‘Your father’s doing better,’ she said as she scooped up Joey to go back to the hospital. ‘The doctor thinks he’s going to be okay.’ Pearlie felt relieved, but hurried through her chores so she could search for Tinto. Her mind was racing now, racing ahead to the time when she would see Naoko agai...
One was her best friend, Jilly, who had waited outside for an hour reading so they could walk home together. The other was a sunset as bright as flames. Down the hill, beyond the arch of peppermint trees that hung over Forrest Street, the air was glowing. ‘Jilly, look at t...
Letty’s heart felt as if it was being jolted around too. The chest held all her sister’s things, and so many dreams. It was going to Australia. Letty’s sister Lavinia hopped down from the coach in a swirl of skirts. She had read in the newspapers that there weren’t enough ...