Matt Stanton

'THESE BOOKS REALLY GO OFF!' -- Mac Park, Boy Vs Beast The chapter books your reluctant reader will actually want to read! Stone Beach Primary is not ready for BenDugan and his new best friend.Ben's about to start at his new school and the fart monster's coming along for the ride. But Ben is worried. If his friend gets up to mischief, will the other kids blame Ben? How will Ben survive his first day?FART MONSTER AND ME is the hilarious new series from bestselling duo Tim Miller and Matt Stanton -- sure to get kids laughing ... and reading!PRAISE'will entice and engage young readers, especially boys ... 5 out of 5' -- ReadPlus.com.au

The sequel to the hilarious THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY BED WHO FARTS. How much trouble can one little monster cause at Christmas time? From the cheeky duo who brought you THERE IS A MONSTER UNDER MY BED WHO FARTS and THE PIRATE WHO HAD TO PEE comes a book that is perfect for naughty boys this Christmas.The Fart Monster is back and he's tootier than ever! It's Christmas, and Fart Monster is up to his old stinky tricks ... Will the boy get the blame this time? Or will he be able to convince Santa to keep him off the naughty list?Ages: 3+

Dribble and laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. When Max discovers that everyone is more interested in watching soccer than his stand-up routine, he needs to come up with a plan fast. How can he compete with the world's favourite game? Max is the funny kid, but can he score his comedy goal? Half-time shows, terrible coaches and little kids who pee on the goal posts are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new Funny Kid adventure. FUNNY KID is the mega-bestselling series from author-illustrator Matt Stanton that has everyone laughing SERIES AWARDS Funny Kid Prank Wars -- Winner of the 2023 YABBA Award for Fiction for Older Readers Funny Kid Catastrophe -- Shortlisted for the 2023 Russell Prize for Humour Writing for Young People

Get ready to turn reading into an interactive game, with lots of laughs along the way, in a choose-your-own-adventure-style quest to find the last page of this book!With strikingly bold text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are perfect picks for emergent readers. The series is all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. What is up with this nonsense? Kids will demand to know, and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way.The Book That Never Ends finds a clever new way to extend the silly read aloud fun. Similar to a "choose your own adventure" book, readers' choices will bring them to different pages throughout the book, and they'll need to work together to puzzle out the correct path that brings them to the ending.Here are even more books that will DRIVE KIDS CRAZY:Did You Take the B from My _ook?This Is a BallThis Book Is Red

This book is an indispensable guide for executives, programme leaders, and business owners on maximising value from automation and digital transformation. It provides a real-world journey map of automation, from RPA through to intelligent automation, with a focus on practical strategy and management principles intended to help seize the trillions of dollars that are still being left on the table by companies that have not yet made this leap. Though grounded on the research and advisory work of the author team, this book offers clear eyed, easy to read advice for avoiding the ‘transformation bog’ where many organisations find themselves, struggling to maintain their strategy in an environment that feels increasingly dynamic and confusing. This book is not blinded by the brilliant new technology and hones in on what works and what distracts. It provides a total value of ownership framework for navigation and identifies seven core digital capabilities required for success. Ultimately a book for realists rather than digital idealists, it will be a vital resource for professionals who must chart a course to verifiable business performance improvement through digital enterprise empowerment amid often conflicting priorities.

This book is an indispensable guide for executives, programme leaders, and business owners on maximising value from automation and digital transformation. It provides a real-world journey map of automation, from RPA through to intelligent automation, with a focus on practical strategy and management principles intended to help seize the trillions of dollars that are still being left on the table by companies that have not yet made this leap. Though grounded on the research and advisory work of the author team, this book offers clear eyed, easy to read advice for avoiding the ‘transformation bog’ where many organisations find themselves, struggling to maintain their strategy in an environment that feels increasingly dynamic and confusing. This book is not blinded by the brilliant new technology and hones in on what works and what distracts. It provides a total value of ownership framework for navigation and identifies seven core digital capabilities required for success. Ultimately a book for realists rather than digital idealists, it will be a vital resource for professionals who must chart a course to verifiable business performance improvement through digital enterprise empowerment amid often conflicting priorities.

From bestselling, beloved author Matt Stanton comes The Odds: Run, Odds, Run, the second graphic novel in the hilarious, heart-filled three-book middle grade series about what happens when your imagination comes to life.A woman in a fancy suit has shown up unexpectedly and unannounced at Kip's apartment, and she's asking questions Kip doesn't want to answer about all odd characters who've escaped her imagination.The Odds have no choice but to go on the run But running away isn't as simple as should be--not when Lance the rabbit and Ninja-Nina are dueling, Racer's trying to drive everywhere but straight ahead, Booster the rooster wants to leave, and Unicorn and the family cat just can't seem to get along. Kip is hiding secrets from her dad, Diana the dinosaur keeps scaring Kip, and the Woman in the Suit seems to know their every move.It's a hilarious and touching graphic novel from all-star author Matt Stanton about finding friendships and the challenges of growing up.

