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4 y separately published work icon The Underdogs Hit a Grand Slam Kate Temple , Jol Temple , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2023 23423622 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'The Underdog Detective Agency has a proud tradition of sniffing out trouble (and sniffing each other’s butts).

'Detective Barkley (a dog) and Detective Fang (a cat) are cleaning up the mean streets of Dogtown one crime at a time!

'In The Underdogs Hit a Grand Slam, Barkley and Fang take centre court to find out who’s stealing all the tennis balls in the lead-up to the Dogtown Tennis Grand Slam. Could it be Boris Barker, the famed international tennis pro? Or what about Steffi Gruff? Or Novak Dogavic? Fang and Barkley jump on the case like a dog with a ball, but can they save the day and serve up the criminal mastermind in time? Or will it be game, set, match?' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Neverlanders Tom Taylor , Jon Sommariva (illustrator), New York (City) : Razorbill , 2022 24289746 2022 single work graphic novel

'Bee and her fellow runaways are their own found family. So when a stranger named Paco saves her life, Bee invites him to join their crew, thinking he’s another lost teen. Someone else the world has overlooked. The truth is Paco’s not just a lost teen, he’s a Lost Boy from Neverland. And he needs Bee and the others to come back with him.

'When the group is then spirited away by a foul-mouthed Tinker Bell, they discover that Neverland is not some fun-filled hideaway. It's a war zone under siege by a horde of pirates with a merciless new leader who will stop at nothing to steal the land’s magic. Tink leads a fairy army that barely holds them at bay. Peter Pan is gone. And rest of the Lost Boys have been killed. Paco is all that remains . . . but he hopes that this group of teens will become the new Lost Ones. These young runaways may be Neverland’s only hope—but they’re about to learn that it’ll take a lot more than happy thoughts to win a war.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
6 y separately published work icon The Underdogs Fake It Till They Make It Jol Temple , Kate Temple , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2022 23752491 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'The Underdog Detective Agency has a proud tradition of sniffing out trouble (and sniffing each other’s butts). Detective Barkley (a dog) and Detective Fang (a cat) are cleaning up the mean streets of Dogtown one crime at a time!

'So when Puplo Picasso’s masterpieces are swapped with pawfect imitations, it’s up to The Underdogs to catch the culprit.

'Can Fang and Barkley solve the case before the Top Dogs return from their ski trip? What does soup have to do with it? And will Carl finally learn how to answer the phone?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
7 y separately published work icon The Underdogs Catch a Cat Burglar Jol Temple , Kate Temple , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2022 21062678 2021 single work children's fiction children's 'In a city gone to the dogs … get yourself a cat. The Underdog Detective Agency has a proud tradition of sniffing out trouble (plus sniffing each other’s butts). They’re on a mission to catch Dogtown’s elusive cat burglar … but if they want to crack this case, they’re going need help! Enter Fang. Letting a scruffy street cat join the Underdogs is a bold move, but sometimes you’ve got to risk it to get the (dog) biscuit. Jump on the case with Fang and Barkley as they hit the mean streets of Dogtown. Will they catch the cat burglar? Is Barkley’s bark worse than his bite? Will they bond over furballs? Find out all this and more in The Underdogs Catch a Cat Burglar.' (Publication summary)
1 15 y separately published work icon The Dead I Know Scot Gardner , Toronto : Razorbill , 2012 Z1775654 2011 single work novel young adult 'You wake in the middle of the night, your arms and feet pinned by strong hands. As you thrash your way to consciousness, a calm voice says, "Steady. We're here to help." Your mind registers a paramedic, a policeman, an ambulance. You are lying on the lookout at Keeper's Point, the lookout Amanda Creen supposedly threw herself off. And you have absolutely no idea how you got there.

'Aaron Rowe walks in his sleep. He has dreams he can't explain, and memories he can't recover. Death doesn't scare him - his new job with a funeral director may even be his salvation. But if he doesn't discover the truth about his hidden past soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up.' (From the publisher's website.)
2 4 y separately published work icon The Pearl Hunters Kim Wilkins , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2009 Z1534960 2008 single work children's fiction children's adventure historical fiction 'There it sat, gleaming softly. Small, but perfect. A symbol of purity and, for Alexandre, freedom. A pearl. In the warm waters of the Indian Ocean Alexandre dives for pearls - but they are not his to keep. His talents are far greater than the ability to hold his breath longer than all the other divers. He is an artist, and when he meets the young and beautiful Constance Blackchurch he also finds hope that one day, his life will be different.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 8 y separately published work icon The Last Days : A Novel Scott Westerfeld , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2006 Z1351533 2006 single work novel young adult horror 'As an ancient evil stirs beneath the streets of New York City, infecting rats and people like a plague, five quirky teens come together to form a 'New Sound' band whose music seems to have paranormal power.' (Libraries Australia)
1 4 y separately published work icon Peeps Scott Westerfeld , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2005 Z1249344 2005 single work novel science fiction horror young adult (taught in 1 units)

Taking a scientific approach to vampirism in this New York-based novel, Westerfierld draws parallels between vampires and parasites, noting that not all parasites are bad for you... (Jason Nahrung, 'Vampires in the Sunburnt Country,' 2007, p.57).

'Right after Cal Thompson moves from Texas to New York for college, he loses his virginity and become infected with the parasite that causes vampirism. Fortunately, Cal is "partly immune," so while he is parasite-positive, or a peep, he only experiences some effects, such as night vision. The 19-year-old works for Night Watch, the city's ancient peep-hunting organization. As Cal begins to track Morgan, the woman who infected him after a drunken one-night stand, he stumbles upon a mystery that eventually makes him question the very organization for which he works. He also finds a love interest in the strong-willed journalism student now living in Morgan's old building, but because of the disease he cannot act on his feelings' (Barbes and Noble website).
2 7 y separately published work icon So Yesterday Scott Westerfeld , New York (City) : Razorbill , 2004 Z1186398 2004 single work novel young adult 'Hunter Braque, a New York City teenager who is paid by corporations to spot what is "cool," combines his analytical skills with girlfriend Jen's creative talents to find a missing person and thwart a conspiracy directed at the heart of consumer culture' (Source: Kinetica).
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