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First known date: 1997 Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 Crackers
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An extensive series of short, illustrated novels divided into three levels: Yellow (upper primary), Red (middle primary) and Blue (lower primary). Several titles have been repeated, and some titles have been written by overseas authors.

Notes

  • Titles in this series not all individually listed in AustLit. For information about works in this series see Australian Children's Books, Volume 3, by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 2004).

Includes

y separately published work icon The Judge, the Cheat, the Bribe and the Part-Time Pet Hazel Edwards , Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z973495 1996 single work children's fiction children's Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Security Begins at Home Jo Hinchliffe , Robert Dickins (illustrator), South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z1029845 1996 single work picture book children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Lost and Found : Two Stories Lesley Jane , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z1132165 1996 selected work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Miss Tinks the Wonder Cat Lesley Jane , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z1132171 1996 single work children's fiction children's

'Cherry thinks her Uncle Jasper is a genius. After all, he has taught Miss Tink the cat to speak.'

 South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Astronet Goldie Alexander , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z544119 1996 single work novel young adult fantasy 'Lydia Ng lives in the twenty-first century. She’s shy and a bit of a loner. Then she finds some computer pen-pals who become her good friends. When Lydia’s Aunt Daisy, a scientist, disappears on a secret field trip, Lydia and her pen-pals go to the rescue. They learn lots along the way.' (Publication summary) South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Hairy Thoughts Jen McVeity , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z1279028 1996 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Achoo! Jen McVeity , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z1279032 1996 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Time and Time Again Stephen Gard , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 23402594 1996 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Sleeping with the Window Open Stephen Gard , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 23402785 1996 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Wild Horses Jen McVeity , Victoria : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z834670 1996 single work children's fiction children's Victoria : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon The Ghost Wagon Mystery Edel Wignell , Victoria : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996 Z839618 1996 single work children's fiction children's Victoria : Macmillan Education Australia , 1996
y separately published work icon Astrid, the Mind-Reading Chook Hazel Edwards , Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z973491 1997 single work children's fiction children's

'Sleuth Astrid is a hi-tech chook, who rides a Harley, plays e-games and finds lost things.

'The Magician has lost his sense of humour. Astrid must find that before the 3pm show. Luckily, Astrid is also a mind-reading chook.'(Publication summary)

 Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Clancy Kite Jocelyn Hawes , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z977847 1997 single work children's fiction children's 'There's a new craze in the Valley: gigantic, brilliant kites. Megan just has to get one! But how? Mr Watanabe and his daughter come to Megan's rescue and offer to teach her how to make a kite. But it all seems like such hard , unrewarding work.' 

(Publication summary)

 South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Birthday Blues Janine M. Fraser , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1016140 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Magic : Two Stories Keith R. Falconer , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1021031 1997 selected work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Double Trouble : Two Stories Keith R. Falconer , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1021039 1997 selected work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Bobby's Seagull Keith R. Falconer , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1021047 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Magnolia Tree Keith R. Falconer , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1021052 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon One Day at a Time Corinne Fenton , South Yarra : Macmillan , 1997 Z1035383 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan , 1997
y separately published work icon The Pillow Snatchers Kathleen Foley , South Melbourne : Macmillan , 1997 Z1035429 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan , 1997
y separately published work icon Exploding Tombstones Pamela Graham , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1060776 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Crystal Wendy Graham , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1061118 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Between the Shadows Julia Holland , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1092451 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Time Warp Rae Harvie , Kelvin Hucker (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1128836 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Coil Pam Harvey , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1128858 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Cool Shop Jennifer Poulter , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1152505 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Pastelle Helen Kinniburgh , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1178196 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Jungle Story Terry Lavelle , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1178481 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Green Porridge Helen Putland , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1182217 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Diary of a Doomed Student Jen McVeity , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1279046 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Money Under the Rock Peter De Vries , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1311462 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Curse of Rose Quay Billie Dean , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1311509 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Blubber Butt Lee Deutrom , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1312642 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Blowfly Rebellion Matthew Dunstan , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1313834 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Gravity Buster Matthew Dunstan , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1313840 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon 6788 Goldie Alexander , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1335550 1997 single work children's fiction children's science fiction South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Insiders Rowena Cory Daniells , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1345975 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Spaced Out! Meredith Costain , Paul Collins , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1345979 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Under the Tiles Aimee Tse , Judy Leech (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z1529988 1997 single work picture book children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Kapok Expedition Stephen Gard , Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 23403347 1997 single work children's fiction children's Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon A Boy Across The Bay Stephen Gard , Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 23403637 1997 single work children's fiction children's Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon Play off Stephen Gard , Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 23403899 1997 single work children's fiction children's Port Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Topshots David Bateson , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997 Z833492 1997 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Water Slide Janine M. Fraser , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1016155 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Hallowe'en Nigel Gray , Trish Hill (illustrator), Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1019117 1998 single work picture book children's Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Cat and Cocky Nigel Gray , David Pearson (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1019123 1998 single work picture book children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Marigold's Missing Magpie Keith R. Falconer , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1021058 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Something Scary (Is Living Under the House) Wendy Graham , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1061141 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon No Bugs! W. S. Gilholm , South Yarra : Macmillan , 1998 Z1085528 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan , 1998
y separately published work icon The Mystery Prizes Helen Pumpa , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1183881 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Cockroach Rules Matthew Dunstan , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1313845 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Yucky Poo Kim Caraher , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1314568 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon No Sooks on the Starship Patricia Bernard , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1552726 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Are You My Friend? Or Not? Beryl Ayers , Craig Smith (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education , 1998 Z1559675 1998 single work picture book children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education , 1998
y separately published work icon Ticket to Anything Stephen Gard , South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 23402653 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Googie Eyes Jayne Caruso , Craig Smith (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z1723503 1998 single work picture book children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon The Little Big School Goldie Alexander , South Yarra : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1998 Z1842782 1998 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Tien's Mouse Lois Krok , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998 Z871864 1998 single work children's fiction children's "Tien has left all his friends behind in Vietnam. He feels lost and alone in his new Australian school. He doesn't know what to make friends with the other children and learn to play their games. Then a little white mouse shows him how." (book cover) South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1998
y separately published work icon Barney's Fearless Penguin Keith R. Falconer , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999 Z1021062 1999 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999
y separately published work icon Spectacular Days Rae Harvie , Bettina Guthridge (illustrator), South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999 Z1128841 1999 single work picture book children's

'Jess refuses to wear her new glasses, as she is afraid the kids at school will make fun of her. Grandma comes to the rescue. With her help, Jess arrives at school and her amazing glasses are an instant hit with the kids.' (Publication summary)

 South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999
y separately published work icon Sarah and the Thesaurus Catherine Laughlin , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999 Z1203949 1999 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999
y separately published work icon Day of the Conger Mike Craig , South Yarra : Macmillan Australia , 1999 Z1692643 1999 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Australia , 1999
y separately published work icon Alex and the Dragon Janeen Brian , Melbourne : Macmillan , 1999 Z871960 1999 single work children's Melbourne : Macmillan , 1999
y separately published work icon Time Wise Janeen Brian , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999 Z872107 1999 single work children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999
y separately published work icon The Dangerous Footpath Heather Grant , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999 Z872389 1999 single work children's fiction children's South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 1999

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