Author: James Kemsley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207151941
Category : Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Ginger Meggs at Large
Author: James Kemsley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207151941
Category : Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780207151941
Category : Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Nit Boy
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760147699
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Two Nit Boy stories in one book, Lift Off and Bug Off! "Nit Boy is a hilariously fun junior fiction novel for fans of silliness and a good giggle. With dashes of mystery and a fast-paced plot, this is a super fun read for kids." Kids' Book Review Meet Lewis Snow. He has the worst case of nits in world history. Everyone wants him to shave his head. But Lewis thinks of his nits as pets. He’s determined to keep his hair and his nits, whatever it takes. Ned lives on Lewis’s head. He’s the first-ever jumping nit. His dad wants Ned to help nits take over the world. But Ned likes it on Lewis’s head. Ned’s vegan and hates the taste of human blood. And you thought you had problems. Includes interactive quizzes and a bonus Tom Weekly short story! ____________________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks: Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 1760147699
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
Two Nit Boy stories in one book, Lift Off and Bug Off! "Nit Boy is a hilariously fun junior fiction novel for fans of silliness and a good giggle. With dashes of mystery and a fast-paced plot, this is a super fun read for kids." Kids' Book Review Meet Lewis Snow. He has the worst case of nits in world history. Everyone wants him to shave his head. But Lewis thinks of his nits as pets. He’s determined to keep his hair and his nits, whatever it takes. Ned lives on Lewis’s head. He’s the first-ever jumping nit. His dad wants Ned to help nits take over the world. But Ned likes it on Lewis’s head. Ned’s vegan and hates the taste of human blood. And you thought you had problems. Includes interactive quizzes and a bonus Tom Weekly short story! ____________________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks: Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Detention
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 014379180X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story." - Better Reading Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one. When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents. Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block. What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She's breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run? THIS MOMENT, THESE DECISIONS, WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES. *CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book 2020* *NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Shortlisted 2020* *ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children - Shortlisted 2020* *YABBA Children's Choice Awards Fiction for Years 7-9 - Shortlisted 2020* *Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Children's Book Award - Shortlisted 2020* ________________________________ "A raw and authentic exploration of human connection ... gripping, insightful and compassionate." Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily "This is a little book that packs a big punch!" Bronwyn Eley, Booktopia "As a piece of literature, this is exceptional. As a narrative about the hearts and minds of Australians in 2019, it is a masterpiece." Others Magazine ________________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
ISBN: 014379180X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
"Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story." - Better Reading Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one. When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents. Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block. What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She's breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run? THIS MOMENT, THESE DECISIONS, WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES. *CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book 2020* *NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Shortlisted 2020* *ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children - Shortlisted 2020* *YABBA Children's Choice Awards Fiction for Years 7-9 - Shortlisted 2020* *Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Children's Book Award - Shortlisted 2020* ________________________________ "A raw and authentic exploration of human connection ... gripping, insightful and compassionate." Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily "This is a little book that packs a big punch!" Bronwyn Eley, Booktopia "As a piece of literature, this is exceptional. As a narrative about the hearts and minds of Australians in 2019, it is a masterpiece." Others Magazine ________________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1761042688
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up is just SO gross! It was a toss-up between My Nan's Tougher and Scab as to which was the most revolting story, but I think the former won . . . Tristan Bancks serves up nine weird, wacky and hilarious stories about toes, teeth, teleporters, and more, which make you wonder what really goes on inside his head. Read it at your peril and chat to Tristan at tristanbancks.com. Bancks knows what will make young readers laugh, and want more. Gus Gordon's cartoon-like sketches, lists, random jottings, text boxes, and other interjections add to the humor. I recommend these chapter books particularly for boys who are not yet sure they love to read. But I bet any youngster will relate to Tom's misadventures . . . These bite-sized bursts of fun are inspired by Paul Jennings, Andrew Daddo, and Andy Griffiths, the sort of stories that will keep kids enthralled and wondering if it really happened or not . . . They're easy to devour and perfect for reading out loud. My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up is highly recommended for ages 9 and up . . . In this delightful and funny story, Bancks has beautifully captured the essence of boyhood. Tom is a typical 21st-century Australian schoolboy, following in the fine footsteps of Ginger Meggs. He means well, he has a great sense of humor and a brilliant imagination, but most of the time it all ends up a big mess. It's exciting, yet exhausting stuff. Best of all, it made me laugh. Are you ready to laugh? Yes? Good. Because you won't be able to help yourself once you open this cover . . . Boys will love this book. Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman, and Jennings will be thrilled to have this book in their collection. Author Bancks doesn't skip a beat as he writes from his character Tom's perspective, and illustrator Gus Gordon adds his usual funny and clever drawings to it all. What a great book. A sort of Aussie tall-tale version of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), Bancks' latest features stories with a high-level gross-out factor . . . A good choice for kids drawn to the upside down and out-and-out disgusting. It's a laugh-out-loud look at a boy's imagination with all of the bravado and cringe-worthy moments that readers might expect. The short, easy-to-read entries are punctuated with Tom's drawings, making this a good choice for reluctant readers. Additionally, the hybrid format, a chapter book filled with cartoon illustrations, and the humoros take on one boy's life, make it another pick for readers looking for Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams, 2007) read-a-likes. These bite-sized bursts of fun are inspired by Paul Jennings, Andrew Daddo, and Andy Griffiths, the sort of stories that will keep kids enthralled and wondering if it really happened or not . . . They're easy to devour and perfect for reading out loud. My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up is highly recommended for ages 9 and up. Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the center of his storytelling.
