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Jessie would love to keep the tortoise in her backyard. But Mr. Smith must belong to somebody. Will Jessie find the right home for him?

"'There he is', Gramps shrieked. 'The Spy. The scumbag spy.' I looked up and saw a monstrous white hairy face disappear into the drain. I had never seen such a frightening sight. White hair covered its entire head. I couldn't even see any eyes. In a flash Gramps splashed into the drain after it."

When Patrick learns to sail, he doesn't realise his skills will be pushed to the limit....

Why is the land at the back of her great-grandmother's house so mysterious? And why does Jaleesa think something is waiting for her there?

Austin finds a gold nugget right in the middle of the footy field. But the Grand Final is just about to start....

Robby doesn't believe that the old Children's Home is haunted. But then he sees the ghost. Will he go through with his dare to enter the old Home at night?

Can Sam, Lin and Jerry save their water-dragons in time?

Eric's mother isn't weird. But she is tall and always gets into trouble. Why does she suddenly start tap-dancing everywhere? Could it have something to do with Renaldo the hypnotist?

Melbourne during the Depression. A seedy, corrupt city. Someone has struck at the heart of Australia's soul: they have killed the horse that would have won the Melbourne Cup. For what motive? Profit, blackmail, a betting scam? Only Tom Pink, the rider of the murdered horse can find out.

Sue is in trouble. She is being bullied - subtly, relentlessly, by another girl intent on making her an outsider. When Sue changes schools, she keeps in touch with her cousin Mitch by email. But Mitch is also having problems. Bullying is happening at his school too - nasty vicious bullying which could prove to be life-threatening. Together, and yet miles apart, Mitch and Sue must work through their respective problems.

A free trip to the Northern Territory! Sounds good, thinks Marcus ('Mucus' to his sister Rose). But when his best friend Dylan joins the family holiday, mayhem is not far away. Marcus and Dylan's trip also involves Blacky, a surly, farting dog with attitude, who can hear Marcus think, plus a monster saltwater crocodile who'd rather chomp on a human for dinner than have a civilized conversation.

Bobby and Georgia live in a normal house with their mum and their dad and their pet dog, Rory. But in that house, there's a whole world going on that they know nothing about... the world of the greeblies! Greeblies like Hemi the bedbug, Spritzer the dust mite, Darren the blowfly and Nick the tick. Five of the funniest (and grossest!) stories you'll ever read - complete with lots of disgusting bug facts - The Greeblies is about all those itchy little critters that live right under our noses (and in our hair!).

When Specky leaves his beloved Booyong High, he's torn between his old friends and his new team-mates. His loyalty will be tested – on the field and off – because when he crosses that white line, Booyong becomes his enemy. And Gosmore Grammar expects nothing less than absolute loyalty from their new star student. Specky prepares to play a vital part in the school's most revered sporting event – the Boots of Glory football match.

A fierce sea serpent is frightening the people of Bubber Point. Can super-smart Serena Smith scare him off?

On 4 June 1629, the Dutch vessel Batavia struck uncharted rocks off the Western Australian coast. By the time help arrived, over 120 men, women and children had met their deaths - not in the sea but murdered by two fellow survivors, Wouter Loos and Jan Pelgrom. In 1986 teenager Steven Messenger discovers gruesome relics from that wreck. Four months later he disappears without trace. Where is Messenger? Is his disappearance linked to the relics? Someone knows...somewhere....

Three hilarious stories in one great volume about a naughty, greedy little fish who nearly gets what he deserves.

Scarlett Finnegan loves to bat. Cricket is her favorite game, but she never gets to play on the team. Then one day she finds a special bat that changes everything...

William Wilstinki, also known as Stinky, is new in town. Already he's a member of the Dare Devils. Breanna, head of The New Bardots, wants to kiss him. And now Big M, the school principal, tells him to "shape up or ship out".

Ryan likes being called Dracula Tooth, until he gets a late-night visit from Fangface and his gang.

A horrible holiday? You bet! A car full of smelly nappies, a constipated dog... Can anything else go wrong?