Tristan Bancks se zaměřuje na psaní pro děti a mládež, přičemž jeho díla často čerpají z jeho zkušeností s herectvím a filmovou tvorbou. Jeho styl se vyznačuje humorem, neobvyklými a lehce znepokojivými prvky, které oslovují mladé čtenáře. Bancks si klade za cíl inspirovat budoucí generace vypravěčů a zdůrazňuje poutavost sdílení příběhů. Jeho tvorba podněcuje fantazii a zároveň odráží realitu života prostřednictvím poutavých a přístupných narativů.
Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, these four brand new and original stories are written by Tristan Bancks, the great-great nephew of creator Jimmy Bancks, and illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs comic-strip cartoonist, Jason Chatfield. Kids and grown-ups alike will revel in the rambunctious adventures and comical capers of the ginger kid who never gets old.
I'm Tom Weekly. Eating is my favourite extreme sport. My mum's raspberry muffins are weapons of minor destruction. I've been trapped inside a runaway car on a trip to buy ice cream. I accidentally invented meatball bungee. And my recipe for chocolate mousse has a secret ingredient that you don't even want to know.
I have a few confessions. I've done a runner from the dentist. I'm petrified of clowns. Giant headlice tried to eat me. A lost sock nearly killed me. And you're not going to believe this, but I was attacked by Library Ninjas when my book was five years overdue. Let my life be a warning to you. Plus, how to get famous by- 1. Clapping 2. Collecting scabs 3. Knitting.
I'm Tom Weekly. You think you've made mistakes? I've made more. Every single word in this book is true. I do know someone with the worst case of nits in history. Stella Holling used chocolate to trick me into kissing her again. My sister, Tanya, truly is an evil genius. And as weird as it sounds, I really did ask Jack to help me mine my teeth for cash. It's embarrassing, but it's true. Bonus stuff inside this book:1. Test your dad for Cranky Dad Syndrome2. Make your own slime3. Have your brain removed.
I'm Tom Weekly. My life is one giant experiment. Discover what happens when you mix one kid with nine attack possums. Observe the result of a guinea pig hostage situation. Learn from my get-rich-quick scheme to put Australia's angriest ice-cream man out of business. Get ready to judge the world's deadliest fruitcake competition. And if I survive it all, let's call the experiment a success.
The story revolves around Lewis Snow, who refuses to part with his nits, viewing them as pets despite everyone urging him to shave his head. Among them is Ned, a unique jumping nit who prefers life on Lewis's scalp over his father's ambitions for world domination. With Ned being a vegan and disliking human blood, the narrative explores themes of friendship and individuality through the quirky lens of their unusual relationship. This book features two entertaining tales centered on their adventures.
Have you ever ran from the dentist? Are you petrified of clowns? Have giant head lice try to eat you? Have you ever been attacked by Library Ninjas when your book was five years overdue? And have you come up with a genius way to never do homework again? All of these things have happened to me. I'm Tom Weekly. My life is an exploding chicken and the book in your hands is my attempt to glue it back together again.
Have you ever helped your pop escape from a nursing home? Does your teacher have a problem with his bowels? Is your sister an evil genius and criminal mastermind? Have you ever mined your teeth for cash? Do you want to know where all the lost socks go? Is there a girl or boy at school who's desperate to kiss you? And do you know someone with the worst case of nits in world history? I do. I'm Tom Weekly and this is the third book in my weird, funny, sometimes gross life story.
Have you ever been trapped inside a runaway car? Have you broken a world record? Is there someone in your class who will stop at nothing to kiss you? Have you ever tricked your dog into doing your homework? Or found something seriously disgusting in your food? Have you sold head lice for fun and profit? Or has your mum ever used raspberry and white chocolate muffins as weapons of minor destruction?I'm Tom Weekly and all of these things have happened to me. I've captured them here in stories, jokes, cartoons, quizzes and lists. Believe me, real life is weirder than anything you can make up.
I'm Tom Weekly. If you want to know what went wrong, read this and laugh. You'll learn the secret of my strangest body part. You'll meet my super-angry grandpa, and hear about my best non-human friend, Rarnald the rat. You'll find out why I've been banned from KidsWorld. But that won't freak you out as much as the story of how Stella Holling tricked me into kissing her. 3 things you'll learn inside- 1. How to climb Mount Everest 2. How to make a backyard theme park 3. How to escape a pirate