Best Selling Books by Sally Odgers

As a group of students arrive for science class, they can tell this isn''t just any ordinary class. The students are shocked as their teacher, Mr. Verne, has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the Earth. With this exciting story, young readers will learn about each of Earth''s layers as they follow along on a journey to Earth''s core. With vivid illustrations and easy-to-read font, early readers will be captivated while reading and learning Earth science.

This is a book for young adult girls about the complications of life for two young dancers eager to succeed Merimba and Pirry are twins in appearance and character, living in two different worlds. Merimba is a quadriplegic whose condition has dragged her family apart. She is in a coma. Pirry is a Valourn, an acrobatic dancer in the land of Rargon. When Merimba flees her body a switch is made.

When the old dreams are gone, you need new ones.

Marianne Arcadia expected to marry Jeremiah and raise a family. Edsen Balm had no more hope than to stay close to Marianne. Jameel Singh intended to travel home to Terra to meet his fiancée''s parents. Hanaka Moon meant to oversee the next generation of ship-born and pass the mantle of healer to her daughters. Meera Singh wanted to prove herself as the brightest new diamond in Mother Shiva''s crown. Cornelia Conti hoped to get her embroidery done and to find a shampoo that didn''t contain Stay-colour. All their plans crash-landed with the starship Elysian Dawn but that, as they say, was just the beginning.

First published: Scholastic Australia Pty, 2006.

This time round, I am a human girl and Harry is a dog. This is inconvenient, because my parents didn''t really want a dog with a jutting eyebrow fringe and a shaggy, untrimmed beard. Nor did they want a dog that cost five hundred dollars. ""A pedigreed Schnauzer!"" I said in despair when I recognised him that morning at the agricultural show. ""Why did you have to be a pedigreed Schnauzer, Harry? I mean - why did you have to be a dog?"" Harry looked sheepish. His beady little eyes peered out from underneath that peculiar fringe. ""Sorry, Aelfthryth..."" A curse (or maybe a blessing?) sent Saxon girl Aelfthryth, and her boy husband, Hereweald, tumbling through time. They wake anew in each century, and live for a brief time under different identities. To occupy a tedious captivity in their current incarnation, Aelthryth tells her story to her fellow captive, the mysterious Saranna.

Links and Budge are two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. They begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. With creative illustrations and large font, children will be engaged as they learn what happened to the dinosaurs that once roamed Earth. Told from a unique perspective, this story is sure to be a classroom favorite.

Rowan Amhill loves the old traditions. That’s why she wears a thornfair gown for the festival. Her cousin, Hazel, laughs at her, her mother is impatient, her friend, Ash, accepts her ways, but to Flynt dan Apfel, the temptation is almost irresistible. His people are dying, and Rowan could help to save them. She’s willing. He refuses her sacrifice. Unfortunately for everyone, no is not an answer Rowan is willing to accept.

Ash’s friend Rowan is having a baby that just might be his (if he could only remember). He has no idea how to help her. Meanwhile, her cousin Hazel provides some undemanding distraction while Genista the hillfayre girl teases him with possibilities beyond his reach. What with helping his dour father at the charburn, being troubled by three women and dealing with an unexpected stepmother, Ash is thoroughly confused. It doesn’t help that he thinks he looks a bit like a sad frog and usually smells of charcoal.

Are you ready for awesomeness? You can write awesome stories. All you need is an idea, some characters, a setting, a plot and- Whoa there! This is starting to sound like hard work. And you know what? It is hard work, but it can still be fun. In this book you''ll find out lots of ways to make those awesome stories even more awesome. You''ll learn about -Ideas -Tools -Beginnings -Middles -Ends -Characters -Plots and paces -Settings and periods -Awesome words -Not-so-awesome words -Dialogue -Editing And lots and lots more.

Pearl the Magical Unicorn is the first in Sally Odgers''s three-volume chapter book series illustrated by Adele K. Thomas where the magical unicorn Pearl and her friends take on some of life''s tough lessons with humor and heart. Meet Pearl. She is a magical unicorn. But Pearl doesn’t quite know how to use her magic. With the help of her friends, Tweet and Olive, can Pearl believe in her magical self? And what happens when Pearl and her friends stumble upon three naughty, stinky gobble-uns!?

A picture book about how trucks and other vehicles say good night. Truck, Digger, Boat, and Rocket work very hard through the day. But once night falls, it''s time to rest. Good night, Truck. . . . Dreamy art and rhythmic text will drive Good Night, Truck into families'' hearts.

Pearl the Flying Unicorn is the second in Sally Odgers'' three-book chapter book series where the magical unicorn Pearl and her friends take on some of life''s tough lessons with humor and heart... Pearl and her friends Olive (an ogre) and Tweet (a bird) are on the hunt for glitter feathers! But they''ve blown all the way over to Gull Island. They use Olive''s ogre-boat to reach the island, but rowing quickly behind them are three mean and stinky pirate gobble-uns! Can Pearl use her magic to save her friends in time? Book 2 of the series focuses on Pearl''s determination to help her friends.

