AustLit

'Susie K is the life of the party (not!). But her mum is convinced that Susie can make it as a social butterfly ...  'Susie K likes science instead of netball and has the class goldfish for a best friend. But Susie's mum finds it hard to believe that she's happy that way. She's constantly trying to push Susie (with the best of intentions, of course!) to be something she's not. And the last thing Susie wants is to disappoint her mum...  'Susie's mum is thrilled to hear that Susie is going to Clementine's party ... except she hasn't been invited yet. So even though Susie would much rather stay home to read about endangered animals, she uses all her problem-solving skills to become the life of the party!  'In this fresh new series find out how Susie's unconventional problem-solving skills + Mum's optimistically high expectations = hilarious results. ' (Publication summary)

'Marcus is a maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to, with hilarious results. In illustrated diary format, Marcus's gentle, satiric humour and comic drawings will have readers laughing out loud while learning a surprising amount about sport.' (Synopsis)

'Spencer lives in Singapore and visits Perth with his Mother in the school holidays. His visits to popular tourist destinations like Kings Park, the Pinnacles and Rottnest Island are captured in colourful illustrations and simple words. A book for the very young reader.' (Publication summary)

'Spencer lives in Singapore and visits Sydney with his Mother and Father in the school holidays. His visits to all the popular tourist spots are captured in colourful illustrations and simple words. A book for the very young reader. ' (Publication summary)