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1761042688
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up is just SO gross! It was a toss-up between My Nan's Tougher and Scab as to which was the most revolting story, but I think the former won . . . Tristan Bancks serves up nine weird, wacky and hilarious stories about toes, teeth, teleporters, and more, which make you wonder what really goes on inside his head. Read it at your peril and chat to Tristan at tristanbancks.com. Bancks knows what will make young readers laugh, and want more. Gus Gordon's cartoon-like sketches, lists, random jottings, text boxes, and other interjections add to the humor. I recommend these chapter books particularly for boys who are not yet sure they love to read. But I bet any youngster will relate to Tom's misadventures . . . These bite-sized bursts of fun are inspired by Paul Jennings, Andrew Daddo, and Andy Griffiths, the sort of stories that will keep kids enthralled and wondering if it really happened or not . . . They're easy to devour and perfect for reading out loud. My Life & Other Stuff I Made Up is highly recommended for ages 9 and up . . . In this delightful and funny story, Bancks has beautifully captured the essence of boyhood. Tom is a typical 21st-century Australian schoolboy, following in the fine footsteps of Ginger Meggs. He means well, he has a great sense of humor and a brilliant imagination, but most of the time it all ends up a big mess. It's exciting, yet exhausting stuff. Best of all, it made me laugh. Are you ready to laugh? Yes? Good. Because you won't be able to help yourself once you open this cover . . . Boys will love this book. Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman, and Jennings will be thrilled to have this book in their collection. Author Bancks doesn't skip a beat as he writes from his character Tom's perspective, and illustrator Gus Gordon adds his usual funny and clever drawings to it all. What a great book. A sort of Aussie tall-tale version of Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2007), Bancks' latest features stories with a high-level gross-out factor . . . A good choice for kids drawn to the upside down and out-and-out disgusting. It's a laugh-out-loud look at a boy's imagination with all of the bravado and cringe-worthy moments that readers might expect. The short, easy-to-read entries are punctuated with Tom's drawings, making this a good choice for reluctant readers. Additionally, the hybrid format, a chapter book filled with cartoon illustrations, and the humoros take on one boy's life, make it another pick for readers looking for Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Abrams, 2007) read-a-likes. These bite-sized bursts of fun are inspired by Paul Jennings, Andrew Daddo, and Andy Griffiths, the sort of stories that will keep kids enthralled and wondering if it really happened or not . . . They're easy to devour and perfect for reading out loud. My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up is highly recommended for ages 9 and up. Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the center of his storytelling.
The Golden Years of Ginger Meggs
Author: James Charles Bancks
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330270472
Category : Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330270472
Category : Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
On the Run
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374301549
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ben has always wanted to be a cop, so he's intrigued when police officers show up at the door, asking for his parents. Then his parents arrive after the police leave and rush him and his sister into the car, insisting they are going on a vacation. Ben's a little skeptical—his family doesn't go on vacations. After they lose the police in a high-speed car chase and end up in a remote cabin deep in the woods, Ben discovers his parents' secret: millions of dollars were deposited into their bank account by accident, and they took the money and ran off. Ben isn't sure what to think. Are his parents criminals? And because he ran off with them, is he a criminal, too?
