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1 y separately published work icon Fluff, Mess Up! Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2024 27131750 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'The hilarious and unmissable new series about Gilbert, a boy whose best friend is an imaginary giant fluffy bunny called Fluff, from the creator who brought us The Odds, Funny Kid and Bored.

'Sometimes it's better to clean up your own mess ...

'Fluff and Gilbert have made an enormous mess.

'It's bedlam and they really don't want to get their hands dirty, but then they have a brilliant idea and go into business.

'Can Fluff and Gilbert's enterprise become a global cleaning empire and literally clean up?

'From the creator of Funny Kid and The Odds comes a seriously messy adventure!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Bullies Beware Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2023 26640740 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'The hilarious and unmissable new series about Gilbert, a boy whose best friend is an imaginary giant fluffy bunny called Fluff, from the creator who brought us The Odds, Funny Kid and Bored.

'For Gilbert Morris, the day begins badly with his undies flapping on the school gate and his name written across them in big black letters!

'When your dad's missing in outer space and the school bully is on your case, there's only one thing to do- call on your best friend for help.

'But what if your best friend is totally furry and completely out of the  ordinary?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Fluff Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2023 26640716 2023 series - author children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Funny Kid Snowballs Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2023 26639995 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'It's snow time! Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series!

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'When Max and his friends holiday at a ski resort for the rich and famous, Max realises that everything he could ever need to be happy is all here in one place and he's determined to fit in quick-smart!

'Max is the funny kid, but will his jokes work in the snow?

'Frozen pyjamas, fast cars, falling gracefully off cliffs, a wild mountain man, impossible chair lifts and a high-end fashion parade from lost property are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

'FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Evie Dreams Big Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2023 25996390 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ...

'My name is Evie and I'm making plans. Actual plans. I'm going to build my own house. I'm not talking about some silly treehouse either. I'm going to build a real house.

'Only it seems everyone else who lives in Turtle Place has an opinion they'd like to share. Frog and Milo want to build something totally different, Mr Santos is grumpy, Mrs Katz is spying on us, my sister is the most annoying person on earth and my parents don't believe in me at all. But I have a plan!

'I have big dreams when I'm bored ...' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Power of Being Odd Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2023 25769231 2023 single work children's fiction graphic novel children's

'Two worlds collide in this conclusion to The Odds trilogy

'Kip, Dad and the Odds have been taken to Kip's Imaginatorium -- a mysterious building in the middle of the desert. This is her imagination in real life. Going in is easy. Getting out might be impossible.

'A place filled with magnificent new characters, unbelievable rooms, secret doors, terrifying Fears and the incredibly strange Dots, could this finally be the way for the Odds to get back to their own worlds? And will the greatest adventure of Kip's life be inside her own mind?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Funny Kid Catastrophe Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2022 25391864 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'A new pet purchase becomes CATASTROPHIC. Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series!

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. He's also the boy who absolutely, definitely, does not under any circumstances want a cat. So why did Mum and Dad just bring one home?

'Max is the funny kid but now a cat is here to ruin his life!

'Cat bums, cat claws, ticklish cats, piano-playing cats, cats that will run away and cats that won't (oh, and a jealous Duck in a toilet jacuzzi) are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this Funny Kid adventure!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Frog's Mystery Twin Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2022 24803417 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ...

'My name is Frog and this may have been a very bad idea. I've started at this new school and when you're trying to fit in the best thing you can do is just try something totally crazy! Right?

'Well, it seemed like a good plan. Only now Luisa has decided I'm her favourite person to make fun of, Evie thinks I'm completely nuts, Milo's grumpy about something or other and I'm about to tell everyone the whole story about my secret twin brother with the same name. True story! I swear.

'I can get myself in all sorts of trouble when I'm bored ...' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Milo Finds $105 Milo Finds One Hundred and Five Dollars Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2022 23947620 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ...

'Hi, I'm Milo, and right now I'm chasing $105 as it flies down my street. The wind is blowing it towards Evie Watson's house, which is very bad news. It's also making for some pretty awkward running.

'My neighbours, Rocco, Luisa and Zak, must be laughing their heads off. And who knows what's happening with the new kid next door. His name is Frog and he's invented his own type of martial art, which he's not very good at even though he made it up.

