Books with author Robyn Opie

Robyn Opie Parnell, author of 90 published books for children, proudly presents a new story sure to delight kids, young and old, about who's best at cricket: the boys or the girls!Ella stops to watch a group of boys play cricket. She asks if she can join in their game. They react as if she's a zombie asking to join the church choir! According to the boys, girls can't play cricket. Ella will ruin their game. The boys' comments make Ella so cross that she agrees to a boys versus girls cricket match. But there's a big problem. Ella doesn't have a cricket team. She has to find a team by the end of the week - a team good enough to beat the boys!Again, Ella encounters a big problem. She can't find other girls who play cricket. She has to teach the girls and turn them into cricket stars in time to beat the boys. Ella faces another problem. Her team is one player short. Who will she get to fill the gap? Her friend Madison? Her Aunt Anna? Jessie the dog? Don't be silly, dogs can't play cricket!On the big day, the best team wins...Is it the boys' team? Is it the girls' team? Who is the secret weapon?Best Team Wins is a play script with a large cast of characters, which makes it ideal for performing in classrooms or school theaters. Scroll back up to the top of the page and click on the book to peek inside or - purchase your copy now!

Kyle's dad dresses up as animals to entertain children at parties, fairs, festivals, and other events. At least, Kyle thinks that his dad is an entertainer. Until a burglary results in Kyle discovering that his dad is an undercover agent, working for a secret organization named No One's Business - or NOB for short. His dad is a NOB! If this revelation isn't enough, Kyle's dad reveals that he needs Kyle's help. Kyle accepts the dangerous mission and goes undercover disguised as a sheep within a herd of intelligent cloned sheep. Soon, Kyle is sheep-napped by an evil mastermind named Penelope, whose dastardly plan is to take over the world. Kyle has to work out what the cloned sheep have to do with Penelope's plan and stop the plan in its tracks. At the same time, he has to pretend to be an intelligent sheep and get out alive. Or he might just end up lamp roast! Join Kyle as he becomes a junior NOB and embarks on an exciting, hilarious adventure to save the world.