This is the third book in the brilliant Meet the… series and having previously introduced planets and oceans, Carly Hart and Bethan Woollvin now present the weather.
The weather…one day warm and sunny, the next one cold and grey, the one after that windy and wet, the one after that…who knows what. But who is responsible for all of this sun, wind, rain, cloud and fog? Well that would be the work of the air, sun and water that are mixed up in all sorts of ways to give us many different types of weather throughout the year. Let’s take off and meet the weather…
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One of the most anticipated sequels in children’s fiction does not disappoint as Aisling Fowler delivers another edge-of-the-seat, heart-pounding, emotion-filled, epic fantasy adventure. Events in the second story pick up three months after the devastating happenings at the Hunting Lodge so if you haven’t read Fireborn: Twelve and the Frozen Forest then do that first. Twelve, now Phoenix, and hunters Five, Seven and Six are dealing with the fall out and rebuilding their lives and find themselves thrust into a dangerous new quest when the witches come calling.
For years, the witches of Icegaard have worked their magic to keep the Shadowseam and its dark magic trapped in an oculus. Lately, the magic forces have grown stronger becoming harder to contain. The witches need help and Phoenix is their answer.
What happens if the best young crooks in the country are secretly invited to an off-the-grid location so they can be trained in the arts of thievery, hacking and skulduggery? You get Crookhaven: School for Thieves.
Thirteen-year-old Gabriel Avery is an exceptional pick pocket, picking the pockets of the unsuspecting to feed his grumbling belly and to ease the hunger pains of his dearly loved grandma. When his latest pick goes wrong he fears being reported to the authorities. Instead, he is the recipient of a puzzling invitation and a meeting with the mysterious Caspian Crook.
Everyone is invited to experience Ramadan and to understand what it means to those that engage in the spiritual practice.
This month will be different for Deenie. Breakfast will be eaten before the sun rises and then food will not be eaten again until the sun sets. Whilst her tummy will grumble, her mind and spirit will grow stronger. Communities will come together, people will reach out to those in need and everyone will find time to reflect. Fasting during Ramadan will not be easy but it will be richly rewarding and soon it will be time to mark the end with an extra special celebration and to say ‘Eid Mubarak’…
Everyone is excited for American astronaut John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth. As he flies through the sky people across the world will stare up at him. But will he be able to see them? Probably not, only really big things are visible from up in space. One little girl and one young boy have a plan to let John know they are with him. All they need to do is lit up the city of Perth…
A duckling with bags of heart and personality takes the first steps to independence and fleeing the nest in this gorgeous picture book.
Duckling has squabbled with her mother and now there’s only thing for it. She must run away. Past the hopscotching chicks, under the swinging kittens, over the swimming piglets and out of the farm in search of pastures new. Duckling is never, ever coming back. Is she ready to live alone or will the love of a mother pull her back home…
A day at pre-school gets the tradies treatment as toddlers are compared to tradespeople in this vibrant, entertaining and whip-smart yarn.
It’s not easy being a tiny tradie. Following an early start and a big brekkie, it’s time to get dressed in high-vis protective clothing, jump in the ute and head to the construction site. A hard day of labour is in store…digging, climbing, pushing, building, driving, hammering, sanding, lifting and dragging. After a tough day’s work, the tiny tradies should sleep well. They’ll need to because it’ll be another busy day on site tomorrow… |
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