Most Popular Books by Paul Collins

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.

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.

Scenarios on the future.

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''.

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.

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.

Presents practical, easy-to-follow exercises to condition your body for athletic and sports performance. This title - for men and women - provides step-by-step coaching advice and workouts utilizing body weight, fitness balls, medicine balls, plyometrics, resistance bands, stability and speed training equipment.

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.

Two twisted scary tales. 8 yrs+

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.

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.