Random House Australia: 1821 books

Did you know that grasshoppers hear with their legs? And a pregnant goldfish is called a twit? Seth Parrot knows hundreds of little facts like these, because his father tells them to him. What Seth doesn't know is: Where do you meet muscular girls? How do you make them fall in love with you? Would...

Introducing a new, visually engaging way of presenting grammar. Appealing to the senses and the emotions with colour, texture, humour and drama, this book seeks to make the subject of grammar not only more intelligible to more people, but more memorable.

Hi!� I'm Juliet.� I'm ten years old. �And I'm nearly a vet! A terrible bushfire has struck and Mum's vet clinic is in chaos.� Every day more and more injured baby animals arrive.� Chelsea and I have never been busier!� There's an adorable baby koala to feed by hand, a fat little wombat...

Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! There's a cat show in town and some of the cats are going to board at Mum's vet clinic. Chelsea and I can't wait to see all the different types of cats. The owners have special techniques for preparing their pets for the show - and some are...

Pete dropped to his knees, knowing he wouldn't reach the ball in time. He was devastated. It was all over! Pete's family is crazy for cricket. But can his team take home the Jacaranda Cup?

Fully equipped, superbly trained and afraid of nothing (well, almost), Ted has dedicated his life to saving and serving others. But will his rescue mission to the Wild Forest knock the stuffing out of him once and for all? And will he ever return to his loving owner, Oliver? Warm-hearted,...

Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! My best friend Chelsea and I love helping all kinds of animals, and learning how to be a vet and a world-famous animal trainer. Join Juliet on her exciting adventures as a trainee vet in this wonderful story collection that includes searching...

It's1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right,...

First there was the book My Brother's and Egghead then there was My Brother's a Wormburger next there was My Brother's a Snotrocket and now . . . would you please welcome My Brother's a Gizzard! Yes it's the final book in the gob-smacking intergalactic series starring Zeke and Eppie and their...

Time was running out. Jessica looked up at the ring. With an almighty toss, she took a shot at the basket. Everyone held their breath . . . Jessica is a basketball all-star. So why does she need lucky shoes? �

Hilarious book about a boy coping with puberty, family break-ups, friends, enemies and girls - all recorded in a journal that he has to keep if he wants the Xbox that is rightly his! According to his tyrannical teacher (and much to his parents' horror), 11-year-old Andy Flegg is a reluctant...

'Utter loathing and hatred,' I said. 'I wouldn't even be on the same bus as you . . . If I could have caught a virus in time.' Erica Yurken knew she was destined for great things. Never in any doubt about her own genius, she felt superior to everyone at notorious Barringa East . . . that is, until Alison Ashley turned up.

Charlie, Masa and Alf are best mates - loyal and adventurous. They're the Fighting Stingrays. In between school, swimming and fishing on idyllic Thursday Island, they have a ripper time role-playing bombing missions and other war games. But when Japan enters World War II, the Fighting Stingrays are...

The long barrel of a skeletal gun coughed streams of fire into the night. In a few moments the deck of the fishing boat burst into flame. Pat has joined his father on an old boat off the coast of a troubled Indonesian island to search for treasure. But as they follow a trail of clues to the...