Girls' Rainy Day Book
by Ellen Bailey
Published by Hardie Egmont
ISBN9781921848537

Banish boredom on rainy days - seems very appropraite for the weather lately! Great games to play, puzzles to solve, quizzes to complete, doodles to do and ideas for amazing things to make. Make a hopping origami, find out how good a friend you are with the frendometer! Have fun with this book!

Boys' Rainy Day Book
by Ellen Bailey
Published by Hardie Egmont
ISBN9781921848520

Banish boredom on rainy days - seems very appropraite for the weather lately! Great games to play, puzzles to solve, quizzes to complete, doodles to do and ideas for amazing things to make. Sound similar to the book for girls? - Yes, but focused on ideas for boys, we're pretty sure they'll love this book.

Mr Gum
by Andy Stanton
Illustrated by David Tazzyman
published Egmont Press ISBN 9781405223102

The back cover note states: Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book's all about him. He lives in the fictional town of Lamonic Bibber. Children from 8 years old find this book to be hilarious and want to read it over and over. Mr Gum lives with an angry fairy in his bathtub, Jake the dog, a little girl called Polly and an evil stinky butcher. Follow the adventures, heroes and sweets and everything!

Mr Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire
by Andy Stanton
Illustrated by David Tazzyman
published Egmont Press ISBN 978140528152

The second in the series takes place towards the end of summer, with a gingerbread man with electric muscles! His name is Alan Taylor and he and, Mr Gum, Monsieur Bellybutton have hilarious adventures.

Zac Power
The Undercover Power
by H.I. Larry
published by Hardie Grant
ISBN 978-192175987-1

In Boot Camp, Zac is pulled out of maths class for extreme spy training! Then in Undercover, it's down to Zac to find an evil double agent working at GIB.

The School of Night - Creeping Terror
by Justin Richards
Published by Faber
ISBN 978-0-571-24509-3

There is an unseen world most people can't begin to imagine. Where ordinary things can turn against you.The village of Templeton was evacuated during World War II - but something terrible stayed behind. Now even the ghosts are leaving. Ben and his new friends at the School of Night must find out what's going on. But they are soon trapped in the village, where even the trees and plants turn against them. Could you survive against all the odds? If you could, then maybe you have what it takes to join…

Black Painted Fingernails
by Steven Herrick
Published by Allen and Unwin
ISBN 978-1-74237-459-8

How about we toss a coin? Heads, it's west and a lift. Tails, it's still west, but no lift.' James is heading into the country on his first teacher-training round when a mysterious girl asks him for a ride. Sophie has him all worked out: "You live with your parents and you're studying at uni, so they bought you this car… and a very nice car it is too." At first James can't see part her wild hair and attitude, but then Sophie trusts him with a secret she's been keeping too long.

Zac Power (8 in the series)
Rock Star -
by H. I. Larry
Published by Hardie Grant Egmont
ISBN 9781921759840 RRP14.95 - Ages 7+

Zachary Power, that's what his parents called him when he was in trouble was called out of Homework Club to go to Hollywood in recognition of his special missions for GIB in Blockbuster the first of the two books in Rock Star. He uncovers a big plot to brainwash the world's best spies. In Shock Music his favourite band turns evil - or is someone pulling the strings? Another great double.