New Releases by Odo Hirsch

When a sharp decline in the honeybee population on the Bell estate threatens local gardens and businesses, Darius Bell and his friends strike a bargain with their dragonish school principal to overcome a dastardly mayor''s agenda. By the author of Hazel Green. Original.

A trio of Odo Hirsch''s best-loved stories, all together in one volume: Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman, Hazel Green and Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp.

When the Bell family is in danger of losing their honourable name, Darius steps up to the challenge to uphold it in this wise and wonderful new novel by CBCA Honour Book Award-winner Odo Hirsch. Ages 8-12.

That last split-second was the most intense of Will''s life. He felt as if everything about it was familiar, the deafening noise, the pain, the darkness of the tunnel, the terror on the Professor''s face as it hurtled towards him. As if he had always known this moment would come, as if he had lived it before. They were only metres apart now. Nothing could stop what was about to happen. Will closed his eyes. For over a year, Will Buster has known that he carries the last remaining design for Professor Gelmet''s helmet within his brain. Supposedly he''s safe, with two agents to protect him and the Professor locked away in prison. But Will knows the Professor will never give up. If he escaped, it would all begin again – and this time the fight would be to the end. The conclusion to the Will Buster trilogy takes readers on an action-packed ride with a twist around every corner.

When she overhears one of the tenants in her apartment building verbally abusing the hard-working caretaker, Mr. Egozian, Hazel Green is determined to find a way to teach the unpleasant tenant a lesson.

A curious girl gains confidence as a writer as she uncovers the mysterious origins of a beautifully decorated lamp in her home.

''Come closer, leaders. Come closer and see.''The children gathered around. The Professor was holding something that looked like a helmet. But it wasn''t shaped like any helmet they had ever seen before . . . One Monday, Will Buster is sitting through another dull history lesson about the Wizard Wars of the 21st century, when he discovers that he has been selected for the opportunity of a lifetime. Or that''s what his parents seem to think.A high-speed HoverPod whisks Will away to Professor Alphonse Gelmet''s Academy of Leadership Excellence. Here, special helmets effortlessly deliver information into the students'' brains. Without doing any work at all, they''ll become encyclopaedias of knowledge!But what is it exactly that Will and his classmates are learning? And who''s to say the Helmet isn''t doing other things to their minds?

''Will?'' asked Davina. ''What''s going on?'' Will knew it was going to sound crazy. ''Okay,'' he said at last. ''I''m going to tell you something that might sound a little strange. But believe me, it''s true.'' A year has passed since Will Buster came back from the Gelmet Academy, where he uncovered Professor Gelmet''s secret experiment in mind control. Each day he takes his old, battered HoverPod to school, loses interest in the lessons in the LearningHall and plays games of Pointy Wibblers with his friend Myron Dort. Life''s back to normal. Almost boringly normal. . . Except for the tricks Will''s eyes have started playing with him. Sudden flashes, shimmering lines. Then Myron vanishes, and Will finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of his disappearance. Or is it a trap? Perhaps Professor Gelmet''s experiment isn''t over after all. But is it the Professor, or somebody else, who wants to catch him in their web?

A darkly compelling historical fantasy, for teenagers and adults, about an orphan boy''s life of scavenging, conniving and survival against the odds in the villainous world of a medieval city.

A magical adventure, in the tradition of Lewis Carroll, full of eccentric characters, dreamlike events, poems, puzzles and conundrums; a virtuoso flight of fun and nonsense, from one of Australia''s most original writers for children.

The third book in the Bartlett series follows our regular cast of characters-Bartlett, Jacques le Grand, and their young apprentice Gozo-on what may be their strangest adventure yet. Plunging into a wild, unexplored jungle, they discover a forgotten city, a long-lost explorer, a ball game played in a walled court, and an underground dungeon. This gripping, funny and clever adventure is written with Odo Hirsch''s customary flair.

When an impatient queen longs to taste the delicious but fragile melidrop fruit, two explorers use "Inventiveness, Desperation, and Perseverance" to try to bring it to her.

When the prized lobster goes missing from Mr Petrusca''s fish shop, Hazel determines to find out who took it - and why. When she does find out, more secrets than she bargained for come out into the open. Hazel Green, a girl with attitude, and intelligence, and a brilliant ability to solve a problem. Ages 8-12.

When the Pasha of the City of Sun becomes convinced that Gozo is his kidnapped son, Bartlett and Jacques le Grand try to rescue their young friend by using "Ingenuity, Perseverance, and Desperation" to get the Pasha''s real son back from the underground Ci

A funny, heart-warming, beautifully shaped story in which Hazel Green and her logical friend, the Yak, set out on another mission for justice, this time trying to find a way for Mr Volio the baker to stay when the new owner of his shop won t renew his lease.

Compendium of three of Odo Hirsch''s favorite books for children...Exclusive to Angus + Robertson.

Another surprise from Odo Hirsch - part fantasy, part comic detective story spiced with political intrigue and psychological drama, it combines the mystery, inventiveness and charm of a classic children''s book with more sophisticated qualities that will appeal to many adults

An endearing story for 7- to 10-year-olds, in which Frankel Mouse and his friends go to the Bestish Lair to get colour for their DANGER 100 000 VOLTS cupboard; sequel to Frankel Mouse

Bart, Jacques en Gozo, drie ontdekkingsreizigers, staan aan de rand van een groot en bijna ondoordringbaar woud. In het bos ontdekken ze de verborgen stad Run. Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.

Yoss, Odo Hirsch''s first novel for adults of all ages, tells the dramatic, haunting tale of an innocent village boy''s encounter with the corrupt life of a mediaeval town.

This third Bartlett story is a humorous adventure fantasy set in the jungle, including a forgotten city, a long-lost explorer, a ball game played in a walled court, an underground dungeon - all the elements of a gripping story - and written with Odo Hirsch''s customary flair.