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When Tabitha wakes up and finds a raincloud next to her, she knows that it is going to be one of those yucky days. Tabitha's day goes from bad to worse as her terrible mood affects everything. Tabitha soon realises that she has the power to shift her mood and the raincloud does not have to ruin her day.

It's bedtime for one tired little boy. But why should he go to bed when everyone else in the house is still awake? He has a plan to keep himself wide awake...

A little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But, the beast is not happy and escapes.

Tales from around the world retells best loved children's tales including The Amazing Tea-Kettle, Why the Owl has such Big Eyes, Three Balls of Wool & the Tiger, the Old Man and the Jackel.

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.

The waterhole in summer is the perfect place to hang out with your friends and family, playing football, doing springboard stunts, having a party. In five tales, mess about with Morris, his best friend, Billy, and a crowd of colourful animal characters.

Talkative Tortoise loves talking about his smooth and shiny shell and showing off to his best friend, the geese. But when the time comes for the to migrate, he is worried about being left behind.

In a big, big city, in a tiny, tiny apartment, lived a tall, tall man and twelve babies.

A lonely tree, Tanglewood, lives on an island far away, visited only by the wind. One day, a bird shelters from the storm among its branches and a precious bond is formed. But, Seagull belongs to the sky and, too soon, must leave.

A whiskered snout appears in the mouth of a wombat burrow. This is the Tasmanian Devil, join her as we watch her 2 imps grow.

A hungry lion is a threat to the animals in the jungle until a visit to rabbit's house for supper changes everything.

This taxi has lots of work to do. Such a busy day ahead. Join in on its busy day. Here we go. Cabs are resting in a line. Wake up, Taxi. Rise and shine! Fill the tank. Check the tyres. Roof light on-now for hire!

The Tea and Sugar train came once a week on a Thursday. But, the special Christmas train only came once a year. Today was Sunday. Four more days without sugar. Four more days until the Christmas train. Please, please be on time. Please don't be late. Join Kathleen in the outback as she eagerly waited for the Christmas Tea and Sugar train.

When Mum and Dot go on an outing, Dot brings Teddy along for the ride. But, in the rush to get off the train, Dot loses Teddy. The kindly stationmaster assures Dot that the train didn't take teddy but, rather, Teddy took the train to go on a big adventure. Although she isn't sure, Dot gets involved in imagining Teddy's adventures.

Time to curl up, snuggle in and discover the who, the what, the why, and the way four friends had a wonderful day.

A dog, lion and tiger show off how many apples they can balance on their heads while doing all sorts of silly things. The rhyming, rhythmic, repetitious text helps with early reading and counting.

Mia and Uncle Eddie walk ten blocks to their favourite restaurant. Mia counts all the fascinating things that she sees on her walk one giant panda two lion statues three toy turtles. But how many dumplings will she get for grandma?

Count all the familiar Australian things. Count the busy wrens on their fine stick legs, the bowerbird's treasures, his bottle tops and pegs. One little nipper and twelve kelpie legs as well as pies, potoroos and blue wrens.

When ten teachers miss the last bus home, they decide to walk through the Dark Forest. As they go along, it seems they are disappearing one by one. It seems they are not alone in the woods.

Ten fat sausages were sizzling in the pan but they're disappearing fast. Count along and find out where the sausages have gone.

Have you ever wondered who the ten in the bed were and what happened to them after they rolled out? This tale, about a small child and an assortment of animated, soft toys, will help you to find out.

Count down as ten little figs disappear from the tree thanks to some very hungry Australian Animals. Who will get the last one?

Read along and count as, one by one, each little monkey falls off the bed.

Yoga frogs love to have fun trying all the different yoga poses from the Tree pose to the Up-the-Wall pose! Can you count the different yoga frogs and try each yoga pose as you read along?

A counting book about a little boy and his toys that play games until they all fall asleep.

Beginning with a horse, one by one, several farm animals consume the ten apples from a tree. A story that nearly ends when a sole apple remains for the farmer but none for his wife, who hopes to bake a pie.

A counting book. Follow the river to the sea and meet and count the animals. Find out what ten little fish meet.

Ten terrible dinosaurs standing in a line, soon began to mess about until there were...nine!

