Ginger Meggs

by Tristan Bancks
Ginger Meggs
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760147532
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"Ginger Meggs leaps from the page and into your heart." Kids' Book Review Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, these four brand new and original stories are written by Tristan Bancks, the great-great nephew of creator Jimmy Bancks, and illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs comic-strip cartoonist, Jason Chatfield. Kids and grown-ups alike will revel in the rambunctious adventures and comical capers of the ginger kid who never gets old. This edition containing four completely new stories illustrated in full colour celebrates a beloved Aussie icon and introduce a new generation of kids to Ginger Meggs. "Kids and grown-ups alike are still revelling in the rambunctious adventures and comical capers of the red-headed larrikin kid who never gets old." Better Reading ____________________________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Detention

by Tristan Bancks
Detention
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2019-07-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 014379180X
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"Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story." - Better Reading Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one. When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos Sima loses her parents. Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block. What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She's breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run? THIS MOMENT, THESE DECISIONS, WILL CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES. *CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book 2020* *NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Shortlisted 2020* *ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children - Shortlisted 2020* *YABBA Children's Choice Awards Fiction for Years 7-9 - Shortlisted 2020* *Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Children's Book Award - Shortlisted 2020* ________________________________ "A raw and authentic exploration of human connection ... gripping, insightful and compassionate." Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily "This is a little book that packs a big punch!" Bronwyn Eley, Booktopia "As a piece of literature, this is exceptional. As a narrative about the hearts and minds of Australians in 2019, it is a masterpiece." Others Magazine ________________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Nit Boy

by Tristan Bancks
Nit Boy
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 171
Release: 2020-07-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760147699
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Two Nit Boy stories in one book, Lift Off and Bug Off! "Nit Boy is a hilariously fun junior fiction novel for fans of silliness and a good giggle. With dashes of mystery and a fast-paced plot, this is a super fun read for kids." Kids' Book Review Meet Lewis Snow. He has the worst case of nits in world history. Everyone wants him to shave his head. But Lewis thinks of his nits as pets. He’s determined to keep his hair and his nits, whatever it takes. Ned lives on Lewis’s head. He’s the first-ever jumping nit. His dad wants Ned to help nits take over the world. But Ned likes it on Lewis’s head. Ned’s vegan and hates the taste of human blood. And you thought you had problems. Includes interactive quizzes and a bonus Tom Weekly short story! ____________________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael Also by Tristan Bancks: Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up

by Tristan Bancks
Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1742744427
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"Fans of Griffiths, Gleitzman and Jennings will be thrilled to have this in their collection ... What a great book." Kids Book Review I'm Tom Weekly. This is a nail-biting - make that toe-biting - thrill ride through my life. This is where I pour out whatever's inside my head. Like the time a bloodthirsty magpie out to get me. Or when I had to eat Vegemite off my sister's big toe. And don't forget the day I ate 67 hot dogs in ten minutes. My life gets a bit weird sometimes but that's how I roll. Top 3 reasons to read this book: 1. Cures for nits 2. Hover underpants 3. Instructions for teleporting **#1 Bestseller Dymocks Older Readers Chart **Top 10 Bestseller Bookscan Children’s Fiction Chart **Shortlisted KOALA & YABBA Kids’ Choice Awards ____________________________________ Praise for Tristan Bancks: 'Reading Tristan Bancks is like jumping on a rollercoaster – fun, exciting and a bit dangerous, too. Where were books like this when I was a kid?' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider series 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael _______________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks: Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter Mac Slater 2: Imaginator Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

Ginger Meggs at Large

by James Kemsley
Ginger Meggs at Large
Author: James Kemsley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 1985
Genre: Australian wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN: 9780207151941
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The Fall

by Tristan Bancks
The Fall
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760892653
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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 when Sam goes downstairs, the body is gone, too. But someone has seen Sam, and knows what he's witnessed. The next twenty-four hours could be his last.

Australian Toys

by Luke Jones
Australian Toys
Author: Luke Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2019
Genre: Toys
ISBN: 9781925556438
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This is an illustrated history of Australian manufactured toys from 1900-1965, drawing on the authors authoritative collection. The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about the toy and manufacturer.

Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter

by Tristan Bancks
Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter
Author: Tristan Bancks
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2016-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1925324338
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"A winner and sure to be a big hit!"Alexa Dretzke, Readings" Mac Slater has just crashed the latest prototype of the flying bike he and his best friend Paul invented. Even worse, practically the whole school witnessed it. So when the creators of massive global webspace Coolhunters offer Mac the chance to compete for a job hunting cool, Mac thinks they're crazy. I mean, Mac lives in a small town and he doesn't have a TV, let alone a mobile. But Tony and Speed say he's so uncool he's cool. If Mac wants to win, he has one week to prove he has what it takes. And it turns out that finding the next big thing isn't easy - especially when he's pitted against Cat DeVrees, the most popular girl in school. Does Mac really know what cool is? Or will he crash and burn? PRAISE FOR TRISTAN BANCKS- 'Gripping and unpredictable, with a hero you won't forget.' John Boyne, author of The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas 'A tense, hard-edged, no-holds-barred thriller.' Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Riderseries 'A high stakes adventure that will keep you guessing and breathless until the very end.' Michael Gerard Bauer, author of Don't Call Me Ishmael ______________________________ Also by Tristan Bancks- Scar Town Two Wolves The Fall Detention Cop and Robber Ginger Meggs Nit Boy Mac Slater 1- Coolhunter Mac Slater 2- Imaginator Tom Weekly 1- My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up Tom Weekly 2- My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong Tom Weekly 3- My Life and Other Massive Mistakes Tom Weekly 4- My Life and Other Exploding Chickens Tom Weekly 5- My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins Tom Weekly 6- My Life and Other Failed Experiments