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    The Word Of God

    Devil Worshippers! 16 year old army cadet Peter is aghast. And they are going to carry out human sacrifices on top of the Pyramid at sunset!  What can we do?  The massive triangular shape of the mountain called Walsh Pyramid stands a thousand metres above the floodplain of the Mulgrave River in Far North...

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    The Cadet Corporal

    Now in his 2nd year as Army Cadet, trouble-maker Graham Kirk is faced with the biggest crisis of his cadetship.

    The annual field camp has begun and over nine gruelling days he will be forced to face challenges and temptations that test his integrity, courage and loyalty to the limit.

    Top of the list are Pigsy and his...

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    Behind Mt Baldy

    By the time Graham is in Year 11 he is already the Company Sergeant Major of his cadet unit. When he and his army pals set off on a five day hike to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award, their expedition leads them into trouble so unexpected and so deadly that it tests all their characters and friendship.

    To survive they need to use...

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    The Cadet Sergeant Major

    'Thirty nine girls! And some of them with reputations for being hot,' thought 16 year old Army Cadet Warrant Officer Graham Kirk as he scanned the company on Day 1 of the unit's annual field camp. 'And Capt Conkey doesn't want any 'boy-girl' problems.'

    That got him considering the problem of temptation- something he suffered strongly...

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    The Secret In The Clouds

    8pm Saturday night
    February--- the 'Wet Season' in tropical North Queensland
    Stephen Bell, 16, and his three friends of the 'Hiking Team': Graham, Peter and Roger are camped in the jungle beside the Black Mountain Road after a long day of walking. The friends hear what sounds like a light aircraft crash into the mountain and Stephen...

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    The Word Of God

    The massive triangular shape of the mountain called Walshs Pyramid stands a thousand metres above the floodplain of the Mulgrave River in Far North Queensland. Eight army cadets on a holiday hike have been marching towards it. Among them are three of our friends from 'The Hiking Team': Peter, Graham and Stephen. There are also four 16 year...

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    The Cadet Under-Officer

    Fifteen year old Elizabeth has been handed a briefcase full of incriminating documents by her dying uncle. A gang of crooks is chasing her. In desperation she flees into the bush. She encounters 17 year old Cadet Under-Officer Graham Kirk and his platoon of army cadets. Graham decides to hide Elizabeth until he can contact the authorities....

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    The Smiley People

    Barbara, Fiona, Roger and Lofty are 17 year old Year 12 students at a High School in Cairns. They are also the Cadet Under-Officers of the school's army cadet unit. When Fiona goes missing just before the June school holidays they begin a search for her. Barbara becomes convinced that Fiona has been kidnapped by a religious sect nicknamed...

Welcome to Cummings Books

chris-cummings-thmChris Cummings- soldier, writer, teacher, parent, traveller and Officer of Cadets. During the last 66 years Chris has lived a very full life crammed with experiences, from which he draws authentic detail for his books.

Chris grew up in Cairns and Cape York Peninsula, frequently going to sea in his father's ships and experiencing many adventures which he has woven into his books. Bushwalking, history and travel have added depth to his experiences as have 53 years in uniform- 4 as an army cadet, 3 in the Regular Army, including a year on active service in Vietnam, and 23 in the Army Reserve plus 28 as an Officer of Cadets. So did 35 years of teaching. During that time he has raised a family and written 35 books. A dozen more are in production.