Ramon Santiago, a fourteen-year-old street kid and poet, records his thoughts in a notebook. He is skilled with words and skilled with his knife, when needed. Alone, he wants to join a street gang to be macho, but to prove himself, he must rob an elderly artist down on his luck, Arnold Glasser. Glasser, as desperate as Ramon, is unafraid of Ramon's knife. From their mutual pain, an unorthodox friendship grows between them. But the gang is just a step behind Ramon, demanding loyalty above all else. "Grit, suspense, warmth, and wry humor."- Kirkus Reviews

*SHORTLISTED - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2012 Oliver just wants a dog. But when he gets his furry friend Barclay, he finds himself in a predicament - he needs to raise $11,000 to pay for him! Oliver sets out to sell shares in himself at school and double his customer's money overnight, but things quickly spiral out of control. Oliver soon finds himself in the wild world of investment banking and meets some colourful characters along the way who challenge his beliefs and show him the importance of helping others. Tackling important issues like financial crashes, credit default swaps, and investments gone wrong, Too Small to Fail is a wild ride where readers of all ages will learn about the ups and downs of finance and investment banking in a fun and approachable way. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN 'Readers can't get enough of him.' The Independent 'A brilliantly funny writer' Sunday Telegraph 'A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject' Sunday Times 'He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.' The Guardian

The year is 2019 and a secret government agency is forcing Eli's dad to continue with his time-travel experiments, even though Eli's mom has just disappeared in one. Now Eli has a ridiculous new code name — and a gravely important mission. In this first episode in the exciting Danger Boy series, a lab accident sends Eli sprawling through the Fifth Dimension, where he hooks up with the amiable Clyne, an evolved dinosaur from an alternate Earth who just wants to finish his homework. Clyne's timeship lands them in ancient Alexandria, Egypt, just as a great fire rages through the city, and the girl scientist Thea is fleeing an angry mob who thinks she's a witch. As if that's not enough, in the present-day world, a deadly pox is on the loose, and bizarre things are starting to happen to the fabric of time itself.

The imaginative talents of Caroline Lawrence (author of the Roman Mysteries series) and Laura Jenkinson Brown (illustrator of Greek Myth comics) combined with the expertise of Dr Sophie Hay, Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill and Dr Olivia Elder, with just a dash of the CSCP magic that made the Cambridge Latin Course so well-loved, bring the ancient town of Pompeii to life in a truly unique way. Follow the story of Amarantus and his neighbourhood as they experience a year of puppies, friendships, weddings, funerals, bar fights, elections and earthquakes, and find out: - why honey is a 'hot food' - why the best seat in the house was on the 'lowest' couch - how the Romans cleaned their ears - and why the late drinkers supported Vatia in the local elections. Want to learn more? Check out the companion website at: cambridgeamarantus.com

This illustrated book recounts the story of The Magic Pomegranate, a well-known Jewish folktale. In this engaging story, three brothers journey to three different lands in search of adventure. When they meet again, each brother has brought back a gift from his travels. One brother has an enchanted looking glass. Another has a flying carpet. The third brother has a magic pomegranate. But no sooner have the brothers begun to enjoy their gifts than they learn some troubling news: a princess in a far-off kingdom has fallen ill. Only the brothers and their magic gifts can save her. Will the brothers be able to help the princess? Which gift will make her well? Read this enchanting story to find out.

Key Selling Points A non-stigmatizing book about a trans girls social transition without any themes of bullying or harassment. Birthday Wish Fairy procedures, uncovered! A great birthday book. Easy, tender explainer on what it means for a kid to be transgender - excellent for siblings of trans kids.

In the much-anticipated third entry in Edeet Ravel's delightful series, Pauline Carelli-Bloom is off to London to visit her grandmother. She's thrilled by all the different cultures she encounters in the great city -- and thrilled even more with Nigel Sivananda, a dashing young New Age devotee with, as she faithfully records in her diary, "blue eyes that pierce your soul and penetrate your thoughts." Now that her soul's been pierced and her thoughts penetrated, will Pauline also be swept completely off her feet? Will she return to her dull-but-faithful boyfriend Yoshi or escape to an ashram with Nigel in search of adventure and everlasting enlightenment? One thing is certain: Pauline's life is never boring, and neither is her journey toward self-discovery. Relating her latest adventures in life and love with quirky humor and an ever-present flair for the dramatic, Pauline presents a warm and funny snapshot of teen life, unfiltered and uncensored.

