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So Much To Tell You by John Marsden

Warning : Plot spoiler ahead So Much to Tell You is a beautifully written book that follows a young girl, Marina, as she struggles to cope in her new school. However, Marina’s story is not so ordinary, as she has had problems at home which caused her face to be scarred and her to have “anorexia of speech". Characters: Cathy Preshill – Cathy is thin and kind to Marina most... (posted by Illusion 5 years 14 days ago.)

The Wollongong storm, 1998

On the 17 th of August 1998, the small district of Wollongong was rattled by a severe storm. The intense rainfall that came with the storm was caused by an almost stationary troughline which converged with a low pressure system to form an intense, concentrated area of low pressure. This system gave off rainfall rates of approximately 100mm per hour (the storm took three hours to pass over the area). Weeks before this... (posted by Illusion 5 years 52 days ago.)

A little behind John Marsden's Tomorrow series

John Marsden, a man who never reads reviews, who doesn't take interest in awards and who has bought an 1,100 acre piece of forest land on the edge of Melbourne (Macedon Ranges), is one of Australia's most influential writers and now reaches a wider audience than any other Australian author. What makes his 35 books so popular? Not only does Marsden create realistic, interesting... (posted by Illusion 5 years 114 days ago.)

Nuclear Vs Fossil Fuels

Please note: Apart from the facts about how coal and nuclear power stations work, this issue applies to Australia, in particular New South Wales. Almost everything we have is powered by electricity: TVs, fridges, computers, hairdryers, you name it. Electricity is even in batteries (the chemicals produce electricity). Electricity is almost essential for us and is in high demand. So how do we get electricity? Electricity is... (posted by Illusion 5 years 206 days ago.)

Review - Darkness, Be My Friend By John Marsden

Warning: Plot spoiler ahead Darkness, Be My Friend is the fourth book in John Marsden's seven part series about eight teenagers stuck in the middle of a war. John Marsden has managed to create powerful yet ordinary characters in this series and put them in a war situation where each character reacts differently, so as we can empathise with at least one of them. The series... (posted by Illusion 5 years 265 days ago.)

Review-'The Third Day, The Frost' By John Marsden

Warning: Plot spoiler ahead The Third Day, The Frost is the third book in John Marsden's seven part series about eight teenagers stuck in the middle of a war. John Marsden has managed to create powerful yet ordinary characters in this series and put them in a war situation where each character reacts differently, so as we can empathise with at least one of them. The... (posted by Illusion 5 years 273 days ago.)