Educational Publications

Launched and Other Stories (Pearson Education NZ, 2005), is a book of teenage short stories following on from Hey Tony. These stories deal with all the issues that teenagers are facing in their daily life, relationships, love, death and school in a humourous, relatable and often touching manner. This has study activities by Ewen Middleton.

Myths and Legends - The Gift of Stories from our Cultures (Pearson Education NZ, 2007) is a collection of great myths and legends from some of the main cultures that make up the heritage of many New Zealanders and Australians today. Stories from Europe, the Pacific, New Zealand and Asia are are retold in a style accessible for teenagers and adults. Teacher resource CD available from Pearson Education.

Hey Tony (1999) is a collection of short stories for teenagers. Ideal for reluctant readers, these are 'tough, honest stories for those who live on the frontline. Janice Marriott writes that the stories 'capture small moments so perfectly that reading the collection is like looking through your family photo album. You recognise everybody. Read this book and take a journey into the heart of the New Zealand. Republished as Launched and Other Stories in 2005

Chapter Books

New Heights Series (Learning Media to USA)

Snowboard Challenge, 2002, ISBN 0-478-27307-X

My Extraordinary Family, 2002, ISBN0-478-26751-7

Keeping Your Cool, 2002, ISBN 0-478-27327-4

Help! 2002, ISBN 0-478-26748-7

Gilt Edge Publications (for USA )

Constructing the Big Air, 2006, ISBN 1-877404-24-1

Orbit Chapter Books (Learning Media to USA and Canada)

Into the Unknown, The Lewis and Clark Expedition 2005, ISBN 0-7903-1163-1

Amazing Ocean Journeys, 2006, ISBN 0-17-632432-1

Discovering Vinland, 2007, ISBN 13:978-0-17-633477-2

Mainsails Series (Heinemann to NZ and America)

Cool Grinds (Three stories), 2009, ISBN 978-1-86970-607-4

Rainbow Reading Programme Ltd

Under Michael’s Bed, 1995. ISBN 0-909045-47-X

DragonFlies (Learning Media to Asia, UK and America)

The Cat and the Stars, 2005, ISBN 10:0-790-31730-3

New Zealand School Journals, Learning Media:

Junior Journals
Apples Again (Photo article)
Shopping for Adam

School Journals Part One:
Two in One Week
Finding Breakfast
Not My Dad
Teething
The cat and the Stars

School Journals Part Two:
Toby Mouse and Isobel
Naolen Man

Play: What Happened on the Bus, Pt 2 Journal

School Journals Part Three:
Scaredy Cat
Roast Pork and Apple Sauce
Somewhere Wild
In and out the Window

School Journals Part Four:
Mannering, Champion, May and...
Big Joe and the Missing Goat
Something Shared

Articles: Go For It Pt 3 Journal
Be Inspired - Stage Challenge 2000, Pt 3 Journal

Poems: After the Service, Pt 4 Journal
Lilian on the Train to Tangiwai, Pt 4 Journal

Choices: (Learning Media for High Schools)

Dear Ex- Dad
Speech Final
Take One- a play for teenagers
Trade Secrets
Making Music His Life
A Message in Stone

Children’s television: - Chatterbox, NZ

Alexander’s Koala
Sophie’s Mum and the Dinosaur

Highlights For Children: (USA)

Going Up
Across the Estuary
Why We Don’t Go Fishing Anymore
Leaving Moscow A Long Way for Chocolate

Power Zone Magazine (Canada)

Amanda M. Jones
Code Breakers