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Naked mole rats do not wear clothes. They hate hats, scorn socks and turn their noses up at trousers. That is, all naked mole rats except Wilbur.

Based on the true life story of Nancy Bentley, who was born in 1914 and lived with her family in Port Arthur, and due to unusual circumstances, related in this book, was inducted into the Royal Australian navy at the age of six years.

With his father's help, Nandika, an Aboriginal boy, learns how to make a chittabutta, a fishing spear, so he can catch his own fish.

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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.

Combining humorous verse through the twenty-six letters of the alphabet. This book shows nature's ways and how the environment works.

At Christmas, Ruby's family is visiting Granny and Pop, whose house is full of breakable items. It's not the place for a naughty reindeer so Ruby is sent to the zoo. She has to bunk in with the stuck-up antelopes and the fussy zebras, which is no fun at all. So, Ruby comes up with a plan for some fabulous Christmas festivities. But, her plan creates chaos and mayhem.

If only Mrs Claus had listened. Letting Ruby lead the sleigh is a recipe for disaster. Ruby's wild ride lands her in a world of trouble, and very far from home. Poor Ruby is stranded, the presents are scattered and the local penguins are very grumpy.

Santa really ought to sleep with one eye open. Because this year Ruby's decided to get a head start on the Christmas present deliveries - all by herself! What could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, as it turns out. And what will Santa do when he discovers his sleigh full of presents is missing? Who will save Christmas? Ruby the reindeer makes Christmas more entertaining than ever before!

Ruby is Rudolph's naughty sister and the other reindeers know that she is going to bring a whole sack of mayhem to Christmas.

Naughty Nigel creates mayhem with his bad behaviour until he has his just rewards in a bad dream and is taught a lesson.

The naughty nine go in search of the treasure.

When Navid was four years old, his father's life was in danger so he fled their home in Iran to the United Kingdom. A couple of years later, when Navid and his mother followed him, it was strange to be reunited with father as so much had changed. In his own words, Navid describes why he had to leave, his long journey as a refugee and his struggle to adapt to life in another country.

Twelve year old farm boy, Ned Wattrous, runs away to sea on Captain James Cook's HMS Endeavour. Ned tells how they save the ship and sail into shore for repairs. Then they must find a way out through the shallow and treacherous water.

All the animals want to live in a house designed by Henrietta. She is the only mouse in the world who understands exactly what makes a squirrel or a rabbit, a caterpillar or a frog feel at home. She furnishes each home lovingly down to the tiniest detail. Each house represents not just a life but a lifestyle. Welcome to the enchanting world of Henrietta.

Fun, dastardly plans, at least one villain and a pet goat entertain amid the danger. Can Nelly rescue her father from the clutches of Captain Sunbeam. Will the children escape each of several close shaves with their lives. And who will get the gold.

There is only one thing that Nelly dislikes more than jelly and that's heights. In fact, she is terrified of high places. But when she has to climb the magnificent tree to rescue her younger sister's doll, Nelly has to not only face her greatest fear but a series of soggy, squishy and sticky things.

Nelson's nemesis - vegetables - is actually the key to his superpowers. But when he's called on to track down the worst thief in town, trialing the effects of eating eggplant has disastrous consequences.....Will Nelson be able to control his inner beast and use it to get out of danger?

A hide-and-seek game through a tropical underwater world to discover which is the mystery sea creature that we all know, yet rarely see. Beautiful illustrations.

Barny the lamb and his two friends Shaama and Billy are sick and tired of being picked on at the petting farm where they live. They decide to form a gang - THE NERD HERD. But how will they ever show the other animals how brave they are, when they are faced with a gigantic cat, vicious dog, a raging bull and a fox that is outsmarting everyone and stealing all the chooks? Read the first instalment of this hilarious series to venture into the world of punny wisecracks, sheepishly great friends, wooly adventures and baaaarmy ideas, all in one book.

When Nerra's great-grandmother passes away, she leaves a box of artefacts to Nerra. Nerra is drawn to the clapsticks which glow red hot, and when she picks them up, she is transported back in time. Dreaming is out of balance and a hero needs to help. Bineal and Pirnbial, husband and wife of the rainbow, have been split apart and captured by the evil Devour'ena. With the help of the Keeper of Clean Sand and Clear Water and the cleverman, Bobbinary, can Nerra reunite the rainbow and bring Dreaming back into balance?

