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Pizza Cake

STORIES WITH THE LOT!

Save ten lives with a paperclip, discover how a big banana can ruin your sister's holiday, make a new friend with a garbage bin, develop a taste for sheep's spleen and chips, bounce on a vampire's bed, rescue your dad from a dog and a spider, use a toilet roll to get justice, upset the neighbours with a pickaxe, eat a pizza that makes you fearless, and imagine a world where teachers earn more money than a rock star.

Give Peas A Chance

Surprise your mum with a chainsaw, be a bigger star than Tom Cruise, save the world with a plate of veggies, start your new life in a taxi, rescue your family with a tomato, send your dad into a panic with a tractor, do a good deed with a paper bag on your head pack your bags for a trip to the spleen, upset your auntie with ten kilos of chocolate, swap a bomb for three ice-creams on a train . . . and lots more.

Grace (Audio)

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Two Weeks With The Queen (Anniversary Edition)

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Too Small To Fail

What do you do when your mum, your dad and sixteen camels are in trouble and only you can save them?

The sometimes sad but mostly funny story of a boy, a girl, a dog and four trillion dollars.

Belly Flop

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Now

Set in the current day, this is the final book in the series that began with Once, continued with Then and is... Now. Felix is a grandfather. He has achieved much in his life and is widely admired. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with him. Together they face a cataclysmic event armed only with their with gusto and love – an event that helps them achieve salvation from the past, but also brings the possibility of destruction.

Then

Then is the second story of Felix and Zelda. They escaped from the Nazis, but how long can they now survive when there are so many people ready to hand them over for a reward? Thanks to the courage of a kind, brave woman they are able to hide for a time in the open, but Felix knows he has a distinguishing feature that identifies him as a Jew and that it is only a matter of time before he is discovered, which will mean death for them all. Even though he promised Zelda he would never leave her, he knows he has to, before it is too late . . .

Once

Once I escaped from an orphanage to find my Mum and Dad.

Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning house.

Once I made a Nazi with toothache laugh.

My name is Felix.

This is my story.

The reference at the end of the book to readers' notes refers to the teachers' notes on www.puffin.com.au.

Once and Then

In Once, Felix escapes from an orphanage only to learn that Poland is a dangerous place for a Jewish boy on his own. He manages to look after himself and another young orphan, Zelda, until they are taken under the protection of a kind Polish dentist. But when the Nazis uncover their hiding place, Felix and Zelda must once again run for their lives...

In Then, Felix and Zelda have escaped from the Nazis, but how long can they survive when there are so many people ready to hand them over for a reward? Thanks to the courage of a kind, brave woman they are able to live for a while in the open, but Felix knows it's only a matter of time before he's identified as a Jew, which would mean death for them all. Even though he promised Zelda he would never leave, he knows he has to, before it's too late...

Grace

From the bestselling and award winning author of Once, Then and Boy Overboard comes the story of Grace Hillgrove.

In the beginning there was me and Mum and Dad and the twins.

And talk about happy families, we were bountiful.

But it came to pass that I started doing sins.

And lo, that when all our problems began.

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Misery Guts

'I'm only going to say this once more,' said Dad, 'so listen very carefully. We are not ever, under any circumstance, going to Australia.'

What does a kid do when his Mum and Dad are misery guts?

Move them to a tropical Paradise, decides Keith. That'll cheer them up.

It's a brilliant plan - if he can pull it off.

Sticky Beak

Rowena Batts has enough problems in her life without adopting a crazy cockatoo. She?s just splattered two hundred grown-ups with jelly and custard, and her dad?s getting married to her teacher. But Sticky the cockatoo turns out to be just the friend she needs . . .

There are three books about Rowena Batts - an extraordinary articulate girl who doesn?t let a fact like not being able to speak stand in her way. They are Blabber Mouth, Sticky Beak and Gift of the Gab (Puffin).

The Other Facts Of Life

Ben stared at the images on the TV screen half in fascination, half in horror. He had never seen anything like this. It was incredible. It was aweful. He needed answers . . .

There are some things Ben doesn't understand, so his dad is sent in to explain the facts of life. But it's the other facts that are worrying Ben and he decides to find his own answers. He's deadly serious – and the results are very, very funny.

The story of one boy's stand for a better world and a slightly better family.

Boy Overboard

A story of adventure, ball control and hope.

Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup.

But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins.

Can Jamal and his family survive their incredible journey and get to Australia?

Sometimes, to save the people you love, you have to go overboard.

Puppy Fat

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Blabber Mouth

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Worry Warts

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Deadly Bindup

Sprocket's lost his memory; Amy's lost her dad. So now the two of them are on a quest that will take them to the weirdest nudist colony in the world – a hidden community whose dangerous experiments are keeping the nudists alive artificially. Now that their secret is out, are Amy and Sprocket's lives in peril?

