Jill Mcdougall: 11 books

In this book you will meet Susie Blue (who has trouble with a tube of super glue), a pig (who tries to fly) , a boy (whose report card is a catastrophe) , an elephant (who thinks she’s a duck) , and a tiger (who is always apologising). Susie Blue and the Super Glue is a collection of poems that will make you laugh.

Food for worship, food for special occasions, food in different cultures, food for school, food in restaurants, food you like, food you don’t like, stealing food, preparing food, party food, play with food… Mischievous, playful, profound and poignant these poems about food cover it all. Put a Cockroach...

Yard Things Not to Be Attacked, Chewed or Buried 1. All fun-to-rip items such as sheets, slippers, cushions 2. Anything left on porch, including mobile phone and furry coat 3. Flowers and other leafy items 4. Anything with a face (except slugs) Brutus doesn’t mean to get into trouble but trouble seems...

Daisy Petal’s parents are not pleased when she brings home the class rats, Spick and Span. The Petals like everything to be perfect. They have won an award for Hygiene and All-Round Cleanliness, and a TV crew is on its way to interview them. What is to be done with the rats? What if they were to escape? Spick and Span tells the story of a family catapulted into a series of hilarious mishaps.

Alice and her sister Poppy are excited about going to stay with their Aunt Hettie at Sparkle Bay. Aunt Hettie is a filmmaker, and Poppy dreams of getting a starring role in her next film. They are disappointed to find that their aunt’s place is on the edge of a lagoon called Slime Swamp and that they...

He thinks Plainsville is the most boring town on the planet. But Fletcher Fingal’s life becomes more interesting when the substitute teacher arrives. The Trouble with Worms is an engaging story about children who learn to observe and appreciate the natural world in a new way.

Elmer, a smallish dragon, is hauled before the School Council. ‘You came bottom in Bravery,’ snorts Snap Dragon. Elmer will be spared spending a week with the crocodiles at Crunch Creek if he can put a stop to the ghastly, mysterious sound from across the forest. His stomach experiencing doubts, choking down a sob, Elmer sets out on his journey.

Beetle is in trouble. He has been summoned by the queen to find her gold ring, which is lost. She has heard that he has magical powers for finding things. He is frightened about what she will do to him when she discovers he is a fraud. Beetle is a retelling of a Russian folktale.

When her family moved to a new house, Lilly said, “I bet I can find an adventure in the forest next door.” “Good luck, Lilly,” said Dad, hugging her. “There’s nothing there but a car graveyard.” Good Luck, Lilly is about a brave and adventurous girl who is kidnapped by aliens and taken...

We all know what happened when the Big Bad Wolf came to the house of the Three Little Pigs. Or do we? The Big Bad Wolf is a playful reworking of the old well-known story. It has several surprises and lots of laughs.

Scott has won a science scholarship and his mum is driving him to enrol at a flash new school. He feels a weird mix of excitement and terror. He is not terrified of the new school. Scott is terrified because “with a mum like mine I’m going to be Scott-No-Friends in twenty seconds.” Dracula’s Revenge is a very funny story about just how embarrassing a parent can be.