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!

Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ...Hi, I'm Milo, and right now I'm chasing $105 as it flies down my street. The wind is blowing it towards Evie Watson's house, which is very bad news. It's also making for some pretty awkward running.My neighbours, Rocco, Luisa and Zak, must be laughing their heads off. And who knows what's happening with the new kid next door. His name is Frog and he's invented his own type of martial art, which he's not very ...

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...

It's snow time! 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 and his friends holiday at a ski resort for the rich and famous, Max realises that everything he could ever need to be happy is all here in one place and he's determined to fit in quick-smart!Max is the funny kid, but will his jokes work in the snow?Frozen pyjamas, fast cars, falling gracefu...

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...

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 ......

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....

'AN EXCELLENT READ-ALOUD, FUNNY, QUESTIONING AND MIND BOGGLING'-- ReadPlus on Wait!For the Grown-Ups:They say all good things come to an end ... but don't hold your breath!You and the kids are about to zigzag your way through this book. Your choices will take you who-knows-where.There's a legend that some people once found the end, but we're not convinced.Oh, you think you can? Well, you're ...

From the bestselling author of the Funny Kid series, Matt Stanton, comes The Odds, the start of a hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series about identity, imagination, and the joy of discovering who you really are.Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it. Then one day Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favorite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers.But what ha...

'AN EXCELLENT READ ALOUD, FUNNY, QUESTIONING AND MIND BOGGLING'-- ReadPlusFor the Grown-Ups:'Wait! Just wait!' You find yourself saying this all the time, right?Well, we're sorry, but you're gonna hate this book!This book is going to make you wait too. Once you and the kids start reading it, you can't do anything else until it's finished.You'll just have to ... wait.And the kids will ...

The Fart Monster goes global! Get your passports ready; we're about to go around the world in 80 farts ...Fart, fart and away!Most families go on holiday to get away from it all. But what if a lingering smell followed you from one country to the next?Ever wondered what could remove that smile from the Mona Lisa's face? What could force the Buckingham Palace guards to run for their lives? What mighty gust of wind could finally make t...