'The ultimate book for any Jennings or Gleitzman fan.' Kids Book Review Shortlisted - BILBY Children's Choice Awards 2002 - Prize for Writing for Young Adults Winner - KROC Children's Choice Awards 2000 - Prize for Writing for Young Adults Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 1998 - Older Readers Winner - Dymock's Children's Choice Awards 1999 - Older Readers Winner - CROW Children's Choice Awards 1998 - Prize for Writing for Young Adults Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 1998 - Prize for Writing for Young Adults Something very weird is happening to Dawn and Rory. And it's not just their new step-family. Slurping slobberers want to suck their bones out. Strange steel sheep want to smash them to pieces. Giant frogs want to crunch them up. Cruel killer creepers want to squeeze the life out of them. Their parents can't help them. Dawn and Rory are on their own. It's wild. It's wacky. It's WICKED! With the perfect mix of humour and suspense, Wicked! will keep middle-grade readers on the edge of their seat as Rory and Dawn navigate the challenges of life, family ... and monsters! A must-read for any kid (or adult) who loves a good mix of creepy, funny and clever storytelling. ALL SIX PARTS IN ONE! Part 1- The Slobberers Part 2- Battering Rams Part 3- Croaked Part 4- Dead Ringer Part 5- The Creeper Part 6- Till Death Us Do Part ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN 'Readers can't get enough of him.' The Independent 'A brilliantly funny writer' Sunday Telegraph 'A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject' Sunday Times 'He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.' The Guardian

"Readers will revel in the fractured time line, as well as in Eli’s ruminations on relativity, unintended consequences of technology, and quantum flux." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL After another close call, Eli Sands, aka Danger Boy, is back in San Francisco in 2020. The bad news is that he and his friends, Clyne and Thea, are being held captive by the government agency DARPA. Since their last foray into the Fifth Dimension, history has been unraveling, the deadly slow pox is spreading fast, and DARPA wants to send Eli back in time to ancient Jerusalem. But Eli and crew discover a city in ruins from a Babylonian invasion and an angry mob ready to stone them. Will Danger Boy and company ever find their way home again?

Cane toads are Public Enemy Number One to most Australians. Limpy the cane toad is on a quest to improve their image - and save his family from imminent destruction! When one of his relatives features on a TV cooking show, destined to star as the main ingredient, Limpy sets out to rescue him and ends up on camera himself. Can Limpy use his 15 minutes of fame to get humans to lay off the cane-toad squashing? Or will that be a recipe for disaster? A stirring story of bravery, sacrifice and prime-time warts-and-all adventure. Morris Gleitzman is the bestselling author of Two Weeks with the Queen, Bumface and Once, Now, Then and Soon.

In Worry Warts Keith's ungrateful parents, now re-homed in an Australian tropical paradise, are still giving him headaches. But now the problem seems to be a financial one. Once again Keith tries using all his entrepreneurial and artistic skills to put things right. This time it's a question of opal hunting. But will his adventure-packed trip to the opal fields save them all from spending the rest of their lives as "worry warts"? One thing's for sure-- Keith's story is so funny and so entertaining that while you're reading your only worry is when it is going to end.

*SHORTLISTED - REAL Children's Choice Awards 2019 *NOTABLE BOOK - CBCA Book of the Year Awards 2019 Ludo helps other people. It's how he was brought up. When Dad is elected to Federal Parliament, Ludo grabs the chance to make Australia an even better place. But he soon discovers it's not the homeless of the national capital who most need his help - it's the rich and powerful. With a relatable and endearing main character and exploring important themes including homelessness, bullying, freedom of speech, and family, Help Around the House will inspire young readers to ask important questions about the world around them and encourage them to focus on what truly matters. Get ready for a heart-warming, adventure-filled, and eye-opening read. Perfect for 8+ readers . ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN 'Readers can't get enough of him.' The Independent 'A brilliantly funny writer' Sunday Telegraph 'A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject' Sunday Times 'He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.' The Guardian

