Steven Herrick

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  • Bibliography:
    22 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1996
  • Latest Book:
    September 2021
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Book List in Order: 22 titles

  • Love Ghosts and Nose Hair

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  • Waterbombs

    A new edition of Stephen Herrick's first book of poetry for young people, this book contains eight new, previously unpublished poems. Herrick's free verse is challenging, thoroughly engaging and a delight, featuring the ever popular Joe and Debbie po...

  • The Simple Gift

    I'm not proud. I'm sixteen, and soon to be homeless. Weary of his life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind. He finds a home ...

  • Love, Ghosts, & Facial Hair

    I'm a normal guy.An average sixteen-year-old.I think about sex, sport, & nose hair.Sex mostly.Jack's got a lot on his mind: He's trying to figure out the mystery of the opposite sex, he can't stop wondering about facial hair, and he won't let go of h...

  • Do-Wrong Ron

  • By the River

    This memorable novel in verse, a USBBY Outstanding International Book, reveals the tough and tender sides of a young boy growing up in a small, sleepy river town in Australia. Harry swims in the swamp, eats watermelon with his brother and dad, sur...

  • Lonesome Howl

    Jake's dad saw the wolf, before Jake was born. They say wolves don't live in this country, yet in the night Jake hears it howling, long and lonely. When Jake and Lucy hike to Sheldon Mountain in search of the wolf, Jake is out to prove his dad right ...

  • The Wolf

    Jake and Lucy hike to Sheldon Mountain: Jake to prove his dad right or wrong about the wolf he claims he saw; Lucy to escape her father's cruelty. Jake's dad saw the wolf before Jake was born. They say wolves don't live in this country, yet in the ni...

  • Naked Bunyip Dancing

    A humorous look at the way one quirky teacher brings out the best in each of his students. Steven Herrick delves into the murky waters of a middle-school classroom, complete with a nerdy vegetarian teacher, Mr. Carey. What a crazy class! And what a f...



  • Kissing Annabel

    Love's a curious thing. Jack is an average sixteen-year-old. He's obsessed with sex, sports, and his maturing body. He's got a lot on his plate, but one issue is constantly on his mind: his mother's death. It's been seven years, but Jack has yet to ...

  • Cold Skin

    A page-turning read about father-son relationships and the many ways of being a man. Eddie doesn't want to be in school; he wants to work in the mines. But his dad won't go down in the coal pits, and he won't let his sons go either. Nothing much happ...

  • Slice

    A funny, refreshing look at the most awkward time in any young boy's life -- from school, girls, and parties to parents, friends, and the dreaded "sex talk" Darcy Walker is a normal 16-year-old boy -- but he can handle that. He can even cope with ...

  • Pookie Aleera is Not My Boyfriend

    A heart-warming tale about friendship, grief, and the importance of baked goods, this book tells the stories of the kids from Class 6A. There's Mick, school captain and sometime trouble-maker, who wants to make the school a better place, while his yo...

  • Rhyming Boy

    father [fah'dh-] n. 1. someone who is meant to live with you, answer your questions, NOT watch soaps and most importantly take you to father-son events. Jayden Hayden, wordsmith, a.k.a rhyming boy, doesn't have a dad - just a mum obsessed with Jayden...

  • A Place Like This

    Jack and Annabel have decided to put off university and drive around the country. It all seems wildly romantic, but when their car dies two days into the trip, they end up at George’s apple orchard. They figure it’s a temporary pit stop -- and at...

  • Love, Ghosts and Nose Hair

    A special reissue of a bestselling Australian classic from award-winning author Steven Herrick.
    Jack is an everyday sixteen-year-old boy. He's obsessed with Annabel, sport and nose hair. He's also obsessed with a ghost …
    There&#...

  • Tom Jones Saves the World

    "I hate that wall Everytime I go for a bike-ride Mum says, "Stay within the walls". So I ride around in circles, Like a circus animal. It's a prison. A prison for kids." Dumb things become important when you're old. At least t...

  • Bleakboy and Hunter Stand Out in the Rain

    A new, laugh-out-loud novel from award-winning author Steven Herrick

    Some things are too big for a boy to solve.

    Jesse is an eleven-year-old boy tackling many problems in life, especially fitting in to a new school.

    ...

  • Another Night in Mullet Town



  • The Bogan Mondrian

    A powerful and heart-stopping young adult novel from a master storyteller. This is Steven Herrick at his best.‘There are worse things than school.' Luke sleepwalks through his days wagging school, swimming at the reservoir and eating takeaway p...

  • How to Repaint a Life

  • Zoe, Max and the Bicycle Bus

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Steven Herrick has published 22 books.

Steven Herrick does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, How to Repaint a Life, was published in September 2021.

The first book by Steven Herrick, Love Ghosts and Nose Hair, was published in January 1996.

No. Steven Herrick does not write books in series.
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