New Releases by Wendy Orr

Izzy, Talia and Roland may have to sell their new home. Roland decides to enter a competition to make a video showing Why Paradise is the Best Place in the World Although he doesn''t win the prize, there is a wonderful surprise in store for all the family.

When a storm washes away Grandpa''s replica of the Arabella, a beautiful sailing ship that brings Grandpa good luck, Matthew climbs aboard a real boat and faces a raging sea to save Grandpa''s pride and joy.

Alroy enjoys a world of adventure and fantasy in his own room. Supa Dooper Chapter Book.

Roland''s family loves entering competitions, and the latest one has Grand House for first prize. Roland is desperate to win - no one would bully or laugh at him if he lived in a house like that. Winning is a fantastic feeling, but he finds that starting anew is not all he thought it would be.

Kirsty and her sister run into the Bully Biscuit Gang on their first day of school, who terrorize the other kids until they give them their cookies and biscuits from their lunchboxes.

An honest, unsentimental story of pain and change and love. A powerful novel about a girl re-making her life after a car accident. For teenagers and young adults.

Grandfather Martin liked routine, but now he is retired. What can he do to keep busy?

There used to be bush all around Naringalong, but now there''s a housing estate and hardly anywhere to ride. For the kids near the new estate it is a summer of dirtbikes and discovery and the beginning of a new understanding: of friendship, family and freedom.

Nikki from Greece moves to Australia. Will she ever feel at home?.

When Andrew encounters a space alien in a tiny spaceship, he thinks that Ysdran will be his own personal space pet, especially when she teaches him to move things with his mind, but Ysdran thinks she is training a new slave who will help her people mine the Earth.

Science fiction story for young teenagers. Andrew''s mind is linked with that of an alien as her spacecraft approaches earth. But what are her motives in teaching Andrew amazing ways to manipulate matter?.

Simon is busy inventing machines to do his chores for him! Australian.

In this first book in the Micki and Daniel series, we are introduced to Micki, the fearless dancing explorer, and Daniel, her sanguine, violin playing friend. We learn how Micki comes to acquire Pegasus, the extra-short pony, who likes to follow her around, and how Daniel meets the red parrot who insists on being called "Ooloo Mooloo". Full color.

Micki and Daniel are complete opposites, but they have been best friends since babyhood. When they are together strange things happen, and often afterwards people are never quite the same. Brief chapters include in-text illustrations (half in colour) for readers of 8 - 11.

Megan is sick and can''t go to daycare, so her mother takes her to work with her.

Linda''s class are off visiting old people. She is assigned to visit Mrs Pugh who she finds to be fascinating.

Bad Martha is a witch stuck with ordinary parents. She finds a kindred spirit in Granny who helps out when her spells go wrong.

Even though there are many other animals on her parents'' farm, Amanda wishes she had a dinosaur, and when she discovers an egg in an old log, she is certain that it must be a dinosaur ready to hatch.

Dylan finds a puppy at the local tip. However, since his parents are opposed to his keeping a dog, he tries to keep the puppy''s existence a secret. A happy ending when the parents are reconciled to the situation.

The papers comprise material about the author and her career; correspondence; preliminary ideas and research; manuscripts in various drafts with comments from editors and illustrators; draft text and preliminary copies of illustrations for novellas; galleys and proofs with editing; correspondence with US and UK publishers and a French translator; fan mail; and reviews and publicity, particularly surrounding the film, Nim''s Island.