Random House Australia: 1821 books

The students in class 5M are heading off on school camp. Pippa has never been away on camp before, at least not to a deserted tropical island! The Sassy Sisters look forward to spending three blissful days together exploring Shipwreck Island's beaches and lagoon. But when the teams get regrouped,...

Kira Cove Public School is hosting a talent quest. Cici, Meg and Charlie couldn't be more excited to perform, but Pippa gets butterflies at the thought of singing on stage. After a disastrous audition the girls get a second chance, but can Pippa find a way to smash her stage fright before the VIP...

Lulu Bell is back on the farm for a rainy-day adventure and a party to remember. The farm is one of Lulu's favourite places. It's perfect for a pirate party to celebrate Gus's birthday. If only it would stop raining! Where can the kids build the pirate ship they've promised Gus? Put your gumboots on, everyone, because Lulu has the answer. But where is that naughty dog Jessie?

Paige is known for doing every style of dance. But can she choreograph as well? It's time for the end-of-year concert at Silver Shoes. Everyone is super excited and the studios are buzzing. Miss Caroline assigns Paige and Ellie a junior class and challenges them to put together a dance for...

Riley is one of the best dancers at Silver Shoes. Does this mean she will be a great teacher too? Riley has sprained her ankle and is forced to take a break from dancing! Sitting at home on the couch is at odds with Riley's energetic nature, so she excitedly takes up Miss Caroline's offer to...

Can Ashley, the new girl at Silver Shoes, find a way to keep dancing the style she loves? After managing to convince the other girls that she isn't a spy from rival school Dance Art, Ash feels like she is finally starting to fit in at Silver Shoes. It's love at first dance when Ash decides...

Ballet fever has hit Penberthy Floss! Clementine Rose is over the moon. Her ballet lessons have finally begun, and Clementine's class has been invited to dance at the reopening of the village hall. There is lots to learn, and Clemmie is eager to get onstage and twirl with her friends! But...

Saurus St is just like any other street . . . except for the dinosaurs! When Susie won't hand over her pocket money to her mean cousin Walter, he locks her in the attic. But when a gigantic meat-eating dinosaur turns up, Walter's the one who gets scared. And when the dinosaur gobbles...

Get ready for the greatest battle of all time! In the Edo Period of Japan, two teams fight for supremacy - the serious samurai and the scheming ninjas. To determine who is the best, a deadly contest is held. The prize is the Golden Egg, the most magnificent treasure in all of Japan. But when...

When the Great Bear is stolen from Edo Castle, the samurai and the ninja face battle once again! The shogun has promised that whoever finds his most prized possession will be named ruler of the Hidden Valley. The race is on and the samurai and ninja will do anything to find it first! Nab...

Meet four very different girls who all have one thing in common - they love to dance! Eleanor Irvin is ten years old, and dancing is her everything. Tap, ballet, lyrical, and ballroom - she's tried it all. But her favourite style, by far, is jazz. When Miss Caroline, the owner of Silver...

Saurus Street is just like any other street . . . except for the dinosaurs! Tom and Tam are horrified when they find out Great Aunt Gertrude is coming to stay. She's got bad breath, smelly feet and her false teeth like to bite. It's time for the twins to put their thinking caps on. They...

Amazing stories of the alien zoo of contagious germs, bacterial body snatchers, vile viruses, and squirming worms that could be living inside YOU... If you ever need an excuse to chuck a sickie from school, here's the ultimate guide. Are you host to the African eye worm - a five centimetre-long...

The Valley rugby team is travelling to southern Queensland with their coach, Israel Folau. Will the boys' first trip be a great feat or a great failure? Both Daniel and Sione miss home, but finally the boys feel like they are training well. On arrival in Queensland, the Valley team play a match...