AustLit

'When Lucy's grandma comes over from Italy to stay, there are lots of problems, especially when Grandma arrives wearing "witchy black clothes". Worse still Lucy has to grandma-sit. However, this leads to many adventures and Lucy begins to find pride in her Italian heritage.' (Publication summary)

'Katie is furious when her two lazy brothers go off to the billycart race without her – after all, she built the billycart they’ve taken. Enterprise and determination lead her to a triumphant solution.'

Source: Author's website.

'When Xiaolong–perhaps the laziest boy in all of China–devises a way to capture the thief who breaks into his family’s home, all the people in his village change their minds about the…'(Publication summary)

'Who is breaking the headstones in the Possum Creek Cemetery? Anna and Tim are determined to find out.' (Publication summary)

'Lulubelle is the most extraordinary person Yasmin has ever met. Lulubelle wears nail polish and make-up to school. She also dyes her hair, has one green thumbnail, and doesn't have to wear glasses! And she's a singer - a real singer. Lulubelle could be famous one day!

'Best of all, Lulubelle becomes Yasmin's best friend. When some of the other kids set Lulubelle up for a fall, it's only Yasmin who knows why - and it's only Yasmin who can help. But Lulubelle is going to have to rethink some of her ideas about what a singer can and can't do!'(Publication summary)

'Rebecca's dad is fed up with her wrecking things around the house, so he puts up a sign in the front yard - "Rebecca the Wrecker". She decides to call his bluff and soon has a wrecking business set up. She's making a fortune and even has an employee.' (Publication summary)

'Dame Matilda has put her adventurous lifestyle on hold and returned to Possum Creek with her secretary, Ralph. She is looking for the quiet life but it seems she's not going to get it. Someone is after her and Tim and Anna are determined to find out who it is.' (Publication summary)

'It's not easy moving house and making new friends. Especially not when the neighbours think you're weird.

'And not when Ermyntrude, your grand piano, sends wolfhounds and comets after the man next door. And sirens, and horses and roosters, and barn owls

'It's not easy when you know you'll never see your father again. Will you ever be able to play the grand piano without him? And will Ermyntrude let you play music any more anyway?'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2019 reprint).

'The newspaper kids need a special front page story but their favourite singer, Mandy Miami, is so mysterious, even her fan club don’t know how to find her. The world wide web holds the clues but there’s a shark surfing the net!

'The second title about Hugo, Jasper and the Newspaper Kids. Making headlines and digging up secrets is a dangerous business… .

'War has been declared. A rival newspaper has been started and the proprietor is trying to run the Newspaper Kids out of business. They need a brilliant front page story and decide that Mandy Miami – top of the pops, mega star – is the person they MUST interview. But no-one seems to know how to find Mandy Miami – not even her fan-club. The hunt is on, the paparazzi are out, Mandy must be found. The Kids surf the net, send E Mails here there and everywhere to track down the elusive singer. But there’s a joker on the internet, who’s determined to keep our kids guessing and the joker is….. none other than Mandy Miami herself!' (Publication summary)

'Jade and Emily live next door to each other. "They're like sisters," says Emily's mum. And they are.

'Jade loves having her next door; Emily has such good ideas! They can be ghosts together . . . or look for caterpillars . . . or go roller-skating . . . Everything's so much fun with Emily. Then Emily begins her dancing lessons, but Jade's family can't afford to send her.

'Jade wants to be just like Emily . . . and she is positive that Emily will hate her if she doesn't learn dancing. Who can she be friends with now? And why does Emily hate pink socks?' (Publication summary)

'On Bruce's first day at school he is targeted by the bullies who tag him Bruce the Goose. But Bruce is no goose when it comes to the Bodyboarding Championships and getting back at the bullies!' (Publication summary)

'A chapter book for young readers, illustrated by Stephen Axelsen

'"The balloon's going up, means a crook is about to pull a job," Ross tells Betty. All Betty's got to do now is figure out what the job is and when!

'All sorts of balloons are going up, including her mum's wedding plans. Betty's not happy - she can't understand what her mum sees in Stencher, and then she finds out she's being sent off to boarding school . . . the balloon simply has to burst, and Betty, with a little help from her friends, is determined to teach Stencher a lesson.' (Publication summary)

'Max is growing to the max! And he's a natural athlete. Basketball, cricket, football - you name it! When Max's friends persuade him he has to play the giant, Gulliver, in the local production of 'Gulliver's Travels', everyone discovers he's a born actor, stilts and all!

'But Max is finding out that being a natural can be a curse - everyone wants a piece of him. Talent scouts want him - will it be the special training squad for footy or cricket, or a life with the Bizarre Theatre Company. Then Max gets an offer to play basketball in America. When the local media get hold of it, they start a big campaign to keep him in Australia . . . the pressure is on. Max has to make a decision - and soon!' (Publication summary)

'Rodney is sure that his Auntie Gloria is a witch. She has all the qualifications: she is old, she has a broom, she makes cackling noises and she has a cat. Rodney tries to avoid her, but one day he can't escape. Auntie Gloria is coming to his sports carnival and that spells trouble.' (Publication summary)

'When her tumultuous class puts sweet Ms. Sparrowlark in the hospital, only to be replaced by the bullying Mr. Marshface, ten-year-old Soula decides to take charge, and her efforts not only increase learning but take the class - and its dogs - in an unexpected new direction. unexpected direction' (Publication summary)

'Felix, Margo and Ramon haven't done anything daring for a while so they decide to check out the stories surrounding the mysterious, boarded-up Donaghue place.' (Publication summary)

'Max has two problems: moving and bullies. Every time he moves house, he changes schools and at every new school, he meets a new bully. Luckily, Max has a guardian angel who offers him special angelic assistance and as long as Angel is floating nearby, Max knows she will always help.

'But Angel is going on holiday in a weeks time and Max figures he's history! Without Angel's special help, there is no way he can tackle problems like Gary the Gorilla and the Bongo Bashers. Never fear . . . Angel has a plan. Max only hopes he doesn't get exterminated first!' (Publication summary)

'Roland’s family is always entering competitions, they won a miracle gadget once, except they couldn’t put it together. Winning the last competition was so embarrassing that Roland would just rather never go…'(Publication summary)

'Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful eyefinger. Ages 6+ Emily solves the mystery of the magically appearing moustaches and parachutes into a desert in search of a rare kind of mouse. then she's off to Egypt to tour the upside-down pyramid of King Inverticheops. Nothing can get by Emily and her wonderful eyefinger. Ages 6+' (Publication summary)

'Lonely Hugo, who has developed a hunchback due to a childhood illness, passes much of his time traveling through the treetops in the nearby forest, where he makes friends with the intelligent, peace loving blats, and helps to defend them from their enemy, Lord Sna, king of the snakes, who keeps blats as slaves in his dungeons, and plots to let hunters into the forest to capture all the free blats and turn them into jam. Lonely Hugo, who has a hunchback, passes his time in the treetops in the nearby forest, where he makes friends with the peace loving blats, and helps defend them from Lord Sna, king of the snakes, who keeps blats as slaves in his dungeons, and plots to let hunters into the forest to capture all the free blats and turn them into jam. (Publication summary)