AustLit

'With the help of her unconventional uncle, Carla may just get the earrings she longs for.' (Publication summary)

'Jade McKade hates going to school. One morning she wakes up with spots - four hundred and six of them - and she can't go to school. Does Jade care?' (Publication summary)

'When dad builds a boat, he thinks of everything - timber, sails, mast. There's just one thing he doesn't think of.' (Publication summary)

'Spud may be just a dog, but he's a star too! He can ride Jack's skateboard! When a big boy tries to steal the board, Spud shows that he's a superstar.' (Publication summary)

'Jimbo James wants to be a magician It looks easy so why does every trick he performs go wrong? Ages 6+.' (Publication summary)

'There are three lovely ducks in Mrs Bell's back yard - Quacker, Waddle-duck and Flapper. Who could be afraid of them? Sandra could!' (Publication summary)

'Tom's new pet ferret is perfect. He can run fast and loves playing hide-and-seek. An engaging chapter book designed for newly independent readers. The funky illustrations will make reading solo a truly addictive experience.' (Publication summary)

'Big sister Gina is in the school play. She is the Queen of the Universe, and everyone in her family helps her to be a star. But when things go wrong, only one person can save the day!' (Publication summary)

'William can ride his new BMX bike, but he's still a bit wobbly. When he's riding home from school one day, he starts to go downhill fast! Watch out, William!' (Publication summary)

'Why does Gabby's brother Matt have to choose what they do at the school fair? Gabby doesn't like the ferris wheel - and she hates the haunted house!' (Publication summary)

'Chester the cat loves his owner, Tina, and he loves chocolate treats. So when Tina's greedy cousin Ken comes to stay, Chester is not happy!' (Publication summary)

'Sam doesn't know why Mr Green wants to plant things on the dry, brown hill. Nothing will grow there. You'd need to have green fingers!' (Publication summary)

'Harry loves to eat hot doughnuts. Yum! And it's fun to sell them from Hot Stuff, his family's new doughnut van. You can never have too many doughnuts - can you?' (Publication summary)

'Ben lives in a lighthouse, but he's afraid of the sea. Then he makes friends with a little white dog who isn't afraid of anything!' (Publication summary)

'Colin is the bravest, cheekiest, cockiest cockroach in the world, and he's tired of living in the dark. He wants to go where the action is!' (Publication summary)

'It's time for the Big Boomer Fishing Contest. Ben's cousin Andy catches the biggest fish you ever saw - and then the most amazing thing happens!' (Publication summary)

'Toddler Bub Tub knows what she is saying - but one else seems to understand her, until she falls into a monkey cage at the zoo and has a great conversation with the monkeys.' (Publication summary)

'Fuzz the fly lives happily with his family and friends in a cosy rubbish bin. Then his picture appears in a newspaper, and soon Fuzz becomes a star.' (Publication summary)

'Spud may be just a dog, but he's a star too! He can ride Jack's skateboard! When a big boy tries to steal the board, Spud shows that he's a superstar.' (Publication summary)

'Colin is the bravest, cheekiest, cockiest cockroach in the world, and he's tired of living in the dark. He wants to go where the action is!' (Publication summary)

'Carla has wild animals in her bathroom: a yabby, a frog, and lots of tadpoles. She loves looking after them all, but Dad is a bit scared of them. He's even more scared when the yabby nips him on the finger and the frog jumps on his head. He tells Carla she'll have to find new homes for her pets. This book is aimed at children of ages 6 to 9.' (Publication summary)

'Fuzz the fly lives happily with his family and friends in a cosy rubbish bin. Then his picture appears in a newspaper, and soon Fuzz becomes a star.' (Publication summary)

'On the way to school, Sophie steps in sticky, gooey chewing gum — and she's stuck fast. How can she get free?

'She needs a clever idea!' (Publication summary)

'Princess Lily loves to make magic, but she's still rather new at it and her older sisters Lucy and Emily aren't impressed by her mistakes.

'The tables are turned when an ancient, bumbling wizard puts a spell on Lucy and Emily. It's up to Lily (with the help of Douglas the dragon taxi) to rescue them.' (Publication summary)

'Something strange is happening in the great, green river. The animals keep finding odd-looking things in the water. Where have they come from? And what should be done with them?' (Publication summary)

'Maddy doesn't have a special place in her family. She's not the youngest, or the oldest, or the cutest.

'But Silky the cat knows how special she is.' (Publication summary)

'It's time for the Big Boomer Fishing Contest. Ben's cousin Andy catches the biggest fish you ever saw - and then the most amazing thing happens!' (Publication summary)

'Lou's little blue budgie is her best friend. He keeps her company and cheers her up when she is sad. One day Budgie flies away, and she is devastated. She does everything she can to find her friend. Will she ever see him again? An easy reader for ages 6-8.' (Publication summary)

'Presents the story of Megan, who has always wanted to be a flowergirl, but Nonna things she is too clumsy. Every time she moves, she knocks something over. Now Megan is six, and she has her chance at last. She is sure she can do the job perfectly. This book is aimed at children of ages 6-8.' (Publication summary)

