Dave Cousins crafts teen realism that combines action, humor, and heart, aiming to guide young readers through life's complexities. His writing stems from a personal belief in the power of stories to help navigate adolescence, a philosophy he hopes to pass on to his audience. Cousins' distinctive voice blends engaging narratives with relatable emotional depth, making his work a valuable resource for contemporary teens. He is known for creating compelling characters and situations that resonate deeply with his readership.
Oz is a joker who attracts disasters like magnets to a fridge. On his first day at a new school, he accidentally triggers a chain of events which causes a catastrophe of EPIC proportions! But it's when Oz tries to repair the damage that the trouble really starts . . .
When Robin, Jake and Jess's robot babysitter, is involved in an accident he forgets who he is and believes that he is their new class teacher! But Robin is not your average teacher and people are getting suspicious...
When Grandma creates a robot babysitter for twins Jake and Jess, chaos ensues! Robin embarasses them in front of their friends (and enemies) and loves following the rules. Can the twins put aside their sibling squabbles and work together to get rid of their new robot babysitter?
Meet Laurence, fifteen years old and six feet tall. Very soon, he'll dress up as his mum and impersonate a dead man on the radio. Meet Jay, his six year old brother. He looks like an angel but thinks he's a dog. He'll sink his teeth into anyone who gets in the way. Today is Tuesday and the next fifteen days will change the boys' lives for ever.
Charlie is the captain of the local youth team, North Star Galaxy. He eats, sleeps, and breathes football. But when Colts steal all of North Star's best players, it's up to Charlie and his friends to save the team . . . Told in Charlie's own words and doodles - this book will make you laugh, groan, and cheer!
When Robin starts malfunctioning and Grandma goes missing, Jess and Jake have to work together to save the day!
This volume considers internal exile as a simultaneously twofold experience. It studies estrangement from one's society and, correlatively, from one's normative sense of self.
It's a young boy's last day at primary school, and he excitedly lists off all the points he won't miss when he goes to Big School. But is there anything he will miss? This thought-provoking story was written by Dave Cousins.
A young boy's best friend Jamie has just moved away, and he feels no-one could replace him, not even the new boy Daniel. But then he finds his school football team is missing one person. Will he finally be forced to accept someone new into his life? This sweet story of friends new and old was written by Dave Cousins.
Charlie and his gang think they're heading for a week of football training but end up at a Survival Camp instead! Their leader Survival Clive, (once so dehydrated he sucked the sweat from his socks) dumps them in the middle of the forest. They've got just three days to get to base camp, and Charlie must use all his skill to make it back alive!