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In a future Australia ravaged by climate change, twins Ashleigh and Aiden Delatour have always promised to protect and be there for each other, no matter what. Their privileged upbringing and loving, wealthy parents leave them with little to worry about. But when Aiden is seriously injured during a school trip, the twins' entire world begins to unravel. Back home from the hospital, something about Aiden seems different and Ashleigh's quest to find out why will uncover dark truths about the world they thought they knew.

When Marcus is woken by a dog doing a poo on his bed, he is understandably upset. And Blacky (the dog) has other surprises in store. Soon Marcus and his disruptive friend Dylan are on a mission to rescue God - a sick, pygmy bearded dragon from the local pet shop. But time is running out.And then there is Rose who thrives on terrorising her little brother.

A free trip to the Northern Territory! Sounds good, thinks Marcus ('Mucus' to his sister Rose). But when his best friend Dylan joins the family holiday, mayhem is not far away. Marcus and Dylan's trip also involves Blacky, a surly, farting dog with attitude, who can hear Marcus think, plus a monster saltwater crocodile who'd rather chomp on a human for dinner than have a civilized conversation.

Hallo, ich bin Candice Phee, 12 Jahre alt, hundertprozent ehrlich und ein bisschen... anders. Anfang der Sommerferien bekam ich die Aufgabe, einen Aufsatz über mein Leben zu schreiben, in 26 Abschnitten, von A bis Z. Also erzähle ich von meiner großen Mission: Ich will, dass die Welt um mich wieder blubbert vor Glück! So wie früher, bevor meine kleine Schwester starb.

Calma Harrison is in love. Not just with herself but also with the handsome checkout guy at Crazi-Cheep. But when Calma gets a job at Crazi-Cheep, her cynical approach to customer service makes headlines. And then there's the small matter of the rest of her life, which is falling apart; her absent father turns up unexpectedly and wants to talk; her mother, The Fridge, is keeping secrets; and her new best friend, Vanessa, is hiding something horrible.

I don't know you at all. I wouldn't recognise you from a hole in the ground. If I was telling this story to some friends, then they would already know Kiffo and they would know me and they would know the school and everything. I'd just be able to get straight into what happened when a new English teacher, the Pitbull, slobbered and snarled her way into our class. But you don't know anything. No offence.