Anne and Joe have at long last found the sweet spot in their relationship – they have overcome conflict and difficulties and the challenges of growing towards old age together, and now appreciate each other’s company, a great sex life, and are looking forward to what retirement brings. But inexplicably, Joe – a gifted architect – finds himself losing things, making miscalculations and blanking out parts of his day.

An action packed, character filled adventure story set inBroome, Barefoot Kids revolves around the Jirroo cousins– Janey, Jimmy, Tich, Buddy and Dancer – who play musicin a band together. When their special place, Eagle Beach,comes under threat from developers, the kids start acampaign to save the beach, leading to adventure, dangerand excitement. Add to the mix millions of dollars worth ofmissing diamonds, ancient secrets and mystery, and there'sthe recipe for Barefoot Kids, an exciting new novel fromwriter Steve Hawke.Hawke carefully crafts an engaging adventure aboutfriendship, family and overcoming the odds, makingBarefoot Kids an exhilarating new novel for young readers.