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Once upon a time, a young witch called Lucy lived on a floating elephant-shaped island called Hocus Pocus . . . Hocus Pocus is the most magical place to live in the entire world.� Until it's invaded by a mysterious (and very stinky!) pong.� Nobody knows what to do, so it's up to young witch Lucy and her best friend Joe to find out who or what is responsible . . .

Anderson and his men came in under the stern of HMS Shannon, jammed her rudder and scrambled up her ropes. But the captain had been looking out for them. He had orders to capture Anderson if he came within range, and to take him to Hobart for trial. At pistol point, the captain called on Anderson...

A gripping novel for young adults that captures both the daring and the everyday realities of serving in the Air Force during the Second World War. Pete and Paul yelled together. 'Bandit! Nine o'clock! Bandit!' Jack spun to stare. There was the Messerschmitt on their left, streaking straight at them....

There are a bazillion reasons to love footy! These are just my biggest ones. There's the big tackles and amazing marks. There's wearing the scarf and singing the song. But whether your team wins or loses, from the opening bounce to the final siren, the very best thing about footy is that we do it together.

*The Abbot said, 'Peng is so powerful he can fill up the whole sky, and yet shrink so small he can sit on a blade of grass without it bending under his weight.''No creature on earth can do that!' said Jax. 'But Peng is not from this world,' the Abbot replied.*From the moment Peng fell from the stars...

Here are twenty-one fascinating stories about the forgotten heroes of war: animals who have served beside Australian forces. These are all animals that dazzle with their courage and loyalty - or sometimes just by being lovable. Whether it's a rooster guarding his battalion during the First...

Stuff Happens is an important new series for boys aged between 7 and 11 about everyday challenges. Created by series editor, Susannah McFarlane, and written by established authors Tony Wilson, Andrew Daddo, Philip Gwynne, Will Kostakis, Oliver Phommavanh, Scot Gardner, Justin D'Ath, James Roy, Pat...

It's 1941 . . . and school is almost over - not just for summer, but forever. Darwin could be bombed any day, and everyone Pearlie knows is leaving for a safer place. Animals and pets of all kinds are being left behind, and Pearlie can't bear it. But can she rescue them all? And what will happen when...

It's 1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, her beloved pets are in danger and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough...

ALL ZEKE AND EPPIE HAVE TO DO IS PLAY WITH THEIR NEW NEIGHBOURS TIG AND POP - AND TAKE CARE OF THEM AT SCHOOL AND STAY OUT OF TROUBLE FOR JUST ONE DAY - AND THEN THEIR MUM WILL BUY THEM A PUPPY! The only problem is, Tig and Pop are ALIENS! �So staying out of trouble might not be so easy ....

Zeke and Eppie know their neighbours are aliens, but their Mum thinks they are angels. Trouble is, Mum's promised Zeke and Eppie a puppy if they play politely with the neighbours all day!!!!!!!!!!! But so far the alien neighbours haven't played nicely at all - they've grown antennas and elephant...

It's not easy saving the world from your crazy alien neighbours, but that's what Zeke and Eppie Have to do today. So far they've been turned into an egghead, catapulted through the air in an enormous bra, plopped into a ginormous ice-cream and then dragged through space in a stocking. Yes,...

'The Heartwood is the core of this district. It always has been so, but it's still just a building. It's your family - you and Adam and old Tiger - who animate it, keep the heart beating, so to speak.' In the abandoned railhead town of Tewinga, now almost a ghost town, Lyn and Adam Portman...

It's 1900 . . . and Rose feels that Aunt Alice is the only one who understands her.� But now it looks as if Aunt Alice is going to live in Adelaide, leaving Rose with a dreadful new governess, Miss Higginbottom!� Can Rose stop Aunt Alice leaving Melbourne?� And has her chance of going to school...