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41521
Usborne my very first animals book
This book is full of creatures that fly, scuttle, leap and swim. It's the perfect way for you to learn all about animals.
ISBN 9781474922630
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd, 2017
James, Alice & Cosgrove, Lee (ill)
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Sally and the limpet
One Sunday by the sea, Sally pulls and pulls at a brightly coloured limpet shell. It makes a squelching noise and sticks firmly to her finger. Everyone has a go at removing the limpet but it just won't let go. When Sally's teacher says a limpet lives for twenty years and spends its lifetime on the same rock, Sally desperately wants to put things back just the way they were for the limpet.
ISBN 9781406308464
Publisher Walker Books, 2008
James, Simon
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965826
Mr Impoppable
True friendship is impoppable and this is why Mr Impoppable is liked by all. Are we sure Impoppable is actually a word? Without a doubt Mr Impoppable puts Gerald to the test of finding friendship in rather impractical ways!
ISBN 9781922804440
Publisher Larrikin House, 2023
Jamieson, Trent & Wilson, Brent (ill)
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Great art caper, The: Graphic novel
Barry is a rabbit. While Sunflower and GW are rodents. They are all classroom pets at Daisy P Flugelhorn Elementary School with rich and busy social lives outside of school hours. Carina is a student at the school also. A student GW loves and wants to capture in an artwork. Classroom pet Harriet and all the minions have other ideas for GW and the school art show. GW and his friends will have many challenges to overcome.
ISBN 9781627791199
Publisher Papercutz, 2017
Jamieson, Victoria
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Poke in the I: A collection of concrete poems
A selection of poems to enchant the eyes and intellect. Striking and imaginative artworks illustrate the delightfully unravelling threads of words and sentences.
ISBN 9780744556568
Publisher Walker Books, 2001
Janeczko, Paul B (comp)
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King and the sea, The
A collection of very short but profound stories about a little king in a big world. His endeavours meet with varying degrees of success. The little king has much to learn and nature has much to teach him. Some lessons are droll, funny and ironic but all are profound.
ISBN 9781927271803
Publisher Gecko Press, 2015
Janisch, Heinz & Erlbruch, Wolf (ill)
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Winston and the wondrous Wooba Gymnastics Club
When Winston's new step-sister to be Macy moves to Woobawittawoo with her dad, life in their small country town quickly turns upside down. Winston is thrilled but Macy is miserable and wants to go back to her old school. Wooba has the 'Big Bread', but what good is a crumbling tourist attraction? All Macy wants is to become an Olympic Gymnast and have somewhere to train. It's up to Winston and his friends to convince Macy to love Wooba as much as they do so they can all stay there forever. But how? Could a gymnastics club possibly be the answer to their problems?
ISBN 9781760662509
Publisher Scholastic Australia, 2019
Janu, Tamsin
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Boy with flowers in his hair, The
Everyone likes David, the boy with flowers in his hair. He's sweet and gentle, just like his colorful petals. David and his best friend have a great time together, finding the good puddles, making up songs, and running away from the bees. But one day David comes to school wearing a hat, and he is quiet. When he takes off the hat, his bright petals flutter down like butterflies. Now, where his flowers were looks twiggy and prickly, causing the other children to stay away. But David's best friend has an idea- a way to help David get his color back, wielding paintbrushes and plenty of love. Sensitively told and simply illustrated, Jarvis's story invites even the youngest children to talk about difficult subjects in an age-appropriate way- and feel inspired to support others when they face trying times.
ISBN 9781536225228
Publisher Walker Books, 2022
Jarvis
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Popo the emperor penguin
An enchanting story about a boy and an emperor penguin. When a big ball of snow separates Seb from the rest of the group, he doesn't know what to do. A special encounter with Popo the penguin will forever change Seb's understanding of gratitude.
ISBN 9781922326843
Publisher New Frontier Publishing, 2023
Jatwani, Beverly & Hale, Annabelle
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Looking for yesterday
Boy doesn't see how tomorrow can be as good as yesterday and puts all his scientific knowledge to work to try to turn back time. Luckily, Grandad is on hand to show that every new day brings with it a chance of happiness.
ISBN 9781910646212
Publisher Old Barn Books, 2017
Jay, Alison
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846188
There's a ghost in this house
A young girl lives in a haunted house, but she has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? Step inside and help the girl as she searches under the stairs, behind the sofa, and in the attic for the ghost.
