Random House Australia: 1821 books

The Flood family go on holiday to the seaside! It isn't just humans who need time off. Wizards do too - and after all the wild adventures the Floods have been through, two weeks at the seaside is exactly what they need. Of course, where the Floods go, trouble is sure to follow. Will Betty use...

A laugh-out-loud novel by much-loved author Gretel Killeen When Zeke and Eppie return from outer space stretched long and thin like two pieces of spaghetti, it's only a matter of a very short time before they both get sucked down the bathtub plughole and a new adventure begins. What follows...

Henry Hoey Hobson is a hero to cheer for till your tonsils hang out on strings. Twelve-and-a-half-year-old Henry Hoey Hobson is drowning in the dangerous waters of Year Seven. He arrives at his sixth school in as many years, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, to discover that he is the only boy...

Best friends, betrayal and bitchiness. It's all part of surviving year nine . . . Holly might be new, but she already knows who to watch out for: Jess Flynn, the most popular girl in year nine. Holly's best friend back in Melbourne, Calypso, says Jess is a liar, a shoplifter and a boyfriend-stealer....

Eric's legs may be skinny, but can they move! For one week of the year after his win at the athletics carnival, he's a hero; but for the other fifty one, he's a loser.People at Pendle Hill High drift into his life - and they drift out again. Well, it must be his fault, right? There must be something...

Could a seemingly easy mission to look after a scientist and his bloodsucking leeches be Max's most dangerous mission yet? Members of an elite group of scientists are disappearing and Chief Harrison's close friend, Alfonzo Martina, is next. Max and Linden eagerly accept their mission to guard...

A ticket to luxury . . . or a one-way trip to the underworld? It's a simple twist of fate that catapults Australian teenager Lucie Rees from her ordinary life in an ordinary town to a strange, exciting job in Paris as friend to ultra-famous but troubled young pop star Arizona Kingdom. But it...

A classic tale of spreading your wings, with an Australian twist. As darkness falls, two tawny frogmouths fly into the forest to find food. Far above the ground, Reggie and Lyla are left alone. But the little tawnies don't plan to stay in the nest . . . Beautifully hand-crafted...

Not since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to pet grooming. A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy dog. Our dog is not a clean dog, a shiny or a fluffy dog. Our dog is a seadog

We Wish You a Pearlie Christmas and a Magic New Year! It's only two days until Christmas in Jubilee Park! Pearlie, Opal and Jasper are so excited because Carols by Candlelight will be celebrated under the giant Christmas tree. The tree is glittering with marvellous decorations and topped by...

Hurly-burly! In the ninth Pearlie book, Pearlie is in danger of losing her home and her magic. Can she get them back again? Pearlie the Park Fairy arrives home after a long morning of making sure everything is perfect in Jubilee Park . . . but what's this? Pearlie's beloved fountain is surrounded...

The State Championships are finally here! Will the Valley team's hard work with coach Israel Folau take them to the final? Daniel and Sione have landed in Sydney for the State Championships. This is the biggest stage they have ever played on and the boys are full of nervous excitement. Valley...

A high-octane adventure series for children written in partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service It's a race against time and the destructive forces of nature! Twelve-year-old Alice lives in the outback mining town of Mount Magnet. One morning, she is struck down with acute appendicitis....

Can the new recruits kick it with the best young talent in the country? Twelve-year-old Nick dreams about football - and his dreams are big: state squad, Joeys, A-League, Socceroos . . . and that's just for starters! So when Nick wins a scholarship to the prestigious National School of Football,...