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My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up (Tom Weekly #1) by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Tom Weekly Ser.
Have you ever been kissed by a dog? Ever had to eat Vegemite off your sister's big toe? Have you had a job delivering teeth? Has a bloodthirsty magpie ever been out to get you? Ever woken up to discover that everything hovers? And have you eaten 67 hot dogs in 10 minutes? I have. I'm Tom Weekly. This bo ...Show more
My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong (#2 Tom Weekly) by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Tom Weekly Ser.
I'm Tom Weekly. If you want to know what went wrong, read this and laugh.You'll learn the secret of my strangest body part. You'll meet my super-angry grandpa, and hear about my best non-human friend, Rarnald the rat. You'll find out why I've been banned from KidsWorld. But that won't freak you out as m ...Show more
My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong (Tom Weekly #2) by Tristan Bancks
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Tom Weekly
"If you're a fan of Andy Griffiths and Jeff Kinney, My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong is the book that has been missing in your life. Is your grandpa super-angry? Has your nan ever tried to climb Mt Everest? Have you started your own playground freak show? And have you ever risked your life to sa ...Show more
My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins (Tom Weekly #5) by Tristan Bancks
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Tom Weekly Ser.
My mum's raspberry muffins are weapons of minor destruction. I've been trapped inside a runaway car on a trip to buy ice cream. I accidentally invented meatball bungee. And my recipe for chocolate mousse has a secret ingredient that you don't even want to know.What would you rather do?1. Ride a shark or ...Show more
My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins (Tom Weekly #5) by Tristan Bancks
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: My Life and Other Stuff...
Have you ever been trapped inside a runaway car? Have you broken a world record? Is there someone in your class who will stop at nothing to kiss you? Have you ever tricked your dog into doing your homework? Or found something seriously disgusting in your food? Have you sold head lice for fun and profit? ...Show more
Nit Boy by Tristan Bancks; Heath McKenzie (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction
Meet Lewis Snow. He has the worst case of nits in world history. His teachers and mum want to shave his head. But Lewis has had nits so long, he thinks of them as pets. He's determined to keep his hair and nits, whatever it takes. Ned lives on Lewis's head. He's the world's first-ever jumping nit. Hi ...Show more
Nit Boy Bug Out! by Tristan Bancks and Heath McKenzie (illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction
The story of Ned the reluctant head louse and his nit-loving human companion, Lewis. Ned makes a horrifying discovery about his past, and Lewis struggles with baldness and the loss of his nits.
Nit Boy Lift Off! by Tristan Bancks and Heath McKenzie (illustrator)
Category: Children's Fiction
Lift Off! introduces two blood-brothers (Ned, a reluctant head louse and his nit-loving human companion, Lewis). A fast, funny and touching illustrated novel for 8-12 year olds and for any family that has battled head lice.
Scar Town by Tristan Bancks
Category: Young Adult
A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth.Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno dare each other to explore it.But when they find bones - and a stash of cash - ...Show more
The Fall by Tristan Bancks
Category: Young Adult
In the middle of the night, Sam is woken by angry voices from the apartment above. He goes to the window to see what's happening - only to hear a struggle, and see a body fall from the sixth-floor balcony. Pushed, Sam thinks. Sam goes to wake his father, Harry, a crime reporter, but Harry is gone. And w ...Show more