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Rhiza Press is focused on publishing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles for age 14 and above. Wombat Books publishes stories you will want to share for 5-10 year olds, including picture books and junior fiction. What we have: Inspirational, relatable stories for children and young adults Stories of courage and hope about REAL everyday people (biographies) Family-friendly, ethical values Picture books with gently presented messages or issues for today's kids. |
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Seventeen-year-old Natalie has two lives.
At home, her life is governed by the unspoken rules of her Christian Orthodox background. At school, she is the Syrian girl who never goes to parties. She pretends she doesn’t care, but deep down she just wants to be like everyone else.
Natalie wants to have the freedom to choose her own destiny ... to fall in love...
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Unspoken Rules
Lora Inak
Seventeen-year-old Natalie has two lives.
At home, her life is governed by the unspoken rules of her Christian Orthodox background. At school, she is the Syrian girl who never goes to parties. She pretends she doesn’t care, but deep down she just wants to be like everyone else.
Natalie wants to have the freedom to choose her own destiny ... to fall in love...
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It is the time of Australia’s harsh rogue-filled goldrush of the 1850s when Miss Penelope Worthington suddenly finds herself orphaned, isolated and alone. With a large sheep station to run single-handedly, she has little option but to enlist the aid of a mysterious, but sinister stranger. But who is the more treacherous?
Gus—the scruffy, trespassing...
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Ellenvale Gold
Amanda Deed
It is the time of Australia’s harsh rogue-filled goldrush of the 1850s when Miss Penelope Worthington suddenly finds herself orphaned, isolated and alone. With a large sheep station to run single-handedly, she has little option but to enlist the aid of a mysterious, but sinister stranger. But who is the more treacherous?
Gus—the scruffy, trespassing...
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Ruby is back, with twelve new wishes! And one missing wish from last spring that is still floating about in the garden somewhere...
But Ruby is wasting her new wishes trying to keep Jellybean out of mischief until she discovers the perfect wy to make Jellybean do exactly what she says. But Cousin Todd isn't so keen on doing what Ruby says.
When Todd...
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Ruby Wishfingers: King of the Castle
Deborah Kelly
Ruby is back, with twelve new wishes! And one missing wish from last spring that is still floating about in the garden somewhere...
But Ruby is wasting her new wishes trying to keep Jellybean out of mischief until she discovers the perfect wy to make Jellybean do exactly what she says. But Cousin Todd isn't so keen on doing what Ruby says.
When Todd...
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Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm.
As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target. When her school friends are taken hostage by terrorists, Liana’s world disappears overnight.
Alongside her new teacher, Mr Kimberley, she must...
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Liana's Dance
Rosanne Hawke
Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm.
As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target. When her school friends are taken hostage by terrorists, Liana’s world disappears overnight.
Alongside her new teacher, Mr Kimberley, she must...
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There’s only one thing that Nelly dislikes more than jelly, and that’s heights. In fact, she’s terrified of high places!
But when she has to climb the magnificent tree to rescue her younger sister’s doll, Nelly has to not only face her greatest fear but a series of unexpected
… soggy
… squishy
… and sticky things.
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Nelly Jelly and the Magnificent Tree
Lisa Limbrick
There’s only one thing that Nelly dislikes more than jelly, and that’s heights. In fact, she’s terrified of high places!
But when she has to climb the magnificent tree to rescue her younger sister’s doll, Nelly has to not only face her greatest fear but a series of unexpected
… soggy
… squishy
… and sticky things.
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A missing uncle, a scary aunt and a basement full of the creeps …
Archie gets more than he bargained for when he stays with Aunt Ruth. Her spiky white hair looks like it’s been through a storm. She puts things in her stews like devil’s beard and eye of newt. But worst of all, Aunt Ruth has a dark, creepy basement at the bottom of the stairs!
When Uncle...
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Archie Appleby: The Terrible Case of the Creeps
Kaye Ballie
A missing uncle, a scary aunt and a basement full of the creeps …
Archie gets more than he bargained for when he stays with Aunt Ruth. Her spiky white hair looks like it’s been through a storm. She puts things in her stews like devil’s beard and eye of newt. But worst of all, Aunt Ruth has a dark, creepy basement at the bottom of the stairs!
When Uncle...
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Ruby is back - and so are her wishes!
With a head full of plans for the holidays Ruby’s fingertips already tingling with magic. That is, until Mum announces that Ruby’s horrible little toad of a cousin is coming to stay.
But some problems can’t just be wished away. Ruby’s wish for her cousin to turn into a real toad breaks magic’s most important rule...
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Ruby Wishfingers: Toad-ally Magic
Deborah Kelly
Ruby is back - and so are her wishes!
With a head full of plans for the holidays Ruby’s fingertips already tingling with magic. That is, until Mum announces that Ruby’s horrible little toad of a cousin is coming to stay.
But some problems can’t just be wished away. Ruby’s wish for her cousin to turn into a real toad breaks magic’s most important rule...
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As the daughter of the Tea-maker, Shiro’s life is bound by the expectations of others. But Shiro has no interest in convention. Her holidays are spent with best friend Lakshmi, a coolie labourer, and she dreams of becoming a doctor, unhampered by her gender, her race or her social standing. Privilege is something Anthony and William Ashley Cooper take for...