When Ms. Mirabella assigns a writing assignment about runners, Rosalyn and William laugh to themselves. They wonder what this old woman could know about running. They resolve to study Rosalyn''s Uncle Mike, who is running a big race in the upcoming weekend. Much to their surprise, who do they also see in the race but Ms. Mirabella herself! The students finally have the perfect subject for their writing assignment. This wonderful story teaches students not to judge a book by its cover. The story''s delightful illustrations and powerful message will strike a chord with all young readers. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

Felix O''Finnegan has been an inventor ever since he was a small child. His ideas were getting bigger and bigger, but all the grownups kept saying, "No!" Felix continued to dream, invent, and build no matter what the adults said. He finally created a flying machine! Readers will watch Felix never give up on his dream as he builds his greatest invention yet! Clever illustrations and a strong message make this an engaging book for children. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

Every Christmas, Marcus Whippersnapper receives an extraordinary gift from his Great Uncle Hinkley. But this year Hinkley has outdone himself: he sends Marcus the magical flying dragon who has been the servant of generations of Whippersnappers. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

When someone steals an old boot, Jack doesn''t care. Then someone steals his squeaker bone. And his blanket. And Red''s ball. Now Jack does care. Who is the thief of Doggeroo? How will Jack solve the case of the Dog Den Mystery?

In this creative story, children are introduced to Links and Budge, two dinosaurs studying the stars in school. As they gaze at far off bodies, they begin to wonder if there are dinosaurs like them on other planets. Their instructor, Madam Thor, tells them that there were once dinosaurs on a planet called Earth. Together they hypothesize why the dinosaurs no longer exist on that planet. Children will adore this story. With such creative illustrations centered around scientific themes, this is sure to be a classroom favorite. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

In the third book in the chapter book series from author Sally Odgers and illustrator Adele K. Thomas, Pearl the Magical Unicorn and her friends are on another adventure, Pearl the Proper Unicorn! Pearl the magical unicorn is back along with her friends Pearl, Olive and Tweet! And this time, they meet another unicorn! His name is Prince Percy and he is positively perfect in every way! But when mean, smelly gobble-uns take over the pond, can Prince Percy’s perfect magic help them? Or will Pearl’s magic be just what they need?

Someone is out to kill Corrie. Athen Bard offers to help her, but why does he look so much like her disabled brother, Ethan? Why does everybody but Athen despise her? If Corrie is to survive, she needs to solve the mysteries, fast. Athen Bard is amazed to meet a strange girl who looks just like his dead sister, Corrayo. In the world of Sisterin, women rule and men are unimportant. How can Athen deal with a girl who says she comes from another world?

Pearl, Olive and Tweet go on four new adventures in which they embark on a treasure hunt, have a picnic, and meet a genie, a troll and a huffy red dragon! Can Pearl and her friends outwit the mean, stinky gobble-uns before they ruin everything?

A collection of fantasy verse, illustrated by various artists, Myths of the Mind has taken a long time to bring to fruition.

Jack Russell investigates when the new letter carrier lies about Doggeroo''s dogs.

All dogs like mud. All dogs like biscuits. This is a fact. But when mud and biscuits happen at the same time, Jack knows there is skulldoggery in the air. Who is mudding the show dogs of Doggeroo? Can Jack solve the mystery of The Phantom Mudder?

As the students arrive for science class, they are met by Mr. Verne--and this doesn''t seem to be just an ordinary class. The students are shocked as Mr. Verne has them wear special suits and jump aboard a rocket! The children are headed straight for the center of the earth and learn about each of Earth''s layers along the way. Early readers will love this scientific study of Earth, as well as the stunningly vivid illustrations. This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title plus a lesson plan.

An American girl’s stay in Australia proves to be out of this world when she meets a mysterious Aussie named Patrick, whose wild imagination takes them both on incredible journeys.

Someone is mugging the dogs of Doggeroo for their collars, and it is up to Jack to discover the culprit.

I was hanging out with Elizabeth when I saw the boy again. Not just a boy, but that boy, the one you sort-of notice, but only to think, hey, wasn''t he here yesterday? He glided by Elizabeth''s hedge on his bike once too often, giving that sliding sideways glance he hoped (I expect) looked casual, disinterested and, oh, there''s that chick again, hanging out with her big sister...or is it her auntie? Too old to be a friend. Elizabeth is my great-great-great-great-great granny, for your information, Bike Boy, I thought-spoke to him on the fourth bypass of the week. He toed his pedal down and skimmed away before getting into some serious calf-work as he headed up the hill towards Caroline Court. Cat Mahal has an ordinary life in the suburbs. She is also an ethical witch

As the howl of a wolf shatters the darkness, Dane knows that there is no way he can cope with the stress and danger of the Adventurers camp. He''ll just do whatever is necessary to make it through the next couple of days ... that is, until an accident deep inside a cave changes everything. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.

What do the following three things have in common - a vegetable vampire called Venus, a great dane called Hans Broggen and a building contractor called Mr Sawdust? Nothing except that they all spend three months infesting the Archer household.

Quality fantasy and science fiction for young adults.

When Tom and Coxie go on a camping trip, the discovery of some mysterious objects sends them on an adventure to another time. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.