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Beastly Tales Animal crackers

A VULTURE WHO TURNS his beak up at leftovers, a rhino who likes to dance, and a beaver obsessed with keeping up with the neighbours. These are just some of the delightful beasts that will capture new readers.

The rich characters, funny stories and hilarious illustrations are all supported by beastly facts about the animals, so everyone learns the truth behind the weird and wonderful stories.

Nature has never been such fun!

Recommended for Age 7+

Author:

Richard Tulloch, Terry Denton

Blossom Possum A dingo's got my possum

WHEN BLOSSOM POSSUM FEELS something hit her head, she thinks the sky is falling down and is determined to tell the Prime Minister. Setting off on her quest, she bumps into friends like Rocky Cocky and Toey Joey who join her on this important journey. Things get a bit hairy when they meet By-Jingo Dingo, who has very different plans for them…which involves giving his family a very tasty dinner of native animals!

This is a great re-telling of a classic children’s story with a delightful Australian twist.

Recommended for Age 2+

Author:

Gina Newton, Kilmeny Niland

Doubting Thomas Got something on your chest?

WHEN THOMAS’ NIPPLES START to itch for no reason, he makes the mistake of telling his soccer team. The ribbing he gets from them is bad enough, but the ‘sympathy’ about his hormones is even worse. However, Thomas learns his condition is much more serious than being uncomfortable and embarrassed—his nipples itch when people around him lie. Being a human lie detector may make him special but if it continues, it could end his life early. Will his nipples stop itching or will the people around him stop lying?

Author:

Morris Gleitzman

Everything You Need To Know About the World Information overload!

SIMON ELIOT TAKES YOU on a wild ramble through amazing facts. Everything and anything is covered as you discover where killer bees come from, how fast breath travels, and who invented tree houses. Each fascinating fact draws you onto the next until you discover the book you picked up for a minute, has been in your hand for an hour.

Downloading information has never been more enjoyable.

Recommended for Age 8+

Author:

Simon Eliot

For Sale or Swap A horse of a different colour

GOOD LOOKS COUNT FOR everything—even for horses in the Pony Club. Shelby adores her pony Blue. He’s her best friend and very reliable, but she thinks his less-than-pretty appearance might be holding her back in the image-conscious club. She sees an ad for a beautiful looking brown pony, ‘for sale or swap’, and the trusty Blue is swapped for the well-named Brat. But it soon emerges that the exchange was no bargain. Brat is very highly strung, and her beautiful brown colouring doesn’t survive her first shampoo!

Author:

Alyssa Brugman

Kisses for Daddy Bedtime for bears

BABY BEAR IS GRUMBLY and doesn’t want to go to bed. When he refuses to kiss Daddy Bear goodnight, Daddy Bear tries every kiss in the animal kingdom as he gives Baby Bear his bath and puts him to bed.

The story and beautiful illustrations in this book perfectly capture the magical moments between a father and child as they play, giggle and express affection. Even though the characters are bears, it’s their wonderful humanity that makes this book so sweet.

Author:

Frances Watts, David Legge

Olivia A New York babe

OLIVIA IS A PIGLET WITH boundless energy. She plays on the beach, visits art galleries, daydreams of being a ballerina, creates works of art on her wall and thoroughly exhausts her parents!

This charming book is filled with beautiful and quirky illustrations, which bring Olivia’s sweet character to life. Every reader will want to take Olivia home with them.

Recommended for Age 3+

Author:

Ian Falconer

One Woolly Wombat Counting on fun

AUSTRALIA’S FAVOURITE COUNTING BOOK is back in a special 25th Anniversary Edition. Kids who learned the delights of counting with the first edition, are now reading this book to their own kids.

Kerry Argent’s wonderful illustrations of a wombat sunbathing, kangaroos dancing, kookaburras writing riddles and dingoes playing with yo-yos have stood the test of time—and are as fresh today as ever.

Author:

Kerry Argent

The Cat on the Mat is Flat Squashed cats and big bats

HERE’S THE WILD AND wacky story of how the rat got revenge on the cat. There are also lots of other yucky and hilarious stories like Pinky Ponky the Shonky and Wonky Bonky Donkey. They’re all written with infectious rhymes and irresistible rhythms—so you’ll find yourself repeating lines long after you’ve finished the book. You might call it poetry, but it’s nothing like the poems you’re used to at school.

Author:

Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton

Zac Power: Poison Island Ipod i-spy

ZAC IS ONE OF the Government Investigation Bureau’s (GIB’s) top agents, along with his parents and geeky older brother. After parachuting into Poison Island, they have a few short hours to find the evil Dr Drastic, get the cure for all known diseases and escape the island. With poisonous plants and animals, flesh-eating piranhas and Drastic’s henchmen to contend with, this is clearly going to be one of Zac’s most dangerous missions.

Author:

H I Larry

Tashi Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Tashi comes from a place very far away. He escaped from a warlord and flew to Australia on a swan. And he tells the best stories ever...

This special Books Alive edition is two-books-in-one: you get Tashi and Tashi and the Giants. Inside are four great adventures about Tashi and dragons and giants and bandits. Tashi is brave, bold and clever - and his stories can be read alone or read together.

Author:

Anna Fienberg

Toad Heaven Young Australian Best Book & Kids Own Australian Literature Awards

'Ouch,' said Limpy. 'Why's my back hurting?'

A horrible thought hit him. Perhaps it was a fork wound. Perhaps while he was unconscious the human had tried to eat him. He looked around.

'Stack me,' said Limpy. All he could see was blue plastic.

Author:

Morris Gleitzman

Selby The Wonder Dog Just the right sense of fun and gentle humour

With sales of over 600,000 books to date – and more Children’s Choice awards and nominations than the literary big guns could dream of - Duncan Ball’s Selby the Talking Dog is beloved in playgrounds right around Australia.

This popular dog – who has starred in eleven story collections and two joke collections to date – channels his crazy adventures and antics to Duncan Ball, a Sydney scientist turned author.

Author:

Duncan Ball