New Releases by Margaret Clark

Children''s novel. A wave of shark attacks and sightings have left the residents of Animal Haven feeling nervous. The new scientist, Adam, has a group of friends tracking the movements of the sharks and there is much debate over whether or not the sharks should be killed. All of the Angels are afraid to go in the water, but Adam''s mates have a diving cage, which allows them to face their fears. Previous books in the author''s series include ''Seal with a Kiss'' and ''Whale of a Time''.

Snag prefers singing and dancing to fighting, so when the Romans capture him and send him to gladiator school, he doubts that he can find a way to stay alive.

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?

Claudie is so distracted by the arrival of her new baby brother that she accidentally leaves her soft toy and best friend, Ducky, behind in the park. The ducks who live in the park try to comfort Claudie''s little lost friend, and they fly across the city, this way and that, with Ducky cradled between their wings as they help him look for the place called home. A wonderful story for children and their carers, perfectly matched by Terry Denton''s lyrical illustrations, and a gift that readers will hold in their hearts. ABOUT THE AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR Gillian Rubinstein and Terry Denton are award winners in their own right, and first teamed up for Mr Plunkett''s Pool, which won the Australian Multicultural Picture Book Award in 1993. Since then, they have collaborated on Jake and Pete, which has been adapted for theatre and toured nationally by Kim Carpenter''s Theatre of Image, Jake and Pete and the Stray Dogs, Jake and Pete and the Catcrowbats and, most recently, Jake and Pete and the Magpie''s Wedding. Ducky''s Nest is one of Gillian''s most appealing picture book texts to date and Terry''s illustrations are his most sensitive and lyrical since Felix and Alexander won him the Book of the Year Award in 1986. SALES POINTS * Perfect for the gift market. * Themes of a new baby and home.

La sauterelle et la fourmi, dame corbeau et renard, Le lièvre et la tortue... C''est à un esclave grec qui vivait au Ive siècle avant Jésus-Christ qu''on attribue ces fables savoureuses dont s''inspira Jean de La Fontaine au XVIIe siècle. Grâce à un texte malicieux et une illustration d''une grande finesse de trait, revivent sous nos yeux les meilleurs fables d''Esope.

Novel for young teenagers. Since Annie''s dad left her mother has been on the run from her crooked ex-boyfriends. Now they have settled in an isolated town on the west coast, Annie realises she will have to face her own problems. The author''s other publications include ''Care Factor Zero'' and '' The Mango Street Stories''.