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Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Zot lives in a world without colour - no green grass, no blue sky, no yellow sun and no red flowers. From his lonely mountaintop, he gazes at Earth, sparkling with brilliant colour, and thinks it must be a very happy place. He sets off to steal some of that happiness for himself . . . Visually stunning and thought-provoking, The Colour Thief is a heartwarming story set to become a firm favourite with fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen.
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
One hot day something peculiar happens and an enormous peach grows in their garden. Soon James and the Giant Peach are rolling away from his horrible aunts, towards a most marvellous and wonderful place . . . Listen to JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH and other Roald Dahl audiobooks read by some very famous voices, including Kate Winslet, David Walliams and Stephen Fry - plus there are added squelchy soundeffects from Pinewood Studios!.
6) Storybound
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When Una Fairchild stumbles upon a mysterious book buried deep in the basement of her school library, she thinks nothing of opening the cover and diving in. But instead of paging through a regular novel, Una suddenly finds herself Written In to the land of Story-a world filled with Heroes and Villains and fairy-tale characters. But not everything in Story is as magical as it seems. Una must figure out why she has been Written In-and fast-before anyone...
Author
Publisher
Unbound
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the editor of A Country of Refuge comes an anthology of writing on one of the defining issues of our time; focusing on the fate of refugee children and young adults, it is aimed at children and adult readers alike. There are tales of home, and missing it; poems about the dangerous journeys undertaken and life in the refugee camps; stories about prejudice, but also stories of children?s fortitude, their dreams and aspirations. A Country to Call...
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Language
English
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Formats
Description
This is a funny story which tells the tale of George and his Grandma. When he can't stand her bad habits any longer, he decides to cure her nastiness for good. He concocts a very special medicine which is as nasty as she is - with explosive results.
9) Trust me!
Author
Publisher
Ford Street
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Enjoy your introduction to genre, and to the diverse contributors in this collection, and use it as either a starting point either to pursue further works by the contributors or to seek out more of the genre you enjoy. Trust me, genre is an addictive pleasure . . . Trust Me! features original contributions by 50 of Australia?s best known children?s authors, poets and illustrators. Stories and poems cover all genres, mystery, romance, crime, fantasy,...
10) The Twits
Author
Series
The Twits volume 1
Language
English
Description
Mr and Mrs Twit are extremely nasty. So the Muggle-Wump monkeys and the Roly-Poly bird hatch a plan to give them just the ghastly surprise they deserve. This is a tale with an ingenious twist, perfectly complemented with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Author
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
To defeat the darkness, she must first embrace it. Back in London after her trip to Dr. Moreau's horrific island, Juliet is rebuilding the life she once knew and trying to forget her father's legacy. But soon it's clear that someone - or something - hasn't forgotten her, as people close to Juliet start falling victim to a murderer who leaves a macabre calling card of three clawlike slashes. Has one of her father's creations also escaped the island?As...
12) Astrid Lindgren
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series,�Astrid Lindgren�tells the inspiring story of the Swedish author and creator of Pippi Longstocking. In this book from the critically acclaimed, mulitmillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover how Astrid Lindgren grew up to become one of the world's best-loved authors, and the creator of the irresistible Pippi Longstocking. Little Astrid grew up on an old farm in...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Paul believes that the moon is not the moon, but is a great hole in the sky. It's one of many strange ideas that he's never told anyone (at school he was told that he had no ideas at all), until he meets Molly, his irrepressible neighbour, who begins to convince him that his theory might just change the world.
15) Jacky ha-ha
Author
Series
Jacky Ha-Ha volume 1
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
With her irresistible urge to tell a joke in every situation - even when she really, really shouldn't - 12 year-old Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh. And cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. But no matter how much fun Jacky has, she can't seem to escape her worries. So one starlit night, she makes a promise to...
16) Once & future
Author
Series
Once and Future volume 1
Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Ari Helix has been running her whole life. An illegal immigrant in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer Corporation, she?s always had to hide who she was. Until now. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the forty-second reincarnation of King Arthur. The wizard Merlin has been waiting for centuries for a King who can break the curse that?s aged him backwards into...
17) Monkey puzzle
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Can butterfly help little monkey find his mum? Yes, but only after a lot of trial and error as butterfly misunderstands monkey's descriptions and leads him to all kinds of unsuitable animals.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
This is a read-along edition with audio synced to the text, performed by Geraldine McEwan.The classic picture book story of Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published more than fifty years ago. Now an award-winning animation!The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big...
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