A funny, fast-paced story about a boy who infiltrates Kreeb's Correct-a-torium, a school for delinquent children, and rescues everyone from the evil Professor who runs it. The scene: An abandoned monastery with seven floors of dungeons and underground passageways. The cast: On one side - Professor Jocelyn Kreeb, child-hater; multiple henchmen with zappers; one fiendish invention, the Binoculator. And on the other - Toby Judge (OUR HERO) and family; a bunch of kids who need to be rescued from the gruesome punishments at Kreeb's Correct-a-torium. Hold on tight!This roller-coaster of a book will have you gasping breath and begging for more!
A funny, fantastical adventure for junior readers about two children trying to rescue their parents after they've been swallowed by a giant jellyfish. A terrible thing happened to Ziggy Plunkett. His parents were swallowed alive. by a giant jellyfish. Even Shayla's dad with his hotted-up ute and explosives can't get them out. Nor can Admiral Crushmore with his breakdancing mini-submarine. In fact, no one can. Mrs Plunkett can't do a thing with her hair. And Mr Plunkett's croissants are going stale. And now they are hurtling towards the centre of the Earth. WATCH OUT! This book will suck you in! It's jam-packed with crazy underwater action, several rather sticky situations. and lots and lots of jelly.
Fletcher Smith has inherited his father's one-man Sports Detective Agency after his parents were involved in a car accident engineered by global sports management guru, Samson Bolivar. Now, with the help of sidekick Frank the Turk, Fletcher has sworn to expose Bolivar and thwart his evil dealings. Hired by rising cricket star Tom Baker to retrieve his lucky pig's foot mascot, Fletcher finds himself fighting for his life in the dangerous sports underworld. To crack this case, he'll need to battle killer sea wasps, a ruthless hitman and a deranged tennis prodigy.
Kelvin Hunt, the ear-biting, eye-gouging, in-your-face coach of the Australian rugby team, has been abducted by six masked men in a helicopter. Who could be behind it? Is someone scheming to ruin Australia's plans for the next World Cup? Fletcher Smith is determined to work out what's really going on, especially when he gets a whiff of his arch-enemy Bolivar's involvement. But he soon realises that some people will do whatever it takes to keep him from the truth.
When Hector Castillo is bullied by two neighbouring Russian boys, his father Juan insists of taking swift revenge. Juan's temper and his deeply felt prejudice against 'the comunistas' soon lead to a full-scale family feud. Hector wants no part of this feud, and secretly does everything he can to make peace between the two families. But Hector must also make peace with his father. Suggested level: secondary.
Kelvin Hunt, the ear-biting, eye-gouging, in-your-face coach of the Australian rugby team, has been abducted by six masked men in a helicopter. Who could be behind such a brazen stunt? Diehard fans, furious that the Wallabies drew with the Canary Islands? Professional paramilitaries out for a huge cash ransom? Or the Kiwis and the Poms, disrupting Australia's plans for the next World Cup?
Toby and his sister Emma try to drive their super-rich, super-noisy neighbors away by commanding an army of cockroaches and other insects to wreck havoc at their parties.
Horror story for teenagers about a teenage boy becoming infected with a strange disease after being bitten by an old man in a pet shop. The author has written several children's books including 'Fracture Zone' which won the 1995 Family Award for Children's Books. One in the 'After Dark' series for ages 12-14 years.
Lucy was walking along the beach when she discovered a whale stranded in the shallows. What to do? Soon many other people were asking this question, and trying to help. A large print 'chapter book' illustrated with line drawings. Ages 7-9.
Novel for young adult readers which tells of the unlikely relationship between Johanna Carling, the daughter of the American Ambassador in Australia and John Berryman who left school early, writes radio comedy and has largely dropped out of society. The author has also written 'Blackeye' and 'Fracture Zone'.
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