Rowan: 385 books

Multii-talented teen starlet Ruby Parker makes her debut in the theatre – but how will she cope with the demands of being in a musical? Still reeling from her less-than-perfect Hollywood debut, Ruby Parker has left the Sylvia LIghthouse Academy and is looking forward to an ordinary life at an everyday...

Young actress Ruby Parker takes on her biggest, bravest challenge yet – in her return to Hollywood! Fresh from her success in the production of Spotlight! The Musical, Ruby and her closest friends are heading off to Hollywood to audition for parts in the film version of the show. After Ruby’s...

Samantha is the ultra-good politician’s daughter who finally lets her hair down after a few weeks in college. But she breaks a few rules too many and is caught by her ultra sexy residence don, Erica. Samantha can’t handle being in trouble for the first time. When Erica offers her a chance to get...

Outrunning a winter storm in the north, Captain Faran of the King's Guard leads his men and a young mage named Meric to shelter at Bitterwood Manor, the ancestral home of the Daenes. Faran and his troops have been searching for weeks for a mysterious, lion-like beast that reportedly haunts the uncharted...

Trains, Culture and Mobility: Riding the Rails goes beyond textual representations of rail travel to engage an impressive range of political, sociological and urban theory. Taken together, these essays highlight the complexity of the modern experience of train mobility, and its salient relation to...

A comprehensive introduction to architecture and architectural history and exceptional in its approach, this book explores architecture as a current practice in relation to history and in relation to the wider context of cultures, conservation and the environment. This new edition brings in the new...

The ultimate treasure trove of information, A Chorus Line FAQ presents history and fun facts, including: the unique workshop process through which the show was developed and written, the stories of its creators, the record-breaking Broadway run and numerous touring productions, and the captivating...

Sequel to A Note in the Margin Christmas can be a time of love and joy, but to three men at the bookstore called Margins, it also brings reflection on what was and what will be, highlighting the importance of home and family during a hot Australian Christmas. Their lives are intertwined by...

The perfect alternative Valentine's gift Startlingly original stories S Magazine Together they assert that love is more heart-breaking and transforming that the word necessarily conveys. Observer Love is not a singular concept. In this collection, seven award-winning authors...

A scandalous rundown of the life and sad death of Princess Diana, the queen of British hearts. From the fairytale wedding to the faithless Charles, through the suicide bids and bulimia, on to her own affairs, Dodi Fayed, and the final tragedy in that Parisian tunnel. This is a brief but eminently readable story of one of the great tragic royal figures of modern times.

Pieces of the Musical World: Sounds and Cultures is a fieldwork-based ethnomusicology textbook that introduces a series of musical worlds each through a single "piece." It focuses on a musical sound or object that provides a springboard from which to tell a story about a particular geographic...

Hemp, Cannabis sativa, has been called the world's most versatile plant. Materials made from hemp fiber have been discovered in tombs dating back to 7000 B.C. During the Middle Ages hemp was used to treat fevers, insomnia, and malaria. Columbus's ships had sails of hemp, and during colonial times...

Timeliness: Once considered Africa’s success story, Mozambique is suddenly making international headlines over its unsustainable debt levels. The author is the only international journalist poised to comment on human impact of the global debt crisis as it plays out in this pivotal country. Platform:...

    Arthurian Myth Meets Urban Fantasy! Your introduction to the Veil Knights is here, with an omnibus edition of the first three books in this bestselling series!  (Includes The Circle Gathers, The Questing Beast, and Hound of Night) In the distant past the Knights...