Jack’s in the mood for mooching around, not playing with his crazy cousins! But will his bad mood spoil the whole day?

Jack’s best friend got the solo that he wanted, and he’s a bit mad. But when things go wrong on concert night, can Jack save the day?

One of a series full of down-to-earth, real-life, fun and funny stories that children can enjoy and relate to. With word art or illustrations on every second page, and no huge blocks of text or intimidating words, they're perfect for newly independent readers.

Jack has made an awesome robot suit for a costume party. But what if the other kids at the party think it's lame?

Jack hates spelling. He has a test coming up, but he doesn't want to practise for it. What will happen if he leaves it too late?

Jack has found a lost puppy! It is so cute. But can he convince his mum and dad to let him keep it?

Jack loves sleeping at Jem's house. He has so many cool games! But why is Jem acting so weird?

Jack and Billie are off to Carols by Candlelight! They can't wait to hear their favourite singer. But what will happen when Jack gets lost?

Jack’s new babysitter is awesome, but a bit crazy. Pizza for dinner, juggling lessons and sleeping outside – with no tent! But will Jack let his worrying get in the way of having fun?

Jack is going horseback riding – it’s going to be awesome! But then he has to ride the slowest pony. How can he pretend he’s a cowboy during The Bumpy Ride? This early reader series featuring Billie B. Brown’s best friend, Jack, is full of down-to-earth, real-life, fun and funny stories that boys can enjoy and relate to. With word art or illustrations on every second page, and no huge blocks of text or intimidating words, they're perfect for newly independent readers.

Jack wants to win the maths competition at school, but it's not his best subject. Luckily, he's been paired with a maths whiz! Can they work together to win?

Jack's friend Billie is away, so Jack hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back?

Jack's whole class is coming to his birthday party. It's going to be awesome! But what will he do when his best friend is too sick to come?

Jack loves camping! Sleeping in a tent, toastingmarshmallows and especially going onadventures. But will one of his adventurestake him a little further than he planned?

The Hey Jack! adventures are perfect for boys who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers. When Jack hurts his ankle, he tries really hard not to cry. He's not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that?

The Hey Jack! adventures are perfect for boys who are desperate to begin reading but are bored by daggy school readers. Jack is selling the toys he doesn't play with anymore. There's some old Lego, a scruffy teddy bear and a robot dog that doesn't work. But when Jack sees other kids having fun with his stuff, will he regret the whole idea?

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns how to spell in a fun new way! In The Other Teacher, Jack's class has a new teacher who seems really cool. But then Jack breaks a rule he didn't even know existed! Maybe the teacher's not so great after all … From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! The Winning Goal The Scary Solo The Robot Blues The Fire Truck The Big Mess The Class Party and many more!

In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns to deal with feeling cross. In The Party Invite, Jack's friend Rebecca is having a birthday party, but Jack's not invited! Does this mean they aren't friends anymore? From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out! With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series.Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! The Winning GoalThe Scary SoloThe Robot BluesThe Fire TruckThe Big MessThe Class Party and many more!

Jack finds spelling hard. He has to go to a special spelling group. But what if the other kids make fun of him?

Jack has been chosen as Star of the Week at school, but he also wants to be a good friend. Can he do both? Hey Jack! Hey Jack! is full of down-to-earth, realistic stories, with word art or illustration on every second page. Jack’s enormous imagination injects the series with fun and humor, and the books are carefully typeset to provide reading breaks.