Toad Surprise

Morris Gleitzman’s brilliant comic style has endeared him to adults and children alike and he is one of Australia’s favourite authors. His hugely successful books, which have won many awards and been published internationally, include The Other Facts of Life, Second Childhood, Two Weeks with the Queen, Misery Guts, Worry Warts, Puppy Fat, Blabber Mouth, Sticky Beak, Belly Flop, Water Wings, Bumface, Gift of the Gab, Toad Rage, Adults Only, Toad Heaven and Boy Overboard. He has co-written two successful six-part serial novels, Wicked! and Deadly! in collaboration with Paul Jennings. He was named Favourite Australian Author 1999 in the Dymocks Booksellers Children’s Choice Awards and won Best Book for Older Readers 2000 in the YABBA Awards for Toad Rage. Teacher’s Pet was published in May 2003.