I have had 35 fiction titles published for the education market thus far. There are another 10 awaiting publication. They are:
- Dad Disappears (for the Sprints series to be published by Macmillan Education)
- Saving the World (for the Sprints series to be published by Macmillan Education)
- Snookums and Pookie (for the Sprints series to be published by Macmillan Education)
- Making Things (for the Steps into Literacy series to be published by Macmillan Education in Singapore)
- I Can Jump (for the Steps into Literacy series to be published by Macmillan Education in Singapore)
- My Family (for the Steps into Literacy series to be published by Macmillan Education in Singapore)
- Miracle on the Hudson (for the US version of the Literacy Network series to be publishing by Macmillan Education Australia)
- Why Crow is Black (for the Reading Keys series to be published by Macmillan Education in Australia)
- Rainbow Serpent (for the Reading Keys series to be published by Macmillan Education in Australia)
- Runt (for the US version of the Literacy Network series to be publishing by Macmillan Education Australia)
And here are all the titles that have already been published…
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The Moon and the SundogsMacmillan Education, Australia, February 2011 This book was written at Grade 1 level for the Springboard into Comprehension series of school readers. This is a re-telling of a Native American myth about the moon. |
The Greatest EscapeMacmillan, Australia, October 2010 This chapter book was written at Grade 3 level for the Literacy Network series of school readers. This is the story of Eric the Elusive (as told by his son), an escapologist who isn’t very good as escaping. |
Letters From the GoldfieldsMacmillan Education, Australia, May 2010 This book was written at Grade 6 level for the Springboard into Comprehension series of school readers. It’s a collection of fictional letters incorporation facts about the Australian goldrush. |
The Next FinderMacmillan Education, Australia, December 2009 This novelette was written at upper primary level for the Literacy Network: Critical Literacy series. It’s a fantasy about a boy named Toby who discovers a very unusual piece of junk in the local junkyard. He takes it home and that night is attacked by mysterious shadows. Returning to the junkyard he meets the owner, Mr Scarp, and a range of creatures made from junk. The fate of the world hangs in the balance and it’s up to Toby to put things right. |
X Marks the MP3Macmillan Education, Australia, December 2009 This novelette was written at mid-primary level for the Literacy Network: Critical Literacy series. It’s an adventure story set in Japan. Andy and his parents go for a holiday to Japan, but are pursued by mysterious men in black suits, wearing red dots on their lapels. And Andy’s brand new MP3 player has been damaged — it’s displaying weird symbols and numbers on its screen, and someone has scratched an X onto the back of it. What does it all mean? |
The Bookworm MysteryMacmillan Education, Australia, December 2009 This novelette was written at mid-primary level for the Literacy Network: Critical Literacy series. It’s a mystery about two kids who find an old letter hidden behind a filing cabinet in their local library. The letter mentions a treasure and contains a clue. The kids start following the clues to unravel a mystery about a local millionaire who died under mysterious circumstances. |
Cory Jansen: Teen SpyPinnacle Press, an imprint of Curriculum Concepts, New Zealand, August 2008 This is a teen spy novelette that has been published in five parts. Each book is a mini-adventure that forms part of a larger adventure. They are aimed at students 13 years and older with a lower reading age. They can be purchased from the publisher, here! Book 1: Courier Book 2: Undercover Mission Book 3: Unofficial Agent Book 4: Kidnap Book 5: Weapon |
House of CardsRigby (an imprint of Pearson Australia), 2008 This novelette was written at upper primary level for the Up Close and Personal unit of the Blueprints literacy series. It’s about a 12 year old boy named Gary who writes a fan letter to his favourite author. A friendship ends up developing between the two, changing both their lives for the better. |
Planet MaxRigby (an imprint of Pearson Australia), 2008 This novelette was written at upper primary level for the There’s More to Me unit of the Blueprints literacy series. It’s a science fiction story about the inhabitants of Planet Maximus Prime who are desperate to find balance in their lives and fight off an impending invasion. It’s up to Earth boy Josh Maxwell to help save the day. |
Machine MayhemRigby (an imprint of Pearson Australia), 2007 This novelette was written at mid-primary level for the Machines unit of the Blueprints literacy series. It’s a science fiction story about two kids who enter a totally automated house in which the main computer has gone insane. |
Moon BubbleThomson Learning (now Cengage), Australia, 2007 This book was written for level 25 of the Fast Forward series of school readers. A young boy discovers a strange device while camping with his parents, and ends up on an unscheduled flight to the Moon. |
My Best Friend Thinks I’m A GeniusThomson Learning (now Cengage), Australia, 2007 This book was written for level 24 of the Fast Forward series of school readers. It’s a sequel to My Best Friend’s a Genius. This time the child genius attempts to invent a Matter Transporter… but things don’t go quite as planned. |
