Martin is enjoying life on the family farm, helping his father, when one day disaster strikes. He then has to face new challenges and accept new responsibilities. At times the mountain looming ahead seems steep and forbidding, but in the end, together with his family, he finds the strength and the faith to conquer it. this is another satisfying story from well-known Australian writer Colin Thiele. Readers will enjoy his skilful blend of drama, humour, and down-to-earth wisdom. View More...
"Storm boy and his father live alone in a humpy among the sandhills between the Southern Ocean and the Coorong - a lonely, narrow waterway that runs parallel to a long stretch of the South Australian coast. Among the teeming birdlife of the Coorong, Storm Boy finds an injured young pelican whose life he saves. From then on, Storm boy and Mr Percival the pelican become inseparable friends and spend their days exploring the wave-beaten shore and the drifting sandhills. Mr Percival learns to help Storm Boy's father with his fishing and warn the other birdlife whenever poachers are coming, but ... View More...
A moving story which became a magical film, 'Storm Boy' is one of the classics of Australian writing for children. With anticipation of the new film coming out in 2018 this classic edition has new illustrations and is now in a hardback gift edition. Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy's father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. The boy and the pelican prove friends to the end. View More...
Encourage imaginations to run free with this collection of horse stories. Sympathetically retold for younger readers, this collection takes you on a journey with some of the noblest horses in fiction. From authors such as James Baldwin and Andrew Lang, these tales are brought to life with charming illustrations. Whether you're reading about Griffen who carried thunderbolts for the great god Zeus or the tale of the giant and the unicorn, this storybook is perfect for all horse and pony lovers. Includes : Griffen, the High Flyer, by James Baldwin. Jupiter and the Horse, by Gotthold Ephr... View More...
Encourage imaginations to run free with this collection of horse stories. Sympathetically retold for younger readers, this collection takes you on a journey with some of the noblest horses in fiction. From authors such as Anna Sewell and Louisa M Alcott, these tales are brought to life with charming illustrations. Whether you're reading about how Black Beauty saves the day or about Sigurd and his horse Grani , this storybook is perfect for all horse and pony lovers. Includes : Sigurd the Hero and his Good Horse Grani, by Andrew . The Dun Horse, edited by Hamilton Wright Mabie. Going f... View More...
I was walking down the road, and I saw a donkey ... hee-haw! And he only had three legs. He was a wonky donkey ... In this very funny, cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky donkey, which will have children (and their grandmas) in fits of laughter! There is much fun to be had by listening to the song and trying to predict the new word for each clue given! View More...
Emily Brown, Stanley the bunny and Matilda the elephant are busy going on adventures, but every time they get to a particularly exciting part ...Ring! Ring! goes the Emergency Telephone and it's Matilda's mummy on the end worrying that Matilda isn't wearing her wellies, or eating properly or almost anything. How can Emily Brown persuade her that sometimes adventures are good? This brilliant title from this award-winning team is a witty and poignant book about the importance of spending quality time with your children and allowing them to explore the world around them. 'A sensitive and witty ... View More...
Disaster has struck Fairyland! Jack Frost has stolen all the jewels from Queen Titania's crown. Without them, the fairies are losing their magical powers. Rachel and Kirsty have to help India the Moonstone Fairy, Scarlett the Garnet Fairy, Emily the Emerald Fairy, Chloe the Topaz Fairy, Amy the Amethyst Fairy, Sophie the Sapphire Fairy, and Lucy the Diamond Fairy to get the jewels back, before it's too late...in this exciting adventure Amy's amethyst needs to be found, but can Rachel and Kirsty reach it before the pesky goblins get their warty hands on it...? View More...
Mean Jack Frost has stolen the seven Fairyland Fun Day Flags from the Fun Day Fairies! In this book, Rachel and Kirsty must make sure that the naughty goblins don't get their hands on Freya's flag, or Fridays will be ruined forever... View More...
