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Michelle Wilson. Illustrations PJ Reece.

Just imagine, there was Mama, Dad, Thomas, Lucy, William Alexandra, Grandpa and Grandma all living together in a tiny house. They only had one of most things. A couch, a...

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Johanna Bell, illustrated by Emma Long

A lift the flap book is always a pleasure to read. Searching for Treasure is special because the objects in the book that we see, are located along the seashore....

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Martha Mumford. Illustrations Cherie Zamazing.

Celebrating the arrival of their first day at school, the Bunnies are so excited. They leap out of bed, hurrying off to the kitchen for their breakfast. As they collect...

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Vicky Cowie. Illustrations Charlie Mackesy

A magical bedtime treasury Whatever you do don’t miss reading this wonderful book Tales from Muggleswick Wood from Vicki Cowie. If you are lucky you will have a young one...

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Alister Nicholson and Tom Jellett

With the excitement and build up for the Olympic Games this year, it is only natural that children become inspired to follow in their heroes’ footsteps. The front end pages...

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Ursula Dubosarsky, illustrated by Christopher Nielsen

From the beginning of Ethel The Penguin we can see that Ethel the Penguin is a very naughty one. This is told by her best friend, a child who lives...

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Martha Mumford. Illustrations Ag Jatkowska.

A “lift the flap” book is always great fun for young readers. There are many things hiding, waiting to be discovered. We’re Hopping Around Australia takes us around Australia, looking...

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Kate Forsyth Illustrator: Rosalie Street.

The dark front cover and pages of Shadow Play alert us to a worrying time. Sure enough, the first page depicts a small girl sitting in a very grey garden...

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Kelly Lee. Illustrations Amy Calautti

Monday dragged herself out of bed knowing that nobody liked her and there was a massive pile of grumbling mail to read. Monday tried swapping with taco Tuesday, but everybody...

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Tania Ingram. Illustrator: Ruth-Mary Smith

With gentle, colourful illustrations, Walls cleverly shows how adults do not always get things right. Two men and two children live together but on different sides of the book. The...

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Craig Cormick

Set out as a novel for younger readers, Superheroes for a Day deals with three children at school. They are in the Special Education unit as all three have autism....

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Belinda Landsberry

The story and importance of the Anzac Legend is rather difficult to convey to younger children. It is so fitting that Anzac Ted has been reprinted after ten years as...