Most Popular Books by Odo Hirsch

When an impatient queen longs to taste the delicious but fragile melidrop fruit, two explorers use "Inventiveness, Desperation, and Perseverance" to try to bring it to her.

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

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

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.

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.

Compendium of three of Odo Hirsch''s favorite books for children...Exclusive to Angus + Robertson.

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.

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.

In this wonderful sequel to 2010 CBCA Children''s Book of the Year award winner Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool, Darius and his friends solve a new problem - the disappearance of bees - and help their class win the Mayor''s Prize!

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.

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

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...

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.

When the prized lobster goes missing from Mr Petrusca''s fish shop, Hazel determines to find out who took it - and why. When she does find out, more secrets than she bargained for come out into the open. Hazel Green, a girl with attitude, and intelligence, and a brilliant ability to solve a problem.

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

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.