My Best Friend’s A GeniusThomson Learning (now Cengage), Australia, 2007 This book was written for level 21 of the Fast Forward series of school readers. It’s a science fiction story about a child genius who sets about inventing a mobile phone with which he can talk to aliens. |
Gadget Boy and Kid FantasticThomson Learning (now Cengage), Australia, 2007 This book was written for level 20 of the Fast Forward series of school readers. It is a sequel to Gadget Boy Saves The Day. Gadget Boy is now officially Roboman’s sidekick in the superhero business… but what’s he going to do when Roboman and all the other superheroes start to disappear, leaving only the sidekicks. Unfortunately there is an error in this book. An editorial change, made to reduce the word count, resulted in a continuity flaw. If you read the book, see if you can find it! |
Gadget Boy Saves the DayThomson Learning (now Cengage), Australia, 2007 This book was written for level 17 of the Fast Forward series of school readers. It tells the tale of a would-be superhero who finally gets his chance to save the day by defeating a super-villain known as the Candyman. |
Mushy MessOxford University Press, Australia, February 2006 This book was written for the ZigZags series of school readers. A little story about the messy possibilities of babysitting a younger sibling. |
The Night Aliens Landed in My BackyardThomson Learning, Australia, September 2004 This book was written for the 298s series of school readers. The series is about the kids in a particular class at school number 298. Each book in the series represents a particular kid’s major project for that year. The cover credits Milos Juratovic as the author… he’s my character in the 298 class. To maintain the illusion, my name only appears in small print with all the other publication details. Milos is obsessed with UFOs and decides to try his hand at writing fiction. The result is a short story called “The Night Aliens Landed In My Backyard”, which he submits as his school project for that year. |
Project UFOThomson Learning, Australia, September 2004 This book was written for the 298s series of school readers. The series is about the kids in a particular class at school number 298. Each book in the series represents a particular kid’s major project for that year. The cover credits Milos Juratovic as the author… he’s my character in the 298 class. To maintain the illusion, my name only appears in small print with all the other publication details. Milos is obsessed with UFOs. When there’s a UFO sighting above his school he sets out to investigate, documenting his investigation for his school project. |
Wacky Wally’s WeekendThomson Learning, Australia, November 2004 This book was written for the level 5 set in the Book Web Plus series of school readers. This story is about a young girl who gets to go behind the scenes of her favourite TV show, Wacky Wally’s Weekend. But things are not quite as she expects them to be. |
Lights, Camera, Spaceship!Thomson Learning, Australia, July 2004 This book was written for the level 4 set in the Book Web Plus series of school readers. Set in the distant future, this story is about the crew of Earth’s first interstellar spaceship. In order to finance the mission, a reality television series is being made about the crew… and they’re not all that happy about it. |
Long Lost RelativesPearson Education Australia, June 2002 This book was written for series 6 of the Just Kids series of chapter books. (Series 5 set ISBN: 0 7339 3425 0) This book has also been published in Canada by Scholastic. (ISBN: 0 7791 2983 0) Two 5th graders, Anna and Marc, are emailed by a schoolgirl from Greece, who is trying to locate a long lost relative who emigrated almost 50 years ago. Using the Internet to do research, Anna and Marc soon discover more than just one missing relative. |
Singing In The ShowerPearson Education Australia, June 2002 This book was written for series 5 of the Just Kids series of chapter books. (Series 5 set ISBN: 0 7339 3437 4) This book has also been published in Canada by Scholastic. (ISBN: 0 7791 2973 3) Ricky has a real talent for singing, but lacks the confidence in himself to sing in front of other people. The only time he ever sings is when he’s in the shower. When faced with the situation of having to sing in front of an audience on a television show, he’s sure he can’t do it. His sister and best friend have to help Ricky find his confidence, and a belief in himself and his abilities. |
Generation ShipRigby Heinemann, Australia, September 2001 This science fiction novelette is set aboard a gigantic spaceship, which has been traveling for so long that society has stratified into two distinct groups — the Nats and the Techs. The story is about a Nat boy named Jardeen who meets a Tech girl named Tria. When the ship finally reaches a planet to settle on, it is up to these two children to teach their two societies how to cooperate with each other. I also wrote a short story sequel to Generation Ship, called “Saving Eden”. Set many years after the events of the novelette, the colonists now find themselves facing a new danger… from Earth. It was published in Tracking Through Science Fiction, another book in the Fast Tracks series. |
Ordinary HeroHorwitz Martin, Australia, September 2000 This novelette was written for the second series of Phenomena, a series of books combining fiction and non-fiction. It is the companion book to Heroes and Villains (see non-fiction books section). The story is about a boy who becomes a reluctant hero after saving a young girl from a house fire. |