New Releases by Morris Gleitzman

Chinese edition of "Teacher''s Pet." Ginger''s cat foils the assistant principle''s plot of taking over the principle''s position.

The kitchen was a mess. Packets and jars had been flung around. Half the stuff in the fridge was on the floor. There was a trail of flour running through the passage. For a second Jake thought one of the magazine people must have had an urge to make a cake and decided to do it in their room. Or was someone else in the house? Jake''s an only kid. He''s the only kid in his family. He''s the only kid on his island. Or that''s what he thinks . . .

De twaalfjarige Keith vindt dat zijn ouders door hun saaie leven druiloren zijn geworden en probeert ze op te vrolijken. Emigreren naar Australië lijkt hem de beste oplossing en tot zijn grote verbazing doen ze dat ook. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

Keith wil alles doen om zijn ouders te helpen bij hun problemen; helaas lukt dat niet altijd. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

De elfjarige Angus moet iedere dag op zijn vijfjarige broertje en zijn babyzusje passen: van school en het kinderdagverblijf halen, voor ze koken, ze naar bed brengen, het huis opruimen. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

Rowena Batts has enough problems in her life without adopting a crazy cockatoo. She''s just splattered two hundred grown-ups with jelly and custard, and her dad''s getting married to her teacher. But Sticky the cockatoo turns out to be just the friend she needs...There are three books about Rowena Batts-an extraordinary articulate girl who doesn''t let a fact like not being able to speak stand in her way. They are Blabber Mouth, Sticky Beak and Gift of the Gab (Puffin).

In no time at all, Amy and Sprocket were covered with scampering, crawling, hopping insects and spiders. They were in Sprocket''s hair and eyes and earholes. He gasped and sucked in air. And with the air he drew in a huge spider. It squirmed and wriggled inside his mouth like a live, damp feather. He spat it out with a scream ...

"Two hours ago, when I walked into this school for the first time, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and, apart from a knot in my guts the size of Tasmania, life was great. Now, here I am, locked in the stationery cupboard."Rowena wants to be friends but the other kids don''t. Is it because she''s just stuffed a frog into Darryn Peck''s mouth? Or is it because of her Dad?Rejacketed with brilliant new covers, Morris Gleitzman''s hilarious and heartwarming stories are more popular than ever!

‘The funniest and most refreshing read of the year’ Daily Telegraph Winner - YABBA Children''s Choice Awards 1999 Winner - COOL Children''s Choice Awards 1999 Winner - Dymock''s Children''s Choice Awards 1999 Winner - BILBY Children''s Choice Awards 1999 He''s good at changing nappies. He''s brilliant at wiping food off walls. His mum calls him Mr Dependable. But Angus is desperate to be wild and baby-free. Can a bold and brave plan stop his mum getting pregnant again? In Bumface, Morris Gleitzman delves into the complex world of childhood responsibilities through the eyes of Angus, a young boy who dreams of a life of freedom and adventure as a pirate. But instead of living his dreams, Angus finds himself tasked with the care of his younger siblings and consumed with the worries of preventing his mother from having another baby. That is, until he meets Rindi and discovers that he''s not alone in his struggles. Exploring the themes of responsibility, family, and the longing for independence, Bumface offers a captivating and authentic look at the realities of modern childhood. ------------------ PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN ‘Readers can''t get enough of him.’ The Independent ‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph ‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times ‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Keith worries about his separated parents and wants to improve their appearance so they will find new partners, but he realizes that he cannot change them into different people.

The adventures of twelve-year-old Keith as he tries to cheer up his parents in such ways as painting their shop in bright colors and convincing them to move from gloomy England to a place called Paradise. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Worried because his parents'' constant fighting has been aggravated by their financial troubles, twelve-year-old Keith decides to solve the problem by running away to pick up a fortune in the Australian opal fields.

Selection from a humorous weekly TSydney Morning Herald'' column on TV. These irreverent and thought-provoking reviews cover a wide range of TV-related topics. The author''s other books include TTwo Weeks with the Queen'' and TMisery Guts''.

Felix is a grandfather. He has achieved much in his life and is widely admired in the community. He has mostly buried the painful memories of his childhood, but they resurface when his granddaughter Zelda comes to stay with him. Together they face a cataclysmic event armed only with their gusto and love, an event that helps them achieve salvation from the past, but also brings the possibility of destruction.