New Releases by Sally Odgers

An American girl’s stay in Australia proves to be out of this world when she meets a mysterious Aussie named Patrick, whose wild imagination takes them both on incredible journeys.

Aunt Victoria is going on a very special monster hunt and she needs Toby''s help. Suggested level: primary.

Someone is out to kill Corrie. Athen Bard offers to help her, but why does he look so much like her disabled brother, Ethan? Why does everybody but Athen despise her? If Corrie is to survive, she needs to solve the mysteries, fast. Athen Bard is amazed to meet a strange girl who looks just like his dead sister, Corrayo. In the world of Sisterin, women rule and men are unimportant. How can Athen deal with a girl who says she comes from another world?

Kerria Logan is a heroine. She fights pirates and survives shipwrecks. It''s all very adventurous, even if it is a lot of hard work. Is Kerria in control of her life or is there something really strange going on?

Describes how people around the world get from place to place.

Tig and Jamie go to stay at their Grandada s farm. He warns them not to go into the old mines on the hill. However, Jamie is keen to explore and she persuades Tig to go up to the mines. At the entrance to the mines they find some interesting objects, and realise someone has been into the disused mines recently. That night, Tig sees some car lights heading towards the mines, and he, Jamie and Grandad go to investigate.

Aunt Victoria is going on a very special monster hunt and she needs Toby''s help. Suggested level: primary.

Australian. Three stories bring thrills and chills. A beastly secret, a very smart cat and a bird that defeats a bully. 8 yrs+

Castle Torm is under seige, and its inhabitants held by a powerful spellbinder determined to gain control of the castle. Allyso, the young heir, is determined to erase the damage her uncle''s generosity and hospitality caused when he let the spellbinder through the castle gates.

History of Australia for primary school readers. Topics covered include the story of the First Fleet, Ned Kelly and the bushrangers, the spirit of the Anzacs, golden boys and girls of sport, and ''Waltzing Matilda'' and Banjo Patterson. Illustrated in colour throughout. Bibliography and index.

Picture story book for young children. When Blinky and his friends find a lost puppy in the bush they decide to help him find his way home.

Grandpa''s parrot flies into a tree and refuses to come down until he''s good and ready! Suggested level: junior, primary.

Briefly explains the effects of light and includes experiments to demonstrate.

Blinky learns how to hypnotise and has a lot of fun until the goannas start robbing the town. A picture book based on the ABC TV ''Blinky Bill'' series, ages 4-6 uears.

It is Blinky''s friend Nutsy''s birthday and all the animals decide to put on a circus act as a surprise. Unfortunately, the real circus artists are angry at being replaced until Blinky thinks of a way out. A picture book based on scenes from the ABC TV ''Blinky Bill'' series. For ages 4-6 years.

Every Christmas, Marcus Whippersnapper receives an extraordinary gift from his Great Uncle Hinkley. But this year Hinkley has outdone himself: he sends Marcus the magical flying dragon who has been the servant of generations of Whippersnappers. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

When Tom and Coxie go on a camping trip, the discovery of some mysterious objects sends them on an adventure to another time. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

Quality fantasy and science fiction for young adults.

Wiz produces a fox from a box, a star from a jar, and other magical feats.

A dog does different things when it goes for a walk with different members of the family.