New Releases by Paul Jennings

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 ...

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 ...

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

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.

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.

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.

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

A collection of stories by Paul Jennings.

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''.

Watch out for the gizmo! It can make anything happen, and it might have a surprise in store for you! Here is another weird and wacky tale from this phenomenally successful author.

Stephen''s bra is starting to slip. His pantyhose are sagging. His knickers keep falling down. Oh, the shame of it. He stole a gizmo-and now it''s paying him back. Another crazy yarn from Australia''s master of madness. The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unrealin 1985. Since then, his stories have been devoured all around the world.

Colourfully illustrated collection of Spoonerisms for 8 to 12 year olds to identify, first published in 1992. Features drawings of things such as trusty monks and rusty trunks, a thistle on a bum and a whistle on a thumb,. a belly smack and a smelly back, eggs on ladders and legs on adders. Jennings other publications include ''Unreal'' and ''Uncanny''.

SUMMARY: A small dragon follows Bron to school and rescues the teacher from a large teacher-eater dragon.