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Windcatcher: Migration of the Short-Tailed Shearwater (HB) by Diane Jackson Hill; Craig Smith (Illustrator)
$24.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Age range 3 to 9 A short-tailed shearwater flies from the edge of the Southern Ocean to the rim of the Arctic Circle – and back – every year. This remarkable 30,000 kilometre journey is driven by seabird law. Instinct and community will guide her. A wingspan the size of a child’s outstretched arms will ...Show more
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1) by Madeleine L'Engle
$14.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS | Series: Time Quintet
Disney takes the classic sci-fi adventure, A Wrinkle in Time to the silver screen! With an all-star cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Chris Pine, and newcomer Storm Reid, the major motion picture brings the world of Wrinkle to life for a new generation of fans. Meg alwa ...Show more
The Wish Bird by Gabrielle Wang
$14.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
Oriole's beloved Wishbird is dying and she must leave the Forest of Birds to save him. But in the City of Soulless there are traitors everywhere, and when Oriole is captured, only a street orphan can help her. Can Oriole and Boy save Soulless and its bewitched king, or will the city's darkness prove too ...Show more
Phar Lap the Wonder Horse by Jackie Kerin
$19.95 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The story of Phar Lap is known and loved by people of all ages. In this version for children, his story is told in the form of a ballad, evoking the magic and charm of traditional storytelling. Illustrated with the vivid pictures of award-winning artist Patricia Mullins, this is a beautiful introduction ...Show more
Lyrebird!: A True Story by Jackie Kerin; Peter Gouldthorpe (Illustrator)
$16.95 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
When Edith met a cheeky young lyrebird on her garden path, she could not guess that he would one day be known as OCyA Miracle of the DandenongsOCO. Soon, James the lyrebird was singing and dancing for Edith, mimicking the birdsongs and other sounds that echoed through the bush. Word of their friendship ...Show more
Hansel & Greta (A Fairytale Revolution) by Jeanette Winterson
$27.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS | Series: A Fairy Tale Revolution
Jeanette Winterson retells 'Hansel and Gretel'. A Fairy Tale Revolution is here to remix and revive our favourite stories. Greta lives with her brother Hansel on the edge of a great forest - a forest in danger of destruction. GreedyGuts, their aunt, doesn't appreciate Hansel and Greta's plans to replant ...Show more
Baby Band by Diane Jackson Hill; Giuseppe Poli (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
On a normal day, a baby creates mayhem in an apartment block. Diane Jacksons words express her passion for music, and its ability to soothe the soul. Giuseppe Poli brings to life the musical theme in the book, transforming an apartment block into a vibrant community.
Daisy Runs Wild by Caz Goodwin; Ashley King (Illustrator)
$19.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Daisy has gone bonkers! On her daily walk, she unexpectedly leaps into the air and takes off around the park. Confused and embarrassed, Jasper runs after Daisy - interrupting a yoga class, ruining a game of cricket and accidentally pushing poor posh Mrs Pallot into the pond! Can Jasper get to the bottom ...Show more
I Was Only Nineteen (PB) by John Schumann
$19.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
A powerful and moving picture book about the Vietnam War, based on the unforgettable Australian songTownsville lined the footpath as we marched down to the quay. This clipping from the paper shows us young and strong and clean. And there's me in my slouch hat, with my SLR and greens. God help me, I was ...Show more
The War That Saved My Life (Ada #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
$16.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS | Series: Ada | Reading Level: From 10
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaimed author of Jefferson's Sons and for fans of Number the Stars. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside. So when her l ...Show more
The Patchwork Bike by Maxine Beneba Clarke; Van T. Rudd (Illustrator)
$26.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Crichton Award for Debut Illustrator 2017 Selected as a CBCA Honour Picture Book 2017 Shortlisted for PATRICIA WRIGHTSON PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 2018 'Beautifully written and incredibly powerful.' Books + Publishing When you live in a v ...Show more
The Beast of Hushing Wood by Gabrielle Wang
$16.99 AUD
Category: CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Ziggy Truegood lives in a tiny town deep in Hushing Wood, where strange things are happening. The townspeople are fighting, Ziggy feels like something is hunting her, and her beloved woods have become dark and hostile. When exotic Raffi and his grandfather arrive in town, Ziggy finds herself strangely d ...Show more