Cod Almighty

What would you do if you and your boat were swallowed whole by a giant cod? Jenny and her mother find themselves in this predicament and what's more, they're no the only ones. Still available in most retail book chains or from eBooks.

Skybusters and Spacebusters

These two titles were originally published by Omnibus (Australia) and re-issued by Scholastic in the U.S. Together they sold in excess of a hundred thousand copies. Now out of print but possibly still available from Amazon.

The Boomerang Book

Originally written by Benjamin Ruhe and Eric Darnell, Carmel was asked by Harper Collins to add her touch and the book was finally released as a special Australian edition, together with a plastic boomerang (which is now lost somewhere in Never Never land). Now out of print.

3D Magic Poster Book and ...World Tour and ...New Frontier

Carmel started 3D Magic with Karl Dorman in 1994 to meet the demand of the Magic Eye craze. These books (not all shown) sold in excess of a hundred thousand copies and were translated into several languages. 3D Magic sold UK and European rights to Dragons World (London) who released Floating 3D and an expanded portrait-format of the Poster Book.

Flight Paths Through Time

Published by Simon & Schuster, this children's book outlines the history of aviation using 3D images. The publisher also contracted Carmel to do 3D with Attitude - a swipe at politicians, lawyers, religion, mystics and so on in 3D as well as Forest of the Last, a children's 3D fiction where two Koalas escape development and stumble into a 'Twilight Zone' kind of forest where they encounter extinct and endangered animals trying to find their way out.

Floating 3D

Following the popularity of Poster Book, Dragons World London published this title in 1996 co-written with Karl Dorman. It featured inverted gray base images which resulted in a converge-eye method of viewing. The resulting stereograms were dramatic in that the viewing frustum was brought 'outward' above the focal depth of the page. In other words, images appeared to be 'hovering' above the page rather like a hologram or ghost.

It is reputed that the over-production of this title in several languages brought the publisher to its knees at the tail-end of the 3D craze. Dragons World, a 100 year old British publishing institution, soon went into liquidation. To this day, the authors are still owed a huge amount of money.

Advanced Paper Aircraft series

Also known as The Best Paper Aircraft in the U.S. (why do they always have to be different?), this series sold several hundred thousand copies and three volumes were released by Harper Collins (Australia), Putnams (USA) under the Perigee imprint and Carlsen Verlag (Europe). All titles were translated into several languages (not all titles shown here). This book spawned a paper plane writing frenzy by other well-known authors. First issue 1983.

Folding Things and Flying Things

Released as an homage to the earlier Best Paper Aircraft (Advanced Paper Aircraft) series and Carmel's other titles (Creepy Crawlies, Boats, Dinaosaurs). This was a pocket size so the little recalcitrants at school could sneak them into class and throw paper planes without having their books confiscated. Copies have been found in the House of Commons.

Fold your own Dinosaurs

This specialist origami book (not all issues shown) published in 1986 by Harper Collins (Angus & Robertson Australia) spawned a number of competitor releases by several famous origami authors. A best seller, it remained on the market for 14 years before finally going out of print. Scholastic contracted to re-work the book but due to a contractual conflict and author's illness, the re-issue was cancelled.

The Lizard in his Pants

This is a 'grunge romance' by (pseudonym) Blanche Duragold (Duragold being a brand of condom). A send up of Mills and Boon, the story takes us through a tangled love triangle between Kate and her two male lovers, one of whom also has a crush on a kinky cat while the other stuffs a gecko down his trousers in the oriental belief that it will boost his fertility. Published by ArtRage. Surprisingly, the book sold very well. You can still order from Angus & Robertson book stores.

Fold Your Own Boats, ... Creepy Crawlies, ...Jumbo Aircraft

Following the success of Fold Your Own Dinsoaurs, Carmel released Fold Your Own Creepy Crawlies, Fold Your Own Boats and Fold Your Own Jumbo Aircraft. The creepy crawly book of bugs was her favorite title (not shown, library copy not returned!).

Aussiegami

This book was written with co-authors Richard Saunders and Brian Mackness. It was published by Lothian (Australia). Richard went on to write an origami dinosaur book following the popularity of Carmel's Fold Your Own Dinosaurs. He also wrote several other books which can be found on Amazon as well as developing his own 3D imagery. Richard now heads the Australian Skeptics - an ideal place for a good writer.

DIY Monsters and DIY paper Planes

These are combined versions of Carmel's earlier origami publications (...Paper Planes not shown). John Dineen contributed with a fun section for scary moments and games to do with paper.