A Velocity of Being: Letters to A Young Reader
A Velocity of Being: Letters to A Young Reader

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edited by Maria Popova, Claudia Bedrick

By the time she was in third grade Poet, naturalist and essayist Diane Ackerman already knew where to find heroes, monsters and so much more. Caroline Paul discovered books were...
Next Door’s Dog Goes To School
Next Door’s Dog Goes To School

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Gina Dawson Illustrated by Vivenne Da Silva

Roxie lives next door to Graces best friend Ella, and goes to school just like Grace and Ella do, because Roxie holds a very special place in Grace’s life, that...
Amazing Transport
Amazing Transport

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Tom Jackson. Illustrated Chris Mould

Trains have been around since the 1500’s when the Germans devised a Wagonway to help move heavy ore and materials around the mines, ships have been even around longer than...
The Astro Naughty Naughty Baddies
The Astro Naughty Naughty Baddies

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Mark Sperring. Illustrator David Tazzyman

This is a story about some very naughty, very wicked baddies who decided to do something so naughty that they may even blast off to the moon, which the four...
Cats and Robbers
Cats and Robbers

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Russell Ayto

In this colourful and bright large picture book, a dastardly plot is being hatched; a plot so terrible it is hard to describe, but a plot that needs to be...
Eureka: One bloody Sunday
Eureka: One bloody Sunday

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Hugh Dolan, illustrated by Dave Dye

Australian history, like all history is filled with the foolhardy, fascinating and downright horror stories, much of which over many years as been tidied up nicely for general consumption. But...
The Incurable Imagination
The Incurable Imagination

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Paul Russell. Illustrations: Aska

What an absolutely feel good, funny and 100 percent enjoyable celebration of all things, the Imagination, which may seem like a bit of ridiculous statement, but consider for a moment...
She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World
She Spoke: 14 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World

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Kathy MacMillan, Manuela Bernardi, illustrated by Kathrin Honesta

The question is asked, ‘What does it mean to raise your voice’ in the Introduction to She Spoke: a history of women who did make a massive difference by speaking...
The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case
The Great Shelby Holmes and the Coldest Case

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Elizabeth Eulberg. Illustrations Matt Robertson

Shelby was in a bad mood, which was quite serious as she was always sharp tongued, but this was worse, far worse. Watson really could not understand what was wrong....
So That’s How I Began
So That’s How I Began

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Gina Dawson Illustrated by Alex Mankiewicz

Children are curious little people, always asking questions, with an endless the desire to learn and understand new things in life. There comes a time when they want to know...
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders
Fantastically Great Women Who Worked Wonders

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Kate Pankhurst

Kate Pankhurst is back with the next line-up of magnificent women who defied societies strict rules relating to women, and went on to make a huge difference with her latest...
Hop Little Bunnies
Hop Little Bunnies

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Martha Mumford. Illustrated Laura Hughes.

Hop Little Bunnies is the perfect book to give at Eastertime or anytime for that matter, as it is full of charm, follows the popular English nursery rhyme Sleeping Bunnies...