Best Selling Books by Margaret Clark

Another great read from one of Australia''s greatest authors A kidnapping? Rival gangs? Ransoms? What''s happening in Coolini Beach? All the teenagers in Coolini Beach use the expression ''cool bananas''; life is pretty relaxed and free and easy but what does it mean when police crime tape is found around the public phone box and rumours of death threats start circulating through the beach town? Has there been a murder? The sequel to Coolini Beach 1: The Search.

A fun novel from one of Australia’s best writers for children and young adults The Story Coolini Beach is the coolest place to be if you want to meet drop-dead gorgeous guys. The surf''s where they like to hang out. But when the city chicks arrive like flies after honey during the holiday period the competition gets tough for Serena and her friends. And rough when the bikies come to town. Coolini Beach Cafe is where you find out what''s going on and who knows the latest gossip. Be there or be square.

What''s a sensitive guy with an artistic bent doing at gladiator school? Fainting mostly. Snag must find a way to keep conscious so he can win over the other gladiators. Will he be able to devise a plan to end the bloodshed once and for all? Grades 2-4

When the Razors wreck the Top Boys'' headquarters, that''s it. The Top Boys are going to get them - they''re going to make the Razors eat dirt. Is Dixie the answer?

Fifteen year old Simone is lured by her new boyfriend with promises of a better life in a big city. On the run from a dangerous environment and her drug addicted sister, she arrives in Palmino with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart. Reality check? Okay. But what is reality when her boyfriend turns violent, the other itinerants brand her an intruder, and home becomes a drain or a squat? Simone''s story is the story of a society in which no child was going to have to live in poverty- a land of milk and honey, which for some people turns sour and is filled with despair. ''The way it is''? Not necessarily. With someone to tell it straight and someone to listen, this can be a story called BACK ON TRACK.

Following on from her impressive debut novel, ''Ruth'', Margaret Clark picks up the family story once again, this time focusing on Ruth''s daughter, Katie.Katie apparently has much to look forward to when she meets the handsome Captain Peter Cain and becomes the international travelling companion to Madame Junot. However, a chain of catastrophic events and illicit temptations lie in store and the author takes the reader on a roller coaster ride across Europe, America and Cuba.Secret upon secret is waiting to be dramatically unfurled as this eventful novel hurtles towards its climax.

Last time you met Lisa, in FAT CHANCE, she thought she was a beached whale. Well she''s back and she''s hot, heading for teen supermodel of the year. So hot in fact that the agency''s given her a new name, Rebel, and a whole new look to go with it. Okay, she got the job all her friends dreamed about, and she got the fairy godmother. But she got ugly sisters too, there''s a wolf lurking behind every camera and she''s still looking for that fairy tale ending. And Lisa''s going to find it - hot or what!

One of a series of children''s novels. When a flock of wild ducks moves into the swampy area near Animal Haven everyone is excited. But among them is one pure-white duck. Eddie the cockatoo decides that the Green family should adopt the white duck, however Elsie the emu has other ideas. Author is a prolific children''s writer her other series include Mango Street and Egg.

Egg is watching TV and is shocked to be reminded that it''s Mothers Day and he doesn''t know where his mum is. 4 yrs+

Novel for primary school readers. Ninth in a series. The Angels get a new principal and a new teacher, and Greash and Foxie become the teacher''s pets. Mike and Meg are busted over sneaky deeds with Feral the Ferret and wombats. They don''t know how what''s going on, but they know that Greash and Foxie are behind it and are up to no good. Author''s previous titles include ''Fat Chance'' and ''Okay Koala''.

Volume 15 in the Aussie Angels series for primary school-age readers. Oscar the owl feels left out because when all the action is on he is fast asleep. So he plans to stay awake all day and sleep at night. Someone in the sanctuary has to talk him out of this, but who? Author has previously written the Mango Street series and Egg series.

A handy pocket sized cookbook containing mostly Lebanese dishes.

Egg decides that he wants to enter and win a race. He realises however that all races are not easy to win, and a little help goes a long way. Humorous word play. 4 yrs+

Alice the labrador has eight pups; and the angels have to find them good homes. 8 yrs+

One of a series of novels for older children. Mark devises a brilliant plan to harvest snails for the French restaurant in town, but when he learns of the dangers posed to the local frog population he decides to help save them. Award-winning author has previously written ''Camel Breath'' and ''Cocky Too''.

Volume 19 in Aussie Angels series for young readers. When a llama suddenly turns up lost at Animal Haven, Mark decides that he''ll call her Lara and take her to school for pet''s day and win a prize. He employs various methods to teach Lara to spit at all the kids in class who cause him trouble. Geelong author is a prolific and popular children''s writer. She has also written the Mango Street, Aussie Angels, and Egg series.

Paperback edition of a children''s picture book first published 2002. When Alice, Andy and Angie coerce Dad into getting a dog, their trip to the Lost Dogs Home provides them with a very unusual pet! He is boisterous, clumsy, big and smelly with Chihuahua ears, a Boxer nose and a Poodle''s coat. So what will they name him? Prolific children''s author has also written the Egg picture book series and the Aussie Angels adventure series.

Twelth novel for primary school-age readers in the Aussie Angels series. When the computer cable is chewed through, it seems there''s a mouse around. The Angels soon discover it''s actually a small marsupial called a dunnart. Problems abound when Mark, who wants a pet, refuses to put the dunnart back he belongs. Author''s previous titles include ''Fat Chance'' and the Mango Street series.

Number 7 in the Aussie Angels series for late primary/early secondary school students. An old hermit vanishes, and his blue heeler dog, Sheila, becomes very upset and comes to Animal Haven for help. The Aussie Angels set out to help her discover why the hermit has disappeared. Author''s other publications include ''Back on Track'' and ''Mango Street''.

Novel for primary school-age readers, the 13th in the Aussie Angels series. Carol the camel is sick of the animals and humans at Animal Haven teasing her about her bad breath and yellow teeth, so when she hears that the dental caravan is visiting the school she heads off in search of clean teeth. Prolific author''s previous titles include the Mango Street series and ''Rave On''.

Captain America joins forces with the Punisher, the man who has just shot him, to go after the drug-dealers'' conspiracy that set them both up

Ben finds that he is not popular with the other boys at his new school. To make matters worse, he has to contend with the constantly bragging Cathy. But then again, maybe there''s a good reason for her boasting. A play-script intended for reading aloud. Suggested level: primary.