Barnaby Bumstead and the Gentle Takedown
Barnaby Bumstead and the Gentle Takedown

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Remi Makulec

Barnaby Bumstead is one of those kids that never, ever seems to quite fit in. He is skinny, all arms and legs, wears glasses and has a mop of red...
Through the Garden Gate
Through the Garden Gate

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Sharon Rose. Illustrations Erin Brown .

Through The Garden Gate is a whimsical little tale that has wonderfully hidden gems to be found once you go the garden gate which leads to a place where magic...
Australia Remembers
Australia Remembers

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Dr Tom Lewis.

Gallipoli: Dawn of the Anzac Spirit (Volume 7) The word ‘Gallipoli’ is what most Australians would associate with ANZAC Day, the march and the biscuits, but few would be able...
King School
King School

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Alexis Deacon

King School from Alexis Deacon talks about youth and tradition, telling how people can be short sighted when they follow ideas which have worked previously. The old King had died,...
The Boy Who Drew Cats
The Boy Who Drew Cats

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Lafcadio Hearn, illustrated by Anita Kreituse

The author Lafcadio Hearn was a migrant to Japan who became an expert in Japanese culture and folktales. He was a professor who published fifteen books while in Japan and...
Blue Monster
Blue Monster

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Petr Horáček

What a charming chuckle Blue Monster is as it has the elements of being a bit scary, with some black humour, for the grown-ups, a little bit funny, and acknowledges...
What Makes a Bird?
What Makes a Bird?

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Nadeem Perera. Illustrations Montse Galbany.

An Illustrated Guide to the Bird World Colourful and hugely informative, this picture book What Makes A Bird, contains information about birds in simple language. To begin with, we explore...
Pocket Potters: Luna Lovegood
Pocket Potters: Luna Lovegood

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JK Rowling. Illustrator Helen Brady.

For Harry Potter fans young and old, Pocket Potter’s is a wonderful way to become intimate with each of the characters in the Harry Potter series. Each character is described...
The Boy Who Lost His Laugh 
The Boy Who Lost His Laugh 

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Dimity Powell. Illustrations Heidi Cooper Smith.

The Boy Who Lost His Laugh is a sad story of a little boy who had a dinosaur collection and a few other possessions which he was afraid to unpack....
Behind the Screens
Behind the Screens

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Dr Niraj Lal. Illustrations Aska.

Behind the Screens How the Internet Works & How to Make it Work for You Younger and younger children are being given their first personal mobile phones, however often this...
SOUP’S ON AROUND THE WORLD
SOUP’S ON AROUND THE WORLD

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Denyse Waissbluth . Illustrations Chelsea O’Byrne.

For those children who enjoy stories about food and are curious about its origins Soup’s One Around The World is a marvellous book. For the adults who read this book,...
Our Marvelous Memory
Our Marvelous Memory

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Helena Harastova, illustrated by Dita Vopradova

The format of Our Marvellous Memory makes it easy to access for children of all ages. The large size and sturdy pages mean it can be read many times.  Memory...