MARCH 2016 The Way We Roll Scot Gardner From the author of the award-winning The Dead I Know comes a tragicomic 'bromance' with an unexpected thriller twist, featuring a boy from the upper end of town who finds refuge and friendship pushing trolleys at the local supermarket and avoiding a troubling secret in his own past. Sales points • For readers 14-18 • Scot has an enviable reputation among readers and critics of Australian YA: The Dead I Know was a CBCA winner with sales nudging 10,000 copies • Extremely popular author on schools and festivals circuit • Universal theme of an unlikely friendship crossing class barriers, with much for boys in particular to identify with • More lighthearted than other Scot Gardner novels • Themes: friendship, family, class, manhood Description Will Rushton owns a genuine Rolex but pushes shopping carts for a living. His workmates are Westies, rough and tough boys who won't be messed with. But Julian is curious about Will and his secrets, especially when he finds that Will has dropped out of prestigious St Alfie's to live beneath a bowling alley. An unlikely mateship forms, and when Will's past finally catches up with him, he realises how much he's had to learn about friendship, solidarity, and the true value of family. About the Author Scot Gardner became a writer after a chance meeting with a magazine editor while hitchhiking in eastern Australia. Magazine articles led to op-ed newspaper pieces and eventually novels. Scot's first fiction for young adults, One Dead Seagull, was published after he attended a writing camp with John Marsden. More than a decade later, his many books have found local and international favour and garnered praise and awards for Price: $19.99 (NZ$22.99) their honest take on adolescent life. They include books like White Ute Dreaming, Burning Eddy and most recently Happy ISBN: 9781760290399 as Larry, winner of a WA Premier's Book Award for young adult fiction, and The Dead I Know, winner of the CBCA Book Format: Paperback - B format of the Year Award for Older Readers. Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 208 pages Main Category: Y Children's Scot lives with his wife and some chickens in country Victoria. Sub Category: YFB General Fiction Illustrations: Previous Titles: <i>The Dead I Know<i> <i> Happy as Larry<i> Author now living: A & U Children MARCH 2016 The Way We Roll 8 copy pack Includes: 8 copies of The Way We Roll plus a free reading copy Sales points Description About the Author Price: $159.92 (NZ$183.92) ISBN: 9324551049488 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: A & U Children MARCH 2016 The Dead I Know Scot Gardner Aaron Rowe has dreams he can't explain, and memories he can't recover. But if he doesn't discover the truth about his hidden past soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up. A potent, intense, psychodrama that will keep you gripped to the very last page. Sales points • Ages: 14+ • CBCA winner with sales nudging 10,000 copies • John Marsden says: 'I have never read a book more gripping, nor a book more triumphantly alive. I love how it haunts me still. I swear, I will never forget "The Dead I Know".' • Suspenseful and intriguing as Aaron gradually discovers hidden memories and dark family secrets • Fascinating insight into the funeral industry - huge appeal to fans of Six Feet Under! • Scot is well known and popular with schools and teens • Early reviews from teens include: 'Entertaining and difficult to put down [with] an instant hook and...fascinating insight [s] into a world not many are familiar with.' Elin • 'Scot Gardner really takes you on a journey through the dark warrens the mind creates...Regardless, everyone can always be healed, even if it takes a job as an apprentice funeral director to fix it!' Mateus • Themes include suspense, mystery, sleepwalking, funeral homes, death & grieving. Description You wake in the middle of the night, your arms and feet pinned by strong hands. As you thrash your way to consciousness, a calm voice says, 'Steady. We're here to help.' Your mind registers a paramedic, a policeman, an ambulance. You are lying on the lookout at Keeper's Point, the lookout Amanda Creen supposedly threw herself off. And you have absolutely no idea how you got there. Aaron Rowe walks in his sleep. He has dreams he can't explain, and memories he can't recover. Death doesn't scare him - his new job with a funeral director may even be his salvation. But if he doesn't discover the truth about his hidden past Price: $19.99 (NZ$24.99) soon, he may fall asleep one night and never wake up. ISBN: 9781742373843 Format: Paperback - B format 'I have never read a book more gripping, nor a book more