Books by John Marsden

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  • THE RABBITS by JOHN MARSDEN Illustrated by SHAUN TAN See other children’s books at The Bookshelf of Oz click here Brand new softcover book with beautiful colour pictures. 48 pages published 2008 The rabbits came many grandparents ago. They built houses made roads had children. They cut down trees. A whole continent of rabbits… A rich and haunting allegory for all ages and all cultures. The Rabbits offers a rich and immensely valuable perspective on the effect of man on his environment. Visually loaded and told with a passion for truth and understanding The Rabbits aims to promote cultural awareness and a sense of caring for the natural world. Re-released for the 10th anniversary of publica click here…..

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  • CIRCLE OF FLIGHT by JOHN MARSDEN See other books by John Marsden at The Bookshelf of Oz click here New softcover book 320 pages The final book in The Ellie Chronicles the post-war series featuring the immensely popular Ellie Linton heroine and narrator of the Tomorrow Series. “You jam on the brakes and stop the ute right at your front door. You jump out. Not for the first time you run into a house that could be full of guns with death waiting for you. You don’t even think of that until you’re crossing the threshold… You already know what you’re going to find. Underneath the fear and horror and panic there’s a cold realisation that Gavin’s body will be somewhere in the house. You can pictur more information…..

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  • TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN The first book in the bestselling Australian series The Tomorrow Series by JOHN MARSDEN See other books by John Marsden click here New softcover book 296 pages published 2008 In Tomorrow When the War Began Ellie Lynton and her friends Homer Yannos Lee Kevin Holmes Corrie Mackenzie Robyn Mathers and Fi (Fiona) Maxwell leave home one quiet morning wave goodbye to their parents and head up into the hills to camp out for a while; seven teenagers filling in time during summer school holidays. The world is about to change forever. Their lives will never be the same again. Would you fight? Would you give up everything? Would you sacrifice even life itself? Tomorrow When click here…..

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  • WHILE I LIVE by JOHN MARSDEN See other books by John Marsden at The Bookshelf of Oz click here New softcover book 320 pages The first book in The Ellie Chronicles the post-war series featuring the immensely popular Ellie Linton heroine and narrator of the Tomorrow Series. “We were halfway up the spur when we heard it. Homer and Gavin and I just the three of us… I’d say there were fifteen shots in the first volley evenly spaced lasting about twenty-five seconds… All the way down the spur I’d heard the scattered shots getting closer as I got closer and all the way down I tried to think of reasonable explanations for them and I couldn’t think of a single thing th more information…..

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  • INCURABLE by JOHN MARSDEN See other books by John Marsden at The Bookshelf of Oz click here New softcover book 256 pages The second book in The Ellie Chronicles the post-war series featuring the immensely popular Ellie Linton heroine and narrator of the Tomorrow Series. “I held my line. I knew from the war if not from shooting rabbits that we were safe enough for the first moments. It is too impossible to hit a target like us from a helicopter that’s rocking and rolling and trying to find its target. But maybe this guy had new equipment or maybe he was a brilliant shot or maybe he was just plain lucky. Bullet holes tore through the ute like a huge metal-punch was suddenly and roughly slammin extra info…..

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  • THE TOMORROW SERIES All 7 books the complete set all new. by JOHN MARSDEN 7 brand new softcover books Tomorrow When the War Began The Dead of the Night The Third Day the Frost Darkness Be My Friend Burning for Revenge The Night is for Hunting The Other Side of Dawn In Tomorrow When the War Began Ellie and her friends leave home one quiet morning wave goodbye to their parents and head up into the hills to camp out for a while; seven teenagers filling in time during school holidays. The world is about to change forever. Their lives will never be the same again. Would you fight? Would you give up everything? Would you sacrifice even life itself? Tomorrow When the War Began asks the biggest ques more information…..

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  • THE ELLIE CHRONICLES Sequel to The Tomorrow Series 3 softcover books the complete set all new. 1. While i Live 2. Incurable 3. Circle of Flight These 3 books deal with the aftermath of the war and Ellie’s attempts to regain a normal level of functioning in the face of the psychological damage sustained during the war. Packed full of action and high-drama John Marsden delivers a fast-paced adventure series that will thrill old fans and new readers alike. Perfect gift for all John Marsden fans young and old. For more information about John Marsden and a complete list of his fiction and non-fiction books please click here more information…..

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  • HOME AND AWAY by JOHN MARSDEN Illustrated by MATT OTTLEY See other children’s books at The Bookshelf of Oz click here Brand new hardcover book with beautiful colour pictures. 48 pages published 2008 Mum is a rehab counselor for people with alcohol problems. Grandma Raynor lives next door. Dad is a driver for Elgas. Then there’s me fifteen into a lot of different stuff. Music surfing animals tennis swimming computer games. And my sister Claire and brother Toby. We’re a typical Australian family. Barbeques footy gardening school Holden Commodores. Then one day things change. April 26 Dad burns the toast yells at Toby thanks me for cleaning the cab of the truck kisses Mum and Toby t more details…..

John Marsden is Australia’s best selling author for teenagers and a highly acclaimed picture book writer. His first book, So Much to Tell You was published in 1987. It was very well-received, won many awards and sold in record number. This book has been followed by many more, including the hugely popular Tomorrow series of 7 books and the sequel trilogy The Ellie Chronicles, all of which feature Ellie Linton, the heroine and narrator.

Marsden was born in Melbourne, in 1950, the third of four children. He spent much of his childhood in rural Australia, moving first to Kyneton in Victoria, then to Devonport in Tasmania. At the age of ten, Marsden’s family moved to Sydney and he enrolled at The King’s School, Parramatta, which was renowned for its overbearing military style of education. Upon completion of his high schooling, Marsden began a Law/Arts degree at the University of Sydney, and worked at a mortuary, in a sideshow and as a security guard, before finally becoming an English teacher.

He taught for nine years at Geelong Grammar School, and became Head of English at the school’s Timbertop campus. In 1982, he was arrested while on the blockade attempting to stop construction of the Franklin Dam. As all the prisons in the region were full due to the number of people arrested, Marsden was placed in the high-security Risdon Prison for a night. He later wrote that he used the experience to help him write scenes in Letters From The Inside and parts of the Tomorrow series.

His first book, So Much To Tell You was published in 1987. His landmark Tomorrow Series is recognised as the most popular book series for young adults ever written in Australia. The first book of this series, Tomorrow When The War Began, has been reprinted over 26 times in Australia. Free copies of Tomorrow When the War Began were distributed to hundreds of thousands of Swedish teenagers, after it was selected by their peers as the book reluctant readers would be most likely to enjoy. While I Live is the first sequel of a new series of books, The Ellie Chronicles, featuring Ellie Linton from the Tomorrow Series. It was published in 2003, with the second and third novels, Incurable and Circle of Flight, released in November 2005 and November 2006 respectively. In Australia alone, John has sold over two and a half million books.