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Empire's Children
Patricia Weerakoon
As the daughter of the Tea-maker, Shiro’s life is bound by the expectations of others. But Shiro has no interest in convention. Her holidays are spent with best friend Lakshmi, a coolie labourer, and she dreams of becoming a doctor, unhampered by her gender, her race or her social standing. Privilege is something Anthony and William Ashley Cooper take for...
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Fanny
Franks was raised to believe in honesty, equality and acceptance,
regardless of background or circumstances.When she meets brothers Jack
and Jim, she is drawn to them by the alienation and injustice which
seems to pervade their lives.
She is determined to intervene and help them find happiness, until trauma in her own life brings discrimination...
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Next of Kin
Carol Preston
Fanny
Franks was raised to believe in honesty, equality and acceptance,
regardless of background or circumstances.When she meets brothers Jack
and Jim, she is drawn to them by the alienation and injustice which
seems to pervade their lives.
She is determined to intervene and help them find happiness, until trauma in her own life brings discrimination...
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Plain Jane O’Reilly is good at being unnoticed. Detested by her stepmother and teased by her stepsisters, Jane has learned the art of avoiding attention. That is until Price Moreland, an American with big dreams, arrives in her small town. Does she dare to hope someone might notice her? Complete with an evil stepmother, a missing shoe and a grand ball...
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Unnoticed
Amanda Deed
Plain Jane O’Reilly is good at being unnoticed. Detested by her stepmother and teased by her stepsisters, Jane has learned the art of avoiding attention. That is until Price Moreland, an American with big dreams, arrives in her small town. Does she dare to hope someone might notice her? Complete with an evil stepmother, a missing shoe and a grand ball...
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Tom was born earlier than expected and had the doctors worried. His big brother wasn't worried though, he saw angels outside his window and knew everything would be okay.
My Brother Tom is a story for older siblings of premature babies to help them make sense of what is happening at a difficult time.
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My Brother Tom
Michelle Worthington
Tom was born earlier than expected and had the doctors worried. His big brother wasn't worried though, he saw angels outside his window and knew everything would be okay.
My Brother Tom is a story for older siblings of premature babies to help them make sense of what is happening at a difficult time.
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What’s to stop me killing you and taking the Powers?’ The giant raised the sword. ‘All I see is a dwarf, a pony and seven children, none of whom is even remotely capable of resisting the might of Uller Princekiller.’
For centuries, the knights, dwarves, giants and sages of Auberon-Zamberg have been intent on a single quest. They’re all searching for...
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Daystar
Anne Hamilton
What’s to stop me killing you and taking the Powers?’ The giant raised the sword. ‘All I see is a dwarf, a pony and seven children, none of whom is even remotely capable of resisting the might of Uller Princekiller.’
For centuries, the knights, dwarves, giants and sages of Auberon-Zamberg have been intent on a single quest. They’re all searching for...
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When being beautiful means you are constantly criticised, how would you react?
Ellie Paxton has endured more than her fair share of criticism – simply because she's beautiful.
Frustrated by a long string of empty relationships, Ellie makes a promise not to date for six months. The same day, she is rescued by the handsome but enigmatic Nathaniel.
Thinking...
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Too Pretty
Andrea Grigg
When being beautiful means you are constantly criticised, how would you react?
Ellie Paxton has endured more than her fair share of criticism – simply because she's beautiful.
Frustrated by a long string of empty relationships, Ellie makes a promise not to date for six months. The same day, she is rescued by the handsome but enigmatic Nathaniel.
Thinking...
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A young accident victim wakes up in hospital and can't remember who he is. Why does he have nothing in common with his family? Why does he despise the person he was supposed to be? Why has his best friend disappeared without a trace? Is somebody after him? His family can offer no solutions. His girlfriend is strangely aloof and he cannot shake off a...
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Best Forgotten
Paula Vince
A young accident victim wakes up in hospital and can't remember who he is. Why does he have nothing in common with his family? Why does he despise the person he was supposed to be? Why has his best friend disappeared without a trace? Is somebody after him? His family can offer no solutions. His girlfriend is strangely aloof and he cannot shake off a...
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Australian teenager, Jaime Richards, returns to her dear Pakistan in the second book of the Beyond Borders series. The old world charm is still there - the villages, the bazaars and the mysterious rugs - but Jaime no longer feels safe and confident in this new Pakistan. Taken at gunpoint into Afghanistan, Jaime and her friends are caught up in a...
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The War Within
Rosanne Hawke
Australian teenager, Jaime Richards, returns to her dear Pakistan in the second book of the Beyond Borders series. The old world charm is still there - the villages, the bazaars and the mysterious rugs - but Jaime no longer feels safe and confident in this new Pakistan. Taken at gunpoint into Afghanistan, Jaime and her friends are caught up in a...
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Rhiza Press

Rhiza Press is focused on publishing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles for age 14 and above. Wombat Books publishes stories you will want to share for 5-10 year olds, including picture books and junior fiction.
What we have:
Inspirational, relatable stories for children and young adults
Stories of courage and hope about REAL everyday people (biographies)
Family-friendly, ethical values
Picture books with gently presented messages or issues for today's kids.
























































