Penny Garnsworthy

About me

My name is Penny Garnsworthy and I love to write!

I also love football, playing golf, swimming and watching sci-fi and action movies … but back to my writing.

I won my first award for writing at age nine... [more]

Across the Line

book cover: Across The Line - read chapter oneCasey Reardon plays for his local under-14s rugby league team. During a regular Sunday game he scores the winning try and is knocked out by an opposition player.

When Casey wakes up, he's the same but just about everything else is different. Is he losing his mind? Or has he stumbled across an alternate reality?

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What's next

I have several books in progress and under consideration with publishers... [more]

Download my e-books for free

Two delightful little stories suitable for children aged 6 - 10 are available for you to download and enjoy. Join Gerald the Gecko and Percy the Penguin in stories that will engage and excite young readers.. [more..]

Back to the Lighthouse

The lure of the lighthouse and the mysterious old man within draws Jake and Sam into a whole new adventure!

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The Cyber Riddles

book cover: The Cyber Riddles - free preview from the bookJosh Townsend hates his life. He's had to move towns; his new school doesn't have computers, the footy team's already selected and nobody seems to want to talk to him. Reluctantly, Josh befriends classmate Caitlin Randall and together they play the Internet game 'Cyberhunt' which promises them one wish ... if they can solve five virtual riddles.

Will Josh and Caitlin solve the riddles, each more difficult than the last? And what will they be asked to risk to secure the wish of a lifetime?

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The Lighthouse Secret

book cover: The Lighthouse Secret - read chapter oneThe Lighthouse Secret was released in 2003 by Word Weavers Press, under their ‘Quick Reads’ imprint.

Jake and Sam discover an old lighthouse at Cameron’s Cove. But there’s a strange old man living there and he’s carrying out some pretty weird experiments. Jake is keen to get involved and the results are truly amazing. But what is the secret of the lighthouse?

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