Wendy by Gus Gordon 07/09/2009
![]() Wendy doesn't want to be just any old chicken. She wants ADVENTURE. She wants EXCITEMENT. She wants TO BE A STAR! And then a travelling circus comes to town . . . ![]() A newly illustrated edition of this classic tale by one of Australia’s greatest children’s book illustrators. The Troll by Julia Donaldson 07/09/2009
![]() One hairy troll, a crew of clueless pirates and a whole lot of fun! Trolls are supposed to live under bridges and eat billy goats, and pirates are supposed to live on ships and dig up buried treasure. But what happens when goats are hard to come by, map reading skills just aren't up to scratch and everybody has rumbling tummies? Children will love this hilarious and inventive tale, brilliantly woven together by a winning picture book team. Horse Crazy! by Alison Lester 07/09/2009
![]() Friendship, horses and adventure in an Australian country town combine in this collection of four full-colour Bonnie and Sam stories for young readers. Created by two of Australia's bestselling storytellers and illustrators. Bonnie and Sam are best friends. No one loves horses the way they do. When Bonnie whispers to them, they understand, and Sam always knows if they need a drink, or a hug, or a race around the paddock. Hairy Maclary, Shoo by Lynley Dodd 07/09/2009
![]() When Hairy Maclary decides to snoop inside a delivery van, he′s in for a chaotic adventure. Has Hairy ever created such havoc? Audrey's Big Secret by Christine Harris 07/09/2009
![]() Audrey Barlow has woken up in the dead of night and needs to go to the dunny. The only problem is, the dunny is out yonder down the garden path. And if that isn′t bad enough, Audrey sees what she thinks is a ghost! It′s not such a far-fetched idea, especially as her twin sisters, Esther and Pearl, who tragically died at birth are buried out the back. But Audrey soon discovers that it wasn′t a ghost she spotted at all, but a young girl, her own age called Janet. Audrey soon learns that Janet has run away from a mission and together they must think of a way to keep Janet from being taken again. In Audrey′s Secret Audrey faces her biggest dilemma yet - how can she protect her friend Janet and help her find the family that she so dearly misses. Audrey′s Secret is about loss and missing the things you love but no longer have. It offers a glimpse into the tragedy of the stolen generation, through the eyes of a child. It is tender and heart-felt. Readers will love Audrey all over again with her plucky determination to see that something so wrong must be made right. Ivy Loves to Give by Freya Blackwood 07/09/2009
![]() Ivy is very generous with her giving. She offers a cup of tea to the chook, a flip-flop to a snail and a dummy to the cat. The presents aren′t always perfect but they are always perfectly given. IVY LOVES TO GIVE captures the generosity and the spiritedness of a toddler. The generosity and spiritedness that grown-ups sometimes forget... Let this picture book be a warm reminder of the gift of giving. | CategoriesAll ArchivesJanuary 2012 |
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