Everyone is afraid of the Terrible Plop. They have to run, they cannot stop. Join in as someone reads this wonderful picture book to you and find out about the bear and the littlest rabbit who turn back to discover the secret of the Terrible Plop.

It's the first day of school and all the children have special backpacks, except for me. My mum has given me a terrible suitcase. Well, first I got mad then I used my imagination.

Seven children each behave in a unique way. They have seven different secrets and fears. Different things make them laugh and each child has a special way to earn pocket money and to send messages. Each child gets to be a star.

We're Luis, Alexis, Christopher, Ethan and Mia - and we're ready to take you on a journey through twelve months in the life of Texan kids. Enjoy festivals and events, games and sports, flora and fauna, quirky traditions and famous sites of our country. Come join us on a Texan childhood adventure!

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Piggie wants to thank everyone but Gerald is worried that Piggie will forget someone, someone important.

It's dinnertime at Grace's place. 'Thanks to the rain, the soil and the sunshine,' says Mama. 'Thank you alpaca,' says Grace. Mama is confused, why does Grace thank alpaca for her dinner. Grace smiles and explains.

We found the old car in the shed when we moved to the farm. We couldn't wait to play in it, it could take us anywhere.

Nothing is quite like a cat. There are brat cats and fat cats, rat cats and mat cats . . . but if there's one cat everyone knows, it's THAT CAT.

Dad is no match for this clever Mum, a cat lover, who manages to get not one, not two, not three, but four cats into the household. One by one, she brings them home and uses guile to convince Dad to keep them, but only just for a little while.

This year, Dottie, Jem and Shortbread are staying with their grandparents, and Dottie is worried. Will Santa be able to find them? Does Grandpa know how to make Christmas pudding? Will Mum and Dad make it back in time? Can Dottie find that special, tingly Christmas feeling?

Two fuzzy creatures both want to sit in the same comfy chair. The trouble is, they can't agree who it belongs to and they get madder and madder.

Deep in the jungle, a little frog finds an egg and declares 'That's mine'. However, there are those within the jungle who would dispute his claim, and each one seems bigger, stronger and more of a bully than the last.

Join Big Duck, Little Duck and Porcupine in three new stories as they have fun with books, plan a talent show, and play doctor.

When Tom's neighbour gives him a brown bulb, Tom can't believe it will flower. He doesn't think it's a daffodil so the old gardener invites him to plant the bulb and see what happens.

There once was a bear who like to stare. Bear doesn't mean to be rude, just curious but nobody likes to be stared at and it soon gets Bear into trouble. Luckily there's a googly-eyed frog who soon sets Bear straight.

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 fine summer's day two bugs discover the most beautiful peach of the season and are faced with a dilemma...Who should eat it?

The land bakes RED. The sun sets ORANGE. The dawn glows GOLD. The flowers burst YELLOW. A joyous serenade to colours that show country before a storm, illustrated by Balarinji, Australia's leading Indigenous design studio, with a translation of the text into the Aboriginal Yanyuwa language.

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.

Using the club mascots and various Rugby League players and captains, these books will allow readers to read about Rugby League and their favourite clubs and players, whilst engaging with text and practicing reading strategies.

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.

Thelma the pony wants to be a famous unicorn. When her dream comes true, with the help of a carrot, pink paint and glitter, Thelma soon learns to love herself just as she is.

King Theodore is the ruler of the whole animal kingdom. When his mane keeps growing and growing and growing, he must decide whether to cut it or keep it. But Theodore is always so unsure! What will he do?

When a bird lands on Gerald the elephant's head, the trouble begins. One thing leads to another, with Gerald fretting and Piggie trying to help out, or at least explain what is going on. Things go from bad to worse, but always in fun, until a surprising solution is found.

When a young boy embarks on a journey alone, he joins a colony of penguins, wriggles with an army of caterpillars, marches with a troop of monkeys and lots, lots more. But, he never feels that he belongs and needs to find his own tribe.

There is absolutely no magic in this book. No dragons or unicorns or mermaids. Look very closely. Do you see the magic? Perhaps you'll be the first!

