Leon Zeisel

Leon Zeisel is a fourth-grader whose teacher, Ms. Hagmayer, forces her students to sew animiles ( or animals). However, a supernatural occurence involving spit allows Leon to get back at his teacher in Leon and the Spitting Image. In the sequel, Leon and the Champion Chip, Leon gets back at a bully called Lumpkin, whose been tormenting him for years, the same way. I like these books because Leon is an very interesting kid.

Ranger's Apprintice

This is one of my favorite series. In the books, a boy named Will is apprinticed to the Ranger Corps, the eyes and ears of the mythical kingdom of Araluen. In the first two books, Will, his master Halt, a Ranger called Gilan, and Will's friend Horace fight Morgarath and his Wargals. If you want to know more, read the books. There are 7 books, the first five are out here in the US. John Flanagan, the writer, is Australian. You can also go to his website at www.rangersapprentice.com .