Best Selling Books by Margaret Clark

Cattle dogs are extremely intelligent, love to work hard and are fiercely loyal. So when Ben, the old hermit who''s lived in the bush for years, suddenly vanishes, his blue heeler dog Sheila is very agitated, and comes to Animal Haven for help. When the Aussie Angels go back to the farm with her, there''s no one around. Can Meg and Mike help Sheila to find old Ben? They spot some new tyre tracks and one of the neighbours has seen a big black Mercedes headed for the farm. So who''s been visiting old Ben, and why has he disappeared without a trace? SHEILA THE HEELER is the seventh instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

When that little Aussie devil Mark goes to a birthday party at a nearby farm, he is delighted to find that the family has a herd of goats. He falls in love with two energetic kids and names one Butter (because he has tiny bumps on his head where the horns are growing) and the other one Cup (because she has a cup-shaped patch on her back). With Alice''s help, he smuggles his new friends into Animal Haven, much to the disgust of Carol the camel. But how is he ever going to keep their presence a secret? KIDDING AROUND is the seventeenth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

When a flock of wild ducks move into the swampy area near Animal Haven, everyone is excited. But among them is one pure white duck. The mysterious white duck seems quite out of place amongst the wild flock and Eddy the cheeky, sulphur-crested cockatoo decides that the Green family should adopt it. But Elsie the emu is feeling quite miffed and has other ideas! DUCK FOR LUCK is the fourteenth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

Oscar the owl feels left out because when all the action''s on, he''s fast asleep. He plans to stay awake all day and only sleep at night, but it''ll never work. So someone has to make him feel important, fast! OWL EXPRESS is the fifteenth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

Everyone at Animal Haven is stunned when Alice has eight pups: four golden and four black labradors! Clearly, the father is Lex, the pedigree black lab from down the road. But before long the pups get out of control and need training - and good homes. Meg and Mike find trouble at puppy school, however, and when they try to organise homes for the pups, the Angels discover that some families and their motives are not very honest. PUPS 4 SALE is the sixteenth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

Can you become ''The Face'' when you look like a pregnant rhinoceros? Lisa wants to know.Can you snatch a modelling contract when you''re fourteen and a social outcast, with a mother who pumps donuts, hot dogs and chilli pancakes into you like there''s no tomorrow?FAT CHANCE!

Something''s stirring Alice up, and she''s ususally such a placid dog. When the Green family follow her she leads them to an abandoned foal, and only Eddy the cocky seems to know where he comes from: a brumby herd led by the magnificent thoroughbred stallion Rise and Shine. Meg calls him Sunshine. A HORSE, OF COURSE is the eighth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

There''s trouble in school when the Angels get a new principal and a new teacher. And it seems that suddenly Greash and Foxie are the teacher''s pets. Pests, more like it. Sneaky deeds with Feral the ferret get the twins busted, but wombats are involved in the situation too, and Mike and Meg need to find out how. Whatever the answer, you can bet Greash and Foxie are up to no good. OKAY KOALA is the first book in a series loved by children all over Australia.

LLAMA DRAMA is the nineteenth book in Aussie Angels, the very popular series about the adventures of twins Meg and Mike, and their mischievous little brother Mark, and their life at Animal Haven, a temporary home for Australian wildlife.

Another great read from one of Australia''s greatest authors A kidnapping? Rival gangs? Ransoms? What''s happening in Coolini Beach? All the teenagers in Coolini Beach use the expression ''cool bananas''; life is pretty relaxed and free and easy but what does it mean when police crime tape is found around the public phone box and rumours of death threats start circulating through the beach town? Has there been a murder? The sequel to Coolini Beach 1: The Search.

There are lots of brushtail possums at Animal Haven and Fur Bag is the resident mischief maker. But when Ringlet the female ringtail possum is rescued, she needs special care and attention, and Meg and Mike, the Aussie Angels, make sure she gets it. Then another ringtail is rescued from a flooded river and nearly causes a terrible disaster, but Boris Boola - who''d secretly like to be one of the Angels if only he could - and Carol the Camel, save the day. HELLO, POSSUM! is the fourth instalment in a series loved by children all over Australia.

A fun novel from one of Australia’s best writers for children and young adults The Story Coolini Beach is the coolest place to be if you want to meet drop-dead gorgeous guys. The surf''s where they like to hang out. But when the city chicks arrive like flies after honey during the holiday period the competition gets tough for Serena and her friends. And rough when the bikies come to town. Coolini Beach Cafe is where you find out what''s going on and who knows the latest gossip. Be there or be square.

When the Razors wreck the Top Boys'' headquarters, that''s it. The Top Boys are going to get them - they''re going to make the Razors eat dirt. Is Dixie the answer?

