Hazel Edwards

There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake... Our roof leaks, Daddy says there is a hole in the roof. I know why there is a hole. There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake. Enjoy the many things that this little girl knows her imaginary friend, the hippopotamus, does.

There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake

Helen McGrath

An indispensable guide to understanding—and living or working with—people whose behavior leaves you frustrated and confused We all have people in our lives who frustrate, annoy, or hurt us: workplace bullies, those who always claim to be right, or those with anxious or obsessive personalities. And most of us hurt others occasionally, too. Now, authors Dr. Helen McGrath, a clinical psychologist and professor, and Hazel Edwards, a professional writer, offer this highly readable, extremely practical guide to dealing with the difficult personalities we encounter every day—in others, and in ourselves. Taking the American Psychiatric Association's widely used Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) as its starting point, Difficult Personalities helpfully outlines over a dozen different personality traits and types, detailing their common characteristics and underlying motivations. It also equips readers with numerous strategies for dealing with difficult behavior, including: • Anger and conflict management • Optimism and assertion training • Rational and empathic thinking • Reexamining your own personality. Readers will also benefit from sections on making difficult decisions and maintaining romantic relationships. Perfect for anyone who has ever wished that other people came with a handbook, Difficult Personalities illuminates the personality differences that so often serve as barriers to cooperation in the workplace and harmony at home.

A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others (and Maybe Your Own)

Difficult Personalities

Ryan Kennedy

School-leaver Skye plays guitar in her all-female Chronic Cramps band. Making her name in the punk/indie scene is easier than FTM (female to male) transitioning: from Skye to Finn, from girl to man. Uncovering genetic mysteries about family heritage tear the family apart. Trans gender identity is more than injections and surgery, it's about acceptance.

The Boy Within

A Guide to Process Writing

Life Writing

On the day of Gran's funeral, teenager Zoe finds Gran's 'not to be opened until after my death' package. So she opens it. Turns out, Gran was not just Madga, she had other names too. And other lives. Together with her hockey-nerd mate Luke, Zoe goes on a digital journey of discovery to find out who her Gran really was.

Fake ID

When author Hazel Edwards was offered the chance to travel to Casey Base, on the Australian Antarctic Division resupply ship Polar Bird in the summer of 2001, little did she know that the three week roundtrip would become a feat of endurance when the ship was trapped in ice. Her diary reveals how her creativity was tested to the limit.

Diary of an Enduring Adventure

Antarctic Writer on Ice

The Judge, the Cheat, the Bribe and the Part-time Pet

Goldie Alexander

Do your readers love extreme sports? If so, they might be fledgling risk takers as well. Some people believe that risks make life more exciting, but there’s a difference between smart risks and unwise risks. Unwise risks might include getting in to a car with a driver who has been drinking, taking illegal drugs, or riding a skateboard without a helmet. Students will learn about different kinds of risks, the consequences of making bad choices, and how to make the right choices to stay safe.

Talking About the Dangers of Taking Risks

General store

Trekking with their eco-photographer parents, Amy and Christopher suspect a thief on New Zealand's famous Milford Track. Is it Ms Tree, the Freedom Walker? Other suspects include a keen golfer, a rugby international and Zoe, the guide. When a mischievous kea bird steals from the twins, they change their minds. Dr Al, the celebrity explorer is being filmed on the Track, by their parents. Could he be involved in illegal kea or nugget smuggling? Backpack mix-ups, a loo-with-a-view and a kea copy-watch contribute to this heli-hiking mystery set in New Zealand. The Frequent Flyer Twins are nearly 'fleeced' by a nugget smuggler.

A Frequent Flyer Twins Mystery

Fleeced

Kalo is put to the test when she must leaver her home in Hong Kong. A new country! New schools! A strange new life! If you read Kalo's story, you will learn the secrets of how to fit into a new place.

Kalo Li's New Country

Environmental activist Kyle has just arrived in Darwin for a tempoary job checking gardens for diseased vines. Seems easy enough, but Kyle's job also involves working undercover and befriending a chopper pilot who may be bringing illegal bugs into the country. They take infection and the threat of a pandemic very seriously in the Top End. As Kyle gets to know Darwin's eccentric locals and backpacker scene he realises that his task may not be as easy as he first thought. He finds himself face to face with a croc, some of the friendly locals turn out to be 'ferals', and working undercover is complicating life with his housemates...especially as his chief suspect looks like becoming a good friend. Is this pandemic threat real, or is it just media hype?

Outback Ferals

From his hot air balloon flight over the zoo, sleuth Art sees something suspicious that later helps him solve a mystery. As winner of talkback radio's 'Going Up' competition, quiz whiz Art shares the prize of a hot air balloon flight with mates India and Mars Bar. It's India's birthday soon and Art hasn't bought a present. Mars Bar comes regardless. The prize must be used at 4.30am next morning, but 9.am sharp on Wednesday is Mrs. Tasker's class visit to the Zoo. Luckily the flight path goes over the Zoo. The children are suspicious of passenger Mr. Brand who takes special photos. Luckily the balloon lands in time for the children's excursion. They meet the Cyclist, Shorty, and the Butterfly Expert and Kip the Zoo teacher. Art suspects all of them. Later, in the zoo grounds, Art checks out the mysterious Butterfly House clue. After sleuthing around the Zoo, they solve the mystery. A smelly solution. Zoo Poo Cake.

Zoo Poo Clues

Mini Goss

Mini Hippo is a hand-me-down hippo. This means she's everybody's friend. She can be your friend, too. Do you need a friend? Then the hand-me-down hippo was created just for you.

Hand-me-down Hippo

Only three sleeps to go, and then it's my birthday. There's a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake, and it's his birthday, too. We are going to have our party together. A jungle party! Join in the fun as the hippopotamus on the roof celebrates his birthday in this delightful story!

Hooray! There's a Hipppopotamus on Our Roof Having a Birthday Party

Alone in the radio station studio, 'graveyard shift' presenter Lily is being stalked. The stalker is obsessive, electronically skilled and devious. Lily copes with hate mail and a wreath and even briefly enjoys the celebrity status of having a stalker. But Lily confronts her fears and challenges the stalker in a surprise ending.

Stalker

Deborah Niland

The imaginary Hippo can do what he likes on the roof. In fact, he does all the things a little girl wishes she could, but is not allowed. When she takes a bath, the hippo takes a shower; when she goes to bed, the hippo watches television on the roof. And when the repair men come to fix the roof, the hippo conveniently disappears, returning of course to eat a very large piece of cake.

Plato, an eco-warrior, fixes watery problems like leaking taps, but he also fixes grumpy people with jokes or a smile spray. Despite ferals along the bank, Plato always comes to help people, such as Zanzibar's family. This picture book teaches children about Australian wildlife, geography, conservation and friendship.

Hazel Edwards

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