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Jade has big plans to be a successful netballer in her favourite position, Goal Attack. She comes from a super-competitive sports-mad family and wants to show everyone that she's got what it takes. But, so far, Jade's single-minded attitude has only succeeded in putting the rest of the Gems offside. Perhaps, a surprise friendship will teach Jade that she has to work with the team, not against them, to shine.

Phoebe loves to shoot goals and she's good at it, too. She dreams of being a famous netballer, playing in front of thousands. The problem is that she's nervous all the time, even around her teammates, and there are only seven of them. Things don't get any easier when her over-enthusiastic dad starts coaching from the sidelines.

Sahar has only recently arrived in Australia but she's already found friends in Sienna, Lily and Maia. And, when she sees them practising their netball moves, something inside Sahar sparks. But, having never played netball before, she doesn't believe she could be the player the Gems need - until she gets out on court. However, it looks like some creative thinking will be needed in order for her to join the team.

Maia's just moved to Australia from New Zealand and is finding it tough. She misses her cousins, her netball team and the way everything used to be so familiar. Even her school projects are reminding her that she doesn't belong. When Maia's mum signs her up to play for the Marrang Gems, things start to look up. That is, until Maia realises that even the way they play netball in Australia is different.

Prani is the comedian of the Gems. She never takes anything too seriously, even netball, and loves having fun with her teammates. But, when the coach enters the Gems in a netball tournament and asks them to use set plays, everything changes. Now, that there are even more rules on the court, Prani can't move like she used to and begins to feel she's letting the rest of the team down.

Maddy can't wait to play her first game of netball with her new team. She's been training hard and is eager to try out her skills. But, Maddy's excitement soon turns to nerves when she realises that things might not go exactly as she imagined. She's worried about which position the coach will put her in or if she gets asked to sit on the bench. Suddenly, the netball courts are the last place Maddy wants to be.

Sienna is crazy about netball, especially about playing Goal Keeper. But, Sienna's other passion is horseriding and when her Uncle lends her a beautiful palomino to ride at Pony Club, Sienna is ecstatic. But, she realises that between netball and horseriding, she barely has a spare minute. Soon, Sienna is exhausted and both her schoolwork and netball skills are suffering. She's even starting to lose her trademark sense of humour.

Lily comes from a family of great netballers and she dreams of playing for the Diamonds one day. She loves being on court and jumping for every intercept. But, Lily's worried that she might never be tall enough to make it as a professional player. And, to add to Lily's troubles, something mysterious is going on at home. Things keep disappearing and turning up in the strangest places.

Commemorating the families who served and sacrificed in a war far from home, movingly illustrated with art inspired by original Anzac war artists. Never forget the sacrifice these soldiers made for our country.

Neville is the only kid in his whole class without a mobile phone. Or, so he tells his parents. When it's clear that Neville's parents can't be persuaded to get him a phone, Neville enlists the help of his mate, Enzo. They are determined. Humans have walked on the moon and they've built the pyramids. Surely, if they put their minds to it, Neville and Enzo can find a way.

Planet Polare's ice is melting and the alien life forms are in danger. When SC Star Girl is sent to investigate with her room-mate SC Supernova she discovers that not all the dangers come from hairy aliens or strange planets. Can they work together to save the planet and its alien frozellas?

No-one enjoys being the new kid at school and Sam is no different. He doesn't set out to be the uncool new kid and has plans to be the most popular kid in the school after moving from Adelaide to Canberra. This book is hilarious with tales of lonely losers, frog underpants, fireworks and bad boys.

Sam finally got what he wanted - he is popular! He owns the school's most wanted marble! Then things start to go wrong. He gets a baby sister, somehow he ends up being the teacher's pet and his popularity drops faster than a tomato in a lift. How will he get it back and more importantly does he really want it?

Simple factual information about newts and salamanders. The book includes beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

Ten-year-old Garry Keenan is about to discover he has a special cricketing ability, which is a dream come true, right? Well, it is, except that sometimes being first rate comes with all sorts of new challenges.

Garry Keenan is the most exciting new cricketer to play for the Youngstown Under-16s in years. But can a talented ten-year-old off-spinner help his team take on the most feared XI in the competition?

Nick Mack's best friend, Ellie, has a dog called Newton, whom she says is as much Nick's dog as hers. But, Nick wants a pet of his own. Nick finds a four-leaf clover in the park and his good luck soon kicks in.

If you love footy and think you're pretty good, you sound just like Nick. After recovering from an ankle injury, Nick discovers he has lost his self-confidence and is not playing very well. His Uncle Matthew gives him a new pack of footy cards and, during the night, Nick wakens to the sound and movement of tiny footballers, training on his doona. It's the Hammers, his favourite team, who just might help to improve his game.

Nigel lives in Hyde Park, London and is about to become king. That's what Her Divine Highness Queen Bethunia of Hyde has decided, despite Nigel's youth and out-of-control imagination.

Catchy, casual language, photographs and cartoon drawings show how nocturnal animals find food and shelter, how they mate and explore the concept of adaptation.

A beautifully presented book about nocturnal animals, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

Easy to read rhymes reveal information about special creatures who like the night, including skunks, owls, bats, foxes, jaguars, badgers and kangaroos. Beautiful photos and busy pages of facts.

What would happen to a fairy if she lost her wings and could no longer fly? Flory, a night fairy no bigger than an acorn, is about to find out. The world is very big and dangerous but Flory is fierce and determined to survive. If that means using Skuggle the squirrel so be it.

A spectacle of wonders or life as a mindless clown slave! You are excited to check out the new carnival in town. But as soon as you arrive, the creepy clowns catch your eye. You know something weird is going on, but are you brave enough to follow them? There's so much else to explore, especially the freak show tent with its disturbing display cases. Will you defeat the evil clowns, or lose yourself in the carnival's strange attractions?

Nim lives on an island with her father and a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, and their new friend Alex Rover. Nim is as free as a bird and she wouldn't swap places with anyone. But, when Alex flies away in the seaplane, without saying goodbye, and Selkie is captured by villains from a cruise ship, Nim must risk everything to bring them back. Her dangerous rescue mission takes her far across the ocean.

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Nim lives on an island with her father, Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, a turtle called Chica and a satellite dish for her email. No-one else in the world lives quite like Nim and she wouldn't swap places with anyone. But, when Jack disappears in his sailing boat, and disaster threatens her home, Nim must be braver than she's ever been before. And, she needs help from her friends, old and new.

Nelson and Kenny are rehearsing for the school play. But thanks to Grandma's new invention, they accidentally bring all the characters to life! Can they zap everyone back in their book before the whole town is overrun by a giant buzzing mosquito army?!

Nelson is your average school student hiding an incredible secret....he is a ninja! However, he must be the world's nerdiest ninja! And now, Nelson's hometown is threatened by an animal rampage and terrifying machines. To save his town, Nelson will need to use his new jet pack and some serious ninja skills. There's just one small problem...how will Nelson learn to fly when he is scared of heights?

Nelson can't wait for the athletics carnival. With his super powers he will be able to win all the events, but in a cruel twist of fate his powers get swapped with his grandma. How can he win when he runs like an old lady?

The CIRCUS is coming to town, and NELSON and his friends have a chance to be part of the show! Nelsons AMAZING NINJA SKILLS will be PERFECT! But what will NINJA Nelson do when BIG TROUBLE arrives at the BIG TOP!

Nelson and Kenny have been CLONED! Robot Nelson and Robot Kenny are faster, smarter and better dancers! But when the clones spin out of control at school camp, can the REAL Nelson and Kenny SAVE THE DAY?

The fair is in town! Nelson and Kenny want to go on ALL the rides! But after testing Grandmas new invention, theyre suddenly TOO SMALL to go anywhere! Luckily, Nelson and Kenny have a plan to get TALLER again... way, WAAAAY TALLER!

Grandma has invented the COOLEST thing ever - a GLOVE that can bring toys to life! But when the glove is stolen, Nelson and Kenny have to find a way to get it back... before a CRAZY TOY ARMY takes over the WHOLE TOWN!

Something strange is going on... all the animals in town have DISAPPEARED! But with Grandma's latest invention, Nelson and Kenny can sniff out trouble by TURNING INTO DOGS! How will they find the pets when they can't stop PLAYING FETCH?!

There's tickets to the amazing new aquarium up for grabs and Nelson and Kenny need to swim to win! But their swimming is so bad, they belong in the kiddie pool! Can Grandma's latest awesome invention help turn these ninja flops into ninja fish?!

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.

When Nelson, a nerdy boy who lives in a junkyard, wakes up on his 10th birthday he discovers he can suddenly do things he has never done before. He finds out he is a Ninja and maybe the last one on earth. There must be some mistake!

Ninnyhammer is known as the village simpleton. When Peter fishes a strange stick out of the stream, he discovers that there's a lot more to Ninnyhammer than first appears.

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Lewis is eleven years old. His blond afro, which defines who he is, is the home for thousands of nits. To Lewis, they are his pets. Mrs Herrick, the deputy principal at school, is determined to exterminate all the nits in school and Lewis is just as determined to get rid of her.

Lewis is eleven years old. His blond afro, which defines who he is, is the home for thousands of nits. To Lewis, they are his pets and one of the nits, Ned, is training as a jumping nit. Lewis is harassed by Mrs Herrick, the deputy principal at school, who is determined to exterminate all the nits in school.

A little boy sets out to deliver a letter, witnessing acts of war on the way. But, when he encounters a bully by the post-box, he decides that enough is enough.

Sam wants a cat but Dad says no. She will have to persuade him to let her have one and he doesn't look like he's going to say yes easily.

An evil force has arrived on Planet Oceanella and the seadons' wings are disappearing. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with her two best buddies they find that it's not only the seadons that must face this evil. Can the agents put a stop to the GDC mission and rescue the alien seadons before it's too late?

Grandpa John has all the answers to Lachlan's questions but, when the issue of wearing a hat arises, Grandpa has all the reasons why he does not wear a hat. This book tells you about the dangers of skin cancer.

Emma and her older sister, Charlotte, share the same birthday. They even want the same birthday present. But Emma and Charlotte are very different, and so are their new puppies.

In the age of discovery, Antarctica remained largely unexplored. Robert Falcon Scott was one pioneer who penetrated the ice and cruel weather. This is the amazing story of his second journey from England to Antarctica. On the return journey, Scott and his comrades perished from a combination of exhaustion, starvation and extreme cold.

Christopher's mother is so busy working for the pigeon post that she doesn't notice when he invites an amazing variety of people to share their enormous house. There's Mrs Fizzletum, Maestro Bambonium and his Grand Pandemonium, and Ringmaster Fergus and the Sawdust Circus. Soon the house begins to feel small, so small that Christopher's mouse, Sneaky, can't even find a spot.

Noa loves to watch the elephants play in the water near his small village in East Africa. One day tragedy strikes and the baby is left all alone, his mother killed by poachers. When Noa and his village adopt the lonely orphan, a beautiful friendship is born. Until one stormy night when Noa may need his friend to save him too ...

Noah complains and had been on a particular roll that day, complaining about this, about that, about this, that, this, that, that, this and the other (much of which involved his baby sister). So, off popped his head.

This book brings new life to five of Edward Lear's best-loved nonsense verses. Zany characters leap across the pages in a colourful, fantasy world, where nothing is quite what it seems and anything is possible.

Norman is a dignified garden gnome who is used to living in the same place and doing nothing all day. But, Norman's peaceful life suddenly gets turned upside down, with unexpected results.

Norman Not-so-enormous wonders if two people can find true friendship when they are so different. He can think of all the reasons why their new relationship might fail but, when he gives it a go, he finds that he and Norman Enormous have heaps in common. Squished and squashed in his normal-sized home, Norman Enormous has longed to share his love of interpretive dance and black-and-white movies.

Taking something his sister treasured was not seven year old Norton's best decision. But returning the thing and making good proves to be harder that it looks. Fortunately, Norton has a caring family to help him light the way, though sometimes his older sister can be a bit tricky.

Sally and her family are on a camping holiday and everyone but Sally catches a fish. While she is not lucky at fishing she sees something even better.

Paul knows how to manage Mum but, when she's away, it isn't so easy. Paul and his sister find that Dad's style is very different. The worst part is when Dad joins in at cricket and swimming classes - totally embarrassing.

Tilly and Lizzy are identical twins but are totally different in many ways. Tilly makes a mess, Lizzy tidies up. Tilly likes the outdoor life and Lizzy doesn't. Their differences create stresses that, in the end, are delightfully resolved when they find that there are many things they really have in common.

Gus loves bugs so much he even wants to protect his nits. Gus's mum is a tricky one though, and eventually she helps him realise he doesn't really want nits.

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.

One day, Little Red Riding Hood's granny invited her for a picnic and a big surprise. Little Red Riding Hood thought, Granny? Surprise? I remember last time. A big bad wolf. What big eyes. What big ears. What big teeth.

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.

Nutmeg lives a very dull life with her old Uncle Nicodemus and Cousin Nesbitt. They eat nothing but cardboard for breakfast, string for lunch and sawdust for supper. Then, when Nutmeg meets a genie who gives her a magic wooden spoon, her life changes.

In this beautiful, photographic book for young children, Bob Randall explains, in a simple but effective way, the Anangu people's relationship to all that is around them, and why we must learn to care for the Earth, its plants and its creatures.