Cirrus@Austlit

'WARNING: These stories might give you nightmares!

'A brand new addition to Hinkler's bestselling 'Cool' series, just in time for Halloween tricks comes 101 Cool Hair-raising Horrors! Get ready to scare yourself and your friends silly with 101 short, scary stories, perfect for sleepovers and telling around the campfire in the dark.

'With brand new tales and classic urban legends covering topics from ghosts and ghouls to creepy clowns and terrifying toys to all your favourite monsters, these stories are sure to chill you to the bones and keep you up at night.

'Don't forget to check under the bed tonight...'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Australians, let us barbecue for summertime is here!

The steamy, muggy, hottest part of every Aussie year.

So pack away your winter coats, your jumpers and your longs,

All you’ll need for weeks and weeks are singlets, shorts and thongs!

'Get ready to throw on your swimmers and enjoy Aussie fun for the whole family. Sing along with the bonus CD to the tune of our national anthem 'Advance Australia Fair'.' (Publication summary)

"Arnold read his beemail, 'No! The bullyfrog is back!

'He's blaming bees-es for his sneezes, threatening to attack! He plans to bullydoze the bees and drive them far out west; demands we meet him at the hive, if we know what is best.'" Barnabas is back and this time he plans to bullydoze the bees. Having all been bullied before, will Nosh and his friends have the courage to save them... or will the bullyfrog bullydoze them too? ' (Publication summary)

'Stomp your way through the BIG world of Aussie dinosaurs!

'Discover the wonderful world of prehistoric Australia in this fun book which will entertain and inform all young readers. Includes loads of pictures and facts on every page — and even a pronunciation guide to help kids say all those tricky dino names!' (Publication summary)

'Deck the Shed with bits of wattle,

Whack some gum leaves in a bottle

Syd Echnida’s feeling chipper,

‘It’s Christmas Eve — my shed’s a ripper!’

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'A gust of wind turns Syd Echidna’s shed from Christmas to chaos. His helpful friends make sure Syd’s Christmas is merry and his shed’s a ripper!

'Sing along with the bonus CD performed by Colin Buchanan.' (Publication summary)

'Nosh the Nutmobile is excited to take part in his first Harvest Race but when a herd of cows come thundering into the orchard, the race comes to a grinding halt. All seems lost until Nosh has an idea ... but will the cows moooove out?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Chugging home he spied a fellow in red, a beard on his chin, dancing hat on his head. Nosh screeched to a halt, his eyes stretched wide, there stood Santa, nine reindeer by his side.

'In his merry adventure, Nosh the Nutmobile comes face-to-face with Santa and his reindeer. Unfortunately, the reindeer have munched too many macadamias and are too fat to fly. With the magic of Christmas, Nosh takes to the skies and helps Santa deliver Christmas gifts ... but will he deliver them all in time?' (Publisher's blurb)

'Join an hilarious cast of Aussies as they count down to Christmas! Sing along to the bonus CD while you search for surfing Santas, jolly jumbucks and lots more. There are over 150 things to find.' (Publication summary)

'Everyone is very excited when Nosh the Nutmobile arrives at Macadamia House, for never have they seen a Nutmobile before.

'Soon after his arrival, the weather takes a turn for the worse...but can Nosh the Nutmobile save his new found friends from the rising floods?' (Publisher's blurb)

'The sleigh is packed with presents and ready to go, but poor Santa has fallen asleep in the Aussie bush! Don't worry, a helpful koala will save the day . . . or will he?

'This funny Aussie Christmas tale to the tune of 'Waltzing Matilda' will create sing-along fun for the whole family! Includes a bonus CD recording!' (Publication summary)

'Looking for some laughs? We found them! This giant jumble of 1001 jokes will make you smile, snigger, snort, smirk, snicker and shriek with laughter, so get stuck in to this wise-cracking, rib-tickling, side-splitting, gut-busting book of giggles today!' (Publication summary)

'It's Christmas in Australia and Dad wants that perfect Christmas family photo, but someone is always missing!' (Publication summary)