Say hi to Mr Beaky. He lives on Taungurung Country in Victoria, speaks three languages - English, Taungurung and Budgie - and unlike his many wild budgie friends who have yellow and green feathers, his are blue and white. Even though he might look a bit different he is still a native bird, just like Aboriginal people are still Aboriginal despite their differing appearances because it is in their ‘murrup’ (soul and spirit). Mr Beaky has an important message about what it means to be an Aboriginal person in Australia…
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I love a picture book that recognises the accomplishments of an individual, and the life of Dorothy Wall, better known to her legion of fans as Dorrie, is brought to the pages in this child-friendly fictionalised picture book biography thanks to the creative talents of Tania McCartney.
Born in New Zealand, Dorrie loved to play, sing and dance. When she wasn’t doing those things she loved to create and explore the great outdoors. A move to Australia - the land of heat, deserts and beaches - and a chance meeting with a koala outside her window would be the inspiration for a life-changing moment. Blinky Bill was born and his stories would capture hearts and entertain a nation for years…
Scottish poet Simon Lamb’s sparkling debut collection of poetry, comprising fifty poems written in exactly fifty words, is a novel idea that will dazzle and delight. It is quite a feat to write a single poem in a specified number of words, so to do it fifty times over is impressive. And it never gets old as Lamb takes readers on fifty entertaining, captivating and poignant whirlwind adventures.
CSIRO Publishing produce fabulous books and these three titles about our feathered friends are perfect for young animal enthusiasts.
Swifty: The Super-Fast Parrot; Stephanie Owen Reeder, illustrated by Astrid Hicks Swifty and her young siblings live in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. As she grows from hatchling to fledgling, she has a lot to learn. Flight must be mastered, food must be found. Then it will be time to make the long trip north, guided by the blossom trail across the Bass Strait all the way to the south-eastern coast. The journey is not an easy one and dangers come in many forms; predators, the weather, windows. As Winter becomes Spring, the long migration south begins. Will she make it? Can she find a new tree to call home…
Dreamy, gentle and ‘cirrus-ly’ good.
Most people thought that clouds were a bit old fashioned, but not Lizzy. There was nothing special about the one that she chose from the Cloud Seller at the park, in fact if anything, it was very, very ordinary. Looking after a cloud isn’t easy and Lizzy took her job very seriously. She watered it, she walked it and watched it grow bigger, and bigger, and bigger. Until one day it grew so big there was no room left. What’s a little girl to do when her cloud is ready to float freely in the endless sky…
Barrington Stoke’s high interest, low reading level books offer exceptional stories from award-winning authors that are great for reluctant readers. So engaging and compelling are the stories these wonderfully well-written reads will be enjoyed just as much by more confident readers too. With manageable chapters, dyslexia-friendly font, page tint and spacing, and illustrations to help carry the story forward, reading confidence and stamina will be built up rapidly. Barrington Stoke ensure every child can be a reader, and a very happy one at that!
Are you ready to press start? To bounce, hop, swim and dash your way through lava, sand, water and tunnel-filled levels? To do battle with King Viking’s army of Robot creatures? And to smash King Viking’s Mega Robo-Viking Armour to smithereens? The happiness of Animal Town is at stake!
Sunny loves playing his favourite video game, Super Rabbit Boy, and likes nothing more than battling King Viking and keeping Animal Town peaceful and happy. In his latest no-fun plan, the Viking has stolen Singing Dog! A hero is needed to teach the rascal a lesson once and for all. Powered by carrots and full of determination, can Super Rabbit Boy save the day? The Game. Is. On. But will it be game over or level completed for Sunny and Super Rabbit Boy…
Willa and Woof are back in two more paw-some tales! Written by award-winning author Jacqueline Harvey, this is a woofing great series for young readers.
Birthday Business When Willa discovers that it is her best old-age friend Frank’s birthday she knows that she just has to throw him a party. Frank, not being a big party animal, is happy to not celebrate and definitely did not ask for a party. But an 80th birthday needs to be celebrated. However, with no location, no food, no cook, no guests, a lost diary and a dog not learning new tricks, the party will be a disaster. Can Willa and Woof get the ultimate party back on track? And Will Frank attend…
These two new picture books from Affirm Press are perfect for story time with the little ones in your life.
This Is Love; Zanni Louise, illustrated by Sasha Haddad The Beatles once sang ‘All You Need Is Love’, and this beautiful ode to that warm, giddy feeling is a glorious celebration of the many ways that love imparts itself in our daily lives. Love is your name I write in the sky. Love is a hug without asking why. Love hides in pages and cartwheels down hills. Love flies on rugs and perches on sills.
Historical fiction at its best in award-winning author Suzanne Leal’s debut middle-grade read.
2002; Leo Arnold has been forced to move home as his widowed father has remarried. A new family set-up, new step-brothers, a new bedroom and a new school are none of what Leo wants. There’s only one thing that Leo craves and that is to escape his new life. When he discovers his mother’s old music box in the garage he is amazed that a turn of the key and a tinkling tune transports him back in time. In 1930’s pre-war Prague, Leo meets Ivan - until the music stops and then he returns to his troubled home life. Intrigued and desperate to go back, Leo revisits the music box and witnesses the rise of Adolf Hitler, the growing threat of an invasion and countries on the brink of war. Worryingly he is living out his school history lessons and when war breaks out Leo and Ivan must run for their lives… |
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