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5 August 2025

Hilariously Fun: Read an Extract from the Paw Prints Series

Hilariously Fun: Read an Extract from the Paw Prints Series

Get ready to laugh out loud and gasp in surprise with the Paw Print series, a collection of wildly funny, totally unexpected and slightly ridiculous stories. The series was written and illustrated by some of Australia’s funniest, most popular creators and is recommended for ages 5+. Whether you’re into chickens, canines or cartwheels, there’s something here for every curious reader. Collect them all for a wonderful gift to be read, re-read and treasured for years to come. The series includes Mr Duckins’ Chickens by Mick Elliott, Dog People, Ugh! by Danny Katz, illustrated by Mitch Vane and Stuck in a Handstand! by Andrew Hansen and Jessica Roberts, illustrated by Jessica Roberts.

Download the extract here.

Buy a copy of Paw Prints #1: Mr Duckin’s Chickens here.

Buy a copy of Paw Prints #2: Dog People, Ugh here.

Buy a copy of Paw Prints #3: Stuck in a Handstand here.

Publisher details

Paw Prints: Dog People, Ugh!
Authors
Danny Katz, Mitch Vane
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
04 June, 2025
ISBN
9781760658748

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Synopsis

Dog people, ugh. They want to pat dogs play with dogs , cuddle dogs, talk to their dogs, jog with their dogs, kiss their dogs. How they're happy to carry around dog poop in little plastic bags like they've just gone shopping at a poop-supermarket. Yuck. I don’t get it.

A tail, umm, tale, of someone who doesn’t get dogs, or get people who get dogs.
Until they do.

Publisher details

Paw Prints: Stuck in a Handstand!
Authors
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
01 August, 2025
ISBN
9781760658717

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Synopsis

Pattie Cake would love to have a special talent, just like everyone else in her class. Luckily, the principal, umm, make that 'un-principal' gifts her the special talent she requests - the ability to do handstands. But Pattie has to keep it a secret. The only problem is, once in a handstand, she gets stuck upside down! Will she ever be the right way up again?

Publisher details

Paw Prints: Mr Duckins' Chickens
Author
Mick Elliott
Publisher
Walker Books
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
04 June, 2025
ISBN
9781760659080

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Synopsis

Meet Mr Duckins.
Not only is he the funniest, silliest strangest, year 4 teacher in the universe, he’s also the most EPIC. That’s because Mr Duckins isn’t like other teachers. He doesn’t believe in tests. Or homework. Or opening doors before he runs through them. But when he hatches a plan to break the WORLD RECORD for eating THE MOST EGGS IN A DAY, Mr Duckins and his loyal class of misfits embark on a chicken-filled adventure that could turn rotten.
Jessica Roberts
About the author

Jessica Roberts

Jessica Roberts writes, draws and films stories. She has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design, and a Foundation Diploma in film studies. Originally from Kyneton, Victoria, Jessica grew up surrounded by an odd collection of pets including dogs, quails, chickens, sheep, goats, rabbits and a donkey. Her stories often involve animals and she uses her childhood memories of growing up in the country as a bank of ideas for storytelling. A trip to Egypt in 2009 inspired the idea for her first book, Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard.

Books by Jessica Roberts

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #1: The Weird Beard
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #1: The Weird Beard

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Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2: The Giant Moth Mummy
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2: The Giant Moth Mummy

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Paw Prints: Stuck in a Handstand!
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Paw Prints: Stuck in a Handstand!

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Andrew Hansen
About the author

Andrew Hansen

Andrew Hansen is a comedian, actor and musician, best known as a member of Australian comedy group The Chaser, whose TV shows include Media Circus, The Hamster Wheel, The Chaser’s War On Everything and CNNNN. Andrew’s radio work includes shows on Triple M as well as composing and starring in the musical comedy series and album The Blow Parade. On stage, Andrew composed and starred in the musical Dead Caesar, the play Neville’s Island, did two national tours with The Chaser and two national tours of two-hander comedy shows with Chris Taylor. In print, he wrote for the humorous fortnightly newspaper The Chaser, eleven Chaser Annuals and The Chaser Quarterly. He has contributed short stories to Best Australian Comedy Writing and Journey Through Humour. His debut children’s book, Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies: The Weird Beard, was published in 2018 by Walker Books Australia.

Books by Andrew Hansen

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #1: The Weird Beard
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #1: The Weird Beard

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Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2: The Giant Moth Mummy
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Bab Sharkey and the Animal Mummies #2: The Giant Moth Mummy

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Paw Prints: Stuck in a Handstand!
Andrew Hansen, Jessica Roberts

Paw Prints: Stuck in a Handstand!

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Mick Elliott
About the author

Mick Elliott

Mick Elliott is a children's television producer, scriptwriter and animator. Since 2001 he has worked at Nickelodeon Australia, overseeing award-winning series for kids of all ages. His credits as producer include Camp Orange, Play Along With Ollie, Slimefest and hundreds of advertising campaigns. His work at Nickelodeon has won more than twenty international awards, while his animated short films have screened at over sixty festivals worldwide.Mick lives in Sydney with his wife, two kids and a garden full of lizards.

Books by Mick Elliott

The Turners
Mick Elliott

The Turners

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The Turners #2: Camp Freakout
Mick Elliott

The Turners #2: Camp Freakout

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The Turners #3: Fully Doomed
Mick Elliott

The Turners #3: Fully Doomed

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Squidge Dibley Destroys the School
Mick Elliott

Squidge Dibley Destroys the School

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Squidge Dibley Destroys the Galaxy
Mick Elliott

Squidge Dibley Destroys the Galaxy

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    Paw Prints: Mr Duckins' Chickens
    Mick Elliott

    Paw Prints: Mr Duckins' Chickens

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    Mitch Vane
    About the author

    Mitch Vane

    Mitch Vane has had a long career as an illustrator and artist. Her distinctive loose energetic style can be seen in many of the children's books she has illustrated including The Deep End ( Ursula Dubosarsky) and Bed Tails (Meredith Costain ). Mitch collaborated with  Danny Katz on the YABBA award-winning Little Lunch series which has now become a popular ABC3 Tv series.You can see more of what Mitch is up to on her website at www.mitchvane.com

    Books by Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: The Off-Limits Fence
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: The Off-Limits Fence

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    John Williamson's Christmas in Australia
    John Williamson, Mitch Vane

    John Williamson's Christmas in Australia

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    Little Lunch: Triple the Treats
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: Triple the Treats

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    Little Lunch: The Collection
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: The Collection

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    Paw Prints: Dog People, Ugh!
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Paw Prints: Dog People, Ugh!

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    Danny Katz
    About the author

    Danny Katz

    Danny Katz is a newspaper columnist for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, and is famous for his larger-than-life characters. He is the author of The Modern Guru column in the Saturday Magazine (he swears those letters are real and he does not make them up). 

    Books by Danny Katz

    Little Lunch: The Off-Limits Fence
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: The Off-Limits Fence

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    Little Lunch: Triple the Treats
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: Triple the Treats

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    Little Lunch: Big Bonus Collection
    Danny Katz

    Little Lunch: Big Bonus Collection

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    Little Lunch: The Collection
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Little Lunch: The Collection

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    Paw Prints: Dog People, Ugh!
    Danny Katz, Mitch Vane

    Paw Prints: Dog People, Ugh!

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    1. Eric Collins says:
      24 August 2025 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you for sharing

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