Cirrus@Austlit

'Joke's over, Funny Kid!
'Frenemies go head to head in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'These school holidays Redhill is in chaos as Max and his friends are locked in an epic prank battle ... with each other!

'Max is the funny kid and his pranking powers are being put to the test!

'A movie-theatre ninja, toilet turbulence, shopping-mall disasters, cling-film mazes and an unimaginable Kid-Free Zone are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.' (Publication summary)

'From the bestselling breakout author of The Bluffs comes a heart-stopping new thriller set on the rugged coast of Tasmania about modern-day pirates, family bonds and betrayals, and the hidden dangers that lurk in the deep…

'If you encounter the Black Wind while out there at sea, all you can do is race back to shore. There’s no predicting it, no sailing it, no living with it. And if you’re a Dempsey, it can play tricks on your mind. . .

'On the Tasman Peninsula, nestled amidst the largest sea-cliffs in the southern hemisphere, is Shacktown. Here the Dempsey family have run a drug ring for generations, using the fishing industry and the deadly Black Wind as cover. But when thirteen-year-old Forest Dempsey walks out of the ocean, bruised and branded, everything is imperilled – because Forest has been believed dead for the last seven years. 

'Mackerel Dempsey, out of jail on strict bail conditions, is trying to change his fate, doing his best to keep out of trouble before his next court date. His cousin Ahab has renounced the family altogether, in favour of working to keep the town and its fragile tourism economy safe. But in their search for answers about Forest, both Mackerel and Ahab can’t help but be drawn back into the underworld. What on earth happened to the boy all those years ago? And does it have anything to do with the infamous drug kingpin Blackbeard, who is rumoured to be moving in on Shacktown?

'When secrets long thought buried at sea wash up on shore, generations of the Dempsey family must stand up for what they believe in, even if it means sacrificing everything. But in the gritty fight between right and wrong, blood isn’t always thicker than water, and everyone is at risk of being pulled under...

'From the bestselling breakout author of The Bluffs comes a heart-stopping new thriller set on the rugged coast of Tasmania about modern-day pirates, family bonds and betrayals, and the hidden dangers that lurk in the deep…' (Publication summary)

'Ready to see a real-life alien? Laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series!

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'He's also the kid who's keen to spend the most boring school holidays ever coming up with the greatest prank of all time.

'Max is the funny kid and he's going to prank the world!

'Conspiracy theories, crop circles, alien invasions, a mayor who has lost his marbles and the most Un-fun Fair in the universe are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.'

Source : publisher's blurb 

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'Max and Abby hardly ever agree on anything ... until now! They are both desperate to get out of this Friday's swimming carnival.

'Max is the funny kid, and there's a swimming carnival that needs cancelling!

'A sea-monster, the maths olympiad, spotty rashes, good twin vs bad twin and a swimming instructor named Chad are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.' (Publication summary)

'At the bottom of the world, there is an island. It is a land of rugged wilderness, of ice and snow and blistering heat, of the oldest tress on earth ... They say extinct tigers still roam there. They say other things roam, too.

'When a school group of teenage girls go missing in the remote wilderness of Tasmania's Great Western Tiers, the people of Limestone Creek are immediately on alert. Not long ago, six young girls went missing in the area of those dangerous bluffs, and the legends of 'the Hungry Man' still haunt locals to this day.

'Now, authorities can determine that the teacher, Eliza Ellis, was knocked unconscious, so someone on the mountain was up to foul play. Jordan Murphy, father of missing student Jasmine and the town's local dealer, instantly becomes prime suspect, but Detective Con Badenhorst knows that in a town this size - with corrupt cops, small-town politics, and a teenage YouTube sensation - anyone could be hiding something, and bluffing comes second nature.

'When a body is found, mauled, at the bottom of a cliff, suspicion turns to a wild animal - but that can't explain why she, like all victims past and present, was discovered barefoot, with her shoes found nearby, laces neatly tied.

'What happened up there on the bluffs? Somebody knows... unless the local legends are true...' (Publication summary)

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'He's not the smartest kid; he's not the fastest kid; he's not the prettiest kid; but he might just be the funniest kid you've ever met.

'Max and his friends take a road trip to Adventure Park to dare each other to ride The Tower of Dying Deathly Doom. But it may be Duck who is the bravest one of all.' (Publication summary)

He's also the one who wants to play Captain Kickbutt in the superhero movie filming in town. He just has to get child-star Spencer Daniels (aka Famous Kid) out of the way first.

'Max is the funny kid ... and Famous Kid needs to go down.

'A bodyguard named The Fridge, the greatest school assembly prank ever, a jewellery store robbery and a real superhero called ThunderButt are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'Only now he's been forced to join the local ice-hockey team, and there's nothing funny about slipping over and getting a frozen bum. Or is there?

'Max is the funny kid ... and this time he's skating on thin ice!

'Epic fails, a wrestling rhinoceros called Roxanne, fake news, locker rooms filled with popcorn and the dreaded return of Mr Armstrong are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure.' (Publication summary)

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'And it's about time he used his talents for a good cause!

'Max is the funny kid ... and there are endangered animals to save!

'Putting the fun in fundraising, launching a puppy-smuggling operation, fighting the great Redhill canteen war and planning a secret theme park are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure!'  (Publication summary)

'Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen.

'As he and his classmates head off on a camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of his own.

'Max is the funny kid ... and now there's a prank war to be won!

'Monsters in the lake, smuggling ducks, dig-your-own toilets, capsizing canoes, absolutely not falling in love and beans that give you the runs are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new adventure.' (Publication summary)

'Max is the funny kid ... and he's running for class president.

'Poop scandals, stalker ducks, surprise debates, psycho sports teachers, tell-all interviews and the great library vomit-a-geddon are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends at Redhill Middle School this election season.' (Publication summary)

'Now Max is the 'Un-Funny Kid', right when he's trying to win the town talent quest!

'Heckling clowns, kidnapped grandpas, giant dogs called Steve, bungled police operations and the greatest stand-up comedy routine of all time are just some of the things in store for Max, Hugo, Abby and Duck on their brand new adventure. Will the real Funny Kid please stand up!' (Publication summary)