Fiction Highlights

A Year in Girl Hell #1 Crushed

Written by Meredith Costain, Hardie Grant Egmont, Paperback
RRP RRP $14.95, Available February 2009

Starting high school and working out who you are in a new world of cliques and boys can be tough - especially when the three people you thought were your best friends for life begin to seem more like enemies.. A fantastic new four book series. High school is shaping up to be hell.

Enid Blyton's Enchanted World

Written by Elise Allen, Egmont, Paperback
RRP $12.95 Available

Through the clouds at the top of the Faraway Tree lie the Lands of the Enchanted Wrold. When Talon the evil Troll tries to steal the magical Tailsmans that link the Lands to the Tree, the Enchanted World is suddenly in danger. Can Silky and her fairy friends rescue all these Tailsmans before it's too late? For more information on the series, visit http://www.blyton.com/enchantedworld/

From Your Diary With Love

Written by Laura Baker, Egmont, Paperback
RRP $9.95, Available Feb 2009

Ever wish you had a friend who you could share all your secrets with? A friend who always gives you the best advice when you're upset and alone? Evie Denham has... For more information on the series check out http://www.egmont.co.uk/fromyourdiary/index.html

Fairy School Drop-out Series

Meredith Badger, Hardie Grant Egmont, Hardback
RRP $14.95, Available
Made In Australia

Did you know that not all fairies like being fairies? Elly doesn't just not like being a fairy, she hates it! Elly would rather wear her jeans than a scratchy tutu and ride to school her skateboard than fly in a fairy cloud! The perfect antidote to those 'oh so sweet' fairy stories.

Total Girl Star School

Written by Chrissie Perry, Thalia Kalkipsakis, Hardie Grant Egmont, Paperback
RRP $9.95, Available

If you want to be a famous dancer, singer or actor, then Star School is the place to go. Fate brings three girls, Chloe, Sarah and Alex together for the Star School auditions, but will they all make the grade and fulfil their dreams of becoming the next big stars?

Tumtum and Nutmeg

Emily Bean, Egmont, Paperback
RRP $16.95, Available

Hidden in the broom cupboard of Rose cottage are two grand gates that lead to the loveliest little house you've ever seen. Nutmouse Hall. Shh, don't tell anyone... No one knows it's there... not even Arthur and Lucy who live in rose Cottage. This is the home of tumtum and Nutmeg...

You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!

Written by Andy Stanton, Egmont, Paperback
RRP $12.95, Available

Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear nominated for the first ever Roald Dahl Funny Prize

Good evening. Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals, fun and corn on the cob. This book’s all about him. And an angry fairy who lives in his bathtub. And Jake the dog, and a little girl called Polly and an evil, stinky butcher all covered in guts. And there’s heroes and sweets and adventures and EVERYTHING. A whacky and zany start to a new series that a cross-between Monty Python and Roald Dahl.

Change the Game: Rough Play & Arch Rivals

Michael Hyde, Hardie Grant Egmont, Paperback
RRP $12.95, Available
Made In Australia

A great new choose-your-own-adventure sports series for readers aged 8+. Each book starts in the locker room and ends with the final siren, with lots of scope in between for readers to alter the course of the game. Two more AFL adventures out in June. Find out more about the author, Michael Hyde and the other books he has written.

Too Ghoul For School

Written by B. Strange, Egmont, Paperback
RRP $9.95, Available

St Sebastian’s School is the pits - literally! Built on top of a medieval plague pit.The school is haunted by the disgruntled ghosts of the plague victims who are looking for a peaceful resting place - not a noisy high school on top of their crypt!