From the bestselling author of the Funny Kid series, Matt Stanton, comes The Odds, the start of a hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series about identity, imagination, and the joy of discovering who you really are.Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it. Then one day Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favorite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers.But what happens when a dragon-hunting rabbit leaves his comic strip? When an old man leaves his picture book? When a ninja leaves her TV show, a race-car driver leaves their video game, and a dinosaur turns up from Kip's nightmares?It's a hilariously touching graphic novel from all-star author Matt Stanton about finding friendships and the fears of growing up.

From the bestselling author of the Funny Kid series, Matt Stanton, comes The Odds, the start of a hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series about identity, imagination, and the joy of discovering who you really are.Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it. Then one day Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favorite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers.But what happens when a dragon-hunting rabbit leaves his comic strip? When an old man leaves his picture book? When a ninja leaves her TV show, a race-car driver leaves their video game, and a dinosaur turns up from Kip's nightmares?It's a hilariously touching graphic novel from all-star author Matt Stanton about finding friendships and the fears of growing up.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT!

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid #2: Stand Up, the second book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia's bestselling children's book author. Max may not be the strongest, or the smartest, or the handsomest kid in his class--but he may well be the funniest Except when Max's classroom joke lands flat, he suddenly becomes the Un-Funny Kid The only way to make everyone forget Max's comedy catastrophe is for him to win the town talent quest with his very own stand-up comedy routine. Max is ready to bring comedy gold to his audition, but thanks to a heckling clown, Max can't even remember his first joke With the help of his best friend Hugo and their feathered pet, Duck, Max thinks he has everything he needs to come up the greatest stand-up comedy routine of all time--but will it be enough? Max will need all the advice he can get to prove that he is the kid who can make everyone laugh Matt Stanton brings his veteran children's book chops to this hilarious series, perfect for early middle grade readers looking for side-splitting laughs

This clever companion to This Is a Ball and Did You Take the B from My _ook? is the perfect read-aloud for the giggling masses who love Hervé Tullet's Press Here, Lane Smith's It's a Book!, and BJ Novak's The Book With No Pictures.The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series offers parents, teachers, and storytellers a hilarious script for fun reading time with children. In book 3, This Book Is Red, something is clearly bonkers when the narrator insists that frogs and penguins are obviously the same color as lobsters--and the claims get more outrageous from there. What is up with this nonsense? Kids will demand to know--and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way. With strikingly simple text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are ideal picks for emergent readers.

'These books really go off!' -- Mac Park, Boy Vs Beast The chapter books your reluctant reader will actually want to read! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Are those clouds shaped like bottoms?! Nothing exciting has ever happened in BenDugan's backyard. That is, until something crash-lands from the biggest andsmelliest storm cloud in the sky! In one split second, Ben's life changesforever ... FART MONSTER AND ME is the hilarious newseries from bestselling duo Tim Miller and Matt Stanton -- sure to get kids laughing... and reading! PRAISE 'I would recommend this book and series to readers who ... don't really enjoy reading that much -- I think this series could help to change that' -- ReadPlus.com.au

Big Nate meets Timmy Failure in Funny Kid for President, the first book in an uproarious new middle grade series by Matt Stanton, Australia's bestselling children's book author. When Max gets blamed for pooping in the storeroom (which he did NOT do), tensions hit an all-time high between him and his terrifyingly large teacher, Mr. Armstrong. But then, the most unexpected thing happens--the school principal, Mrs. Sniggles, suggests Max run for class president.Max isn't the only kid on the ballot, however. His archenemy, Abby Purcell, is also up for election--and she's out to defeat him at all costs. To win, Max is going to need the 24/7 help of his best friend, Hugo, and he's going to have to run the campaign of a lifetime.Max may not be the smartest or fastest kid, or the handsomest, but he just might be the funniest kid you'll ever meet--and it's this talent that could turn him from underdog to top dog. Max for President Matt Stanton brings his veteran children's book chops to this hilarious new series, perfect for early middle grade readers looking for side-splitting laughs

FROM THE AUTHOR OF NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, FUNNY KID FOR PRESIDENT! Being funny is a good gig and itâ??s pretty much the only thing Max Walburt is good at. At least he thinks heâ??s good at it . . .

The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series capitalizes on the trend of interactive picture books--it's all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. Book 1, Did You Take the B from My _ook? is a hilarious read-along that is missing one very important letter due to one very powerful sneeze! Now, the _eetle wearing _lue _oots is _ouncing on the bed instead of wearing blue boots and bouncing on the bed--and it just gets sillier from there! What is up with this nonsense? Kids will demand to know--and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way. With strikingly simple text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are perfect picks for emergent readers.

The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series capitalizes on the trend of interactive picture books--it's all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. Book 2, This Is a Ball, is a boldly absurd spin-off of concept books, and an audaciously contrarian invitation for readers to practice deadpan delivery: after all, the picture on the cover clearly shows a cube, not a ball. The page that declares a princess is flying a kite at the beach shows an alien holding a balloon in a city...and on and on. What is WRONG with this silly book? Kids will demand to know--and all readers will be howling with laughter all along the way. With strikingly simple text and art, Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! are perfect picks for emergent readers.Future books in the series, releasing two per year, have equally funny-yet frustrating premises: Did You Take the B from My _ook? and Wait Wait WAIT!

NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER! Being President is no laughing matter . . .