We all know what happened to the old woman who swallowed a fly but now this bloke has entered the land of stories and nursery rhymes. He has started eating everything on the farm - starting with a bunny! What will happen to him? Read along to discover what happens to the old bloke who swallowed a bunny!

Enjoy this popular rhyme as you watch the insects and animals get swallowed, one by one, into an ever-expanding stomach.

Lively, colourful, busy mixed media and collage illustrations include visual jokes, comments by characters and passers-by and an increasingly enlarged old lady.

There was an old lady who swallowed a fossil. I don't know why she swallowed a fossil... That's colossal! The old lady has made an amazing discovery! Now she's on the hunt for more prehistoric snacks and not even the biggest dinosaur can stomp out her giant appetite. Surely she'll explode!

"I don't know why she swallowed the mozzie ... she's gotta be Aussie!" Aussie animals beware! There's an old lady in the bush with an unstoppable appetite! You won't believe what she can swallow.

Watch the sea creatures get swallowed, one by one, into the ever-expanding stomach of the little, old lady.

Have some fun by joining in to read aloud this nautical take on the rhyme, There was an old lady who swallowed a fly.

Kids, watch out! A baddie is on the loose and only you can catch him. But this baddie is very sneaky. He's going to have you looking for him everywhere, up and down, and around and around, until the very last page!

Mum! There's a big green frog in the toilet and it's looking up at me. There's a big green frog in the toilet and I'm busting for a wee!

There's a bug on my arm that won't let go. I don't want it anywhere near me. So why won't it just buzz off?!

There's a little dragon in your book! She's oh-so cute, BUT watch out for her fiery sneezes!

Read aloud and act out the playful, lively rhymes in this collection.

The story of a little child who has an imaginary friend on the roof, a big fat hippopotamus who loves eating cake.

Any five 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 of the screen.

When Henry the goat discovers a hole in his bucket, Liza the duck offers a series of solutions to fix it. Sing and act out this well-known song.

A little boy is frightened of the sea but, when he finds a conch shell, he can hear the sea trapped inside. He coaxes the sea out of its hiding place.

Seymour, my pet shark is bored at home in my pool. He wants to come to school with me, I think that's a brilliant idea. But not everyone does...

Jessie loved all her friends birthday parties. They celebrated with rollerblading, soccer and unicorns. But Jessie has something else in mind for her party. Will her friends like the slithering friend she wants to bring or will it be too scary?

As the arrival of a new sibling draws nearer, the child in the story imagines all kinds of colourful futures for the brother or sister he is waiting to meet. The questions that stream through his mind show the expectation plus a little bit of uncertainty that a new arrival creates.

t's the night before the Book Week parade and Ellie needs a costume. She and Mum raid their home but all Mum's suggestions fall flat. Ellie heads to bed with only Mum's promise that she'll find something... somehow.

Bear can't sleep. Noises are keeping him awake. Maybe they are coming from a hungry giant, a blood-sucking spider or a fire-breathing dragon.

There's only one dad like you, Dad. My hero, friend and guide. You teach me about this great big world and how to enjoy the ride. Wise dads, caring dads, daring dads, creative dads - each dad brings their own sense of fun.

Grandma, granny, nana, yiayia, oma - whatever you call yours, everyone's grandma is precious. Maybe she gives you big hugs. Maybe she lives a really long way away. Wherever she is and however you love her, your grandma is special because she is yours.

I love your quiet stories, songs sung loud in the rain. No one can hug like you, Mum or makes me feel the same. Brave mums, playful mums, cuddly mums, quiet mums - every mum is special in her own way.

Thesaurus Rex starts his day stretching, reaching, extending and bending. Lots of energetic words describe his busy day where he's always on the move and, often, in trouble.

These little feet, so tiny and new. The places they'll go, the dances they'll do. The mountains they'll climb, the dreams they'll pursue. These little feet, so tiny and new. A joyous celebration of love, hope and dreams for the future.

When her grandmother's time comes, Mabel finds something left behind. A beautiful story about how a tiny thimble and an unfinished blanket can help mend a heart.

In the faraway town of Figgy-tra-ling, you may hear the faint ring of a thing that goes ping! Join in the quest for the thing that goes ping- and meet some fun animals along the way.

Look up, any time of the year, and you will see changes in the trees, which is just one of the wonderful things to love about them. Come and discover some more!

