Wombat Underground: A Wildfire Survival Story; Sarah L Thomson, illustrated by Charles Santoso12/4/2022
In an emotionally-charged read a possessive Wombat kindly opens its home to those who need it most.
Deep underground, Wombat digs. Above ground, Wallaby nibbles bright green leaves and Echidna listens to the sounds of the wind. Up on the hill under the hot sun, Skink lazes on a rock. The sun beats down relentlessly, scorching the ground, sucking up every last drop of water. And then…KA-BOOM! A spark. Smoke and fire rages across the land. The animals need shelter. A hole in the hill. But will Wombat welcome the newcomers to the safety of his underground home…
0 Comments
Penelope Snoop is the best Finder-Outer-in-the-Whole-Wide-World and with her trusty dog Carlos by her side there is not a case that cannot be cracked. Now they have their most serious and important investigation to solve…Sidney the Smelly Sock Snake has vanished, quite possibly stolen. But who would have stolen him and where would they have taken him? Will Penelope and Carlos be able to follow the clues and sniff Sidney out or has he gone forever…
What are your eyes like?
After an innocent drawing at school upsets a young Asian boy he seeks comfort in the arms of his father. Why did his friend draw him with lines for eyes rather than circles like everyone else’s? His eyes are so much than just two straight lines. They ‘rise to the skies and speak to the stars.’ Like his Baba, his Agong and his younger brother, he has eyes that are visionary and with them he is the emperor of his own destiny… Dragon Storm #2: Cara and Silverthief; Alastair Chisholm, illustrated by Eric Deschamps & Ben Mantle7/4/2022
Released simultaneously alongside Tomas and Ironskin, Cara and Silverthief is the second book in Alastair Chisholm’s magical fantasy series of dragons and dragonseers. We are first introduced to Cara in Dragon Storm #1, one of the children that Tomas meets at the Dragonseers Guild who has the special ability to conjure a dragon.
Orphan Cara has only ever known a life on the streets, relying on her wits and a guiding voice in her head to stay out of trouble. Rescued from a botched royal jewel heist by a stranger, she is amazed to learn that the voice in her head is actually a dragon, a dragon that she the power to conjure. A new life awaits at the Dragonseers Guild but Silverthief isn’t convinced. A dangerous secret is buried deep below the Guild and Cara and Silverthief need help. But who can they trust… Dragon Storm #1: Tomas and Ironskin; Alastair Chisholm, illustrated by Eric Deschamps & Ben Mantle7/4/2022
Welcome to the land of Draconis. A place where dragons and humans were once friends and together they built the city of Rivven. But that was long ago and after Dragon Storm the dragons disappeared and haven’t been seen since. But all that is about to change for Tomas…
Tomas has always been told that dragons do not exist. Despite knowing this, he spends his days making dragonswords with his blacksmith father. When a stranger invites Tomas to join a secret Guild in the city of Rivven, Tomas learns he has a special power…the ability to conjure a dragon, and he’s not the only one. While Tomas nurtures his talent and slowly bonds with Ironskin, danger is looming for his family back home and it falls upon dragonseer and dragon to prevent a terrible disaster…
Swift and Hawk is a brand new series featuring two young spies and one explosive mission. Readers who like books where the action is cranked up to the max should definitely check it out.
After their parents disappear in mysterious circumstances, Caleb Quinn, an AI whizz, and Zenobia ‘Zen’ Rafiq, a robotics expert and kick-ass marital artist, find themselves charged with helping track their family members down. Recruited into the secret Mobius Programme and given new identities, Swift and Hawk must act fast to bring down a slick and dangerous criminal organisation…
Adventure-loving Libby has travelled all over the world with her photographer mother so she is bitterly disappointed when her mum’s latest trip to Ecuador is a no-go for her. Instead, Libby is sent to her Aunt Agatha’s travelling boarding school that arrives in a new location for the start of each term, this time it is in Paris.
Despite some initial doubts, Libby is soon embracing all the school has to offer and is gorging her way through fabulous French treats. But trouble is lurking and when Aunt Agatha is accused of a crime, mystery-loving Libby searches for the truth to clear her aunt’s name… |
Archives
March 2024
|