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Due sept 1 An incident on the old wharf begins a dramatic chain of events within a small coastal town – revealing secrets. This is a lyrical novel of the joys of childhood, friendship, facing truths, the trials of growing up...and the days of in between. Stella the Unstoppable and the School Camp kerfuffle 3 Phillip Gwynne RRP $16.99 Introducing…The Lords of Melody!! From this acclaimed author comes an hilarious new novel for upper primary about the weird and wonderful things that can happen when you have music in your life – whether you want it or not! The girls return to Redstone Junior High but it has been ravaged by the Ender Dragons destroyer, Smite, and his evil cohorts. Will the Ender Dragon be avenged, or will Smite and his crew wipe out the last hope for a return to peace? Due sept 1 When lifelong friends Lola, Belle, Maisie and Sophia reunite at their beloved Corner Park Clubhouse for the winter school holidays, Lola has a great idea: they'll enter the local drama competition! From Davina Bell comes this sparklingly funny and heartfelt middle- grade series. A Funny Thing Happened to Simon Sidebottom #3: Camp Cruddly P. Crumble, Dean Rankine RRP $12.99 Simon’s class is heading off on their annual school trip to Camp Cruddly. YOU get to choose just how weird it all gets. Will Simon be swallowed up by a disgusting hairball? Will Larry Barry save Simon from ferocious toe-nibbling eels? YOU CHOOSE! Blabbermouth #2: Oops, I’ve Told a Little Lie! Allison Rushby RRP $16.99 Toffle Towers 1: Fully Booked Tim Harris, James Foley RRP $14.99 Chegwin is determined to transform Toffle Towers from a boring hotel into an exciting destination for children (and their families). This new series by Tim Harris will make kids laugh out loud – and get their imaginations soaring. George and the Great Brain Swappery Chrissie Perry, Pete Petrovic RRP $12.99 Amelie is a notorious blabbermouth with two VERY BIG SECRETS: 1. She is the mysterious author of the school newsletter's advice column. 2. Her uncle's dog has an adorable litter of puppies! Can Amelie keep it all together? Shop online at collinsbooks.com.au Corner Park Clubhouse #2 :The Secret Life of Lola Davina Bell RRP $14.99 Year Five camp is going to be awesome. Except...the campsite is on the edge of an old abandoned graveyard. And there's a rumour that a kid called Spud Riley went to camp and never came back. You'll see... It's going to be hectic. Yes. No. Really The Seven Keys Seven years have passed since Flossie saved her country from a ghostly invasion during World War II. Now Hugo Howsham reveals a secret the pair have been keeping... The Seven Keys is the action- packed and much-anticipated sequel to The Turnkey. When a wolf puppy, a Labrador, a Chihuahua, and a greyhound want to make friends, Gwen discovers talents she didn't know she possessed. It will take all her new skills and strength just to survive. Does Gwen have what it takes to be leader of the pack? Richard Newsome RRP $14.99 Redstone Junior High #3: Dragons Never Die Cara J. Stevens, Walker Melby RRP $14.99 Anh Do RRP $14.99 Squidge Dibley is the new kid at Craglands South Primary...and the school might not survive him... Squidge Dibley Destroys the School is book one in a hilarious new series by Mick Elliott, author of The Turners, and features his unforgettable cartoon-style illustrations on every page. Due sept The Lords of Melody Into the Wild: Wolf Girl 1 Mick Elliott RRP $14.99 The Days of in Between Peter Fenton RRP $16.99 feature TITLES Squidge Dibley Destroys the School Cal Wilson, Sarah Davis RRP $12.99 Hi, I'm George Pepperton. Some people think my family is a little odd. One reason for this is because we took Mum's BRAIN SWAPPING MACHINE on a school excursion to the zoo, and everyone's brains got swapped with WILD ANIMALS'...OK, maybe that is a little odd. Get social with us