


Books in series

#1
The Ghost of Raven Hill
1994
Mystery and adventure are the last things Liz has in mind when she forms Teen Power Inc., Raven Hill High's own job agency. And her friends aren't thinking about them either. All they want to do is make some money.
But mystery and adventure are both in store for the Teen Power gang, as they quickly find out. Very soon, they're up to their necks in trouble and wrestling with a puzzle they just have to solve. With a little help from the Raven Hill ghost, of course!
The first great story in the Teen Power series.

#2
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
1994
When the Teen Power gang is hired to clean up the local magic shop, Tom is the only one who is pleased. The others think the shop is creepy, and that its owner, magician Sid Foy, is weird.
But Tom is looking forward to exploring the magic shop's secrets. He needs something to take his mind off his troubles. Especially his fear of the Gripper – a vicious mugger prowling the streets of Raven Hill at night.

#3
The Disappearing TV Star
1994
Book by Rodda, Emily

#4
Cry of the Cat
1994
As they work at their new afternoon job at the local cat shop, Purrfection, Elmo and the rest of the Teen Power gang learn of more and more cats disappearing. Curious and worried, they decide they have to try and solve the mystery. Elmo knows that he has to find the cats before it's too late. Where are the cats going? Who is taking them? And why?

#5
Beware the Gingerbread House
1994
Sunny has always been terrified of the Gingerbread House, a peculiar pastry shop with a giant cage for trapping naughty children. Now she's been asked to lend the place a helping hand!
The rest of the Help-for-Hire crew quickly agrees with Sunny, as soon as they discover a not-so-sweet surprise: Somebody's putting dead things in the tasty treats.
And the team's fractured fairy tale is only just beginning...Sunny and her friends have to act fast. Nobody wants the Gingerbread House to crumble - not if Help-for-Hire will take the blame.

#6
Green for Danger
1994
Minding a luxurious house seemed like fun to the Teen Power gang at first. But now Nick is feeling more and more uncomfortable. Suddenly the house seems like a prison. Or a tomb. Is it the sealed windows and doors? Or the aquarium fish swimming in endless circles? Or maybe it's just that a fortune in emeralds was stolen from the house, ruining its owner, and disappearing without a trace...

#7
Breaking Point
1994
Australian, adventurous and able to do any job!
The gang are thrilled that they're helping well-known mystery writer, Abner Cain, finish his latest book. But there's a sinister mystery surrounding Mr Cain, and Liz is determined to solve it. Before she reaches breaking point ...

#8
The Secret of Banyan Bay
1994
The tiny coastal town of Banyan looks like a postcard. Quiet. Beautiful. Peaceful. Just the place for a working holiday away from city noise, traffic, pollution and crime. So Tom and the rest of the Teen Power gang think. But, in this little backwater, nothing is what it seems. Frightening things are stirring beneath its calm surface.
And very soon, Tom and his friends are out of their depth, and struggling against a ruthless, unknown enemy. An enemy who will stop at nothing to keep them from learning the secret of Banyan Bay.

#9
The Bad Dog Mystery
1998
Jock is a very naughty dog. Probably the worst, most badly-behaved dog Richelle has ever met. She doesn’t want to walk him with the rest of the Teen Power Inc gang. She has enough problems already. Her mother’s lost jade ring for one. And the robber who’s breaking into houses all over Raven Hill for another.
Richelle would love to see the last of Jock. But when it looks as though he is doomed to be put down, she finds herself involved in a crazy desperate plan to save him.
What a shame Jock can’t help her in return.
Or can he?

#10
Poison Pen
1994
Cruel anonymous letters are being sent to people all over Raven Hill, and the victims are frantic.
Elmo and the rest of the Teen Power gang are determined to unmask the letter-writer and stop the flow of vicious threats that are ruining so many lives.
But the more they investigate, the more the mystery deepens…

#13
Nowhere to Run
1995
uncreased copy, lightly tanned pages

#16
The Case of Crazy Claude
1995
cover art listed is not accurate .would not let me upload picture,sorry .

#18
Danger in Rhyme
1995
Why would anyone send a line from a kids’ song to the local newspaper? Elmo doesn’t know. Nor do any of the other members of Teen Power Inc.
Then the first bomb goes off in Raven Hill. A second note is received. The second bomb explodes.
And slowly the gang realises that someone is following through a mad and deadly plan.

#19
Cry Wolf
1996
When the six teenagers in the Teen Power gang rescue an unknown girl who says she has been mugged, they have no idea of the danger Jessica is in - or that they will soon be targets in a dangerous mystery.

#20
Photo Finish
1996
The competition was to 'reflect the changing face of Raven Hill today' and the prize was a swag of valuable art supplies. Tom thought he had a good chance of winning and so did the rest of the Teen Power gang. Tom thought he had a good chance of winning and so did the Rest of the Teen Power gang. But gradually they realise that the series of accidents that happen to Tom are not real accidents; someone is trying to sabotage his chances. But Gradually they realize that the series of accidents that happen to Tom accidents are not real, someone is trying to sabotage his chances.

#22
St Elmo's Fire
1996
Elmo isn't so sure that it's a good idea to go to work for his great aunt in the country. He's never met her, and Mistfall, her big old house, is far from the nearest town. He is overruled by the rest of the gang, but five minutes at Mistfall is enough to make them realise they've made a big mistake...For ages 7-12.

#25
Dirty Tricks
1996
Another unpredictable adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Deltora Quest!
The Help-for-Hire gang's toughest challenge yet begins when a new teacher assigns too much homework. The local library seems like the best place for them to hit the books . . . until the books start hitting back! It turns out the Phantom of the Library is playing practical jokes on innocent readers, and Richelle's not laughing.
As the tricks become more and more treacherous, Richelle and her five loyal friends must unmask the prankster soon, or else the library will be destroyed forever...

#30
Dead End
1999
Hide your valuables and don't walk the streets alone. Six young troublemakers are on the loose in Raven Hill. Witnesses say the culprits look surprisingly familiar—just like the Help-for-Hire gang! If the real Help-for-Hire gang doesn't figure out who's trying to set them up, it could mean the end of their friendship forever. And once the kids begin disappearing one by one, Nick discovers that it could mean the end of a whole lot more.
Author

Emily Rodda
Author · 96 books
Emily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.