Grown-ups think they're right all the time. Well, it's time to give the kids a turn. So, everything you read in this book is going to be wrong. But, that's okay because the kids are going to correct you. And, they're going to love it.

Not every book is happy being read quietly. These are stories to be read aloud and might actually require you to challenge them. This collection promises to drive you crazy and it just might. Each story asks the grown up reading to do their best in tricking children to believe ridiculous things. Stay on your toes, kids.

Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson loved to write poetry. He loved hunting and fishing and horses too, especially a horse named 'Banjo'. Join Banjo, his family, dog and neighbourhood friends, as they recount the life of Banjo Paterson with an afternoon of backyard playtime that truly typifies childhood.

Join Miss Batts and her class as they tell the story of Captain Cook, in a humorous and whimsical school play. The class acts out the story of Cook as a boy watching ships on the horizon, sailing to Canada, to Tahiti and on to New South Wales, as the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle. Spot the escaping chicken in each of the scenes.

This is MY Book declare the left AND the right page of this hilarious story of what REALLY happens inside a book.

Every Tuesday, Snapdragon, the dragon whizzes in and does nasty things to the words in Bookmouse's book. He bites off letters, changes letters and sounds, and even sucks the dots of all the i letters. Luckily, the Bookmouse has a cunning plan but it means he'll have to face the ghosts of the Woollywolves.

Leo lives with his monster-battling, world creating, children's author mother, and has never known a father figure. So when his teacher announces Tell Us About Your Dad Day, Leo's tummy flip-flops; he worries that he won't have anything to present to his class. Then he remembers that he already knows someone cool, courageous and clever -- someone who's not his dad, but is his everything.

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round, blue topper, which happens to fit him perfectly, trouble could be following close behind. So, it's a good thing that the enormous fish won't wake up. And, even if he does, it's not like he'll ever know what happened.

George says the cardboard house is his and his alone. It isn't for girls, small people, twins, people with glasses or people who like tunnels. But, when George leaves the cardboard house for a little while, he comes back to find that there are some people inside who don't think it is suitable for a certain person either.

A teddy bear is accidentally disposed of in a garbage bin. Through simple, rhyming text, we follow his trip to the dump.

Lovely, rhythmic, picture book of picnic preparations. The bear doesn't notice all the food disappearing from his picnic basket. The bear may have trouble having a picnic if there is no food left.

The boy and his bear go everywhere together. One day, the boy leaves his friend behind in the park and night falls. Bear's scary night adventure begins.

Despite all the interruptions, Jack gets his house built, in this well-known rhyme.

There is muck, mess and mayhem when a cow gets stuck in the mud.

Join a little boy on an imaginative journey with some friendly animals.

Five little piggies explore the world. They splash and swim, ride and slide, then hop, skip, hula and go wee wee wee all the way home.

Read along and count to this well-known rhyme.

Ben's Threadbear is a little bear whose squeaker has never squeaked. Threadbear sets off on a big adventure and when he returns, Ben's mum washes him with surprising results.

One, two, three. Every day is a skip and a hop for the happy, little, three-legged dog - Three. He loves to walk around the city and go on adventures far and wide, exploring the things around him and meeting new friends along the way.

A retelling of the much-loved fairy tale, with surprises under each lift-up flap.

Trip, Trap, Trip, Trap, Trip, Trap! Three billy goats named Gruff want to cross a bridge to get to where the sweetest grass grows. But under the bridge lives a great ugly troll! Will he gobble them up?

The emu sisters are happy to live among the mulgas and spinifex of the outback. But when Flick loses her precious shell, they must embark on a journey that sees them travel across the vast Australian landscape. Will they ever rescue Flick's shell from the Swedish traveller's backpack?

A retelling of the much-loved fairy tale, with surprises under each lift-up flap.

Moving to a new house can be hard and difficult. A young girl thinks that that things will never be as good as they were before. But each time she passes 'through the gate' things seem to improve just a little bit more each time...

Toby can hardly believe his eyes when he walks through a magic mirror.

Thumbelina journeys to find new friends to play with.

Twirl and hum, bang and drum. A wild thunderstorm is on its way.

