Books published by publisher Ford Street Publishing Pty Ltd

Originally intended as a trainer, the Anglo-French Sepecat jet, equipped with the very latest in weapon-aiming and navigational equipment, eventually became the backbone of the RAF's tactical strike-attack and recce forces for a decade from the mid-1970s. In these minutes, the Jaguar Boys - pilots, engineer, and ground crew - tell of the aircraft's drawbacks and joys, their sadness at losses, and their pleasure at its development into a readily deployable and outstandingly capable fighter-bomber for the post-Cold War era. Then came the Gulf War, which signaled the start of a hectic sequence of operational adventures and upgrades for the "Boys", and seasoned veterans tell of action over Iraq and in the Balkans. One of the best-loved of RAF types, the Jaguar commanded a fierce loyalty and affection, which shines through in these accounts of an aircraft that will live forever in the memory.

From Richard Pike, best-selling author of Hunter Boys and The Lightning Boys, comes the newest addition to Grub Street's popular Boys series: Phantom Boys. Originally developed for the US Navy, this twin-engined supersonic long-range fighter-bomber first flew in the spring of 1958. It then entered service for the US Navy in 1961, and in 1969 with the Fleet Air Arm and RAF in the UK. Regarded as one of the most versatile fighters ever built, the Phantom F-4 was the US Navy's fastest and highest-flying aircraft. It was flown by both US military demonstration teams (Navy Blue Angels and the Air Force Thundercats) from 1969 to 1973. It ended its service in 1991 with the RAF. But it continued to serve a variety of air forces across the world, with some still in service 50 years after its first flight. Throughout the 20 chapters of this book, 13 contributors will take listeners across the world with adventures in the Falkland Islands, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the Far East and Germany. There are anecdotes of reconnaissance missions, encounters with the Russian Tupolevs, record-breaking flights and life on HMS Ark Royal. The scope, flair, and pace of the writing in this book will appeal to the general listener as well as to the enthusiast.

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON. Welcome to the magical town of Muleshoe! After they have to leave New York best friends Tuff and Sadie dash across America in search of a mysterious town named Muleshoe. They battle train robbers, dodge stampeding buffalo, and fight off an attack led by the vicious bandit Fast Bull. Just when they think their dangerous journey is over, they’re ambushed by “Big Nose” George Parrot, the meanest outlaw in the Wild West. Can they escape The Parrot Gang and find Muleshoe, the home of the Hideout Kids? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

My Private Pectus is a serious yet comical portrayal of teenager Jack McDermott’s struggle to discover who is, what he’s meant to look like, and how much he should care about what other people think. Jack’s chest deformity is symbolic of the body-image issues young men face daily in schools today“There's something different about my body. It's not something I'm proud of either, not something I show anyone. It's like the missing piece of a jigsaw you can’t take your eyes off. If I were to take off my shirt you wouldn’t see my face, my freckles or ratty hair. You’d just suck your cheeks in and stare. All you’d see is the depression in the middle of my chest.” A realistic story about cars, footy, a love interest, and the commonly forgotten ingredient: a young man’s emotions. The difficult challenges of a teenager’s life are interwoven with humor and insight. Cynical and occasionally irrational, Jack McDermott (or Sticks to his mates) gets himself into serious and at times hilarious situations in an effort to prove his manhood.

Stories for kids 6-10 and older. It s never too soon to question who we think we are and what we think we know. These entertaining stories invite inquiry into the nature of self, thought, meditation, and awareness. The stories are accessible to those of any, or no, religious tradition, in the spirit of teachings from modern mystics like Ramana Maharshi, Eckhart Tolle, Adyashanti and Joel Morwood. Adults enjoy them too! The author recommends sharing these aloud with your favorite child(ren).

Compassionate, candid and funny coming-of-age story.School-leaver Skye plays guitar in the all-female Chronic Cramps band. Making a name in the punk/indie scene is easier than FTM (female to male) transitioning: from Skye to Finn, from girl to man. Uncovering genetic mysteries about family heritage tear her family apart and Skye discovers transgender identity is more than injections and surgery, it's about acceptance. While 'f2m' is not autobiographical, co-writer Ryan has experienced the medical sequence of gender reassignment from female to male, which is less common than MTF. An international first - female to male gender transition in YA fiction - 'f2m' gives insight into a little-understood medical situation.

It’s 1901, and Battle Commander Liore has travelled back in time to stop a war that will rage for over a hundred years. But time itself is against her. Whenever she changes history, a new beginning to the war emerges and the world once again teeters on the brink of disaster.To make matters worse, Barry the Bag has stolen Liore’s plasma rifle, the most dangerous weapon in the world. The owner is on his trail, and she doesn’t take prisoners. Can anything prevent Liore from risking the world’s future for the sake of revenge?

An all-powerful, enchanted mailshirt from the stars.Six links are missing.An orphan, a streetwise urchin and a swordsman must find the links before the greatest evil known descends upon Q’zar.Jelindel dek Mediesar led a charmed life until lindrak assassins murdered her family. Fleeing to the markets Jelindel dresses as a boy to avoid detection. Here she teams up with Zimak, a street-wise urchin, and Daretor, a warrior on a quest to destroy an alien artifact.Murder, betrayal and deceit are just some of the hurdles they must face in order to find the missing links from a star-dwellers' mailshirt— six powerful links, whose individual powers are nothing compared with that of the complete mailshirt.

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON. Welcome to the magical town of Muleshoe! After “Big Nose” George Parrot threatens Tuff and Sadie, Judge June Beak, the good witch who rules over Muleshoe, decides the “meanest outlaw in the Wild West” must be stopped. She sends Tuff and Sadie to arrest The Parrot Gang at their Hideaway, a giant tree house near Stinking Springs. The children of Muleshoe believe the area around the tree house is haunted and won’t go near. Judge June’s familiar, Hooter the Owl, joins Tuff and Sadie on the dangerous journey. Can they safely capture the Parrots or will the Wild West ghosts turn out to be real? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON.Wild West adventure awaits inside this Hideout Kids book!BILLY the KID & CROOKED JIMThe US Army asks the good witch Judge June to help an honest rancher in the Territory of New Mexico near Muleshoe. Sheriff John Robin is under attack by a vicious gang of outlaws led by Crooked Jim Murphy. The sheriff has the famous Billy the Kid on his side but their posse is outnumbered.Judge June sends Tuff and Sawbones to New Mexico to help fight the outlaws until US Army soldiers can arrive. Hooter helps with their disguises but Tuff’s plan goes wrong. He and Sawbones are captured by Crooked Jim.Can they escape with Sadie and Hooter’s help or will the outlaws get to Sheriff Robin and his posse first?Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

It’s 1915, the middle of WWI, and sixteen-year-old Australian, Flora Wentworth, is visiting Cairo with her archaeologist father. She watches with growing alarm as first a trickle and then a flood of wounded soldiers are shipped into the city from Gallipoli.Flora’s comfortable life is turned upside down when a hospital visit thrusts her into the realities of World War 1. She is soon transporting injured soldiers and helping exhausted nurses – and managing to fall in love along the way.As Flora battles to save lives and find her own path, a tragic misunderstanding changes everything . . .

Solace Morgan was born a vampire. Raised in foster care, she has always tried to keep her abilities secret, until an eerie encounter with a faceless man prompts her to run away. Finding others with similar gifts, Solace soon becomes caught up in a strange, more vibrant world than she ever knew existed. But when the mysterious Professor Lukin takes an interest in her friends, she is forced to start asking questions of her own. What happened to her parents? Who is Sharpsoft? And since when has there been a medieval dungeon under Hyde Park?