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Two Wolves by Tristan Bancks
Call Number: F BAN
Publication Date: 2014
One afternoon, police officers show up at Ben Silver's front door. Minutes after they leave, his parents arrive home. Ben and his little sister Olive are bundled into the car and told they're going on a holiday. But are they? It doesn't take long for Ben to realise that his parents are in trouble. Ben's always dreamt of becoming a detective - his dad even calls him 'Cop'. Now Ben gathers evidence and tries to uncover what his parents have done. The problem is, if he figures it out, what does he do? Tell someone? Or keep the secret and live life on the run?
The Fall by Tristan Bancks
Call Number: F BAN
Publication Date: 2017
In the middle of the night, Sam is woken by angry voices from the apartment above. He goes to the window to see what's happening - only to hear a struggle, and see a body fall from the sixth-floor balcony. Pushed, Sam thinks. Sam goes to wake his father Harry, a crime reporter, but Harry is gone. And when Sam goes downstairs, the body is gone, too. But someone has seen Sam, and knows what he's witnessed. The next twenty-four hours could be his last.
My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2011-12-06
Step aside, Andy Griffiths, there's a new kid in town--and he's bringing his gigantic booger collection with him A series of surprisingly funny, adventurous, sometimes gross short stories. They're linked by the main character--a kid called Tom Weekly--and his friends, family, and dog who show up in each adventure. From talking poo to a terrible accident with false teeth, and rehydrating a gigantic booger collection to one seriously angry magpie, these stories will make you snort with laughter and cringe in embarrassment. A nail-biting--no, make that toe-biting--thrill ride through one boy's life.

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About Tristan

Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall and the Tom Weekly series. Two Wolves won Honour Book in the 2015 Children’s Book Council of Australia Awards and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. It also won the YABBA and KOALA Children’s Choice Awards, as did his latest thriller, The Fall, a CBCA Notable book. Detention, a gripping new novel about a daring escape and a lockdown in a school, is out July 2019.

Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy charity Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop several of his books for the screen. He’s excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan’s books, play games, watch videos and help him try to change the world here at www.tristanbancks.com

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The Rules of Cool by Tristan Bancks
Call Number: F BAN
Publication Date: 2008
Coolhunter by Tristan Bancks
Call Number: F BAN
ISBN: 9781925324334
Publication Date: 2016
Mac Slater has just crashed the latest prototype of the flying bike he and his best friend, Paul, invented. Even worse, practically the whole school witnessed it. So when the creators of massive global webspace Coolhunters offer Mac the chance to compete for a job hunting cool, Mac thinks they're crazy. I mean, Mac lives in a small town and he doesn't have a TV, let alone his own phone. But Tony and Speed say he's so uncool he's cool. If Mac wants to win, he has one week to prove he has what it takes. And it turns out that finding the next big thing isn't easy - especially when he's pitted against Cat DeVrees, the most popular girl in school.
My Life and Other Exploding Chickens by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Call Number: F BAN
Publication Date: 2016
"Have you ever done a runner from the dentist? Are you petrified of clowns? Have giant headlice tried to eat you? Have you ever been attacked by Library Ninjas when your book was five years overdue? And have you come up with a genius way to never do homework again? All of these things have happened to me. I'm Tom Weekly. My life is an exploding chicken and the book in your hands is my attempt to glue it back together again."
My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins by Tristan Bancks; Gus Gordon (Illustrator)
Publication Date: 2017
Have you ever been trapped inside a runaway car? Have you broken a world record? Is there someone in your class who will stop at nothing to kiss you? Have you ever tricked your dog into doing your homework? Or found something seriously disgusting in your food? Have you sold head lice for fun and profit? Or has your mum ever used raspberry and white chocolate muffins as weapons of minor destruction? I'm Tom Weekly and all of these things have happened to me. I've captured them here in stories, jokes, cartoons, quizzes and lists. Believe me, real life is weirder than anything you can make up. 'Like Dahl, Bancks is passionate about inspiring a love of reading in the young by placing fun at the centre of his storytelling.' ANDY GRIFFITHS, author of the Treehouse series

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