What is it we cannot see, hear, touch or smell, yet it is here now? It was at the very beginning of the world when it was first created and it will continue till the world ends and maybe beyond. Yes, this is a book all about time and how we measure it.

A well-loved classic tale of Tiddalick, the frog, who drank up all the rivers and lakes. All the other animals resolve to get the water back from him.

Mum complains that Peter and Mary's bedrooms are a mess. Titch's room is very tidy so she suggests that he helps his brother and sister to clean their rooms. Titch is a great help keeping all the junk that Peter and Mary decide to throw away.

Tiger was the champion of all the jungle. He was strong and bold and proud, and he sat at the top of the very tallest tree. But one day, Tiger fell all the way down to the mud at the bottom of the tree, and bumped his head on a a rock. What will it take for Tiger to be able to climb back to the top of the tree?

Tilly's found the perfect hiding place to keep her special treasures. No one knows about it, not even her big brothers and sister, who know everything. But one day, something happens that Tilly could never have imagined..

Tilly's friends are all going to exciting places for their holidays, but she is staying at home. Mum says they'll have a great time together, but Tilly thinks it's impossible to have any holiday fun at home.

Here is Tim and here is Ed. Same ears, same eyes, same feet and same head. Twin koalas Tim and Ed love to be together all the time so what will happen when Ed goes away for the night.

How can a little girl get her daddy ready to go on an adventure when he doesn't want to leave the house?

The day is done, darkness is falling and little ones are getting sleepy. With rhythmic verse and gentle illustrations, this book is ideal for reading before bedtime.

A little girl tries to put her Daddy to bed when he doesn't want to go.

'Wake up, Daddy, it's time for school!' I say. 'But I'm tired,' says Daddy. How can a little girl get her daddy ready for school when he has to wake up, find a sock and eat his breakfast?

Her mother is calling her to get out of the bath but Shirley is far away in her dream world, full of knights in armour, castles and galloping horses.

In the middle of a dark, lonely wasteland filled with old scrap metal lives a forgotten man. He dreams of a lively forest, full of sunshine, plants, birds and animals but always wakes to gloom. One day, he comes up with an idea to change things.

Tiny brave playful kitty goes on an adventure through the crowded noisy swinging city in a story about finding love and kindness in unexpected places.

When you go to bed tonight, be sure to leave a tiny light, So Twinkles in the Milky Way can find you when they come to play. This book feels like a warm hug from a loved one at bedtime.

When a tiny star falls to earth, it goes on a tremendous journey of life.

April thinks if her town was a colour, it would be grey. Everyone is too busy to stop and look around. How can she help them slow down? When she remembers the happiness that dandelions brought her grandmother, April comes up with a plan.

Steve and Tiny look after each other so when Steve needs to get away for a while, Tiny goes too. The trusty old van becomes their new home as they drive across Australia, through wide red deserts and past glittering oceans. But, Tiny has a job to do. Steve needs new friends, friends to get him out from behind his camera and make him smile again. If there's one thing Tiny is good at, it's making friends.

Tippy and her baby Jellybean live in a beautiful eucalyptus forest. One day, they wake up and sniff the air. It's smokey, hot and windy. Kangaroos and wallabies are bounding. Lizards and snakes are slithering. Wombats are heading to their burrows. The cockatoos take off in an enormous flock. Tippy can't hop, run or fly. Instead, she shelters her baby in the only way she can.

Titch feels reluctant to attend a party with children he doesn't know but his mother assures him that his friend, Daisy, will be there. When he doesn't see Daisy at the party, Titch withdraws and hides in all sorts of places.

Tjitji means child. A lullaby is a soft song. This book includes animals of the Australian bush to relax you.

A very special tree, with bright green leaves and an orange trunk, is hidden in the sand dunes, bordering a dusty, pearling town. Every day, Ella and Mia's grandpa comes home from work with a treat from the tree. It's the best-tasting toast in the world. Ella and Mia search high and low for the tree, laden with squares of golden-brown toast, but they can never find it.

Take a stormy night, a glorious wind and a sack full of treasures. Mix them together, add a pinch of magic and the world is ready for Tobias Blow.

Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Piggie wants to fly but Gerald knows that she cannot. Perhaps Piggie has other ideas.

