Best Selling Books by Paul Collins

Contains over 70 easy-to-follow exercises using your own body weight as well as fitness balls, medicine balls and abdominal machines that gives you leaner abs, a stronger lower-back, better posture and a trimmer waistline.

In a galaxy of cutthroat companies, shadowy clans and a million agendas, spy agency RIM barely wields enough control to keep order. Maximus Black is RIM’s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM’s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there’s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.

Daniel is jealous of his sister Katrina''s slumber party, so he decides to scare them.

In a galaxy of cutthroat companies, shadowy clans and a million agendas, spy agency RIM barely wields enough control to keep order. Maximus Black is RIM''s star cadet. But he has a problem. One of RIM''s best agents, Anneke Longshadow, knows there''s a mole in the organisation. And Maximus has a lot to hide.

Published to coincide with World Youth Day 2008.

Joshi is a disappointment to those around him. Born into the Nibhelline family, he displays none of the proud fighting traditions of the Greens. He even prefers gardening and growing flowers to living up to the family name. Ages 9-13.

Introduces the craft of making candles at home using jars, bottles, cartons, and cans.

Rad, the talented rift guide from The Swords of Quentaris, attempts to turn his hand to politics by negotiating a trade deal with the Fentonian Trade Minister. Rad''s skill as a rift guide does not translate well into the political arena the Fentonian has used the meeting with Rad as a ruse to enslave Quentaris.

Containing information previously available only in training materials from Oracle, this guide condenses the curriculum to focus on what''s necessary to pass the exam. Readers can practice answering questions, get comprehensive explanation of answers, learn how to handle trick questions, and can tear out a "cram sheet" to prep right before the exam.

How to design your garden to suit your needs. A well designed garden is an ultimate pleasure. A wealth of knowledge in this book, making it an essential hand book for any garden owner.

When Jaq Colbin befriends an earth magician he ends up in an adventure he couldn''t have imagine.

Josh has always dreamed of finding a lamp with a genie in it. His three wishes are simple enough to receive an endless supply of lollies, to be the most popular kid in school and to be the toughest. So what goes wrong when his wishes are granted? Suggested level: primary.

Collection of 17 science fiction short stories, by the editor of ''Metaworlds'' and ''Metafantasy'', and author of the ''Void'' series of magazines and books. Ten of the stories have previously been published in other anthologies and magazines such as ''Omega'' and ''PC User''.

In the terrorised city, Tamaika uncovers an ancient tome untouched for centuries in the library cellar. The book bestows magical powers on Tamaika who is transformed at night into the heroine Mithla, the mythical Princess of Shadows protecting Quentaris from the evil curse. Ages 9-14.

Nisha and Tal are seeking a reward for finding the star that''s missing from the heavens over Quentaris. Tal enlists the assistance of his mentor Esbandalon and racing against hordes of other reward seekers sails a boat of fire to the skies in the quest for the missing star. Agess 9-14. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)

A haunted house, trouble at the zoo, a girl who gets zapped into a computer game, homework-stealing aliens, a pirate war, the loudest kid alive, a princess under a magic spell, racing snails, a family of monsters and much, much more in this collection of seven-minute stories.

Novel for young readers in the Takeaway series. While preparing for the ferret race, Kazuo''s beloved ferret Ferbie meets his end. His worried parents give him two new ferrets, Ruff and Tumble, and Kazuo begins training them for the race. Kazuo has always been the nerd of the school and now he is under pressure to cheat on the day of the race. Author is a prolific children''s writer of fantasy and science fiction. Previous books include ''The Dog King''.

Tells the story of the Quentaran children stolen by Nordian traders to sell to the dispicable Trollantan rat people. Follows the children''s capture, journey through the Rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the brutish Nordians and their final arrival in the court of the Trollantan rat king, the hideous Rodentia.

When Paolo is thrown in prison for failure to repay the Archon for goods he bought and never received, Kiall and Eena are desperate to save him. The only option is to go fortune hunting, and Kiall has an idea. If he can get on a pirate ship and sneak through the caves, he might be able to steal their gold and save Paolo.

Stanas, brewmaster and stable-keeper, is extending the cellar in the Old Tree Guesthouse. A collapse occurs, Stanas is trapped, injured. Nisha Fairsight comes to his aid with her fire magic. In doing so, a pit is uncovered. This pit has been the hiding place for a mysterious statue of two warriors. Nisha s fire magic washes over the statue and it begins to glow. The next day, an exotic warrior comes from the rift caves and demands the statue. Arna Greentower, the proprietor of the Old Tree, and Nisha, refuse, unconvinced by the warrior s claim. Hot on the heels of this, another exotic warrior descends from the rift caves and claims the statue. These two warriors are implacable enemies and are the figures represented on the statue, although they deny this. The two warriors fight a titanic battle, but they are perfectly matched and cannot defeat each other. They part, swearing vengeance, and they go about recruiting armies in Quentaris to win the day. Their powers of oratory are powerful, and many who hear their harangues fall under their spell, including Nisha and Tal. However, Nisha is swept away by one warrior while Tal follows the other. They are on opposite sides! Nisha finally manages to break the spell that holds her. She then must free Tal, Arna and the recovered Stanas as well as other prominent Quentaran citizens (Rad, Storm, the Archon). Nisha goes back to the statue that started the struggle. It is still glowing, even more so as the warriors battle. Nisha uses her fire magic in reverse to cool the statue. The warriors fade and become ghostly, but Nisha cannot hold the statue in its cooled state. It must leave Quentaris. Nisha suggests it is banished into an inimical rift world.

Continue, and individual motives arise: revenge, greed, overblown pride ...

Story in the Supa Dazzler series of readers for middle and late primary school students. The series consists of 21 books, written as seven separate trilogies. A Teacher''s Book is also available. This story is the second in the Cyberkids trilogy. Dominic steals his sister''s virtualgram playstation on the night of her science project presentation so he can challenge the Chinese Dragon to a bout of kung fu.

An ice-cream-eating dinosaur, a big, bad smell, a lifesaving dog, zombies playing soccer, a ghost in the garden, pets who get lost and found again, trouble with losing a tooth, seven helpful robots, a knight-slaying dragon, and much, much more in this collection of six-minute stories.

Presents first-hand accounts of seven modern individuals who have been investigated by the Catholic Church''s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), formerly known as the Inquisition. Each describes in detail their experiences at the hands of the CDF. Each account includes an introduction and other explanatory interpolations by Collins. The contributors are theologians Hans Kung and Tissa Balasuiya, moral theologian Charles Curran, author Lavinia Byrne, and Jeannine Gramick and Robert Nugent, who minister to gay people. Collins, who is being investigated by the CDF over his book ''Papal Power'' also tells his own story and provides two introductory chapters about the CDF. Includes glossary and bibliography. Author is a former priest and is a broadcaster, author and church historian. Other works include ''Upon This Rock'' and ''God''s Earth''.

Story for 8 to 12 year olds. Lonely Keiren longs for a dog that can win the annual dog show hurdle race. A mysterious stranger called Jack Ellis befriends him and tells him dog stories. Jack leaves suddenly, leaving a dog called Tommy behind as a present. The author''s other publications include ''The Wizard''s Torment'' and ''Old Bones''. He edited the MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy.