Books with author Matthew Brown

When a creature is made from icky, sticky sludge--and gets that sludge all over everyone--how can he ever make friends? Gnarbunga pops up from a mucky hole in the ground, and he's very, very messy. The children love it, but the grownups don't. So the kids decide to help Gnarbunga find something to do to keep him busy…and what could be better than skateboarding! A fresh and lively young picture book with a fun story and exuberant illustrations.

When Compton Valance and his best friend Bryan Nylon discover the world's first TIME MACHINE (aka a mouldy, thirteen-week-old-cheese-and-pickled-egg sandwich), they become the most powerful boys in the universe. But how will Compton and Bryan decide to use their incredible new time-travelling powers? Will they use them for good? Will they use them for evil? Or will they just focus their efforts on perfecting a formula for the world's first pair of custard trousers?

On the first day of school, Artie falls out of his bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he's dizzy and she says:"You're just worried about your first day in a new school."At breakfast, his little brother, Eddie, splashes syrup in his hair, and there's no time to wash it. Artie has to go to school with syrup-hair. And then, on the way there, he gets splashed by a puddle that makes him look like he wet his pants. It's not just the first day of school; it's the worst day of school.On the second day of school, Artie falls out of bed and hits his head. Hard. He tells his mom he's dizzy and she says:"You're just worried about your first day in a new school."Huh? Today is just like the day before. Can Artie find a way to change it, before it's the first day of school…forever?