A busy week, a slower day brings time to dream and time to play. Come on a journey through a busy week in the life of a family, celebrating those precious days that have no plans.

Little Oli loves exploring new places and having adventures. He is also a little fearful if Mum is not by his side.

Everyone living in the Northern South Australian outback depends upon Big Tom Kruse to deliver their mail. Not only letters but furniture, tyres, petrol, he delivers it all. But what is Tom to do when he is waylaid by an unexpected flood. With everyone relying on him, how will he make it all the way up to Birdsville and back.

A retelling of the much-loved fairy tale, with surprises under each lift-up flap.

A contemporary story of a young boy living an idyllic life in the Northern Territory's Top End. It follows his day as he interacts with his extended family and attends the local preschool.

Tomorrow is so full of wonderful things to see and do. Maybe it's better to start today.

When the little prince's parents leave him in charge of the kingdom, he and his friends use the ideas found in the palace library books to transform the world into a better place.

Tomorrow is always going someplace.. fast! She doesn't seem to have time for anything, until she stumbles over Yesterday and bumps into Today. He shows her that there are other things around her in the world, if she would just slow down. Just a little.

Barry and his sister Stella wake up to a chilly morning. They carefully get dressed and have an amazing time with their imaginations. An irresistible story about creative play and the joy of dressing up.

Lily, the young hippopotamus, is a little too lively for her family and friends. But then, a new teacher comes to school. The animals in this picture book behave and react just like people we have met.

'On Monday I went to my auntie's house and guess what I saw? ONE yellow cheeky dog sleeping on the floor.' So begins this cheeky story set in a remote Indigenous community, romping through numbers, colours and days of the week to the hilarious finale.

Eric has a problem, there are too many elephants in his house. Eric actually doesn't think it is a problem at all but his mum insists that it is. So what is he to do. He loves every single one of them and doesn't want to lose them. So where can all the elephants go.

A family of monkeys live in a tree. As more and more family members come to stay, they must keep moving to larger and larger trees. Finally, they find the perfect solution.

Pamela, the cow, loves pears. She loves them so much that she will stop at nothing to get to them. Unfortunately, Pamela's pear obsession means there are no pears left for the people. They must stop her eating all the pears.

Spencer has too many toys. Eventually, they clutter his room and overflow into the rest of the house. When Dad steps on a stray Lego and Mum gets tangled in some train tracks, Spencer is told that some of his toys have to go. But, Spencer wants to keep them all because every toy is his favourite.

An apricot coloured poodle called Samson is the ultimate boss in the tough, dog-eat-dog, fat cat world of business. He reveals the skills required to keep his paws on the steadfast corporate pulse and, of course, Samson never has a bite that's worse than his bark.

I am top of every tree. Top is always best to be. This koala is determined to be at the top of EVERYTHING. From a mast atop a boat on Sydney Harbour to the Parliament House flagpole in Canberra, this koala travels around Australia and tops it all.

It is a totally wonderful morning and Molly takes Grandma's special crystal into school for Show and Tell. But, when everyone is more interested in Russell's water-squirting stegosaurus, Molly's day becomes totally horrible. Luckily, Miss Plumberry knows just what to do to make Molly's day totally wonderful again.

A retelling of the much-loved fairy tale, with surprises under each lift-up flap.

Sam is tired of playing with hand me down teddies and trains. His luck changes when he is given the chance to test whizzing and whirring toys made in the factory at the end of the rainbow. But will he feel the same when he finds his old toys buried under a mountain of plastic ones?

Down on the farm, we're busy, busy busy! We are chopping, cutting, churning and planting. Who's working the hardest? It is our tractor. Read this book to see if you agree.

Red, blue and green, yellow and black. Here come the trains! Clickety-clack. All aboard the train party!

Using the club mascots and various Rugby League players and captains, these books will allow readers to read about Rugby League and their favourite clubs and players, whilst engaging with text and practicing reading strategies.

Using the club mascots and various Rugby League players and captains, these books will allow readers to read about Rugby League and their favourite clubs and players, whilst engaging with text and practicing reading strategies.

In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. The race is on to save the whale from drowning. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.

