New Releases by Odo Hirsch

When a sharp decline in the honeybee population on the Bell estate threatens local gardens and businesses, Darius Bell and his friends strike a bargain with their dragonish school principal to overcome a dastardly mayor's agenda. By the author of Hazel Green. Original.

What Darius saw was enough to dazzle anyone. But was it really what it appeared to be? And more importantly, was it enough to get his family out of the terrible trouble they were in?The Bell family's ancestors were showered with honors, gifts and grants of land. In exchange, they have bestowed a Gift, once every 25 years, on the town. The Gifts have ranged from a statue to a bell tower with stained-glass windows, but now it's Darius's father's turn - and there is no money for an impressive gift. It looks as though a wheelbarrow full of vegetables is the best they can do. Darius is determined to preserve the family honor, and when an earthquake reveals something glorious, he thinks he's found the answer...

When two lobsters get stolen from Mr. Petrusca's collection, Hazel Green happens to discover that her dear friend can't read and so decides to take on the case herself in order to find the culprits and keep Mr. Petrusca's secret safe. Reprint.

That last split-second was the most intense of Will's life. He felt as if everything about it was familiar, the deafening noise, the pain, the darkness of the tunnel, the terror on the Professor's face as it hurtled towards him. As if he had always known this moment would come, as if he had lived it before. They were only metres apart now. Nothing could stop what was about to happen. Will closed his eyes. For over a year, Will Buster has known that he carries the last remaining design for Professor Gelmet's helmet within his brain. Supposedly he's safe, with two agents to protect him and the Professor locked away in prison. But Will knows the Professor will never give up. If he escaped, it would all begin again – and this time the fight would be to the end. The conclusion to the Will Buster trilogy takes readers on an action-packed ride with a twist around every corner.

When she overhears one of the tenants in her apartment building verbally abusing the hard-working caretaker, Mr. Egozian, Hazel Green is determined to find a way to teach the unpleasant tenant a lesson.

A curious girl gains confidence as a writer as she uncovers the mysterious origins of a beautifully decorated lamp in her home.

'Will?' asked Davina. 'What's going on?' Will knew it was going to sound crazy. 'Okay,' he said at last. 'I'm going to tell you something that might sound a little strange. But believe me, it's true.' A year has passed since Will Buster came back from the Gelmet Academy, where he uncovered Professor Gelmet's secret experiment in mind control. Each day he takes his old, battered HoverPod to school, loses interest in the lessons in the LearningHall and plays games of Pointy Wibblers with his friend Myron Dort. Life's back to normal. Almost boringly normal. . . Except for the tricks Will's eyes have started playing with him. Sudden flashes, shimmering lines. Then Myron vanishes, and Will finds himself drawn deeper and deeper into the mystery of his disappearance. Or is it a trap? Perhaps Professor Gelmet's experiment isn't over after all. But is it the Professor, or somebody else, who wants to catch him in their web?

Enterprising Hazel Green tries to convince the city to allow children to march in the annual Frogg Day parade.

A darkly compelling historical fantasy, for teenagers and adults, about an orphan boy's life of scavenging, conniving and survival against the odds in the villainous world of a medieval city.

A magical adventure, in the tradition of Lewis Carroll, full of eccentric characters, dreamlike events, poems, puzzles and conundrums; a virtuoso flight of fun and nonsense, from one of Australia's most original writers for children.

The third book in the Bartlett series follows our regular cast of characters-Bartlett, Jacques le Grand, and their young apprentice Gozo-on what may be their strangest adventure yet. Plunging into a wild, unexplored jungle, they discover a forgotten city, a long-lost explorer, a ball game played in a walled court, and an underground dungeon. This gripping, funny and clever adventure is written with Odo Hirsch's customary flair.

When the Pasha of the City of Sun becomes convinced that Gozo is his kidnapped son, Bartlett and Jacques le Grand try to rescue their young friend by using "Ingenuity, Perseverance, and Desperation" to get the Pasha's real son back from the underground Ci

A funny, heart-warming, beautifully shaped story in which Hazel Green and her logical friend, the Yak, set out on another mission for justice, this time trying to find a way for Mr Volio the baker to stay when the new owner of his shop won t renew his lease.

The latest chronicle of Odo Hirsch's popular adventurers. Kids love the way Bartlett, Jacques and Gozo solve the riddles of the people encountered on their great voyages of discovery.

Another surprise from Odo Hirsch - part fantasy, part comic detective story spiced with political intrigue and psychological drama, it combines the mystery, inventiveness and charm of a classic children's book with more sophisticated qualities that will appeal to many adults

Yoss, Odo Hirsch's first novel for adults of all ages, tells the dramatic, haunting tale of an innocent village boy's encounter with the corrupt life of a mediaeval town.

This third Bartlett story is a humorous adventure fantasy set in the jungle, including a forgotten city, a long-lost explorer, a ball game played in a walled court, an underground dungeon - all the elements of a gripping story - and written with Odo Hirsch's customary flair.

This is a splendid quest adventure, with larger than life but believable characters, natural but humorous dialogue, and a storyline driven by whimsical inventiveness … There is a refreshing originality about the story Books for Keeps A young queen who rules seven kingdoms is far too busy and important to leave her palace, so her loyal subjects send gifts from far and wide: monkeys, flamingos, giraffes, exotic fruits. But the thing that she longs for most of all has never survived the journey. Who can bring the Queen her heart's desire? Only Bartlett has the inventiveness, desperation and perseverance to complete the task. Does the Queen have the patience to keep her side of the bargain? A flamboyant adventure story full of atmosphere, wit and suspense by a wonderfully talented author.

This is the story of a boy who explores a secret passage and arrives in a place where the only limit is his own imagination. Written with vigour and humour.

Antonio, living in part of a very large house with his magician father and doctor mother, knows all sorts of unusual things but it is not until he meets his mysterious neighbor, Theodore Guzman, that he is introduced to the magical world of theatre.