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Stare, if you dare, into Paul Jennings' wild world. Nine stories that you would never dream of. From one of Australia's most popular authors.

I think the best number in the whole universe is eight. My friend, Asim, likes numbers about as much as me, but he likes them all - odd or even. Esmarelda, though, who lives across the street, isn't so fond of numbers and she hates math. Singing's more her thing. She's really good, too - nearly as good as my mum. Mum's a professional singer, or was, until we had to move. The worst number in the universe, though, is seven. For a start, it's an odd number, and it's thin and sharp and mean-looking, like a medieval scythe.

"I burst out of a clump of bushes and froze. Silhouetted against the moonlit sky were several massive shapes. What if Eileen had infected something else? What if the hospital had cockroaches? Or bedbugs? What if the frogs weren't all dead? I stifled a scream."

Frank's not himself when he's hangry. The biggest, meanest, hungriest monster in Behemoth Bay has a problem. Frank has bitten off more than he can chew, and now every time he opens his mouth, he burps! The other monsters are more than happy to offer him advice. But will it work? Will Frank be cured? Or will he be belching to the end of his days?

I gulped. My mouth was dry. How could I tell her? How could I just announce that her son?s innards had been sucked out by giant worms and that his skin was probably flapping somewhere in the morning breeze? I turned away, struggling to find the words.

The Robot Riot! Test: (1.) Henry McThrottle suspects that the new girl, Roberta Flywheel, is A: a spy. B: a boy. C: a robot. (2.) Roberta writes in her diary that she is on a mission to A: kiss Henry. B: clean up the school. C: exterminate all humans. (3.) Henry and his friends get Grant Gadget to build A: a treehouse. B: a sand castle. C: a robot-fighting robot. (4.) Grant Gadget's robot-fighting robot malfunctions and A: picks flowers. B: starts telling jokes. C: goes completely out of control.

On a trip to Principal Greenbeard's office, Henry McThrottle discovers that there is buried treasure on Skull Island, which is somewhere in the school! Henry and his friends Jenny, Gretel, Newton and Jack set out to find a chest filled with gold, jewel-encrusted goblets and pieces of eight (whatever they are). But soon their secret is out, and everyone has treasure fever. Can they find the buried treasure, beat the bully, catch the villain and save their teacher, Mr Brainfright?

There is a monster under my bed who farts. You don't want to use the bathroom after him ... The funniest picture book since The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business. Everyone says, 'It wasn't me!' But what if it REALLY wasn't you? What if it was the monster who lives under your bed? How much trouble can one little monster cause ...

The Fart Monster is back and he's toothier than ever! It's Christmas, and Fart Monster is up to his old stinky tricks. Will the boy get the blame this time? Or will he be able to convince Santa to keep him off the naughty list?

Father's Day is once a year, but for these kids, Farter's Day happens way too often ... In this celebration of farterhood (oops, fatherhood), ten friends swap tales of their dads' best (and WORST) bottom eruptions. How bad can these farts really be? Take a deep breath as you're about to find out!

Pirate Pete had to pee as he sailed across the ocean ... the toilet is broken onboard Captain Bones's ship and Pirate Pete needs to pee! It's a race back to town across a vast amount of water. But with all the splashing, dripping and swirling, will Pete be able to hang on?

In a galaxy of gastro not so far away ... Is there life on Mars? One little spaceman is determined to find out. Only no one told him that space travel can make you queasy. Can his stomach stop lurching from side to side long enough to solve the mystery?

Life's hard when there's only one toilet and all the dinos need to go! There's a dumping pterodactyl, a plopping stegosaurus and a T. rex who can't reach to wipe ... But when it's finally Mike's turn, could one tiny bowel movement end in disaster?

Miranda Panda is being very bossy when telling everyone what dress ups to wear to her party. Ginnie is unhappy when given a firefighter's costume. She doesn't feel brave enough to be a firefighter. Will things change when the fire truck arrives and Ginnie is asked to help?

Tao Tiger is looking forward to a quiet night at home, but when his friends barge in uninvited, Tao is annoyed. Frustrated with their antics, Tao unfairly yells at Ginnie. The friends are shocked. Why is Tao angry? How can Tao make amends, and will Ginnie forgive Tao?

Playing hide-and-seek is Ginnie’s favourite game. But Ginnie has a problem. She is very bad at hiding and is always found first. So when Ginnie disappears and her friends can’t find her, they are worried. Where is Ginnie? Is Ginnie being fair to her friends?

Pinney is excited about putting on a concert with his friends. Lulu Kangaroo is excluded because she doesn’t have an instrument. But when the concert isn’t going well, Pinney realises Lulu might have something to offer after all. Will Lulu forgive her friends and save the concert? What will Pinney give up if she does?

Ginnie & Pinney are excited. They've invited Dodo to his first sleepover. But Dodo won't share or help. Is Dodo being a bad guest or is there a reason for his behaviour? When Dodo finally tells his friends the truth, they agree to share with Dodo. But has Dodo really learnt to share with them?

It is sports day, and Pinney is determined to win a chocolate medal. But when his close friend, Ginnie, has a fall, Pinney has to make a decision. Will he stop and help Ginnie or continue on to win the last race? Is winning that important? What will Pinney do?

When Pinney suggests making kites on a windy day, Ginnie is worried about being blown about. Whilst Pinney’s enthusiasm encourages Ginnie to join in, it is also the cause of many kite-making problems for Pinney. Does Ginnie overcome her anxiety? Will Pinney finally make a kite that flies?