The discombobulated Life of Summer Rain

New Zealand author
Summary: Making people laugh is what Summer does best. It's how she fits in. And is it any wonder with a family like hers? Top of the list of crazies is Pop, her stingy grandfather, who whips up possum stews and turns chicken scraps into the worst school lunches ever. So why does Juanita suddenly want to be her friend? Juanita's not her type, she has real sandwiches in her lunchbox, and does nice things like saving greyhounds and sticking up for people. And then Pop gets himself a dangerous girlfriend with a mysterious past. Summer has to do something. Apple works in the crystal shop and knows a thing or two about love potions - can she brew an un-love potion? Juanita's keen to help. But what if she discovers all the other embarrassing stuff - what if she finds out - everything

Jade's Summer of Horses

Summary: Jade is resigned to spending the summer schooling troublesome Taniwha in the paddock, until she gets some good news. Becca's Aunt Flora who has a riding school by the beach, takes an interest in Taniwha, who has potential as an endurance horse. Would Jade be interested in spending a few weeks helping out around the school and learning about endurance riding? Of course! To Jade, the riding school is heaven. Unfortunately she isn't the only one to thinks so. A property developer is determined to evict Flora and build luxury beach houses on the land
New Zealand author