New Releases by Paul Jennings

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''.

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.

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''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 ...

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.

A second gizmo yarn from Australia''s master of madness. Jack learns about courage and standing up to bullies from the gizmo a strange device which shrinks and enlarges him.

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.

A collection of eight stories about the scary, the supernatural, or the unusual, including a mysterious bottle whose contents let you read people''s minds and homemade granola that turns a boy into an apple tree.

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.

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

`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?

A father at eight years old? It could only happen in a Paul Jennings story... and it does! But how...''

In this sequel to ''The Cabbage Patch Fib'', Dad has his vegie garden and one giant cabbage that is his pride and joy. When Dad has a barbie and invites all his mates except the man next-door, an all-out war begins, and ends with a missing cabbage. Who is the villain? As the cover declares, ''It could only be a Paul Jennings story. And it is.'' Ages 8-11 years.

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''.

I''m Uncovered . . . I try to hide my nakedness with my hand. But it doesn''t work. Everyone can see. Also on show . . . Bad rabbit habits. Rapt – in toilet paper. Birds with teeth. A live face on the wall.