On a quiet, dead-end residential street on the outskirts of Omaha, Nebraska sits an old house called Tanglewood. In its front yard a large old ash tree casts its shadow across shrubs and flowerbeds and a lawn that have all long ago surrendered any pretense of life. But inside the House are the Doors. Doors too numerous to count. Doors made of the wood from Yggdrasil, the great Norse World Tree that stands at the center of the universe. Doors that lead to every time and every place that ever was-or ever could be. Provided you are one of the rare few with the gift, a child with the ability to step through such Doors to the other side. Provided you are a Latchkey, capable of becoming one of the Wardens, the protectors of Tanglewood and its Doors. Then-disaster! Tanglewood's connection to the World Tree is somehow broken. And many of its Doors disappear, sent spinning out across time and space with no rhyme or reason, leaving behind only the flimsiest of shadows. Now the young Wardens must find and return the missing Doors. But many of them have splintered from the impact. Those missing pieces must be restored before the Doors can be returned. And Splinters can be anywhere and assume any form. Almost like they don't want to be found. Read all about the Latchkeys and their exciting, thrilling, spooky adventures to places that were, places that might have been, and places that almost could be!

Dearest Reader: The story you now have in front of you is a real-life miracle. Beware, though: for even the most incredible miracles can sometimes come with a price. For ten-year-old Emily Sweet, the price could be her very life. If you decide to read this book, be warned that you will experience Emily Sweet's highs and lows as if you are alongside her. On one hand, you will find her story uplifting, exciting, and inspiring. You'll ride along as she discovers a magical bottle with a life-changing message inside, and travels on both an invisible hot air balloon and a whale-shaped submarine. You'll be there when she converses with talking animals and discovers new and exciting friends on a wondrous secret island filled with super-cool inventions, boundless adventure, and a special child-saving company whose leader happens to be a six-foot, four-inch panda bear doctor! But Emily has her share of disappointment, too. You'll experience Emily's many unpleasantries, like being abandoned at birth and being sent to live with a wretched, hideous pet grooming foster mom. When Emily comes down with a mysterious illness, she rubs shoulders with an evil, child-hating doctor armed with an army of grotesque, masked, killer mall mannequins -- determined to not only stop her and other unfortunate children from being happy, but to destroy the special child saving company and the giant panda bear doctor who runs it. Please help children in need by reading this story, then spread the word so others will also read it. Hopefully, together, we can make sad children happy, one story at a time. For the Children, Dr. Henry J. Baer CSFR Inc. Secretisland4.com "In Emily's Miracle, Chris Lombardi speaks with a true voice; allowing the innocence of youth to inform, enlighten, and guide us all towards those paths we seek; an engaging, imaginative, page turning ride." -- Chris Lemmon, (Actor/Writer and author of "A Twist of Lemmon: A tribute to my father"). "Emily's Miracle is a feast for the senses... Lombardi blends fresh creativity with a sense of stated purpose." -- Thomas Hill. Launchpad book reviews.

Bigger and fatter than all the other microbes in the valley. Wilton feels ostracised and out of place. But even more worryingly, their world has become unhealthy and toxic with mass illness and flash storms. Setting out to find out what is wrong, Wilton meets Algy, a tiny microbe small enough to sit on his shoulder (and take refuge in his guts) who accompanies Wilton on his quest. Taking a wrong turn in an effort to escape some killer fungus, they inadvertently end up outside - and discover (thanks to some helpful bacteria) that the world in which they live is actually one giant organism called Janet.

There is a lot of rubbish to sort through in Tommy and Tuppence Beresford's new country home, The Laurels. Turning the pages of an abandoned book, Tuppence uncovers a troubling note: "Mary Jordan did not die naturally. It was one of us. I think I know which one." Peering into the past, the Beresfords learn the author of the note died very young—was it coincidence, or did he know too much? But it is no coincidence when a loose panel of glass just misses Tuppence, nor when a bullet grazes her arm. Someone wants to bury the sixty-year-old secret...and the Beresfords.

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Gather around the fire in the remote Moroccan village of Kalim, young readers, and listen to the Ancient Storyteller of Kalim spin another of his marvelous tales about heroes and villains and adventure in exotic places. Make yourselves comfortable as the last rays of the sun fade away behind the distant purple mountains and let the wondrous Storyteller transport you to a different time and a different place on the wings of his magical tale. This time, you will be carried back many centuries to the fabled city of Marrakesh when it was ruled by the great and powerful Sultan Ahmed al Mansur. So settle back and prepare yourselves for the humorous but spine tingling story of Ezra the Physician. Who was Ezra the Physician? Why, he was the best known Jewish physician of Marrakesh, a little bit of a bumbler but with a heart of gold. As the story unfolds, Ezra is called to the sultan's palace to find a cure for the young prince lying stiffly on his bed while two giant Nubian slaves brandishing