Kate Temple

This hilarious picture book asks life's most important question: who is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME? Goat thinks he's pretty great - in fact, his name stands for the Greatest Of All Time! But his farmyard friends want to be G.O.A.T.s, too. They all debate what makes a perfect G.O.A.T. - being a Good Or Awesome Tap-Dancer? Or a Gorgeous Octopus Arm Twister? Is there only one G.O.A.T. or can they ALL be the greatest? This playful and laugh-out-loud picture book treats kids to hilarious acronyms and fun wordplay, making it the perfect read-aloud story. G.O.A.T. is the brand-new picture book by award-winning Australian authors Kate and Jol Temple! Illustrator Rebel Challenger's vibrant art is sure to be an instant kid-favorite. Fans of Pig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn will love meeting these hilarious new animal friends

Roy is an ordinary bird in every way. He is not the biggest, or the smallest. His squawk is not the loudest or the quietest. He even follows the same football team as everyone else. He was very normal except for one thing - he has ARMS. Absolutely nobody knows - and Roy would like to keep it that way... That Bird Has Arms is a story about difference and identity. It's about learning to see that what sets you apart is what makes you strong, and it's about pride in your own uniqueness.

The laugh-out-loud sequel to G.O.A.T. asks the important question -- what will make you laugh out loud? Goat loves to laugh out loud, but his best friend Duck is not impressed. Can they make up a joke that makes them both laugh out loud?This hilarious picture book introduces kids to funny acronyms and fun wordplay while trying to make readers laugh out loud L.O.L. is the second book in a funny new picture book series by award-winning Australian authors Kate and Jol Temple Illustrator Rebel Challenger's vibrant art is sure to be an instant kid-favorite.Fans ofPig the Pug and Thelma the Unicorn will love the latest adventure from these silly animal friends

With the past safely restored to the past, Trilby Moffat is looking forward to sitting down to a big slice of cake and a good crossword puzzle. But she's about to find out that the job of Time Keeper is never done and the future has other plans for her . . . extremely perilous plans.'This looks dangerous,' said Trilby, who was tied to an antique parlour chair teetering on the edge of a rocky cliff. The man in the top hat arched one prickly eyebrow. 'Children can be so ungrateful. This will be the trip of a lifetime!' he said, pointing to the endless dark water below.Trilby Moffat is in grave danger, again. When she arrives on a secret island outside of time, in search of her missing mother, she knows she's in trouble. A strange festival is about to take place and Trilby is the guest of honour.Travellers from all over time are flocking to this mysterious carnival with its treasure markets, floating cupcakes and a terrifying surprise. Now Trilby and her friends must race against time (literally) to reveal the dark truth lurking beneath their beautiful island. Friendship will be tested. Loyalty is stretched to the limits and a skittish prehistoric bird named Anton will destroy Trilby's favourite jumper.Just when she thinks time is on her side, Trilby is about to get a perilous promotion.Praise for Trilby Moffat:'A must-read for lovers of madcap adventures' The Guardian, Best Australian Children's Books of 2023'[A] wonderful tale with humour and the right amount of excitement. This is great fun' Good Reading Magazine'What a delicious book this is! Bursting with rich language, big ideas and sardonic humour . . . A gloriously enjoyable, rollicking reading experience for young and old' Living Arts Canberra'Packed with her trademark clever humour, Temple's fast-paced, time-twisting adventure marks the beginning of an ambitious new series for middle-grade readers' Books+Publishing'Insanely good, beautifully unique, cleverly written, brilliantly funny and wonderfully scary' Karen Foxlee, author of Lenny's Book of Everything'A cheeky tale, with treasures on every page. Utterly delightful' Jeremy Lachlan, author of Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds'Funny and clever and crazy and brilliant . . . This is magical realism at its absolute best for middle grade readers' ReadPlus

En gennemillustreret sjov krimiserie for børn!Hvis du elskede serien 'Hundemand' eller 'Kaptajn Underhyler', så skal du læse den skøre og gakkede serie 'Underhundene'!Der foregår noget mystisk i musikmiljøet - lige det slags, som Underhundene har næse for - eller måske rettere ører!En gennemillustreret, handlingsmættet og virkelig sjov serie for alle læsere (både de øvede, og de mindre øvede). Fra ca. 8 år.

