What to read if you enjoyed Don't call me Ishmael
Ishmael and the return of the dugongs, by Michael Gerard Bauer Scobie, Zorzotto, Prindabel, Kingsley and Leseur are back at St Daniel's for Year Ten. Ishmael is feeling confident that he is over the worst of Ishmael Leseur's syndrome and, with Barry Bagsley neutralised for the time being, is hoping for a smooth ride. Instead, it's a seriously gut-wrenching struggle against social humiliation on a scale undreamt of before when he and the Razzman discover girls. His world is now seriously changed, and suddenly Ishmael needs a list to help him make a phone call. Meanwhile their father plans a potentially embarrassing comeback with his old band the Dugongs. |
Ishmael and the hoops of steel, by Michael Gerard Bauer Ishmael has made it to the Senior School and things are really looking up. His nemesis and chief tormentor Barry Bagsley has finally decided to leave him alone, while his dream girl, Kelly Faulkner, has finally decided not to. Has he broken free of Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome at last? Could his remaining two years at St Daniel's College actually be described as normal? |
Boy overboard, by Morris Gleitzman Jamal and Bibi have a dream to lead Australia to football glory in the next World Cup. But first they must face landmines, pirates, storms and assassins. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Redback leftovers, by Deborah Oswald
The worst soccer team in history, a hopeless crush, and two crazy Italian coaches – surely Will's life couldn't get any worse... Will Fisher used to love playing soccer. Now he hates it. But when he tries to quit, he's bundled into a team nobody would choose to be in – a team of leftovers. To top it off, he's got a difficult dad with a secret, a crush on a girl making a video about the team, and two crazy Italian coaches who have blasted their way into his life and seem determined to change it forever... can the Leftovers pull it together for the big match, or is Will's life about to totally fall apart? |
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Will, by Maria Boyd
THE CRIME It all started when Will mooned the girls' school bus. It wasn't his finest moment. And it's the last time William Armstrong will sully the St. Andrew's community, says Principal Waddlehead-er, Waverton. THE PUNISHMENT That's when a teacher worried about Will's home situation comes up with an idea. Why not let Will, a talented guitarist, give back to the school in a progressive manner? Why not have him play in... THE SCHOOL MUSICAL? THE MUSICAL Now Will is stuck in the school production of The Boy Friend. He's a laughingstock, and he has to give up his weekends for a show set at a girls' finishing school. THE PLAYERS There's the trombone-playing seventh grader who proclaims himself Will's best friend and refuses to leave his side. Then there's the undeniably attractive leading lady. Although she might be in love with her costar, the new football hero (and dazzling singer!). Sharp-witted, funny, and poignant all at once, this is the story of a boy going through a difficult time who, in a most unlikely way, discovers the person he truly wants to be. |
Thai-riffic, by Oliver Phommavanh Albert (Lengy) Lengviriyakul, is fed up with being Thai. His parents own a Thai restaurant with the cheesy name of Thai-riffic! and Lengy is sick of being his father's curry guinea pig, longing to just eat pizza! At school he is a bit of a troublemaker, going to any lengths to hide his background. But when his best friend decides to become Thai for a day for a school project, Lengy stubbornly comes to the realization that there may just be some pretty cool things about his culture. |
Problem child, by James Roy
Max Quigley doesn't think he's a bully. He's an 'observer.' He observes the habits, interests and peculiarities of other people, which he then points out. A lot. Triffin Nordstrom isn't really all that clever. He's a nerd. He reads too many fat books, makes medieval siege machines out of Lego, and probably speaks fluent Elvish. Plus he lives way out in the bush with his mum, who he calls Ulrika. Max and Triffin. It's a match made in hell, and it's going to get uglier than a second-hand cheesecake. In this hilarious look at playground politics, James Roy has created the ultimate odd couple, two boys who don't see eye to eye, but have to, somehow. |
Eric Vale series, by Michael Gerard Bauer
Eric Vale has a terrible nickname: Epic Fail. And he can't seem to shake it. Every little thing Eric does wrong, from misspelling a word on a spelling test to demolishing a birthday cake with a soccer ball, is met with the chorus Eric Vale, Epic Fail. How can he lose his nickname? By plotting an Epic Win! Meanwhile, there's one person at school having a worse time than Eric. The new girl, Aasha Alsufi, from Somalia. No matter how hard everyone tries to cheer her up, she just hides in the corner with a terrified look on her face. |
Middle school series, by James Patterson Rafe Khatchadorian has enough problems at home without throwing his first year of middle school into the mix. Luckily, he's got an ace plan for the best year ever, if only he can pull it off: With his best friend Leonardo the Silent awarding him points, Rafe tries to break every rule in his school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Chewing gum in class- 5,000 points! Running in the hallway- 10,000 points! Pulling the fire alarm- 50,000 points! But when Rafe's game starts to catch up with him, he'll have to decide if winning is all that matters, or if he's finally ready to face the rules, bullies, and truths he's been avoiding. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into a new year and a new school where undersize weaklings share the corridors with kids who are taller, meaner and already shaving. Desperate to prove his new found maturity, which only going up a grade can bring, Greg is happy to have his not-quite-so-cool sidekick, Rowley, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's popularity to his own advantage. Recorded in his diary with comic pictures and his very own words, this test of Greg and Rowley's friendship unfolds with hilarious results. Borrow on the Inaburra eLibrary |
Updated October 2021
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