ISBN 9780593466186
Publisher Penguin, 2021
Jeffers, Oliver
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This moose belongs to me
When a moose came to Wilfred, he just knew it was meant to be his, so he named him Marcel and made him his pet. Marcel was very obedient and followed some rules better than others, but when someone else claims the moose as theirs, Wilfred is very surprised.
ISBN 9780007263875
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, UK, 2012
Topics / Year 4 easy reads /
Jeffers, Oliver
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What we'll build: plans for our future together
What shall we build, you and I? I'll build your future and you'll build mine. We'll build a watch to keep our time. A father and daughter set about laying the foundations for their life together. Using their own special tools, they get to work; building memories to cherish, a home to keep them safe and love to keep them warm.
ISBN 9780008382209
Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2020
Jeffers, Oliver
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28861
Perfect petunias
Loppy is very worried about not doing his homework well enough. He always focuses on what he hasn't done rather than what he has, and then becomes very frustrated. So, his friend Curly teaches him about how petunias grow - in lots of different, imperfect directions that we can't control.
ISBN 9781925335583
Publisher EK Books, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn & Lonergan, Kirrili (ill)
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Emperor's egg, The
The Emperor penguin is the only large animal to remain on the Antarctic mainland throughout its bitterly, inhospitable winter. Once the female has laid her egg, she heads back to the sea, leaving the male to incubate it. He then spends two months standing on the freezing cold ice with the egg on his feet.
ISBN 9781406313017
Series Nature storybooks series (23 books)
Publisher Walker Books, 2009
Topics / Year 4 easy reads /
Jenkins, Martin & Chapman, Jane (ill)
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1021
Cabbage patch war, The
Chris is in the middle of a feud between her Dad and her neighbour. It is a very funny fight over a cabbage which turns into an out and out war.
ISBN 9780140382433
Publisher Penguin, 1996
Jennings, Paul
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Come back Gizmo
In the third book about the gizmo, a new set of characters become embroiled in hilarious, embarrassing scenes when lovesick Jimmy locks his pet dog in the car boot to win the affections of the snooty girl next door. The gizmo soon works its magic, with Jimmy soon living to regret his moment of selfishness.
ISBN 9780140378450
Publisher Penguin, 1996
Jennings, Paul
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Sink the gizmo
Cal and Ricky take time off from school and 'borrow' a boat but the gizmo on the boat turns everything to water when Cal looks at it. Cal is in trouble if he can't find a way to stop it.
ISBN 9780140381481
Publisher Penguin, 1997
Jennings, Paul
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Ming's adventure on China's Great Wall
Ming and his father travel to the Great Wall to learn more about the creation of the longest structure ever build by humans. On their way, they take a wrong turn, leading to a great adventure as Ming and his father get to tour the wall and encounter all sorts of important figures, including the emperor who had the Great Wall built. When the emperor runs into a tricky situation at the beacon tower, it's up to Ming and some important information to save the day.
ISBN 9781602209879
Publisher Better Links Press, 2015
Jian, Li & Wert, Yijin (trans)
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Horrible holiday, The
While his family appears to be going on a disastrous holiday, Kevin is having a good time, appreciating different things.
ISBN 9780141301839
Series Aussie bites (84 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 1998
Jinks, Catherine
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Bad seed presents, The: The good, the bad, and the spooky
Halloween is the Bad Seed's favorite holiday of the year. But what's a seed to do when he can't find a show-stopping costume for the big night? Postpone trick-or-treating for everyone, of course! Can he get a costume together in time? Or will this seed return to his baaaaaaaaad ways?
ISBN 9780062954541
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2021
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Big cheese, The
Find out how one hunk of cheddar learns that some things are better than always being the best. The Big Cheese will show you what really matters when you realise that winning isn't everything and being pleased for others victories can be as good as having them yourself.
ISBN 9780063329508
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2023
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Cool bean presents, The: As cool as it gets
When the Cool Bean picks the name of the coolest of the cool beans, Beanadette, out of a hat for the annual gift exchange, he's not feeling very merry or festive -- he's feeling pressure! Beanadette is definitely expecting the coolest present of all. Will the Cool Bean find the perfect gift in time for the party?
ISBN 9780063045422
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2022
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Good egg presents, The: The great eggscape!
Shel (an egg) isn't a huge fan of group activities, especially when he's made to be 'it' for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn't want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody's still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited?
