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7 8 y separately published work icon Jungle Drums Graeme Base , Graeme Base (illustrator), Camberwell : Viking , 2004 Z1153114 2004 single work picture book children's Little Ngiri is the smallest warthog in Africa. Tired of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the wildebeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is sure his wish is about to come true. But all the animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way.
43 22 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Reynal and Hitchcock , 1934 Z797048 1934 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

The first of P.L. Travers's novels about the magical nanny, Mary Poppins.

When Katie Nana, the much-tried nanny to the Banks family of 17 Cherry Tree Lane, finally storms out in a huff, the wind blows in Mary Poppins and her carpetbag. The Banks children find that Mary Poppins is stern, vain, and usually cross – but also has a touch of magic about her.
4 y separately published work icon Beware the Gingerbread House Emily Rodda , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z1374065 1994 single work novel young adult mystery The cake shop in the local mall, the Gingerbread House, gives Sunny the creeps. The rest of the Teen Power gang don't agree. It's good money, easy work and there are delicious things to eat, free! It seems like a fairytale come true. But fairytales can often be scary as well. Sunny knows she has to act fast, or this will be one story that won't have a happy ending.
4 y separately published work icon Green for Danger Emily Rodda , John St Claire , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z834055 1994 single work novel young adult mystery Minding a luxurious house seemed like fun to the Teen Power gang at first. But now Nick is feeling more and more uncomfortable. Suddenly the house seems like a prison or a tomb. Is it the sealed windows and doors? Or the aquarium fish swimming in endless circles?
4 2 y separately published work icon The Disappearing TV Star Emily Rodda , Mary Forrest , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z834052 1994 single work novel young adult mystery Richelle is delighted when the Teen Power gang is hired to be extras in a TV commercial. Is this her big break? But her plans for this glamorous new job don't include getting mixed up with spoilt teenage millionaire TV star, Cassandra Cass. (Libraries Australia)
5 2 y separately published work icon The Sorcerer's Apprentice Emily Rodda , John St Claire , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z834049 1994 single work novel young adult mystery When the Teen Power gang is hired to clean up the local magic shop, Tom is the only one who is pleased. The others think the shop is creepy, and that its owner, magician Sid Foy, is weird. But Tom is looking forward to exploring the magic shop's secrets. He needs something to take his mind off his troubles. Especially his fear of the Gripper - a vicious mugger prowling the streets of Raven Hill at night.
5 2 y separately published work icon Cry of the Cat Emily Rodda , Mary Forrest , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z797141 1994 single work novel young adult mystery Cats are disappearing from Raven Hill. As they work at their new afternoon job at the cat shop, Purrfection, Elmo and the rest of the Teen Power gang hear of more and more disappearances. Curious and worried, they decide to try to solve the mystery. Then everything changes. Elmo's own cat, Shadow, is in danger. Now his search for the missing cats is desperate. He knows that he has to find them before it's too late.(Libraries Australia)
4 y separately published work icon The Ghost of Raven Hill Emily Rodda , Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z546039 1994 single work novel young adult mystery Mystery and adventure are the last things Liz has in mind when she forms Teen Power Inc, Raven Hill High's own job agency. All she and her friends want to do is make some money, and they'll do just about anything. But mystery and adventure are both in store. They are soon confronted with a puzzle they just have to solve.
3 y separately published work icon The Flare of a Match Jim Young , St John's : Breakwater Books , 1981 Z1486321 1981 single work novel
3 12 y separately published work icon Bamboozled David Legge , David Legge (illustrator), Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1994 Z917856 1994 single work picture book children's humour A young girl on her weekly visit to her grandad feels that there is something out of the ordinary but can't figure out what it is. Suggested level: junior.
14 64 y separately published work icon The Mystery of a Hansom Cab Fergus Hume , Melbourne : Kemp and Boyce , 1886 Z156928 1886 single work novel (taught in 8 units)

'Set in the charming and deadly streets of Melbourne, this vivid and brilliantly plotted murder thriller tells the story of a crime committed by an unknown assassin. With its panoramic depiction of a bustling yet uneasy city, Hansom Cab has a central place in Australian literary history and, more importantly, it remains highly readable. ' (Publication summary)
3 8 y separately published work icon Riverman Allan Baillie , Melbourne : Nelson , 1986 Z846201 1986 single work novel young adult adventure 'Tim has always been known as "Shrimp" - and in the tough town of Zeehan a small kid is no use to anyone. But a mine disaster and a perilous journey up the wild Franklin River changes that' (Source: author's website).
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