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In anextraordinary stroke of luck, six high school students – Luke, Alex, Harriet,Meg, Kye, and outcast Cassie – find themselves thrust into unimaginable wealthafter winning a staggering 50 million-dollar Megaball prize. Overnight, theirordinary lives transform into a world where anything is attainable, andshopping becomes difficult - not because you can’t afford anything, but becauseyou can afford everything.As the group beginto discover the truth behind their extraordinary good fortune, they unwittinglyunravel a complex web of lies concealing not only their improbable win but alsoother so-called luck happening around them.In thisheart-pounding tale of wealth, deceit, and moral reckoning, the millionairesclub find themselves entangled in a treacherous game where the price of fortuneis higher than they ever imagined. As they attempt to shield their newfoundriches and each other from the relentless pursuit of the truth, they begin torealize that luck can be far from good, and lies, once buried, have a way ofclawing their way back to the surface.

In Ways to Die Right, Joel's life issteeped in loss, with his mom’s battle with cancer not the first time hisfamily has faced death. When he discovers the environmental harm of traditionalburials, he decides to champion 'green burials' through a science presentation.Joel’s mom is diagnosed with cancer, again,sending him into a spiral. He is already feeling the burden of caring for hissister’s grave, how could he possibly care for his mom’s grave as well? Then,at the cemetery, his most sacred space, he is confronted by his arch-nemesis,Trent. While Joel is striving to understand how family members can ‘forget’their loved one by abandoning their graves, Trent wants everyone to know thatgraves are an important part of our human community. When Joel is given the opportunity,he champions green burials in a science presentation. The public oppositionfrom Trent is almost more than he can take. Joel is forced to fight for himselfand his beliefs, while trying to hide his biggest secret. New and old friendssupport him in his quest to protect the environment and find peace, while hisparents see his struggles and make changes to support him.

Jolie and her friends Charlotte, Bronwyn and Hayley are at war with three boys in Year 9 at school. It's a love/hate relationship, where they set each other up with dares and the losers have consequences.When the boys win a bet, the girls cry 'Unfair!' However, their plan for revenge backfires and leads to the principal banning all e-scooters from school premises and insisting students must follow government regulations, which means they can only ride a scooter with an adult. How can they get to school? To their jobs?Jolie and her friends want to fix things, but what can they achieve on their own? Is the only person who can help the one person Jolie doesn't want to turn to?The e-Revolution is in the Rhiza Shorts series a short read designed to engage teenage reluctant readers, including those who struggle with confidence in reading. With a reading age of 10+ and an interest age of 14+, The e-Revolution features relatable situations and fun characters who teens can identify with. It also tackles the issues surrounding e-scooters with realism and compassion while still focusing on responsibility and safety.

Graceland was named after the King of Pop's mansion by her Elvis- obsessed mum. But she's not rich, not famous and definitely not noticeable.She's always just been Mikaela's best friend.That is, until Mikaela leaves school without explanation and Graceland finds herself noticed by Cooper Dally. Popular boy and Mikaela's EX-BOYFRIEND. Now she's the centre of attention: big parties, new dresses and girlfriend to Cooper. Graceland is finally changing her stars.But Cooper has expectations Graceland can't meet. And when the truth behind Mikaela's leaving comes out, Graceland realises Cooper might not be the guy she thought he was. Worse, it could cost Graceland more than she's willing to give to be noticed.It will empower me to tell the story, to use the word rape ...

Imagine being one of six high school students who win a $50 million-dollar lotto prize. What would you buy first? The latest phone? A new wardrobe? A fancy car to learn to drive in?Cassie and her friends get to do exactly that-until they find their lives spiraling into a web of secrets, deception, and danger. Past suspicions are renewed, blurring the truth, and they are left struggling to protect one another from the outside world that threatens to take away their new-found freedom. In this heart-pounding tale of wealth, deceit, and moral reckoning, the millionaires club find themselves entangled in a treacherous game where the price of fortune is higher than they ever imagined. As they attempt to shield their newfound riches, they begin to realize that luck can be far from good, and lies, once buried, have a way of clawing their way back to the surface.