Adrian Beck: 16 books

Stuff Happens is an important series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series includes stories by authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Oliver Phommavanh, Scot Gardner, Pat Flynn, Alex McDiarmid, Justin D'Ath, Adrian...

Stuff Happens is an important series for boys about everyday challenges. Created by Susannah McFarlane, the series editor, the series includes stories by authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Oliver Phommavanh, Scot Gardner, Pat Flynn, Alex McDiarmid, Justin D'Ath, Adrian...

Nick has been named the captain of the Cobar Creek Crocs. It's a dream come true, but the pressure is intense. He needs to get his team to work together, but they think he's a power-hungry monster. Only Nick's friends know that he's also turning into a real-life monster - and maybe he's not the only...

It's the closing round of the footy season and the Crocs plan to give it their all and finally score a victory. So the last thing Nick and his friends need is to be confronted by a swarm of vicious fanged footballs. Nick is used to chasing footys. He never expected to be chased by them! 'The...

It's the first footy game on the new oval and Nick and his team, the Cobar Creek Crocs, are desperate to win the golden cup. But when the cup is removed from its cabinet it turns into a terrifying metal monster, hungry to destroy everything in its path. And only Nick can stop it. This...

Nick has been replaced as captain, right before the Crocs' big game. It's his worst footy nightmare come true. And just when he thought all the mutant bugs were destroyed, the Queen bug rises. She has the whole school in her sights and she's not happy. It's Nick, Ella and Bruiser versus their nastiest,...

After a long first half of the season, the Crocs might finally have a chance to win a game. But when mutant bugs start burrowing up from beneath the oval to attack, there may not even be a team left to take the field. If Nick and his friends can't figure out how to stop the bugs, losing the game will...

The Crocs have scraped into the finals! And at a last-minute training session Nick learns what's buried beneath the oval. But the freaky discovery causes a T-Rex fossil to come to life. . . If Nick can't stop the T-Rex, the day of Nick's final might be Nick's final day! Kick it to Nick is the perfect...

The Jindaberg Jets season is well underway, but the Jets are still without a win and the team is out of sorts. Charles seems to have lost his ability to score goals - coincidentally, he's also lost his special boots! Meanwhile, Benji is struggling with co-captain Charlotte's super serious approach...

The Crocs have won the chance to play at half-time during the AFL Grand Final. It doesn't get any better than this. But their old enemy Cactus is back. He's greener and meaner than ever and he's out to destroy football for good. Can Nick, Ella and Bruiser win the game and save everyone in the MCG? Kick...

The Jets have reached the Grand Final against their arch rivals, the Hammerheads. The build-up to the game is intense and a few of the Jets are starting to crack under the pressure. To make matters worse, CJ's sworn enemy, Lenny 'the gorilla' Lincoln, is leading the attack for the Hammerheads. Charlotte's...

When the Jindaberg Jets are selected to play in the Knockout Cup it's time to hit the road! This year, the cup is being hosted by the previous winners, Wombat Creek FC. The Jets can't wait, but what should be a fun adventure soon turns into a full-blown camping and football disaster. The Wombat's...

Nick finds school Science Week far from boring when robot prototypes known as footybots visit for a demonstration game. But the footybots go haywire and cause chaos on the oval. How will Nick and his teammates outplay these pint-sized pests? 'Kick it to Nick is filled with full-on footy fun!' Matthew Kreuzer, AFL Star

Charles was the best player in the boys' football team. Charlotte was the best player in the girls' side. But this season they're both playing in the same mixed team. Is there room for two Champion Charlies on one side? And can they get past their rivalry to help form the greatest football team Jindaberg...