The Dance Fairies must rescue their magic dance ribbons - otherwise dancing everywhere will be ruined for ever! It's the day of Kirsty's school disco! But Jade the Disco Fairy's magic ribbon is still missing, and without it the disco is going to be a complete disaster. Kirsty and Rachel need a plan, and fast! About the Author Daisy Meadows is the pseudonym used for the four writers of the Rainbow Magic children's series: Narinder Dhami, Sue Bentley, Linda Chapman, and Sue Mongredien. Rainbow Magic features differing groups of fairies as main characters, including the Jewel fairies, Weath... View More...
Rachel and Kirsty and their families meet on the ferry, on the way to Rainspell Island for a holiday. The girls are sure they'll have lots of adventures together, especially as Rainspell Island seems almost magical. But when they go on a hunt, the first day, for the end of a rainbow neither of them really expects for find a pot at the end of it. Especially not one with a ruby red fairy trapped inside! And so begin Rachel and Kirsty's adventure to find the seven Rainbow Fairies, banished by the evil Jack Frost, and restore colour to Fairyland. About the Author: Daisy Meadows is the pseudony... View More...
Stella the Star Fairy is all in a flutter, trying to put the sparkle into Christmas. Stella looks after all the special Christmas lights - from the overhead illuminations,to the Christmas tree fairy lights, right through to the twinkling stars. Three magic Christmas baubles control all of these elements but now Jack Frost's goblins have stolen them. There's not going to be any Christmas atmosphere and Santa won't even be able to guide his sleigh through the night sky. Stella the Star Fairy needs Rachel and Kirsty's help to get the baubles back. View More...
Naughty Jack Frost has stolen the seven Fairyland Fun Day Flags! In this book, Thea the Thursday Fairy needs Kirsty's and Rachel's help to rescue her flag from an aquarium...but the girls must watch out for the sharks! View More...
Learn how to tell time with the irrepressible Big Mama Cat! A snack at 9:00, a nap at 10:00, sneaking onto the forbidden chair at 11:00 - telling time is the only way Big Mama Cat can remember all the important things she has to do. Follow Big Mama Cat from sunrise till day's end, and you can learn to tell time, too! A sturdy fold-out page at the front of the book reveals a clock with movable plastic hands. Young readers can change the time as Big Mama Cat moves from one adventure to the next in her busy day. View More...
The allies of the night prepare for the final, deadly confrontation. Darren and Mr Crepsley will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with the Vampaneze Lord. the allies of the night prepare for the final, deadly confrontation. Darren and Mr Crepsley will get more than they bargained for when they come face to face with the Vampaneze Lord. Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run. Pursued by the Vampaneze, vigilante mobs and the police, Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, is public enemy Number One! With their enemies baying for blood, the vampires... View More...
George and Harold have created the greatest superhero in the history of their elementary school, and now they're going to bring him to life! Meet Captain Underpants! His true identity is so secret, even he doesn't know who he is. Acclaimed author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Dav Pilkey provides young readers with the adventure of a lifetime in this outrageously funny, action-packed, easy-to-read chapter book. With hilarious pictures on every page, 'The Adventures of Captain Underpants' is great for both beginning and chapter-book readers. And, like Dav's other best-selling books of humour, ... View More...
When we last saw our heroes George and Harold, they had been turned into evil zombie nerds doomed to roam a devastated, post-apocalyptic planet for all eternity. But why, you might ask, didn't the amazing Captain Underpants save the boys from this frightening fate? Because Tippy Tinkletrousers and this time-travelling hijinks prevented George and Harold from creating Captain Underpants in the first place! Now, having changed the course of human history forever, they'll have to figure out a way to CHANGE IT BACK. Could this be the end for Captain Underpants? View More...
When the Incredible Robo-Plunger defeated the evil Turbo Toilet 2000, George and Harold thought their toilet troubles were over. Unfortunately, their porcelain problems were only beginning. Just when you thought it was safe to flush, the Turbo Toilet 2000 strikes back! The carnivorous commode known for devouring everything in its path has built up a real appetite... for REVENGE! Join Captain Underpants for another epic showdown of Wedgie Power vs Potty Power as our tighty-whitey-wearing superhero GOES TO ELEVEN! View More...
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