In a land of long grasses, where small insects crawl, lived a strange little bug, with no name at all. He packed his blue suitcase, bought a round-the-world ticket, and flew off to find answers on the back of a cricket.

Tree is the much-loved centrepiece of the community where Calmsters and Little Anxious Creatures come to relax, play and socialize. But one day Curly and Loppy notice that Tree's leaves are starting to fall, at the wrong time of the year, and Tree's bark is flaking. It is Tree's time to leave. The fifth book in the Lessons of a LAC series, Tree, is an ideal resource to help children learn how to say goodbye and process grief.

The tree is home to a family of birds in their nest, squirrels in their drey and rabbits in their burrow. When a man and woman decide to cut the tree down and use it for their dream house, the animals are under threat.

Rhyming text about the work of a tractor on a farm.

Using the club mascots and various Rugby League players and captains, these books will allow readers to read about Rugby League and their favourite clubs and players, whilst engaging with text and practicing reading strategies.

Poor Tricky! Nothing is going right for him. Milk spills, buttons won't work, his little sister wrecks their game, and when he tries to help out, everything gets worse. Then Dad has an idea. Outside it's wild, but there's a lot to explore.

Momo, Raimi and Henry must all visit the children's hospital and, once there, find themselves treated by the many incredible, caring and clever people.

The troll longs for a goat supper, but he's stuck with boring fish. Meanwhile, Hank Chief and his pirate crew love fish, but they can't cook. Might a chance meeting save everyone's dreadful dinners?

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.

The Trolls and Bergens are ready for hug time (and maybe a pizza party) in this collection of stories, based on the movie from DreamWorks Animation!

Fun, colourful and full of partying moves, this is a comic for all Trolls fans. Featuring a special character profile section in the back, this book contains 8 separate stories of your favourite Trolls and Bergens. Full colour, lots of hair and glitter, this is a great comic book for younger readers.

Boogie-boogie-boogie with Poppy, Branch, Biggie and the rest of the Snack Pack as they dance their way to fun-fun-fun! Now friends with Bergens, the Trolls have more time than ever for hugging, scrapbooking and pizza parties - if they can avoid the dangers that live out in the words around Troll Woods.

Simple text, suitable for an independent reader, with beautifully presented photographic illustrations, looking at examples of the plant and animal life that inhabit tropical rainforests. Includes good information, a glossary of terms and an index.

Coral Reef City is home to the flashiest, most fancy fish in the ENTIRE ocean. And then there's Terry...

Meg is Tune Town's best music performer, but she's having trouble rehearsing. So much trouble, in fact, that the notes have run right off the sheet! Can Meg find the notes in time for her big concert? Or are they closer to home than she thought?

This zany picture book revolves around a dad who makes robots and interesting gadgets.

After being rescued, Dave and Rosie have settled into their new home. Now it is time for Dave to be trained by the Brigadier from Pup Breakers. The family want Dave trained but at what price.

The trouble with Gran is she may look like a normal gran but, in fact, she is far from ordinary, as the others discover on a day trip to Wethorp-on-Sea.

Locked up for growing a dangerous vegetable, Grandad lands in a lot of trouble. His terrible tomato must be stopped or it will keep growing bigger and bigger and bigger.

The trouble with mum is that she wears funny hats, has funny pets and makes funny cakes - she's not like other mothers at all. But, only a special mum can save the school.

Uncle is a true pirate living in today's world. His sailing ship won't fit in the marina and he is unwelcome at the yacht club. An ancient treasure map sends him in search of modern day adventure.

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Trumpet, the cat, goes to live with a new family when her owners move away. It soon becomes apparent that Trumpet has arrived with more than just herself.

Penguins are joining the zoo. According to the zoo animals, penguins love pizza, warm weather and ponchos. This can't be true...

Arthur and The Truth are not the best of friends right now. Today, Arthur did something he shouldn't have done, especially when his mum told him not to. Arthur knows he's done wrong but telling the truth is really hard. Maybe, he can bend it, stretch it, cover it up or, even, hide it.

Magical descriptions of a day in a tuart forest and the mini worlds that exist around these magnificent trees. The book reveals what happens to the insects, lizards, birdlife and animals from dawn to nightfall and during a storm, in the undisturbed bushland.

