New Releases by Paul JENNINGS

Designed for reluctant readers whether children or adults, the Spirals series has been expanded with 12 titles for 2003, including four non-fiction titles. Dynamic plots and storylines encourage readers to pick them up again and again, while engaging themes and attractive cover designs aim to motivate readers. Short but substantial chapters give a sense of achievement in reading whole texts and a clear text design without illustrations and activities that may distract, encourages focus on reading and enables low achievers to improve at their own pace.

Modern scientific investigations of earthquakes began in the 1880s, and the International Association of Seismology was organized in 1901 to promote collaboration of scientists and engineers in studying earthquakes. The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, under the auspices of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth''s Interior (IASPEI), was prepared by leading experts under a distinguished international advisory board and team of editors. The content is organized into 56 chapters and includes over 430 figures, 24 of which are in color. This large-format, comprehensive reference summarizes well-established facts, reviews relevant theories, surveys useful methods and techniques, and documents and archives basic seismic data. It will be the authoritative reference for scientists and engineers and a quick and handy reference for seismologists. Also available is The International Handbook of Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Part B.

Have you ever . . . swallowed a live fish? seen bugs in hailstones? had luminous teeth? used a smell-detector? been a ghost? No? Then read about kids who have - eight twisted tales to leave you tongue-tied! By the master of madness - The one and only Paul Jennings

After Amy loses her dad and Sprocket loses his memory, the two of them are on a quest that will take them to the weirdest nidist colony in the world. They discover deadly secrets that lure deeper into the mystery.

de d nde vienen los beb s, pap ? Pap se puso rojo. No esperaba eso. "Bueno" -dijo "este..., s , bueno... vienen de..., de..., este..., es as , sabes, Chris?, bueno, vienen del huerto de coles." a mam no le gustaba que pap no le dijera la verdad a Chris. Todos sab amos que aquello no era cierto, menos Chris. " c mo llegan ah ?" pregunt . " crecen en las coles?".

First published in 1991, winner of the 1992 Kids Own Australian Literature Award (NSW). Collection of nine humorous stories by well-known children''s writer whose other publications include ''Uncanny'', winner of the 1989 Young Australians Best Book Award (Victoria) and ''Unbearable'', winner of the 1993 Young Australians Best Book Award (Victoria). Stories from this series form the basis of popular television series ''Round the Twist''.

In no time at all, Amy and Sprocket were covered with scampering, crawling, hopping insects and spiders. They were in Sprocket''s hair and eyes and earholes. He gasped and sucked in air. And with the air he drew in a huge spider. It squirmed and wriggled inside his mouth like a live, damp feather. He spat it out with a scream ...

Amy and Sprocket are on a mission - to find her dad and his mum, rescue the baby from the Brats and uncover exactly what is going on inside the mysterious nudist colony. But the truth is even more terrifying than anything they imagined.

From two of Australia's wickedest authors comes this collection of six shocking children's stories. They are: The Slobberers, Battering Rams, Croaked, Dead Ringers, The Creeper and Till Death Us Do Part.

Amy's mum is missing, her dad's left and she's stuck with a baby she's never seen before. Meanwhile Sprocket has no idea how he ended up all alone in the bush, naked and with no food. But one thing's for sure - being chased around by fiendish little brats isn't going to help him remember anything ...

Unmentionable? Sure. But I'll try to tell you anyway...The mouth organ is inside my mouth. It is stuck in sideways. The pain is terrible. My eyes water. Some things you just can't talk about. Locked in the loo. Kissing a cold, cold kid. Being a little squirt. Burning your behind. Unmentionable short stories from the brilliant Paul Jennings.

Collection of eight humourous, entertaining and slightly vulgar short stories. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

In the strange world of Paul Jennings a boy can be chased by his own face, a kid can travel through time to change his destiny, and the food chain can develop a brand new link with cat-eating birds. The eight short stories in this master storyteller''s new collection are touching, gross, funny, and always memorable.

A collection of 8 shocking stories.

Scott knows that Singenpoo can read. But will he be able to prove it? The competition is on... The hilarious sequel to The Paw Thing.

The fourth - and very last - Gizmo story from Australia''s master of madness.

I looked up and saw a monstrous white hairy face disappear into the drain. I had never seen such a frightening sight. White hair covered its entire head. I couldn''t even see any eyes. In a flash Gramps splashed into the drain after it.

`Charge,' came Gramps' excited voice. I gasped. The frog general was as big as a full-grown cow. He started to roll his tongue back into his mouth. He was going to slurp me up and slide me up and slide me down his throat.

En ning n lugar se prepara el pollo m s deliciosamente que en Mayor Mac: Pollo Frito Para Llevar. Por eso su due o guarda en absoluto secreto la receta Para prepararlo. Pero un d a se inaugura un negocio que vende el pollo a mitad de precio y con el mismo sabor. Alguien evidentemente ha robado la receta. Pero, qui n?

To solve the mystery and save their step family Rory and Dawn must find Karl. What awaits them in the abandoned refinery, a new beginning or a horrible end? Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

A collection of stories by Paul Jennings.