triumphantly alive. I love how it haunts me still. I swear, I will Dimensions: 198x128mm Extent: 216 pages never forget The Dead I Know'. - John Marsden Main Category: Y Children's Sub Category: YFB General Fiction About the Author Illustrations: Scot wasn't born reading and writing; in fact he left school in year eleven to undertake an apprenticeship in gardening with Previous Titles: Happy as Larry, Allen and Unwin 2010; Bookmark Days, Allen and Unwin 2009; The the local council. He has worked as a waiter, masseur, delivery truck driver, home dad, counsellor and musician. Detachable Boy, Allen and Unwin 2008; One Dead Seagull, Pan Macmillan; White Ute Scot's first fiction for young readers, One Dead Seagull, was published after he attended a writing camp and writing Dreaming, Pan Macmillan; Burning Eddy, Pan conferences with John Marsden. His many books since include Burning Eddy, shortlisted for a CBCA award and for the Macmillan; The Other Madonna, Pan Macmillan; The Legend of Kevin the Plumber Pan A & U Children MARCH 2016 Hattie Helps Out Jane Godwin and Davina Bell, illustrated by Freya Blackwood Hattie is the perfect helper. Or so she thinks! An endearing picture book that any child - and parent - will relate to. Sales points • For ages 3 to 5 • Much-loved creators • Freya Blackwood has just made history by winning 3 categories of the 2015 CBCA Awards • Delightful story perfectly captures life with a 4-year-old • Themes include: families, parties, birthdays, helping, cooking, afternoon naps, sibling rivalry Description It's a busy day at Hattie's house. There's a lot to do before Dad's birthday party. Hattie is being very helpful, until it's time for her afternoon nap. Hattie's not even sleepy! But Mama looks tired. Very tired... A delightfully funny story about a little girl with big ideas, from a winning combination of creators. About the Author DAVINA BELL is a book editor and writer for young people. She is the author of the Alice books in the bestselling Our Australian Girl series of historical fiction for middle readers. Her first picture book, The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade, was published in March 2015, and she is currently writing a young-adult novel on the edge of a vineyard in the Margaret River region. JANE GODWIN is the author of many award-winning stories for young people, including her bestselling picture books with Price: $24.99 (NZ$27.99) Anna Walker, What Do You Wish For?, Starting School, Today We Have No Plans, All Through the Year and Little Cat ISBN: 9781743435434 and the Big Red Bus. Jane has also collaborated with Andrew Joyner on the delightful picture books How Big Is Too Format: Hard Cover Small? and Bear Make Den. Dimensions: 250x240mm Extent: 32 pages Main Category: Y Children's The daughter of a painter and an architect, FREYA BLACKWOOD began drawing at a young age. She has collaborated Sub Category: YB Picture Books, Activity Books & Early with many wonderful authors, including Libby Gleeson, Margaret Wild, Jan Ormerod, Roddy Doyle and Nick Bland. Freya Learning Material won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for Harry and Hopper, and her books have been honoured in the Children's Illustrations: Full-colour illustrations throughout Previous Titles: DAVINA BELL: Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards many times. <i>The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade</i>, Scribe, 2015 Five titles in the My Australian Girl Alice Stories, Penguin, 2012-2014 A & U Children MARCH 2016 Hattie Helps Out 10 copy pack Includes: 10 copies of Hattie Helps Out plus Hattie Helps Out bunting and a free display copy Sales points Description About the Author Price: $249.90 (NZ$279.90) ISBN: 9324551049495 Format: Dimensions: 0x0mm Extent: 0 pages Main Category: WZ Sub Category: Illustrations: Previous Titles: Author now living: A & U Children MARCH 2016 Me, Teddy Chris McKimmie Exuberant and warm, this hugely appealing book stars the author's much-loved black labrador. Sales points • Ages: 4-8 • Teddy is the archetypal, completely lovable pet - everyone with or without a dog will relate to this story • Ideal for teachers and librarians discussing visual literacy • 10th anniversary of A&U publishing Chris McKimmie - he has been CBCA shortlisted three times and has won many design awards with his books • Illustrator's notes will be available on the Allen and Unwin website • Themes include pets, family, dogs, friends, looking after a pet Description I am Teddy. This is my scrap book. It's about me growing up from a little tiny puppy with a boofy head and big brown melty eyes to a big black labrador weighing 40 kilos (since I have been on a diet).