'For years Aram the elephant has taken children on rides, pulling a little train round the zoo. One day the rides stop and Aram has nothing to do. He starts to rock, backwards and forwards. No-one knows what is wrong with the sad rocking elephant until Deb comes to the zoo. For ages 6-8.' (Publication summary)

'Deep in a dark, magical forest Jack finds an owl called Hoo. Hoo is clever and funny, and Jack really wants to keep him. But what does Hoo want?' (Publication summary)

'Prince David the Daring loves ponies...all except one. Freddie is small and sturdy and brown. He is much too plain for a prince to ride. Solos have strong characterisation and narrative drive - all the elements of a real novel but with a simple story line. Easy story has easy words, chapters and short sentences and being limited to 1,000 words, each is designed to give newly independent readers a feeling of success.' (Publication summary)

'William can ride his new BMX bike, but he's still a bit wobbly. When he's riding home from school one day, he starts to go downhill fast! Watch out, William!' (Publication summary)

'When dad builds a boat, he thinks of everything - timber, sails, mast. There's just one thing he doesn't think of.' (Publication summary)

'Why does Gabby's brother Matt have to choose what they do at the school fair? Gabby doesn't like the ferris wheel - and she hates the haunted house!' (Publication summary)

'Sam doesn't know why Mr Green wants to plant things on the dry, brown hill. Nothing will grow there. You'd need to have green fingers!' (Publication summary)

'Toto is a very small girl, and Turkey is a very large turkey. Toto is sure that Turkey wants to peck her, and she wishes that Turkey would just go away. One day Turkey does disappear, and Toto doesn't feel good about it at all. Ages 6-8.' (Publication summary)

'No one has parents quite like Bill's mum and dad. On the day of his school fair, he hopes they will behave just like all the other parents. But Bill is in for a surprise!' (Publication summary)

'Lonely little Anna wants someone to play with - Mum, Dad, Uncle Jeff or Mum's friend Kath - but the adults are always on their mobile phones talking to the air. ' (Publication summary)

'Presents a book from the acclaimed "Solo" fiction series of good stories, with chapters, using simple direct language for children of the 6 years and above age group. Kerry loves taking things apart and putting them together again. She makes a lot of mistakes but learns some valuable lessons from her repairman Dad.' (Publication summary)

'Croc Bait is the only Solo fiction story to be placed in a recognisably Australian setting, Black Bull Yard, a well-known fishing spot on the Daly River. Sean loves camping and fishing with his extended family, including his two uncles, Uncle Spook and Uncle Whistler. He'd love to go night fishing and croc hunting with the grown-ups, but is always told that he's too small. Early one morning he takes things into his own hands and sneaks out of the tent and down the river to check the fishing lines. A line tied to a big old fallen tree is moving round and round in the water. It's a fish! Excited, Sean walks out along the tree to pull it in. But unknown to him, he's being watched too, by a cold, sleepy crocodile. Luckily Uncle Spook comes to Sean's rescue with his spear-gun, and the two make a pact not to tell Mum and Dad. Sean finally has a nickname, just like Uncle Whistler and Uncle Spook. It's 'Croc Bait'. But only Sean and Uncle Spook know the story behind it!' (Publication summary)

'Sailor Sam and his cat Pat have grown too old to go away to sea. Now Sam is sad. He misses his old life. How can Pat make his friend happy again?' (Publication summary)

'There's a strange cat at the back door. He keeps trying to get into Matt's house.

'What does he want?

'Shoo, cat! You don't live here!' (Publication summary)

'Tom's new goat, Ernie, is really special. He's more like a dog than a goat! But when Ernie is let out of his pen, he just can't stay out of trouble.' (Publication summary)

'Big Al drives a delivery truck. One day Al's truck breaks down and he can't afford to have it fixed. To cheer himself up, he bakes a loaf of bread in the shape of his truck. His friends admire it so much that he makes more bread and sells it at the market, and soon can afford to fix the truck. This book is for children of ages 6 years and above.' (Publication summary)

'Jack really wants a dog of his own, but his parents say no. When he sees an ad asking for a dog sitter for a week, he decides that this is his chance to show his parents how responsible he can be. But to Jack's surprise, the dog is big, very big. And that's just the first surprise! This book is for children of ages 6 years and above.' (Publication summary)

'Amy is Grace's best friend. They share everything - their lunch, their pencils, their secrets. Then one day Lisa asks to join their game. Grace goes hot and cold. How can she cope? She doesn't want to play with Lisa. She only wants to play with Amy - her best friend Amy.' (Publication summary)

'Mary the spider lives in the overgrown backyard of an empty house. No-one wants to be her friend, so she works hard at making her webs instead. When people move into the house, Mary makes lots of special webs just for them. Then one night she sees a strange person going in to the house - a burglar! She weaves an extra strong web and waits.' (Publication summary)

'Prince David the Daring loves ponies...all except one. Freddie is small and sturdy and brown. He is much too plain for a prince to ride. Solos have strong characterisation and narrative drive - all the elements of a real novel but with a simple story line. Easy story has easy words, chapters and short sentences and being limited to 1,000 words, each is designed to give newly independent readers a feeling of success.' (Publication summary)