Best Selling Books by Paul Collins

Although Dantar is able to shapeshift into dragon form, he still thinks like a rebellious teenager. His sister Velza has been given the ultimate gift by the dragons of Dracondas - the mind of a dragon. Now they must combine their gifts to stop the most powerful warlock of all time from casting his doomsday spell.

Continue, and individual motives arise: revenge, greed, overblown pride ...

Based on a true story, this title is about a lonely boy, Robbie, who longs for the day when the other kids will play with him. At last he proves that, if you wish hard enough, your dreams will come true.

Daniel is jealous of his sister Katrina''s slumber party, so he decides to scare them.

When Jaq Colbin befriends an earth magician he ends up in an adventure he couldn''t have imagine.

How to design your garden to suit your needs. A well designed garden is an ultimate pleasure. A wealth of knowledge in this book, making it an essential hand book for any garden owner.

Containing information previously available only in training materials from Oracle, this guide condenses the curriculum to focus on what''s necessary to pass the exam. Readers can practice answering questions, get comprehensive explanation of answers, learn how to handle trick questions, and can tear out a "cram sheet" to prep right before the exam.

Novel for young readers in the Takeaway series. While preparing for the ferret race, Kazuo''s beloved ferret Ferbie meets his end. His worried parents give him two new ferrets, Ruff and Tumble, and Kazuo begins training them for the race. Kazuo has always been the nerd of the school and now he is under pressure to cheat on the day of the race. Author is a prolific children''s writer of fantasy and science fiction. Previous books include ''The Dog King''.

Introduces the craft of making candles at home using jars, bottles, cartons, and cans.

Collection of 17 science fiction short stories, by the editor of ''Metaworlds'' and ''Metafantasy'', and author of the ''Void'' series of magazines and books. Ten of the stories have previously been published in other anthologies and magazines such as ''Omega'' and ''PC User''.

Rad, the talented rift guide from The Swords of Quentaris, attempts to turn his hand to politics by negotiating a trade deal with the Fentonian Trade Minister. Rad''s skill as a rift guide does not translate well into the political arena the Fentonian has used the meeting with Rad as a ruse to enslave Quentaris.

A haunted house, trouble at the zoo, a girl who gets zapped into a computer game, homework-stealing aliens, a pirate war, the loudest kid alive, a princess under a magic spell, racing snails, a family of monsters and much, much more in this collection of seven-minute stories.

In the terrorised city, Tamaika uncovers an ancient tome untouched for centuries in the library cellar. The book bestows magical powers on Tamaika who is transformed at night into the heroine Mithla, the mythical Princess of Shadows protecting Quentaris from the evil curse. Ages 9-14.

Nisha and Tal are seeking a reward for finding the star that''s missing from the heavens over Quentaris. Tal enlists the assistance of his mentor Esbandalon and racing against hordes of other reward seekers sails a boat of fire to the skies in the quest for the missing star. Agess 9-14. (SA: Year 6 - Year 9)

Josh has always dreamed of finding a lamp with a genie in it. His three wishes are simple enough to receive an endless supply of lollies, to be the most popular kid in school and to be the toughest. So what goes wrong when his wishes are granted? Suggested level: primary.

Tells the story of the Quentaran children stolen by Nordian traders to sell to the dispicable Trollantan rat people. Follows the children''s capture, journey through the Rift caves in tumbrels drawn by the brutish Nordians and their final arrival in the court of the Trollantan rat king, the hideous Rodentia.

Joshi is a disappointment to those around him. Born into the Nibhelline family, he displays none of the proud fighting traditions of the Greens. He even prefers gardening and growing flowers to living up to the family name. Ages 9-13.

An ice-cream-eating dinosaur, a big, bad smell, a lifesaving dog, zombies playing soccer, a ghost in the garden, pets who get lost and found again, trouble with losing a tooth, seven helpful robots, a knight-slaying dragon, and much, much more in this collection of six-minute stories.

When Paolo is thrown in prison for failure to repay the Archon for goods he bought and never received, Kiall and Eena are desperate to save him. The only option is to go fortune hunting, and Kiall has an idea. If he can get on a pirate ship and sneak through the caves, he might be able to steal their gold and save Paolo.

Scenarios on the future.

Story for 8 to 12 year olds. Lonely Keiren longs for a dog that can win the annual dog show hurdle race. A mysterious stranger called Jack Ellis befriends him and tells him dog stories. Jack leaves suddenly, leaving a dog called Tommy behind as a present. The author''s other publications include ''The Wizard''s Torment'' and ''Old Bones''. He edited the MUP Encyclopaedia of Australian Science Fiction and Fantasy.

Australian. 3 stories. 8 yrs+

Arna Tower and her Oldtree Guesthouse are experiencing tough times. Employees mysteriously disappear, deliveries go astray and business is dragging. But Arna''s foster-daughter Nisha, a fire magician, is determined to save her guardian''s business from collapse.