New Releases by Sally Odgers

Kerria Logan is a heroine. She fights pirates and survives shipwrecks. It''s all very adventurous, even if it is a lot of hard work. Is Kerria in control of her life or is there something really strange going on?

Describes how people around the world get from place to place.

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.

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

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.

Australian. Three stories bring thrills and chills. A beastly secret, a very smart cat and a bird that defeats a bully. 8 yrs+

History of Australia for primary school readers. Topics covered include the story of the First Fleet, Ned Kelly and the bushrangers, the spirit of the Anzacs, golden boys and girls of sport, and ''Waltzing Matilda'' and Banjo Patterson. Illustrated in colour throughout. Bibliography and index.

Picture story book for young children. When Blinky and his friends find a lost puppy in the bush they decide to help him find his way home.

"CD never expected to be assigned to work at Desert Depot, certainly not to work alone. but AusLaw had a mind of its own, and there was no arguing with its computer brain. Of course, she always had the BOSS to talk to, but all it ever did was repeat the same thing over and over. Maybe her job wouldn't be so bad, especially if she were allowed to make her own music discs. At least that's what CD thought before she saw the golden eyes peering at her from the dark of the desert night"--Page 2 of cover

Grandpa''s parrot flies into a tree and refuses to come down until he''s good and ready! Suggested level: junior, primary.

When "recoveree" Camena de Courcey is inadvertantly accompanied to the future by her telepathic friend Tell the girls become pawns in a power struggle between two powerful individuals attempting to reinvent the future and find they can expect help only fr

It is Blinky's friend Nutsy's birthday and all the animals decide to put on a circus act as a surprise. Unfortunately, the real circus artists are angry at being replaced until Blinky thinks of a way out. A picture book based on scenes from the ABC TV 'Blinky Bill' series. For ages 4-6 years.

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.

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 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.

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.

Beginning reader. Humorous story of the astounding sound along Platypus Street. 6-9 yrs.

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.