Fifteen year old Simone is lured by her new boyfriend with promises of a better life in a big city. On the run from a dangerous environment and her drug addicted sister, she arrives in Palmino with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart. Reality check? Okay. But what is reality when her boyfriend turns violent, the other itinerants brand her an intruder, and home becomes a drain or a squat? Simone''s story is the story of a society in which no child was going to have to live in poverty- a land of milk and honey, which for some people turns sour and is filled with despair. ''The way it is''? Not necessarily. With someone to tell it straight and someone to listen, this can be a story called BACK ON TRACK.

Partiendo de la premisa de que escribir para niños requiere no menos talento que escribir para cualquier otra persona, este libro describe, para empezar, los factores que distinguen la publicación y la comercialización de los libros infantiles y juveniles. Luego pasa a explicar las formas de escribir para diferentes grupos de edad y según los diferentes géneros, con ejemplos de reconocidos autores de literatura infantil que sirven de guía, estímulo y aliento. Esta edición corregida incluye un epílogo sobre los cambios ocurridos últimamente en el campo de la edición para niños. «Lo mejor del libro es la forma en que equilibra los puntos de vista de los editores, los escritores, los padres, los educadores y, por supuesto, los niños. Muy recomendable.»

Twelth novel for primary school-age readers in the Aussie Angels series. When the computer cable is chewed through, it seems there''s a mouse around. The Angels soon discover it''s actually a small marsupial called a dunnart. Problems abound when Mark, who wants a pet, refuses to put the dunnart back he belongs. Author''s previous titles include ''Fat Chance'' and the Mango Street series.

Children''s novel. A wave of shark attacks and sightings have left the residents of Animal Haven feeling nervous. The new scientist, Adam, has a group of friends tracking the movements of the sharks and there is much debate over whether or not the sharks should be killed. All of the Angels are afraid to go in the water, but Adam''s mates have a diving cage, which allows them to face their fears. Previous books in the author''s series include ''Seal with a Kiss'' and ''Whale of a Time''.

Novel for young teenagers. Since Annie''s dad left her mother has been on the run from her crooked ex-boyfriends. Now they have settled in an isolated town on the west coast, Annie realises she will have to face her own problems. The author''s other publications include ''Care Factor Zero'' and '' The Mango Street Stories''.

A handy pocket sized cookbook containing mostly Lebanese dishes.

One of a series of novels for older children. Mark devises a brilliant plan to harvest snails for the French restaurant in town, but when he learns of the dangers posed to the local frog population he decides to help save them. Award-winning author has previously written ''Camel Breath'' and ''Cocky Too''.

Volume 19 in Aussie Angels series for young readers. When a llama suddenly turns up lost at Animal Haven, Mark decides that he''ll call her Lara and take her to school for pet''s day and win a prize. He employs various methods to teach Lara to spit at all the kids in class who cause him trouble. Geelong author is a prolific and popular children''s writer. She has also written the Mango Street, Aussie Angels, and Egg series.

Snag prefers singing and dancing to fighting, so when the Romans capture him and send him to gladiator school, he doubts that he can find a way to stay alive.

Novel for primary school-age readers, the 13th in the Aussie Angels series. Carol the camel is sick of the animals and humans at Animal Haven teasing her about her bad breath and yellow teeth, so when she hears that the dental caravan is visiting the school she heads off in search of clean teeth. Prolific author''s previous titles include the Mango Street series and ''Rave On''.

Novel for primary school readers. Ninth in a series. The Angels get a new principal and a new teacher, and Greash and Foxie become the teacher''s pets. Mike and Meg are busted over sneaky deeds with Feral the Ferret and wombats. They don''t know how what''s going on, but they know that Greash and Foxie are behind it and are up to no good. Author''s previous titles include ''Fat Chance'' and ''Okay Koala''.

Alice the labrador has eight pups; and the angels have to find them good homes. 8 yrs+

Ben finds that he is not popular with the other boys at his new school. To make matters worse, he has to contend with the constantly bragging Cathy. But then again, maybe there''s a good reason for her boasting. A play-script intended for reading aloud. Suggested level: primary.

Captain America joins forces with the Punisher, the man who has just shot him, to go after the drug-dealers'' conspiracy that set them both up

Following on from her impressive debut novel, Ruth, Margaret Clark picks up the family story once again, this time focusing on Ruth''s daughter, Katie. Katie apparently has much to look forward to when she meets the handsome Captain Peter Cain and becomes the international travelling companion to Madame Junot. However, a chain of catastrophic events and illicit temptations lie in store and the author takes the reader on a roller coaster ride across Europe, America and Cuba. Secret upon secret is waiting to be dramatically unfurled as this eventful novel hurtles towards its climax.