A high-speed school musical, an internet scandal, an abusive meat-headed roommate and a pair of shoes that cause more trouble than they're worth … could this be Starrphyre Jones' perfect summer? All Starrphyre wants is one date with his dream girl, Candace McAllister. Or at least a meaningful conversation. But how can he get her to notice him when she's the leading lady of every other high-school guys' fantasies? For sensitive-meets-dorky Starrphyre, starting a band seems like the natural ...

This is the first book in a new series of novels for children from Dave Hackett, for readers who like their stories silly...but clever.In the city of Sucktropolis, the SUCS (Super Underage Crime Stoppers) and the POOPS (Perpetrators Of Outrageous Pranks) are at war with each other – the SUCS want the POOPS to stop perpetrating their outrageous pranks. But when Dr Loopitus Brainspin comes to town, searching for his missing fifth banana and threatening to destroy the town with his omn...

If you had a crazy family, a bag of frozen peas, 70 Hawaiian shirts, a tyre-swan, a shoplifter, a social cling-on, a scarily attractive girl, a cool dude, a crazy activity coordinator and a fully volcanic island, you could have written this novel. But relax - all you need to do is read it!It's a whole shipload of fun from the wild pen of Dave Hackett, a.k.a. Cartoon Dave, that will have you chuckling harder than a damaged Tickle Me Elmo.

In the family rule book, scribed in the blood of our ancestors, it clearly states that there are some journeys you must undertake . . . Dave Hackett (a.k.a. Cartoon Dave)'s first novel is a hilarious whodunit. Finally, a family outing you won't want to miss!

There are family outings you can avoid: stuff like visiting your neighbour in hospital after he's had a massive pimple surgically removed, or even something as exciting and important as a car trip to the chemist to pick up Dad's long-term prescription for fungus cream.But in the family rule book, scribed in the blood of our ancestors, it clearly states that there are some journeys you must undertake. They are 100 per cent compulsory. No get-out-of-jail-free card can be handed over in excha...

'You had it all: fame, fortune, a 400-inch waist and now you want to blow up our city?'A bus loaded with raccoons and dynamite is hurtling through space on a direct course for the city of Sucktropolis. As the Seriously Useless Crime Stoppers (SUCS) shake off their old identities and take on fabulously useless new powers, they are forced to confront their largest enemy yet: Sumo Granny. She's the size of eight adult polar bears, and there's revenge in her heart.

Book 2 in the interlinked Zac Power Mega Mission Super Series! Zac might have aced the fi rst phase of the mission, but strange things are going on back at headquarters. What is the hologram projector, and why doesnt Zacs boss want him to know about it?

Zac may have solved the mystery of thehologram projector, but now he has a rescuemission on his hands. On the dark side of themoon!

Book 4 in the interlinked Zac Power Mega Mission Super Series! In the final phase of the mission, Zac is racing against the clock to stop the enemy. And the survival of GIB depends on his success!

Another thrilling Zac Power adventure! Someone has hacked into GIB's satellite! Can Zac get past the dangerous white rapids AND a massive waterfall before GIB secrets are leaked to the world?

Another thrilling Zac Power adventure! Zac is going undercover at the Grand Prix! There's a suspicious new team with the fastest car in the world. On this mission, Zac has the need for speed...

Another thrilling Zac Power adventure! There's a sinister invention at Shark Park that's about to be unleashed! Zac's spy senses are on high-alert. He must ride the scariest roller-coaster, stop the invention and save the world.