Books with author Hammond

Kelly lived in Fraser Bay when she was a baby, but she can’t remember it; the family moved inland when she was a toddler.Her mother later drowned in the sea at Fraser Bay, but Kelly can’t remember that either.So why does she feel an overwhelming need to go back there?A need that makes her forge her Dad’s signature on the school excursion form to the Bay when he refuses to let her go.A need that sends her walking up to the far end of the beach, in among the rocks.A need that will change her life forever…

Lara has cerebral palsy. The doctors said she’d never walk.She proved them wrong.Now Lara’s got another goal, and she’s sworn her older sister Allie to secrecy.All will be revealed at Welles Bend Primary School’s Year Six Graduation.But can Lara and her friend Tamsin pull off their daring plan, and convince Lara’s parents to let her follow her dream?

A silly children's book that puts a spin on the "This Little Piggy..." game. Toes have names, personality, and their very own smell! Let me take you on a funny adventure where toes are people! The illustrations are colorful and whimsical. This story is sure to create a fun atmosphere for the parent and child alike. Don't be surprised if your child asks you to smell their feet! Honestly, I want to know if your toes stink good!

I have a pair of sneaky geckos, who love to lounge across my glasses, Spreading their fingers around the lenses, spilling out like webbed molasses...The sticky feet of two geckos cover up the lenses of a young girl's glasses. This makes it difficult for her to be truthful about what she sees. When she decides to spin tales to fill in the missing details, she loses all her friends. Discover how the geckos help her to unveil the truth and learn a valuable lesson about honesty....

'The Backwards is my special thing . . . sometimes there are things there that I don't want to see. My head is going woozy. It's about to start . . .' Mikey is not allowed to talk about the Backwards but that doesn't make it go away. It is everywhere he goes. Places tell him their stories, their secrets. But at the bottom of the garden, in the shed, is a truth that Mikey will have to use all his courage to face. The Night Sky in My Head is a novel full of light and dark, magic and truth. It will stay with you long after you have read the last page.

For Cyrus Buckman, the idea of home has always been fleeting. An orphaned grandson of migrant farmers, he’s never stayed in the same town for more than two growing seasons. So while others develop long-lasting, meaningful friendships, Cyrus tends to spend time in his own head—a private world of “imagines and ghosts,” as his grandfather would put it.But when Cyrus meets Jake Thompson, “big man on campus” and local stud, everything seems to change. Drawn out of his lonely, imaginative world, Cyrus is introduced to a whole host of boyish excursions and adventures—and grows fond of his new friend in a way he has never known.All good things must come to an end, however, and it’s not long before Cyrus’ friendship with Jake comes to a sudden and screeching halt. Left reeling by this untimely loss, Cyrus finds solace in an unlikely new confidant—one with important lessons to teach him about life, redemption, and the power of family.A memorable, semiautobiographical tale about the bonds that hold us together, The Amazing Friendship of Argie Cornfield and Cyrus Buckman transports readers to the post-Depression era for a heartwarming story of friendship lost and found.