Books published by publisher Ford Street Publishing Pty Ltd

Fox and BC travel through time from the distant future to 1901. Elite cadets in the Imperial Army, they are young, handsome, well-mannered ... and now, mutineers. They have journeyed into the past to save the opening ceremony of Australia’s first parliament from being bombed. If the cadets fail, thousands will die, sparking a century of total war. However, to change the destiny of the world, the young warriors will need the help of three ordinary teenagers ...

The long-awaited sequel to Dragonfang.Three mercenariesPoison coursing through their veinsAnd only six weeks to find a stolen dragon relic ...“The action never stops in Dragonsight. Countess Jelindel dek Mediesar, Daretor and Zimak are sent on a desperate quest to recover a stolen jade talisman called the dragonsight. With a slow-acting poison ticking through their veins, they have only six weeks to find the talisman and take the antidote. There’s magic and mayhem aplenty as they’re hunted through the paraworlds, before the final violent confrontation at the Tower Inviolate. And then in sight of their goal, the ultimate treachery. A terrific page-turner, crammed full of action, intrigue and lashings of magic.” IAN IRVINE

A sorceressA swordsmanA thieving larrikin... and their deadliest foe, the omnipotent Wardragon“Wardragon is the culmination of The Jelindel Chronicles in a soaring saga. Finally Jelindel, with her allies, Zimak and Daretor, has tracked the alien mailshirt across two radically different worlds. But the journey is perilous when each step is lined with flying beasts, metal wasps, mercenaries and assassins . . . and the mailshirt linked up with the evil Preceptor to create a deadly enemy. All Jelindel has is a little magic, Zimak’s wit and Daretor’s sword to scrape through and that is not enough.Collins captures a terrifying, tense world with a touch of humour and holds it to the last shattering battle.”ALLAN BAILLIE

The long-awaited sequel to Dragonlinks.Five pentagram gemsTwo people want themOnly one can have them“Anyone who has read Dragonlinks will recognise Paul Collins as a writer who truly understands the power of high fantasy. It is the power to tease the imagination with worlds so exotic, yet so seemingly familiar, that we allow ourselves to recognise within them the best and worst that we can be. From the opening battle with the deadmoon warriors to the final confrontation with the Preceptor’s fearsome legions, through the wonders and dangers of paraworlds, the Countess Jelindel, scholar, Adept and fighter, must call upon all her power, intelligence and courage ─ and trust in the loyalty of friends ─ to restore balance. Share the journey on the Dragonfang. The ride is exhilarating!" Brian Caswell

Trust Me! features original contributions by 50 of Australia’s best known children’s authors, poets and illustrators. Stories and poems cover all genres: mystery, romance, crime, fantasy, SF, humour and more. This fat and juicy collection is like one of those dessert plates where you get to try a little bit of everything, so you can decide what you'll order next time as a full-sized portion. Like all good collections, it can be dipped into and explored in any order. 'Trust Me!' features original contributions by 50 of Australia’s best known children’s authors, poets and illustrators, including: Andy Griffiths, Shaun Tan, Gary Crew, Phillip Gwynne, Catherine Bateson, Steven Herrick, Allan Baillie, Sofie Laguna, Leigh Hobbs, Marc McBride, Mitch Vane, Michael Wagner, David Metzenthen and many others.

Mitchell Grady is the new kid at school – a school that’s crazy about sport.He quickly learns about the Legend of Sport competition – an all year sporting challenge featuring eight exciting sports. He’s in!But so too is Travis Fisk, the mean guy who was last year’s Legend, and who will stop at nothing to win again this year.In Against the Spin, the sport is cricket and Mitchell quickly learns who his true friends are – and that good doesn’t always prevail over evil. As predicted, Travis will do what it takes to be crowned the Legend of Sport.

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON. Welcome to the magical town of Muleshoe! The Hideout Kids’ home of Muleshoe is surrounded by an army of outlaws. Judge June sends Sheriff Tuff and Deputy Sadie to fetch General Buster Muster and the US Army to save them. But the job goes wrong. General Muster, Tuff and Sadie get trapped in the mysterious town of No-Trees by vicious Sam Bass and his gang. Can they escape in time to rescue the Hideout Kids from the outlaw army? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

Trust Me Too comprises work from over 50 of Australia’s leading children’s authors and illustrators. Separated into genres such as crime, adventure, romance, science fiction and fantasy, it truly covers all aspects of the classical anthology. It contains fiction, illustrations, poetry and graphics.Contributors include a prequel to Obernewtyn by Isobelle Carmody, stories from many other writers including Jack Heath, Oliver Phommavanh, James Roy, Gary Crew, Margaret Clark, Phil Kettle, Michael Gerard Bauer, poems from writers such as Lorraine Marwood, Sofie Laguna and Michael Wagner, and illustrations from artists such as Shaun Tan, Leigh Hobbs, Mark Wilson and Marc McBride.

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON. Welcome to the magical town of Muleshoe! Tuff, Sadie and Sawbones are sent on a dangerous journey to help former hideout kid Charlie “Sir” Ringo on his first Trail Drive. On his way to Fort Worth with five hundred Texas Longhorns Charlie and his cowboys are attacked by the most feared cattle rustlers in South Texas. Their leader, Macho Nacho, wants to steal the herd but he also has a grudge against Charlie. Can Tuff, Sadie and Sawbones save their friend from the vicious outlaw or will the dangers of the Wild West stop them getting to Fort Worth altogether? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

A WICKEDLY FUNNY, WONDERFULLY MAGICAL NEW SERIES FROM WILD WEST AUTHOR MIKE GLEASON. Welcome to the magical town of Muleshoe! Tuff and Sadie travel back in time to help Mountain Man Jedediah Smith. Jedediah and his crew are pinned down in the Rocky Mountains by outlaw Indian Chief Black Bear. Can Tuff and Sadie rescue Jedediah or will they all end up as a snack for the Chief's pet grizzly bears? Hideout Kids Series Description: The highly entertaining children's chapter book series Hideout Kids features two ordinary ten-year old kids, the brave Sheriff Tuff Brunson and his clever best friend, Deputy Sadie Marcus. Joining their adventures is an amazing cast of fun-loving characters including Wild Thing, a pink fairy armadillo, and Mr Zip, a beaver. Each book tells incredible stories of cowboys, American Indians, outlaws, wagon trains, lost gold mines, cattle drives, and mountain men. How can two ten-year old kids tame the Wild West? Only in the beautifully written and illustrated Hideout Kids series can you find the answer!

It’s the halfway point of the Legends Cup and the competition is hotting up. Only two points behind Mitchell, Fisk is boasting that he will be crowned the Legend of Soccer, but Mitchell has other ideas. Elsewhere there is a mystery unfolding that reveals a secret that has been hidden for years. There’s action aplenty on and off the field as the battle begins for soccer glory.