New in 2026, the latest story from Duck, the quirky new children's series by million-copy bestselling author Matt Stanton.Do you ever wonder what animals think about humans?Do they feel they could do a better job of running things?Would they ever try and take over?Duck, Mouse and Dog are alarmed that the adults in Redhill are being brainwashed by something called a 'podcast'. To fight back, the animals might need to embrace some technology o...

Jokes so quick they'll leave skid marks. 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.The epic Redhill Billy Cart Race is here and Tyson is entering with Max's dad, leaving Max to go it alone.Max is the funny kid, but will his billy cart get stuck in the pit lane?High-octane racing, wedding crashers, group-assignment nightmares and a teacher missing in action ...

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid for President, the first book in an uproarious and illustrated new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia’s bestselling children’s book author.When Max gets blamed for pooping in the storeroom (which he did NOT do), tensions in this hilarious school story hit an all-time high between him and his terrifyingly large teacher, Mr. Armstrong. But then, the most unexpected thing happens—the school principal, Mrs....

New in 2026, the latest quirky children's series from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton.Do you ever think about the animals we share our streets with?Well, they think about us. A lot. And, boy, do they have opinions!Duck, Mouse and Dog have decided that the fancy new coffee shop in town is bad news.It's time for the animals of Redhill to UNITE and RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS before it's too late!From the hilarious world of F...

New in 2026, the latest quirky children's series from million-copy mega-bestselling author Matt Stanton.Do you ever think about the animals we share our streets with?Well, they think about us. And talk about us. Quite a lot, actually. And, boy, do they have opinions!Duck, Mouse and Dog have decided that the fancy new coffee shop in town is bad news.It's time for the animals of Redhill to UNITE and RUFFLE SOME FEATHERS before it's too late!

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid #3: Prank War, the third book in the uproarious highly illustrated middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia’s bestselling children’s book author.Max is the Funny Kid and, given the choice, he’d always rather laugh than fight. But when a prank war breaks out just before the big overnight class trip, Max has no choice but to pull off the funniest prank ever!Gunker dragons, duck smugglings, stolen suitcases, lethal super-beans, a...

A new pet purchase becomes CATASTROPHIC. 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 boy who absolutely, definitely, does not under any circumstances want a cat. So why did Mum and Dad just bring one home?Max is the funny kid but now a cat is here to ruin his life!Cat bums, cat claws, ticklish cats, piano-playing cats, cats that will run away an...

Dribble and 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.When Max discovers that everyone is more interested in watching soccer than his stand-up routine, he needs to come up with a plan fast. How can he compete with the world's favourite game?Max is the funny kid, but can he score his comedy goal?Half-time shows, terrible coaches and little kids who pee on th...

ARGHHHH! 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.When his friends start talking about a new scary movie, Max realises they don't just want to laugh ... they also want to scream!Max is the funny kid, but does he know how to make his own scary movie?An oversupply of slime, a bumbling babysitter, a ghastly ghost, a melodramatic mummy and a terrifying beast c...

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid #2: Stand Up, the second book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia’s bestselling children’s book author.Max may not be the strongest, or the smartest, or the handsomest kid in his class—but he may well be the funniest! Except when Max’s classroom joke lands flat, he suddenly becomes the Un-Funny Kid!The only way to make everyone forge...

You think it's a reindeer... but it's really an ELF! Duh! Beck and Matt Stanton return with a hilarious new Christmas book in the bestselling Books That Drive Kids Crazy series.For the Grown-Ups:You know how you're right all the time? All. The. Time.Well, it's Christmas!Time to give the kids a turn.Which is why almost everything you read in this book will be wrong.You'll say it once and they'll check it twice. It won't be a silent night ......

This Is an Elf is not only a fabulous Christmas book with a difference, it is also a companion to the bestselling book in the series Books That Drive Kids Crazy, This Is a Ball, in terms of style, concept and rhythm.For the Grown-Ups:You know how you're right all the time? All. The. Time.Well, it's Christmas!Time to give the kids a turn.Which is why almost everything you read in this book will be wrong.You'll say it once and they'll check it twice...