HERCULES QUICK'S BIG BAG OF TRICKS

A hilarious and charming collection of stories about a boy and his fishy friend who do a series of odd jobs for their eccentric neighbours, from the bestselling creators of The Terrible Plop.

Hercules Quick dreams of being a magnificent magician. He is saving up to buy a box of magic tricks. Luckily, he has plenty of neighbours who need his help. Whether it's throwing rose petals for Professor Calamari or finding a lost ping-pong ball for Queen Claude, no job is too odd for Hercules. Need something done? Ask Hercules Quick. Only ten cents! Hercules Quick's Big Bag of Tricks is a bind up of Ask Hercules Quick (64pp in colour), The Magnificent Hercules Quick (96pp in black & white) and six new short stories. Rights are available for each title, or in combination. Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of over 60 books for children and young adults, and her work is published all over the world. She has won several national literary awards, including the NSW Premier's Literary Award a record five times, and internationally she has been nominated for both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Prize. Ursula Dubosarsky was the Australian Children's Laureate for 2020-2021. www.ursuladubosarsky.squarespace.com Andrew Joyner is a highly acclaimed picture book creator who has illustrated many of Ursula Dubosarsky's stories to great success. Together they have won and been short-listed for many awards, including the CBCA Awards and children's choice awards. Andrew's books have been published in more than twenty-five countries. www.andrewjoyner.com.au