ISBN 9780062975676
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2020
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Good egg, The
I bet you are wondering; how good can one egg really be? Well in this book you will find one good egg in a dozen. This one will water your plants, change your tyres and even paint your house. But what if being too good goes really wrong?
ISBN 9780062866004
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2023
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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902604
Smart cookie, The
This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence
ISBN 9780063208360
Series The food group series NEW 2025 (99 books)
Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2021
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Sour grape, The
How does a sweet grape with lots of friends and family become a sour grape alone with sour thoughts? This sour grape tells us how he became so sour and how his life changed by not being able to let go of a grudge.
ISBN 9780063045415
Series The food group series NEW 2025 (99 books)
Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2023
John, Jory & Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Penguin problems
Little Penguin has problems: his beak is cold; there is snow everywhere; the water smells salty; he waddles; he looks the same as everybody else. No, it is not easy being a penguin.
ISBN 9781406375992
Publisher Walker Books, 2016
John, Jory & Smith, Lane (ill)
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Bad seed, The
He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He's been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be - happy?
ISBN 9780062467768
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2017
John, Jory and Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Cool bean, The
Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd - until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.
ISBN 9780062954527
Publisher HarperCollins Australia, 2019
John, Jory and Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Couch potato, The
The Couch Potato has everything within reach and doesn't have to move from the sunken couch cushion. But when the electricity goes out, Couch Potato is forced to peel away from the comforts of the living room and venture outside. Could fresh air and sunshine possibly be better than the views on screen Readers of all ages will laugh along as their new best spuddy learns that balancing screen time and playtime is the root to true happiness.
ISBN 9780062954534
Series The food group series NEW 2025 (99 books)
Publisher HarperCollins Children's Books, 2021
John, Jory and Oswald, Pete (ill)
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Secret country, The
When Ben walks into a pet shop the last thing he expects is to buy a talking cat. Iggy is from a secret country slowly losing its creatures. Ben sets out to save them but encounters great evil that tries to stop him succeeding.
ISBN 9781416904199
Publisher Simon & Schuster, 2005
Johnson, Jane & Stower, Adam (ill)
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Senses
A fascinating introduction to the five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Simple explanations and beautiful illustrations provide information on all five senses.
ISBN 9780753457719
Series Kingfisher young knowledge series (19 books)
Publisher Kingfisher, 2004
Johnson, Jinny
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660735
Aussie kids: Meet Katie at the beach
Katie has a wobbly tooth that won't fall out. A fun day at the beach with her family is just what she needs.
ISBN 9781760893675
Series Aussie kids series (99 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2020
Johnson, Rebecca & Masciullo, Lucia (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: at the show
Training a pony to get ready for the local show is harder than Juliet thought, with Midgie the horse more interested in eating than learning to jump.
ISBN 9780143307051
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: beach buddies
Juliet and her family are going camping, where she can't wait to go swimming, exploring rock pools and see so many amazing animals by the beach.
ISBN 9780143308249
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: bush baby rescue
A terrible bushfire has struck and the vet clinic is in chaos. There are baby koalas to feed, a little wombat to bandage and a funny blue-tongued lizard to care for. Luckily, Juliet is nearly a vet and is ready to help.
ISBN 9780143307143
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: cat show queen
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! There's a cat show in town and some of the cats are going to board at Mum's vet clinic. Chelsea and I can't wait to see all the different types of cats. The owners have special techniques for preparing their pets for the show and some are very fussy. When there's a cat-astrophe, it's lucky that my best friend is almost a world-famous animal trainer and groomer!
ISBN 9780143308720
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2015
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: farm friends
Juliet is staying on a farm to help Maisy with the arrival of baby animals. There are chicks and ducklings hatching, lambs to feed and calves to be born.
ISBN 9780143307136
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: great pet plan
Juliet and her best friend Chelsea love animals. Juliet wants to be a vet, so they decide that she needs to have a pet sleepover and invite lots of pets over for the night.
ISBN 9780143307044
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: outback adventure
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! It's really hot and dry in the outback where my grandparents live. I'm so excited that Chelsea is coming with us to visit them. I wonder what outback animals we'll see? My cousin Jarrod will be there, but I get the feeling he doesn't like me very much and even worse he doesn't seem to like animals! Maybe this is my chance to change his mind.