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374301549
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Ben has always wanted to be a cop, so he's intrigued when police officers show up at the door, asking for his parents. Then his parents arrive after the police leave and rush him and his sister into the car, insisting they are going on a vacation. Ben's a little skeptical—his family doesn't go on vacations. After they lose the police in a high-speed car chase and end up in a remote cabin deep in the woods, Ben discovers his parents' secret: millions of dollars were deposited into their bank account by accident, and they took the money and ran off. Ben isn't sure what to think. Are his parents criminals? And because he ran off with them, is he a criminal, too?
Australian Toys
Author: Luke Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925556438
Category : Toys
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
This is an illustrated history of Australian manufactured toys from 1900-1965, drawing on the authors authoritative collection. The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781925556438
Category : Toys
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
This is an illustrated history of Australian manufactured toys from 1900-1965, drawing on the authors authoritative collection. The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.
Looney Tunes: The Biography
Author: Jaime Weinman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781989555460
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Looney Tunes cartoons, writes celebrated television critic Jaime Weinman, are the high-water mark of American filmed comedy. Surreal, irreverent, philosophical, and riotously funny, they have maintained their power over audiences for generations and inspired such giants of the cinema as Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Here, finally, Weinman gives Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester, and the whole cast of animated icons their long-awaited due. With meticulous research, he takes us inside the Warners' studio to unlock the mystery of how an unlikely band of directors and artists working in the shadow of Walt Disney created a wild, visually stunning and oh-so-violent brand of comedy that has never been matched for sheer volume of laughs. The result is an unexpected and fascinating story that matches the Looney Tunes themselves for energy, humor, and ingenuity.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781989555460
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Looney Tunes cartoons, writes celebrated television critic Jaime Weinman, are the high-water mark of American filmed comedy. Surreal, irreverent, philosophical, and riotously funny, they have maintained their power over audiences for generations and inspired such giants of the cinema as Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Here, finally, Weinman gives Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester, and the whole cast of animated icons their long-awaited due. With meticulous research, he takes us inside the Warners' studio to unlock the mystery of how an unlikely band of directors and artists working in the shadow of Walt Disney created a wild, visually stunning and oh-so-violent brand of comedy that has never been matched for sheer volume of laughs. The result is an unexpected and fascinating story that matches the Looney Tunes themselves for energy, humor, and ingenuity.
Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143781057
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
'Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.' Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series I'm Tom Weekly and eating is my favourite sport. My mum's raspberry muffins are weapons of minor destruction. I've been trapped inside a runaway car on a trip to buy ice cream. I accidentally invented meatball bungee. And my recipe for chocolate mousse has a secret ingredient that you don't even want to know. What would you rather do? 1. Ride a shark or a rhino? 2. Kiss a dog or a cat? 3. Needle in the eye or bum set on fire? "Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review ______________________ More Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 0143781057
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
'Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.' Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse series I'm Tom Weekly and eating is my favourite sport. My mum's raspberry muffins are weapons of minor destruction. I've been trapped inside a runaway car on a trip to buy ice cream. I accidentally invented meatball bungee. And my recipe for chocolate mousse has a secret ingredient that you don't even want to know. What would you rather do? 1. Ride a shark or a rhino? 2. Kiss a dog or a cat? 3. Needle in the eye or bum set on fire? "Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection." Kids Book Review ______________________ More Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments
Billy's Bitcoin
Author: Naomi Brockwell
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537412757
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Billy was tired of the bullies stealing his lunch money... ...so his dad helped him come up with a plan. Join Billy in his bitcoin adventures. Part one in this children's series that explores the world of a new kind of money. Bitcoin is not just for adults, you know... Billy's Bitcoin is a children's picture book. It is the first book in a series that explores bitcoin and its various uses. Bitcoin can be a little complex, but it doesn't have to be. This children's book is as simple as it can be. Great for teaching kids about money and technology. Book 1 available now. Books 2 - 5 in the series coming soon...
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537412757
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Billy was tired of the bullies stealing his lunch money... ...so his dad helped him come up with a plan. Join Billy in his bitcoin adventures. Part one in this children's series that explores the world of a new kind of money. Bitcoin is not just for adults, you know... Billy's Bitcoin is a children's picture book. It is the first book in a series that explores bitcoin and its various uses. Bitcoin can be a little complex, but it doesn't have to be. This children's book is as simple as it can be. Great for teaching kids about money and technology. Book 1 available now. Books 2 - 5 in the series coming soon...