Bøker av Betty Coracas

In Book Two of his memoir, 'A Dog's Tale', Schnoodle Comrade Flint reflects on his love for his Mama Vicky from their first meeting. Now that she has returned to Melbourne from Cyprus, Comrade stays home with her. He would much rather be in the DAF truck with his Papa George, but he realizes that his Mama Vicky needs him. He wants her to play with him, like his Papa does, but all that she wants to do is to hold him like a baby and hug him tight.He is enrolled in 'Obedience School', where Comrade is only interested in making new friends, not learning new commands. He already obeys commands from Papa George so he doesn't think that school is necessary for him.Mama Vicky is determined to teach him a few lessons of her own, leaving him home alone when she has to go out shopping. He is scared of being alone, and is determined, one way or another, to let his Papa and Mama know. His fear of being alone worsens on New Year's Eve when he is terrified by the loud banging and popping noises and people shouting in the street. It is dark inside the house and he can't see anything, which frightens him even more.Papa George installs security cameras, which are meant for Comrade's security, rather than the house. Comrade decides to teach both his Papa and Mama a lesson.

Hidden among the flowering Australian Gum tree is a precious beehive that is roaring with activity! Bertie, the chief worker bee has the important job of running the beehive, taking orders from Queen Beatrice. The bees in the hive all have different jobs, keeping the hive clean for the Queen to lay her eggs, foragers to collect the precious nectar that will make the honey, the nurse bees who take care of the Queen and her eggs, and the lazy greedy drones who only have one job in their lifetime.Sometimes things can get very sticky in the busy beehive, especially when some of the lazy drones get into mischief.

Caterina Cornaro was born into one of the most powerful families of 15th century Venice. She was created 'Daughter of Venice' at age 14 so she could marry King James of Cyprus. The King is murdered soon after their marriage is consummated when Caterina is only 19 and she is forbidden to remarry. This does not prevent her taking on secret lovers. After 15 years as Queen, she bows to pressure to relinquish her beloved Island Kingdom to the Republic of Venice and accept her new domain of Asolo in its place. The Domina di Asolo appears outwardly happy, but she is tormented by the deep secret she harbours within.In 1491, after the great earthquake in Cyprus, a young orphan boy is found wandering in the village of Psomolophou and taken in by the monks of Ayios Heiracleidios. After several years, the novice Stavros and his companion Manoli go on a pilgrimage to Rome where they meet Padre Davide, the Domina's Cypriot chaplain. The Domina and the novice monks are destined to meet and her painful secret threatened to be revealed.

The Author's memoir of her rebellious childhood and young adulthood years.When baby Panayiota was 6 months old, her father Pandelis left Cyprus to go to Melbourne, Australia, searching for a better life for his wife and 6 children that he was leaving behind. The family is reunited in Melbourne when they are sent for after 2 and a half years, and 3 year old Panayiota does not recognise the stranger who is her father. While her older siblings respect his position as head of the family and are intimidated with threats of punishment, Panayiota is already showing signs of rebelliousness.Throughout her childhood and teenage years, Betty, as she is now known, is forced to adhere to their strict Greek-Cypriot conventions. At the beginning of her 3rd year university, she leaves home with the help of her College Headmistress.The stain of leaving home follows her all the way back to Cyprus, where her aunt, who is married to the priest of their village, makes shocking revelations to her. The revelations would drive her to seek redemption

Anton the ant lives at the Billabong with his Billabong friends. He has been sleeping at the base of the Eucalypt tree, but he longs for a home of his own. His friend Ben the Bull ant takes him to the outback where there are giant anthills. Anton wants his very own anthill.

The creatures of the Billabong are excited because Billabong Bob has arrived to set up camp. Anton the Ant announces the meeting to all the creatures who live there. Cooper Croc, who swims with the other crocodiles in the Billabong, is first to arrive for the gathering. He is quickly joined by Bertie Bee, Donny Dingo, Ernie Emu, Freddy Fly, Gertie Galah and many other native outback creatures. Bob is making Damper and Tea and there will be a big sing-along with all the Billabong creatures. As the creatures gather around for the meeting, Gertie Galah brings news from afar that there has been an escape from the local Zoo. Everyone is anxious to know who has ascaped.