New Releases by Sally Rippin

Jack can''t wait to stay at the farm! But when he gets there, the animals are a bit bigger than he imagined. Will he be able to face his fears and still have an awesome time?

It''s 1956 . . . and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she''s won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. To fit in, she must keep her home life a secret, and even her best friend Mary can''t know the truth. But how long can Lina keep her two worlds apart? Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.

Jack can''t wait to give his best-friend Billie her Christmas present. He made it himself! But what will happen when Billie''s present for him is way cooler?

Billie has lost her first tooth! It''s very small, so she has to take special care of it. She can''t wait for the Tooth Fairy to come ...

There is a bully at Billie''s school who is being mean to everyone. What can Billie do about it?

Jack is having a sleep over at his friend''s house! He can''t wait. It''s going to be the best fun ever...isn''t it?

Billie''s class used to swim in the little pool. But this year they''re moving to the big one. Will Billie be too scared to swim in the deep end?

The new girl at school won’t stop copying Billie! It is so annoying. What can Billie do?

Jack''s in the mood for mooching around, not playing with his crazy cousins! But will his bad mood spoil the whole day?

It''s Jack''s first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There''s no glory in goal keeping, is there?

Jack''s best friend got the solo that he wanted, and he''s a bit mad. But when things go wrong on concert night, can Jack save the day?

The Billie B Brown adventures are perfect for girls who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers! Billie has lots of fun things planned for her visit to Grandma’s. But when Billie wakes up covered in spots, will her holiday be ruined?

Billie''s little brother is cute, but he can be annoying. Billie has to keep everything away from him. Especially the tower she has made for her school project ...

Billie has broken her arm! It’s going to be the best story ever for Show and Tell. Especially if she adds in a crocodile ...

Billie’s family is off to the beach! But when they get there, her mum and dad just want to read books and nap. Will this be the most boring holiday ever?

Billie’s party is going to be the best ever. She has lots of fun games planned! But what if Billie’s friends don’t like her party? Or worse ... what if they don’t come?

The Billie B Brown adventures are perfect for girls who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers! This bundle contains 4 classic Billie adventures and a bonus Christmas title!

Billie wants to play soccer, but the boys at school won''t let her. How can Billie prove that girls can play soccer, too?

Billie has started ballet classes. She is sure she’ll be a great dancer! But is Billie really cut out to be a ballerina?

Mannie is going on an adventure. She''s taking her favourite elephant Lilliput and her doll Strawberry Luca. And she hasn''t forgotten her special box of secret things, just in case the adventure gets adventurous. A magical story that celebrates friendship, courage and the wonder of a child''s imagination.

When Anna travels to Shanghai to study traditional Chinese painting, she immerses herself in the local culture. She spends time with Chenxi, the good-looking and aloof classmate who is her student guide, and soon realizes that it is harder to escape being a wai guo ren--a foreigner--than she expected. When she unwittingly draws the attention of officials to Chenxi and his radical artist friends, she must face the terrible price of her actions.

Novel for young adults about a teenage girl who must learn to accept her parents and her friends for who they really are. Ellie''s mother is loud and crazy and does everything to make people notice her. Ellie decides not to introduce her new boyfriend to her mother, until she learns that in order to accept other people she must first have the courage to accept herself. Author has previously written ''Chenxi and the Foreigner''.