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Brent works as a trolley boy at the local supermarket. Nathan, his friend, drives the trolley tractor until a world-record trolley-push attempt in the carpark ends with him getting sacked. But Nathan's replacement is up to something dodgy. Ages 10+. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)

Josie Turner's life has been turned upside down. Not only has she finished her last day at primary school, but her mother has suddenly announced that she has bought a house closer to the city, and Josie has to leave her best friend, her grandmother, and the house she grew up in. Ages 8-12.

Penny has just moved to Australia from China. She can hardly speak English. She doesn't know anyone. And horrible cousin Betty is determined to make life at her new school totally miserable. Penny retreats to the art room and her passion - drawing. But there she makes an unusual friend.

Awful objects dead ahead! In their latest do-it-yourself adventure, Pete 'Pod' Podlewski and Morris 'Shiny-Boy' Diamond attempt to canoe all the way from Sockby to the sea. But they didn't count on revolting rubbish traps, killer rapids, freaky whirlpools, and a container ship ten storeys high...

This hilarious adventure tale continues the quest of best friends Nick and Pete to uncover historical artefacts. This time they are seeking the lost treasure of a local bushranger, the disappearance of which has baffled locals and tourists for years. Ages 8+.

Sophie Callender wants to be famous so badly! When she is chosen for the hit TV game-show, MegaMatch, it looks as if her dream may come true. But as the game heats up, so do the competitors, and amid the pressure and tantrums Sophie begins to wonder: is being famous as good as it seems?

Stella's parents are going overseas for a holiday and Stella is left behind with Granny Bee. Her holidays are looking bleak. But when the fusty old op shop that Granny Bee volunteers at is in danger of being closed down by the council, Stella seizes the chance to give it a makeover and save the day. And with help from a cast of zany community characters, she might just pull it off.

When Harry 'borrows' his dad's latest invention, a top secret mobile ear phone that can act on your thoughts, it seems it can do anything, even tell him the answers in his maths test. But when the phone starts to get Harry into trouble, he doesn't seem able to take it off!

When Birdie makes a terrible mistake, her father heads out of the family home to live by himself on a remote airfield. In an attempt to patch things up, Birdie goes out there to visit him -- but only succeeds in making matters worse. Now she is trying to fly him to safety, but he's unconscious and can't help her, and she's never landed the Tiger Moth on her own before.

Jake wishes that he could stand up to the bullies at school. If only he could have his dog Barney's life - a life of snoozing and eating - things wouldn't be so bad. Jake finds a website that claims to switch brains with another person, which may be the answer to the bullying problem. But when Barney accidentally presses the return button on the computer, Jake becomes the family dog and is mortified to see himself behaving in an unexpected dog-like manner. But could this new Jake have the guts to tackle the school bullies? A very f... read more