New Releases by Sally Odgers

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?

"Tams parents always seem to be fighting because they come from very different worlds. Tams mum can do anything, in the blink of an eye. She has a very special job - a warden for Otherworld. Tams dad is a bricklayer, and Tams mum never realised how important Tams dad is to her Otherworld.Reading Age: 9.5-10.5 yearsText Type: Narrative (fantasy)

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.

Aunt Victoria is going on a very special monster hunt and she needs Toby''s help. Suggested level: primary.

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?

Tig and Jamie go to stay at their Grandada s farm. He warns them not to go into the old mines on the hill. However, Jamie is keen to explore and she persuades Tig to go up to the mines. At the entrance to the mines they find some interesting objects, and realise someone has been into the disused mines recently. That night, Tig sees some car lights heading towards the mines, and he, Jamie and Grandad go to investigate.

Storyteller has a wealth of titles at every Book Band Level, making it ideal for developing children''s reading and writing skills simultaneously. Key Skills: The books are ideal for guided reading and writing. They are also great for independent reading and writing. Suitable as take home readers. The writing cards are excellent for shared, interactive and guided writing. The non-fiction titles in particular, are good for children who are high-interest, lower ability.

When the summer holidays finally arrive, Angie is ready for fun and excitement ... A walk on a windy day leads into an adventure, but not the kind of excitement Angie was hoping for.

It''s not that the new rules are hard to understand - Gavven just doesn''t see why the Whiteshirts want to change every part of his life. Terrified of disobeying the Whiteshirts, Gavven is even more afraid of losing one of the most precious things he still has - the freedom to think for himself. Suggested level: intermediate.

Algie the young troll wants to live somewhere else. His parents can''t understand it. Their home in the cave is perfect: it''s dark, smelly, wet and cold. But Algie wants to find out what it''s like in the rest of the forest. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Rosanna is an ordinary girl - unlike the beautiful Sari Roberts who looks like an exotic princess - but Rosanna has a special power. She calls it simagining, and it is the power to be able to imagine and see. But Sari wants Rosanna to create a world where she could rule and vent her anger.

Briefly explains the effects of light and includes experiments to demonstrate.

Blinky learns how to hypnotise and has a lot of fun until the goannas start robbing the town. A picture book based on the ABC TV ''Blinky Bill'' series, ages 4-6 uears.

Jade and Emily live next door to each other and get along famously. Jade wants to be just like Emily, and she is positive that Emily will hate her if she doesn''t learn dancing. Who can she be friends with now?

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.

Quality fantasy and science fiction for young adults.

Wiz produces a fox from a box, a star from a jar, and other magical feats.

A dog does different things when it goes for a walk with different members of the family.

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.