ISBN 9780143308713
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2015
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: playground pets
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! Chelsea and I have such a cool school, we get to have playground pets! Guineas pigs, lizards, fish and insects are all part of our classroom. This week, we have a replacement teacher. Poor Miss Fine doesn't know much about animals. Luckily we do (it's so handy nearly being a vet). We're going to be flat-out keeping track of everything, but I'm sure nothing will go too wrong.
ISBN 9780143308270
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: rainforest camp
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet. We're off on a school camp to the rainforest. Chelsea, Maisy and I are excited about all the different animals we might spot on our nature walks and torchlight treks. Chelsea is NOT excited about the creepy crawlies we might find. I've brought my vet-kit along just in case we find any animals in need of help.
ISBN 9780143507048
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2016
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: The big flood
It's been raining for days and the farms and paddocks near Juliet's house are flooded. Luckily, Juliet and her best friend, Chelsea, are ready to help. There are many small animals that need rescuing. But, Juliet must convince her Dad to take them out in the canoe, before the water rises further.
ISBN 9780143507031
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2016
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: The lost dogs
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm nearly ten years old. And I'm nearly a vet! There was a huge storm last night and now there are lots of lost dogs. One turned up outside my window (he must have known I'm nearly a vet). Luckily, Chelsea, Mum and I are helping out at the Lost Dogs' Home. I hope we can find all of their owners, because Dad definitely won't let us have another dog!
ISBN 9780143308263
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Juliet nearly a vet: zookeeper for a day
Juliet and her best friend Chelsea get to be zookeepers for a day. There will be meerkats, tigers and penguins to feed, as well as waiting for a baby elephant to be born.
ISBN 9780143308256
Series Juliet nearly a vet series (12 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2014
Johnson, Rebecca & May, Kyla (ill)
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Mama Ocean
Mama Ocean had eyes that sparkled, like sunlight on the sea, and tresses which tumbled and trailed through the tides. But something is troubling Mama Ocean. Who will help her?
ISBN 9781925227659
Publisher MidnightSun Publishing, 2020
Jolly, Jane & Heinrich, Sally (ill)
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One step at a time
Luk and his grandmother live high in the mountains of Burma. They work hard, dragging timber from the forest, and look forward to the day when their pet elephant, Mali, will be old enough to help. One morning, when Mali is foraging for bananas, there is a loud explosion.
ISBN 9780987380951
Publisher MidnightSun Publishing, 2015
Jolly, Jane & Heinrich, Sally (ill)
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Limpopo lullaby
It rains and rains and the Limpopo River bursts its banks. Josette is forced to shelter with her children in a huge tree near their village. They cling for their lives and, on the fourth day, a miracle happens. Based on a real incident in Mozambique.
ISBN 9780957935266
Publisher Limelight Press, 2004
Jolly, Jane & Huxley, Dee (ill)
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Frank Frankie, The: the newspaper that helps people
When ten year old Anne Googanstein, Frankie to her friends, meets a journalist, the sister of her mother's newish boyfriend, she decides to write and distribute her own newspaper. The Frank Frankie needs news and soon Frankie is in trouble for telling family secrets and spying on the neighbours, all in the name of journalism.
ISBN 9780330423267
Publisher Pan MacMillan, 2007
Jonach, Ingrid & Orsini, Cheryl (ill)
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Frankie goes to France: the newspaper on the go
Frankie is positively positive that she is going to Paris with her Mum and Greg Green on their honeymoon. All she has to do is learn French, get a suitcase and a passport. As if that isn't enough, she also has to organise the next issue of the Frankie Frank, save the library and deal with Great Aunt Marmalade who has arrived to organise the wedding and everything else.
ISBN 9780330424141
Publisher Pan MacMillan, 2008
Jonach, Ingrid & Orsini, Cheryl (ill)
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Dog's tale, A
Michael wants a dog. His mum and dad say no. No way. Never. they say dogs smell and get under your feet. But Michael is never going to give up. Ever.
ISBN 9781742991399
Series Mates - great Australian yarns series (27 books)
Publisher Scholastic Australia, 2017
Jonsberg, Barry & Jellet, Tom (ill)
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Heart of the forest, The
Keely always looks after her twin brother, Aaron. But, in the dark forest, it's Aaron who knows just what to do.
