Granbad
Written by Penny Tangey, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by UQP, 2023 (Australia)
MY GRANDAD IS A REBEL.
WE CALL HIM GRANBAD.
Granbad doesn't believe in rules like screen-time limits or healthy snacks. But he does believe in saving the planet. When a protest to protect native forests doesn't work, he will need to go to new heights to make it right. Good thing he's a rule breaker...
A funny, feel-good story about doing the wrong thing for the right reasons.
Maxi the Lifeguard: In Deep Water
Written by Trent Maxwell and David Lawrence, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by Affirm Press, 2018 (Australia)
Maxi joins Buckler Ocean Swimming Club to have a bit of fun with his mates. But then a big prize for the Junior Ocean Challenge is announced. The winner will get money for their club and a day with legendary lifeguard Mick Hawk! Maxi would do anything to win. Especially as it might help save Buckler. Will his hard work and determination pay off, or will Maxi's arch-enemy ruin his chances?
Get ready to hit the beach in this action-packed series from Bondi Rescue's Lifeguard Maxi and the Australian comedy writer David Lawrence.
Maxi the Lifeguard: The Stormy Protest
Written by Trent Maxwell and David Lawrence, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by Affirm Press, 2018 (Australia)
When Maxi and his friends discover that someone has been dumping rubbish into the ocean near Bondi, they are furious. Who would do such a thing, and why won't anyone take them seriously when they report it? Luckily Maxi has a plan - but exposing the polluter will hurt someone he cares about. Can Maxi find a way out of this messy situation?
Get ready to hit the beach in this action-packed series from Bondi Rescue's Lifeguard Maxi and the Australian comedy writer David Lawrence.
Maxi the Lifeguard: Beach Battle
Written by Trent Maxwell and David Lawrence, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by Affirm Press, 2019 (Australia)
Maxi is stoked to hear that Juniors from a British ocean swimming club are coming to visit Buckler. If the trip is a success, he and his mates will visit their club in England next year! Maxi is keen for it to be perfect, but someone sneaky is trying to wreck their plans by writing mean lies online. Can Maxi patch things up before their beach rescue demonstration becomes a beach battle?
Get ready to hit the beach in this action-packed series from Bondi Rescue's Lifeguard Maxi and the Australian comedy writer David Lawrence.
TC and the Stinkiest Story Ever (in the HISTORY of the UNIVERSE)
Written by Dave Hartley, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by Scholastic, Omnibus Books, 2019 (Australia)
When TC and his mate Lockie discover that Mrs Mucci, Warner's Creek champion pizza maker, has lost her dog, Polpetta, they are on the case. Lockie comes up with the brilliant, but stinky, idea for the two to become poo sleuths. It might be smelly, but it's worth it when the reward is a year's supply of pizza. That's almost as good as cheesy nachos. Almost. With a bit of help from his mob, Nan and Pop, TC is on the trail of the missing dog, but when cranky old man Thacker begins chasing TC and Lockie, things get pretty hairy. And then the madness really begins.
TC and the Curse of the Exploding Doll
Written by Dave Hartley, illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by Scholastic, Omnibus Books, 2019 (Australia)
TC and Lockie launch a doll into the sky, and when it lands in the waterhole, things start to spiral downwards. Fast. Lockie's sister threatens to release his love letters online so TC and Lockie have to find a way to come up with $2000 because there's no way they can retrieve the doll. A Bunyip has been sighted in the waterhole and the elders are warning everyone away - bunyips mean trouble. But when Mason and his gang come up with a dodgy money-making scheme, TC finds himself face to face with the beast... and not just Mason!
How to be Prime Minister and Survive Fifth Grade
Written by Carla Fitzgerald, cover illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by UQP, 2022 (Australia)
When Harper’s dad becomes the prime minister he’s terrible at it. He was thrust into the top job after a heroic boogie-board rescue of two kids (and a labradoodle) from a shark attack, but surviving government is proving hard. Their family is a laughing stock, and Dad disappears to a ‘conference’ – but he leaves his phone behind. With her little sister, Lottie, Harper must secretly take his place and decide on a new policy by the end of the week. She finds herself torn between ideas – should she ban plastic bottles? Or make weekends longer? Can she prove a kid can lead the country better than a grown-up?
How to Break a World Record and Survive Fifth Grade
Written by Carla Fitzgerald, cover illustrated by Peter Baldwin
Published by UQP, 2024 (Australia)
Sam is a kind and thoughtful eleven-year-old, but he thinks he’s not that great at anything. His sister, Ava, is a soccer star and his best friend, Vihaan, is an award-winning artist. The one thing Sam is good at is knowing all about the extraordinary feats in the Big Book of Records.
When Sam is set a class project about a moment he’s proud of, he can’t think of anything and takes inspiration from his favourite book. He knows he’ll be proud of himself if he can break a world record! But breaking a world record isn’t easy. And things get even harder when someone close to Sam needs his help and he must decide: will he be good? Or be the best?