of a vey big pickle?
He may be the littlest pirate in the world, but he's also the bravest! Evil Captain Hammerhead has sailed away with the family treasure. Nicholas Nosh can catch him, but he'll need all his courage.
Nicholas Nosh is the littlest pirate in the world. H’s not allowed to go to sea, and he’s bored. Very bored. 'I’ll show them', he says.