ISBN 9781862918139
Series Mates - great Australian yarns series (27 books)
Publisher Omnibus Books, 2010
Jonsberg, Barry & Phillips, Craig (ill)
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Last viking returns, The
Josh is totally engrossed in Vikings, even changing his name to Knut. However even Vikings would have their hands full with his twin siblings who seem to cause mayhem wherever they go. A trip to Viking World theme park provides opportunities for the twins to be their Viking berserker best, and for Josh/Knut to prove more than a match for any dangers ahead.
ISBN 9781925161151
Publisher Fremantle Press, 2014
Jorgensen, Norman
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Last Viking, The
Josh is to stay with Nan and Pop, and he's worried because the last visit wasn't a complete success. However, Pop's book about Vikings inspires Josh and he becomes Knut, making weapons and armoury from cardboard for himself and his lively dog, Wolverine. By channelling his inner Viking, Josh is able to outwit some local bullies.
ISBN 9781921888106
Publisher Fremantle Press, 2011
Jorgensen, Norman
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In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields, a young homesick World War I soldier risks his life to cross no-man's land and rescue a robin caught in the barbed wire. He hears the soldiers on the other side singing Christmas carols.
ISBN 9781863683692
Publisher Fremantle Press, 2002
Jorgensen, Norman & Harrison-Lever, Brian (ill)
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Numberlys, The
The Numberlys lived in an orderly, dull world which was very, well, numberly. But, five friends weren't willing to accept that this was all there was. They knew there had to be more. So, they broke out hard hats and welders, hammers and glue guns, and started knocking some numbers together. At first, it was awful. But, the five kept at it and, soon, one letter after another emerged. When they got to the letter Z, their world changed.
ISBN 9781442473430
Publisher Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014
Joyce, William & Ellis, Christina (ill)
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Boris
Boris lives a rather quiet and simple life with his parents in Hogg Bay. His home is an old bus, which took his parents to numerous, exciting places around the world, but now it just sits. Boris dreams and pesters, agitating for the bus to travel once again, perhaps to Africa to see lions. One day, it finally happens, the bus is on the move, although not nearly as far as Boris anticipated.
ISBN 9780143305026
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2011
Joyner, Andrew
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Boris gets a lizard
Boris, the warthog, has pets galore but not yet the one he craves. His passion is the komodo dragon of Indonesia and, each week, he gives a talk to his class about its poisonous spit and sharp teeth. He writes to the zoo, inviting its komodo dragon to Hogg Bay for a holiday. Before even receiving a reply, Boris proudly announces its arrival and arranges a big, welcoming presentation.
ISBN 9780143305033
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2011
Joyner, Andrew
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Boris on show
It's the Hogg Bay Show and Boris is excited. He has entered everything from best pumpkin to best pet, and he's even baked his own carrot cake. Boris wants is to win first prize. But Frank the sheep has other ideas.
ISBN 9780143306696
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2012
Joyner, Andrew
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Boris sees the light
Boris, the warthog, is having a sleepover, camping in the backyard with Frederick and Alice. They are not one bit scared of the dark, no way. But, they do wonder what that strange light is, moving around outside the tent.
ISBN 9780143305057
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2011
Joyner, Andrew
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Boris series
Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.
Series Boris series (6 books)
Joyner, Andrew
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Ready, set, Boris
It's sports day and Boris, the warthog, is ready to run like he's never run before. He wants to beat Eddie, who always wins everything. But, all Frederick wants is not to come last, again. Go Boris.
ISBN 9780143305040
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Puffin Australia, 2011
Joyner, Andrew
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Slow down Boris
The whole class is going on a school excursion to the city. They're visiting the museum, the park and the Road Safety School. There's so much to see and do, and Boris wants to try everything, including a big red bike that looks like it could go really fast.
ISBN 9780143306702
Series Boris series (6 books)
Publisher Penguin Books Australia, 2012
Joyner, Andrew
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My Beijing: Four stories of everday wonder
Yuer and her grandfather spend a lot of time together in the hutongs, or alleyways, of Beijing. As we follow these two in their everyday life, we meet some of the unusual people of the neighbourhood and their unusual stories. The past and the present come together in these disappearing neighbourhoods of one of the world's largest cities
ISBN 9781541526426
Publisher Graphic Universe, 2018
Jun, Nie
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Most magnificent mosque, The
Three naughty boys, Rashid, Samuel and Miguel, plague visitors to the mosque at Cordoba with their tricks. As punishment, the boys are forced to work in the mosque gardens. Later, the three friends reunite to save the church.
ISBN 9781845070120
Publisher Frances Lincoln, 2004
Jungman, Ann
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