'Finding this much money should have been a good thing, but it's turning into a disaster!' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Bored Matt Stanton , 2022 Sydney : ABC Books , 2022- 23947488 2022 series - author children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Prank Ninjas Matt Stanton , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2021 22953884 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Joke's over, Funny Kid!
'Frenemies go head to head in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'These school holidays Redhill is in chaos as Max and his friends are locked in an epic prank battle ... with each other!

'Max is the funny kid and his pranking powers are being put to the test!

'A movie-theatre ninja, toilet turbulence, shopping-mall disasters, cling-film mazes and an unimaginable Kid-Free Zone are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Read This Book and Never Fart Again Tim Miller , Matt Stanton (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2021 22124180 2021 single work picture book children's

'It's been almost a decade since the Fart Monster first entered the world, now he's back in this hilarious new book from bestselling creators Tim Miller and Matt Stanton

'When you've got a problem, who do you call?

'The fart monster has spent years releasing a barrage of bottom bazookas onto the world. Now, in a surprising twist, he's here to help put an end to those roars from the rear!

'Follow along at home as the fart monster leads us through his DIY guide to easing the common fart.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Run, Odds, Run Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2021 22123815 2021 single work graphic novel children's

'It's a dangerous thing, your imagination.

'The sequel to the bestselling graphic novel, THE ODDS

'The Woman in the Suit is here. She wants to know about the ten odd characters who escaped Kip's imagination and now live with Kip and her dad in their two-bedroom apartment.

'She's asking questions Kip doesn't want to answer.

'NOW THE ODDS ARE ON THE RUN!

'The problem is ... the rabbit and the ninja are duelling, Racer's trying to drive, the rooster wants to leave and the unicorn and the cat are not getting along. Kip is hiding secrets from her dad, the dinosaur keeps giving her a fright and the Woman in the Suit seems to know their every move.

'From million-copy bestseller Matt Stanton comes another hilarious and heart-filled story about imagination, anxiety and accepting ourselves.' (Publication summary)

2 y separately published work icon Prank Aliens Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2021 21264307 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Ready to see a real-life alien? Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series!

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'He's also the kid who's keen to spend the most boring school holidays ever coming up with the greatest prank of all time.

'Max is the funny kid and he's going to prank the world!

'Conspiracy theories, crop circles, alien invasions, a mayor who has lost his marbles and the most Un-fun Fair in the universe are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.'

Source : publisher's blurb 

1 y separately published work icon The Odds Matt Stanton , Matt Stanton (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2020- 20150760 2020 series - author graphic novel
3 y separately published work icon Belly Flop Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 19883430 2020 single work children's fiction children's

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'Max and Abby hardly ever agree on anything ... until now! They are both desperate to get out of this Friday's swimming carnival.

'Max is the funny kid, and there's a swimming carnival that needs cancelling!

'A sea-monster, the maths olympiad, spotty rashes, good twin vs bad twin and a swimming instructor named Chad are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon The Odds Matt Stanton , Matt Stanton (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 19752097 2020 single work graphic novel children's

'They're invaders from another world. Your imagination.

'Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it.

'Then, one day, Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favourite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers.

'But what happens when a dragon-hunting rabbit leaves his comic strip? When an old man leaves his picture book? When a ninja leaves her TV show, a race-car driver leaves their video game, and a dinosaur turns up from Kip's nightmares?

'From million-copy bestseller Matt Stanton comes the start of a hilarious and heart-filled graphic novel series about identity, imagination and discovering who you are.

'Meet The Odds ... because fitting in is overrated.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Pea and Nut : Go for Gold Matt Stanton , Matt Stanton (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 18586778 2020 single work picture book children's

'When a chilled-out panda and a hyperactive flamingo go head to head, there can be only one winner.

'Pea the panda relaxes by the pool. Nut the flamingo doesn't do relaxing. It's time for a race, and this time Nut is going for gold!' (Publication summary)

3 y separately published work icon Peeking Duck Matt Stanton , Sydney : ABC Books , 2020 18586656 2020 single work children's fiction children's

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'He's not the smartest kid; he's not the fastest kid; he's not the prettiest kid; but he might just be the funniest kid you've ever met.

'Max and his friends take a road trip to Adventure Park to dare each other to ride The Tower of Dying Deathly Doom. But it may be Duck who is the bravest one of all.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Pea and Nut Matt Stanton , 2019 Sydney : ABC Books , 2019- 18586742 2019 series - author picture book children's
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