Roles are reversed when mummy falls asleep while reading a story and her little girls put her into bed.

Tulip and ladybugs live different lives to Brutus and the stinkbugs - they NEVER play together! When a storm merges their habitats and a new threat looms, the bugs discover they have more in common than they realised.

Emma is desperate to join Carly's Cartwheel Club. Week after week she lines up to try out only to be told that her cartwheels are not good enough. When Emma is finally accepted she is exhausted and does not enjoy it as much as expected. Perhaps there is a better club for her. This is a heart-warming story about friendship, fitting in and finding out where you belong.

Many interesting facts about turtles and their life cycles. Easy to read with photographic illustrations.

Myrtle the turtle knows everything about the waterhole where she lives. She can also sense the giant flood that is coming, long before other animals or humans. So, when she begins her long slow climb up the mountain, what will the others do?

One little girl realises that a girl in her class is struggling to make friends. With the help of their football coach they came up with a plan. Can their school football team bring them together, and expand their friendship group?

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Heidi is a stick insect, tall and long like a twig of a tree. It's her first day at a busy bug school, where she hopes to learn and make new friends. But finding friends isn't easy when no-one can find you.

Penny is a lonely little girl who gazes out her window at night and pretends that the stars are her friends. Then, one night, a shooting star lands in her garden and together, they chase the quietness away, and fill the night with giggle and bounce.

Say this well-known nursery rhyme as you read along.

Tilly Ted and Gruffy Ted love Millie-Sue, and she loves them. But, when a new toy, Bendy Bill, turns up, the two Teds are jealous. There's trouble in the toy box.

In this rhyming story, Little Bird Blue and Little Bird Black refuse to share. Each bird wants to sit on the wire alone.

Two frogs are sitting on a lily pad and one of them has a stick. The stick, he says, is to beat off the dog. But there is no dog. Yet. So begin the trials of this hapless pair whose adventures build to a brilliant conclusion.

Barclay McClay has two left feet. Buying shoes is very difficult and nobody wants to dance with him. Barclay is very lonely until he learns to tap dance and meets someone who understands his problem.

Two very different bugs become aware that each has made their home on the same leaf, one on the top and one underneath. The red bug wants to eat his way right through the leaf they live on.

The trains are travelling west. One is old and not moving very fast and one is new, shiny, streamlined and moving very fast. Both will travel through long dark tunnels, through snow and dust.

Betty and Paul are birds who build a nest together. Betty lays an egg and out pops Baby Bird. Everyone is happy, but the nest is small, Betty and Paul squabble, and they decide that Paul should live in a different nest across the other side of the tree. Now there are two nests in the cherry tree. Betty and Paul both love Baby Bird, and soon he is able to fly over the cherry tree, visiting his two nests.

Marvin and Violet have been friends since they were babies. They are like two peas in a pod. But, then, Violet moves away. With a unique Australian flavour, this story of friendship is both tender and truthful.

What happens when best friends fight? What happens when you hurt someone by saying unkind words? And what is the best way to fix things? Little Grey rabbit and Little Brown Rabbit are about to find out in this touching story of friendship and forgiveness.

All the colours of the rainbow are explored against the striking backdrop of two different worlds.

Cats or dogs? Living in the city or the country? Going to the pool or the beach? Life presents lots of questions and lots of choices. For Oscar, there's no question or choice he won't twist, tumble, turn inside out and explore every which way. This book invites you to be a mental gymnast and look at both sides of the story!

Tilly and Gruffy Ted have been put in an old box and dumped in the park. They have to toughen up to face the world but all they really want is to find someone to love them.

A Dreaming narrative from the Aboriginal people of Australia's far north. After a flood carries away his first friend, the wallaby finds another companion. They criss-cross the country bringing many places and plants into being.

Noah's Ark has been afloat for too long and the animals are looking hungrily at one another. Noah forms a band which sounds dreadful and Mrs Noah believes that he needs a baton to conduct. The dove arrives with an olive branch which Noah uses as a baton with great effect. But, an olive branch also means something else which just might save them.

Who ever heard of a vegetarian T-rex? This little dinosaur is in the wrong nest. He may look small and weedy, but don't be fooled by his size - Tyrannosaurus Drip is brave, and very clever!