En gennemillustreret sjov krimiserie for børn!Hvis du elskede serien 'Hundemand' eller 'Kaptajn Underhyler', så skal du læse den skøre og gakkede serie 'Underhundene'!En stor og vigtig tennisturnering bliver stoppet, da nogen bliver ved med at stjæle alle boldene. Underhundene må endnu en gang træde til og løse mysteriet.En gennemillustreret, handlingsmættet og virkelig sjov serie for alle læsere (både de øvede, og de mindre øvede). Fra ca. 8 år.

Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit--a cat In their fourth case, the Underdogs have a bone to pick with whoever took a one-of-a-kind guitar. Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it's all thanks to a guitar bandit It's nearly time for DogAid, the hottest music festival in town, but Mick Wagger's lucky golden guitar has gone missing. Could one of Mick's biggest fans--the Boneheads--be behind it? Or a fellow rockstar like Justin Beaver or Catty Perry? Or an enemy Mick made on the road to fame? No matter who the culprit is, if they're not stopped, the festival will be ruined, and no one will get to see The Rolling Bones hit the stage. So it's time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a CAT ) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit, determination, and disguises. The team jumps on the case like a drummer on a beat, but will the Underdogs be able to stop the thief and save the show? If not, they may end up in treble. You'll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery

Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit--a cat In their third case, the Underdogs must fetch the identity of a tennis ball thief. Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it's all thanks to a doggone thief It's nearly time for the Dogtown Tennis Grand Slam, but all the balls have gone missing. Could Boris Barker, the famed international tennis pro, be behind it all? Or what about Steffi Gruff? Or Novak Dogavic? No matter who the culprit is, if they're not stopped, the tournament will be ruined. So it's time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a CAT ) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they jump on the case like a dog with a ball, but can they save the day and serve up the criminal mastermind in time? Or will it be game, set, match? You'll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery

En gennemillustreret sjov krimiserie for børn!Hvis du elskede serien Hundemand eller Kaptajn Underhyler, så skal du læse den skøre og gakkede serie Underhundene!Der er ikke meget at lave for detektivbureauet Underhundene, for der er kommet nye seje detektiver til byen, der tager alle opgaverne. Heldigvis hører Underhundene om et stjålet maleri, og de skynder sig at tage sagen (inden de seje detektiver får tid). Men sagen er lige lovlig kulørt for Underhundene, og inden længe må detektiverne ned i Hundestrups underverden for at opsnuse spor. En gennemillustreret, handlingsmættet og virkelig sjov serie for alle læsere (både de øvede, og de mindre øvede).Fra ca. 8 år.

En gennemillustreret sjov krimiserie for børn!Hvis du elskede serien Hundemand eller Kaptajn Underhyler, så skal du læse den skøre og gakkede serie Underhundene!Det ulmer med forbrydelser i Hundeby. En forsendelse med sardiner forsvinder, og et kostbart diamanthalsbånd skal beskyttes. Underhundene (og en enkelt kat) må trække på deres unikke sanser for at opsnuse forbryderne og finde sporene, så de kan opklare de mange mysterier. Men det er måske lidt svært at tage nogle af forbryderne helt alvorligt.En gennemillustreret, handlingsmættet og virkelig sjov serie for alle læsere (både de øvede, og de mindre øvede). Fra ca. 8 år.

"The Underdogs will have young readers HOWLING with laughter, SNIFFING for clues, and BARKING with delight." --Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit--a cat In this second case, the Underdogs must sniff out the identity of an art forger. Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it's all thanks to a mysterious art forger They've stolen one of Puplo Picasso's masterpieces out of a museum and swapped it with a fake. Such a big case would normally go to the Top Dog detectives, but they're out of town on vacation . . . So it's time to call in the Underdog Detective Agency: with Barkley the German shepherd, Carl the Chihuahua, Dr. Spots the Dalmatian, and Fang . . . the cat. (Yes, a cat ) What the Underdogs lack in skill, they make up for in grit and determination. And they are determined to catch the culprit and prove they are the best sleuths in town. Can Fang, Barkley, and the others solve the case before the thief strikes again or the Top Dogs return from their trip? You'll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery

A fun picture book about a small panda who has lost his bottom. Small Panda has lost his bottom. It was there when he went to sleep but now it has disappeared. He searches high and low, and finds stripy bums, pink butts, feathery derrieres. 'Are you my bottom' he asks, but none of these bottoms are his. Finally, he spots a furry bum which just has to be his--but the answer is surprising A cheeky story for anyone who has ever left something behind. "No butts about it, this cheeky book is a blast." --Matt Cosgrove, creator of Macca the Alpaca

This is the dangerous story of Trilby Moffat, who took on one of the most treacherous jobs of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise. For fans of Nevermoor and Lemony Snicket.This is NOT just any old book. THIS is a legal document. It contains a truthful record of how Trilby Moffat was accidentally promoted to the most important job that ever existed. The job of Time Keeper.A mystery illness is making people bake ancient cakes, speak dead languages and then fall asleep and never wake up. When Trilby Moffat's mother catches this strange sickness, Trilby must find her only other surviving relative, a 300-year-old aunt who lives in a secret antique shop on the edge of time.Ahead of Trilby lies an unusual inheritance, an opportunity that will never be repeated and a man in a top hat who will try to kill her . . . more than once.This is the story of how one ordinary girl finds herself on a deliciously fast-paced adventure, fleeing to an island where time doesn't exist, cats are particularly rude and cake is always on the menu. Here she will take on the most treacherous job of all time. Well . . . outside of time, to be precise.THIS IS THE DANGEROUS BUSINESS OF BEING TRILBY MOFFAT.Praise for Trilby Moffat:'Packed with her trademark clever humour, Temple's fast-paced, time-twisting adventure marks the beginning of an ambitious new series for middle-grade readers' Books+Publishing'What a delicious book this is! Bursting with rich language, big ideas and sardonic humour . . . A gloriously enjoyable, rollicking reading experience for young and old' Living Arts Canberra'Insanely good, beautifully unique, cleverly written, brilliantly funny and wonderfully scary' Karen Foxlee, author of Lenny's Book of Everything'A cheeky tale, with treasures on every page. Utterly delightful' Jeremy Lachlan, author of Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

"The Underdogs will have young readers HOWLING with laughter, SNIFFING for clues, and BARKING with delight." --Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of the Real Pigeons series Perfect for fans of comical animal do-gooders like The Bad Guys, The InvestiGators, and The Chicken Squad, this hilarious chapter book series follows a group of bumbling dog detectives and their newest recruit--a cat In this first case, the Underdogs are hot on the tail of a cat burglar. Crime is on the rise in Dogtown, and it's all thanks to a mysterious cat burglar They've stolen everything from handbags to ham sandwiches, and nobody has been able to catch them. Now The Underdog Detective Agency is on the case . . . but as their name might suggest, they aren't exactly the best sleuths in town. Barkley and the other dogs at the agency have been in a bit of a slump, but this latest case could turn it all around. So to catch this menacing cat burglar, they may have to do the unthinkable and hire their first-ever cat detective. Enter Fang, a street-smart, one-eyed feline and the newest member of the team. Being a cat in a dog's world isn't easy, but Fang is determined to prove she's got what it takes. Will Fang and Barkley be able to work together to solve the case and help make Underdogs the top dogs once again? You'll have to read to find out in this paws-itively hilarious mystery

A whale is stranded on the beach, but the tiny puffins are far too small to help. Or are they? Read the book in reverse to see what they can do ... together. A heartwarming and inspirational story showing the power of teamwork and cooperation.

Small Panda has lost his bottom. It was there when he went to sleep but now it has disappeared. He searches high and low, and finds stripy bums, pink butts, and feathery derrieres. "Are you my bottom?" he asks, but none of these bottoms are his. Finally, he spots a furry bum which just has to be his-- but the answer is surprising A cheeky story for anyone who has ever left something behind.

Small Panda has lost his bottom. It was there when he went to sleep but now it has disappeared. He searches high and low, and finds stripy bums, pink butts, feathery derrieres. 'Are you my bottom?' he asks, but none of these bottoms are his. Finally, he spots a furry bum which just has to be his - but the answer is surprising! A cheeky story for anyone who has ever left something behind.