New Releases by Sally Odgers

A complete homework programme linked to the Renewed Literacy Framework. * A huge bank of activities offering a comprehensive homework solution. * Follows the Blocks and Units of the Renewed Literacy Framework. * Covers speaking and listening skills. * Ready-to-use supportive activities require no preparation. * Improve home/school communication with the homework diary.

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Finding habitable planets isn''t easy-but Monster Planet looks okay to Arkies. How wrong can they be?

All the kids on Space Station Nova are mad about 3D, the coolest sport ever. But how can Luke join a team owned by the mayor, his

Jenna is a gun 3D player. Her twin brother Jaff just wants to make music together-and they just got their big break. Sport or music? It''s a tough call.

An empty city is enough to make the Arkies nervous. Not to mention the voice wailing, "DANGER, DANGER, ABANDON CITY DANGER, DANGER, COLLAPSE IMMINENT..."

It is Trump''s job to help the sick animals and Trump''s dog senses are so acute she often draws conclusions before the humans have even begun to think! Trump tells the stories of the animal patients and their families and provides young readers with animal tips, vocabulary words, and a new understanding of the animal world. All the patients are interesting, but some are more interesting than others... "Take Cranky Paws the cat, for example... Her name wasn''t really Cranky Paws, but that''s what Dr. Jeanie and I called her. I''d never met a cat who was so determined to hate everyone!"

Fantastic creatures come from the imagination and fly, swim or slink through our stories. In this book you can meet some of the ugliest, most beautiful, funniest and scariest creatures ever. They''re just FANTASTIC!

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Kids don''t play 3D, especially Shipborn kids. At least that''s what everyone thinks. Everyone is in for a surprise...

Manga-styled graphic and illustrated novels with exciting sc-fi plots to engage even the most reluctant readers. Each of the three series is split across four ability levels and follows a differnt group of characters as they explore outer space. The teachers'' resource book provides guided reading notes and activities on each book and the accompanying CD-ROM provides templates and artwork for writing a new graphic novel together with short one-off writing activities. *Special features:* * Sophisticated, cool characters * High action plots engage even the most reluctant readers * Mixture of boys and girls as the main protagonists * Character profiles and glossaries. *What is on the CD-ROM:* * Short writing tasks * Everything you need to write your own graphic novel: ** Character cards ** Clipart and artwork from the graphic novels ** Graphic novel frame. Something unknown lives under the water. The Arkies have a bad feeling about it. And it turns out they''re right...

Fowl play in Doggeroo! Auntie Tidge and her friends buy some chooks. But when you mix fowls and dogs you get pan-dog-monium, with added hen-sterics. When the chooks are attacked, the dogs are blamed-but Jack''s super-sniffer detects something strange in the air. With Foxie flipping out, and Sarge and Preacher spending time with new friends, who will help Jack crack this case of fowl play?

"Wilderness is where you find it. Miriam Moses fights her own private wilderness by running for her life. Along the way, she encounters many characters, all engaged in their own pains and problems. Death, blood, tears and betrayal are rife, but even the darkest life is lit by hope. From each encounter, Miriam takes what she needs and discards the rest, but no one who meets her will ever be the same again. Especially Harry Mercury. Wilderness is where you find it. Life is what you make it. And Miriam Moses is running for her life"--Publisher description

Jack has a nose for crime. Jack Russell Terrier solves mysteries.

"Theres not enough fresh air on Space Station Nova. Can Gold Team use their skills to solve the problemor will they make things worse?This prequel graphic novel has been written to give middle primary students an entertaining introduction to the hugely influential and popular manga genre.It is fast, funny, accessible and age-appropriate, with: information on how to read the visual and verbal language of manga glossary character guide

Jack Russell investigates when the new letter carrier lies about Doggeroo''s dogs.

Originally published: Australia: Scholastic Australia Pty. Ltd., 2006.

First published: Scholastic Australia Pty, 2006.

Someone is mugging the dogs of Doggeroo for their collars, and it is up to Jack to discover the culprit.

Originally published: Australia: Scholastic, 2007.

Four generations of women separated by time and space struggle through life''s hardships.

"A planet covered in fog... Hunted down by EarthNet agents. Alien life-forms. How will the Arkies survive this strange unknown world?Written for reading age 10 this novel comes to life with Japanese manga illustrations. Special features:Sophisticated, cool charactersEasy-to-read language makes it perfect for older readers with a low reading ageMixture of boys and girls as the main protagonistsCharacter profiles and glossaries.

When someone steals an old boot, Jack doesn''t care. Then someone steals his squeaker bone. And his blanket. And Red''s ball. Now Jack does care. Who is the thief of Doggeroo? How will Jack solve the case of the Dog Den Mystery?

All dogs like mud. All dogs like biscuits. This is a fact. But when mud and biscuits happen at the same time, Jack knows there is skulldoggery in the air. Who is mudding the show dogs of Doggeroo? Can Jack solve the mystery of The Phantom Mudder?

Includes the story from African mythology, a poem, desert search results, a diary, a picture story, an information report, and sample activities.

Part of the series about Jack Russell, the dog detective with a nose for crime. This book tells how poor old Shuffle gets his collar stolen - and then the Ranger mistakes him for a stray. So when Red''s collar goes missing too, Jack knows he has a new case on his paws.

A high school girl creates the perfect boyfriend out of clay, but is unprepared for the results when that perfection actually comes to life.

"This is a story about Emma and her grandfather. After a visit to the zoo, Emma is convinced she can hear a lion roaring as she is going to sleep. She calls her grandfather to help search for the lion.Reading Level 15Text Type: Narrative

"This book focuses on light, the many different sources of light energy and how important light is in our world.Reading Level 17Text Type: Report/Description

"This is a story about Alicia, a little girl who always looks for adventures on her way to and from school.Reading Age: 8-9 yearsText Type: Narrative (adventure)

This book explores the history of fake photographs.Reading Age: 10-12 yearsText Type: Explanation