AustLit

'Hop in for the rollicking, rhyming Australian road trip of a lifetime, as we travel all around Australia in search of the best spot to celebrate Aunty’s birthday!

'We’re travelling from Melbourne on a birthday trip west, our aunty is sixty and we’re off on a quest. In An Amazing Australian Road Trip a family visits every state and territory of Australia, looking for the perfect picnic spot and experiencing all the landscapes, climates and wonders that Australia has to offer along the way. Each page has exuberant and dynamic artwork along with fun facts about the iconic locations and landmarks they visit, from Ningaloo Reef to Uluru, the Australian War Memorial to Coober Pedy and more.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)

'Frankie Fish is back in a very special mini adventure for Australia Reads!

'When Frankie and Drew get in an argument about how ancient Egyptians really walked, there's only one way to set the record straight: a quick time-travel adventure! But what happens when Frankie and Drew's precious Sonic Suitcase ends up buried inside a booby-trap-ridden pyramid? There's only one way to get it back – by going inside and hoping they can make it out again ...

'It's a DANGEROUSLY EXCITING special adventure to celebrate Australia Reads, from favourite comedian and beloved children's author Peter Helliar.' (Publication summary)

'Frankie Fish has a hunch that a famous Medicine Man from the Wild West holds the answer to his grandad’s forgetfulness, so he and Drew pack their cowboy hats and spurs, and take the Sonic Suitcase for another spin. But when they arrive, gold fever has struck, and Frankie and Drew must take on some sneaky outlaws and clear their new friend’s name. Can Frankie Fish and Drew Bird yee-haw their way into the history books?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The fourth Frankie Fish adventure is finally HERE! Peter Helliar’s hilarious best-selling series is back and our favourite time-travellers, Frankie and Drew, are facing their trickiest hurdle yet ...

'Frankie’s always wanted to go to the Olympics, but when his big sister takes the Sonic Suitcase and runs away to Ancient Greece, it looks like she might get there first! It’s up to Frankie and his best friend, Drew, to bring her home - but what happens when Saint Lou is determined to stay?

'From Australia’s favourite comedian comes the funniest, twistiest time-travel tale yet!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Best friends Frankie and Drew are desperate to win this year’s Halloween costume parade, and they know exactly what will give them the edge: authentic Viking costumes from olden-day Norway! 

The plan is simple: use their secret Sonic Suitcase to get in, get helmets, and get out. But they weren’t counting on accidentally bringing back a Viking called Birger with them – plus his angry brother Brynjar, who really has it in for Frankie and Drew. Can the boys round up the vikings, get them back home and win the costume parade before anyone discovers what they’ve done?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'From Australia’s favourite comedian and children’s author Peter Helliar comes the second book in his best-selling Frankie Fish series! A hilarious time-travel adventure about mega-mischief, misbehaving grandparents, and one very naughty dog… Pranksters Frankie Fish and Drew Bird have got hold of Grandad’s time machine, but it’s no laughing matter. Grandad and Nanna have disappeared to 17th century China, and it’s up to Frankie and Drew to save them!  With the help of a mysterious new friend, the boys must overcome armed guards, giant dragons and one GIANT wall to get to the Emperor’s secret prison. But even if they can get inside, how will they break Grandad and Nanna out – and get them home again?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'Twelve-year-old Frankie Fish hates visiting his grandparents. Grandad Fish is cranky, and yells a lot, and has a creepy hook for a hand – plus he NEVER lets Frankie go inside his shed. But after a teensy tiny prank goes wrong at school, Frankie is packed off to Old-People Jail for the whole holidays.

'What Frankie doesn’t know is that Grandad has been building a home-made TIME MACHINE in the Forbidden Shed, and the old man has big plans to get his missing hand back. But when Grandad goes back in time, he changes history and accidentally wipes out Frankie’s entire family – Nanna, Mum, Dad, even his annoying sister Saint Lou. Somehow, everyone is gone but Frankie and Grandad! And it’s only a matter of time until Frankie disappears too...

'As the last Fish men standing, Frankie and Granddad must race back in time to undo this terrible mistake. But can they stand each other long enough to put the past back together again? And even if they manage the impossible – will Grandad's wonky time-machine ever get them home? ' (Publication summary)

'Her mind reading powers are beyond compare.

She can make objects appear out of thin air.

Her forcefield protects us wherever we go.

No one compares to my amazing mum,

the superhero' (Publication abstract)

'Who runs faster than a speeding train? Who lifts the sofa like it's just a game? Who can fly high, and I mean really REALLY high? Who can turn invisible at the blink of an eye? Whose super brain always saves the day? Whose x-ray vision shows the way? He's lots of fun, this person I know. It's my amazing dad, the superhero!' (Publisher's blurb)

'Charlie has no money, but at The Anything Shop it doesn't matter. He can SWAP things he doesn't want. Charlie swaps two years of embarrassing hugs for a cricket bat that hits six runs every time.

'But things go wrong at school and Charlie soon misses all those hugs from his family. Can he swap them back? And what's really going on at that weird looking shop?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.