Teachers Pet

How could you, pet?' said Mum.
'How could you raffle a member of the family?'

Ginger is named after a cat. Some people reckon she's more like the fierce stray dog she takes to Pets Day.

Ginger tries to be good, but it's not easy when your mum puts cat food in your breakfast bowl.

It gets even harder when the school principal starts trying to kill your best friend.

The funny and exciting story of a kid who s allergic to cats – and possible her family as well.

Now (Unabridged Audio)

Morris Gleitzman's acclaimed story of friends Felix and Zelda in Nazi-occupied Poland has captured the hearts and minds of readers worldwide. In Now he delivers the final chapter, bringing this most moving of stories into the present day. Read by: Mary-Anne Fahey Number of CDs / Tapes: 3

Water Wings

'What I need,' said Pearl, as she started to slide off the roof, 'is a grandmother.'

But where do you get a top gran at short notice? It's not easy. Luckily Pearl's got Winston to help her, and you can do anything when your best friend is the world's brainiest guinea pig.

Then Pearl meets Gran and the surprises begin.

A funny and moving story about letting go (and not drowning).

Bumface

Bumface! that's who Angus wants to be. He dreams of being bold, brave, wild and free. Like the pirate in the stories he tells his younger brother and sister. Instead, Angus is just plain tired from changing nappies and wiping food off walls. His mum calls him Mr Dependable, but Angus can barely cope. Another baby would be a disaster.

With characteristic wit, Morris Gleitzman weaves an unpredictable, hilarious and finally moving story about kids trying to make sense of an adult world.

Gift Of The Gab

If you loved Blabber Mouth and Sticky Beak you won't want to miss Gift of the Gab. This is the final dramatic story about Rowena, the girl who can't speak, and her dad. Like all of Morris Gleitzman's books, it will leave you speechless!

Doubting Thomas

The truth is . . .

Thomas has an embarrassing secret.

Is it a rare and special gift or the worst thing that could happen to a boy?

A story about best friends, surprising adventures and itchy nipples.

Adults Only

The kitchen was a mess. Packets and jars had been flung around. Half the stuff in the fridge was on the floor. There was a trail of flour running through the passage.

For a second Jake thought one of the magazine people must have had an urge to make a cake and decided to do it in their room.

Or was someone else in the house?

Jake's an only kid. He's the only kid in his family. He's the only kid on his island. Or that's what he thinks . . .

Second Childhood

If you don't wake up to yourself, Smalley,' Mr Cruickshank said, 'do you know what you're going to end up as?'
'Sheep's poop, sir,' said Mark.

Mark's father has always wanted him to be a Somebody. But unless Mark picks up at school, it looks like sheep's poop is where he's heading. Then Mark and his friends discover they ve lived before. Not only that – they were Famous and Important People!

A funny, fast-moving story about the ups and downs of being a Somebody.

Toad Heaven

Stack Me!

It's the stirring saga of one slightly squashed cane toad's dreams of a safe place and what happens when he wakes up.

Boy Overboard (Audio CD)

Jamal and Bibi have a dream. To lead Australia to soccer glory in the next World Cup. They know it won't be easy. They'll have to beat some really good teams, plus landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. But they're sure they can achieve their dream, if only they can get to Australia. Sometime, to save the people you love, you have to go overboard. A story of hope, ball control and an incredible journey.

Aristotles Nostril

Aristotle just wants to be happy.

Is that too much for a germ to ask?

Worm Story

Who likes stomach acid and sludge farming and wants to find a friend?

Wilton the worm.

Who likes running away and hiding and wants to save the world?

Algy the microbe.

What's huge and scary and the first thing they see outside?

Underpants.

The hilarious tale of two tiny parasites and their very big adventure.

Toad Rage

Stack Me!

It's the epic story of one slightly squashed can toad's quest for the truth.

Girl Underground

A story of friendship, courage and a bit of crime.

Bridget wants a quiet life. Including, if possible, keeping her parents out of prison.

Then a boy called Menzies makes her an offer she can't refuse, and they set off on a job of their own.

It's a desperate, daring plan – to rescue two kids, Jamal and Bibi, from a desert detention centre.

Can Bridget and Menzies pull off their very first jail break, or will they end up behind bars too?

Sometimes, to help a friend, you have to dig deep.

Toad Away

Stack Me!

It's the heroic tale of one slightly squashed cane toad's travels across oceans, continents and some really busy roads.

Two Weeks With The Queen

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Toad Surprise

It's the wart-tingling escapade of one slightly squashed cane toad's hunt for friendship and the surprising place he finds it.