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A simple, funny, rhyming book that looks at what we know and what we have to surmise about dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex. Includes information about dinosaurs and the study of them. A book that could inspire you to become a palaeontologist.

A beautifully presented book about tadpoles and frogs, including simple facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

Every morning, the birds are flapping with excitement for their first flight of the day...except for Bob. Bob doesn't get the whole flying thing; when the other baby birds go up, up, up, he goes down, down, down. Bob can't help worrying - what if he never learns how to fly? His friend Crow tells him, 'All you need to do is breathe, Bob.' Of course, Bob breathes all the time, but there's breathing and then there's B-R-E-A-T-H-I-N-G. And it might just be the thing to calm Bob's ruffled feathers.

Japanese born Mika is feisty and funny, and torn between the old ways taught by her beloved, deceased grandmother and fitting into twenty-first century London. When a replacement teacher turns out to be a demon bent on her demise, Mika tackles the problem head on.

Bert and Betty Brown have got themselves a little angel. Bert found him in his top pocket when he was driving his bus. Bert and Betty's friends think he's lovely. So do Nancy and Jack and Alice from Class 5K. What a wonder! But Acting Head Teacher Mrs Mole is not so sure. Nor is Professor Smellie. Or the mysterious bloke in black who claims to be a School Inspector. Then there's Basher Malone - big, lumbering Basher Malone. He REALLY doesn't like Angelino. And it looks like he's out to get him...

"Where land becomes sky and the sky becomes sea, I first saw the whale and the whale first saw me" So begins a lyrical journey that brings wonder, discovery and friendship, but also an uncomfortable realisation: plastic pollution and carelessness are destroying the ocean and the creatures who call it home. Can we work together to change the future of the sea?

When an innocent princess wanders into the forest, she finds herself trapped between a wolf with a ravenous appetite and a sweet little house with a secret. Meanwhile, a desperate fisherman enters into a very bad bargain with a power-hungry monkey. And meanwhile still, a tiny tricksy tailor promises a promise that not even the most magic of beanstalks can help him escape.

Mrs Mancini, together with her human friend Filippina, runs a cake shop full of delectable treats. Alongside her flair for flan, Mrs Mancini also has a special ability to bring children together.

Coco Carlomagno is the well-respected, if somewhat easily startled, Chief of Police in Buenos Aires. Alberta is his more sensible cousin. Coco's nerves are all a-jangle. Deep in a cemetery in Buenos Aires, the tomb of the famous, much-lamented tango singer, Anibal Manzana, has everyone baffled. It is talking. They must try to unravel this ghostly riddle.

When Jamie and Tom get separated in the prehistoric jungle they each come across an enormous Permian beast... an estemmenosuchus and a moschops. Although shocked at first, they both realize that these are gentle plant-eaters and they're not in any danger. But as each of the giants spots the other one the boys realize that they may be harmless when they're left alone, but when another creature is on their territory, they don't like it very much . . . in fact, it makes them really angry! As the brutes battle it out, Jamie, Tom and Wanna have to try and come up with a way to stop the fight, before one of them gets hurt.

Fresh, funny and highly original, Tangki Tjuta - Donkeys is an endearing dual language story about how donkeys came to be a rich part of life for one Aboriginal community. Told in Pitjantjatjara and English. Donkeys are malpa wiru, valuable friends and helpers in the families and desert community of Pukatja (Ernabella) in the APY Lands of northern South Australia. People set off on their donkeys for picnics and longer journeys, always returning home safely.

One summer morning, Tansy Magill with the wild red hair visits her secret garden. There, she gets a big surprise and, now, she has a mystery to solve.

Ever since Jo took his dad away, Tao feels like he's in the middle of a tug-of-war between his parents. But, he can't help hoping that they will get back together someday. It's Tao's birthday and he's turning ten. When the phone rings, Tao thinks it's just a wrong number from someone called Mimi. But, Tao's life is about to change, forever.

Jack has an extraordinary friend, the elf-like Tashi. Tashi's poor parents sold him to a war lord. He escaped and flew to Australia on a swan. These are some of the stories that Tashi tells.

For twenty years, Tashi has been telling fabulous stories. He escaped from a war lord in a faraway place and flew to this country on the back of a swan. And he wished he would find a friend just like Jack. In this first book of his daring adventures, Tashi tells Jack about the time he tricked the last dragon of all. This anniversary edition includes a new story. Now, a whole generation of readers know that when Tashi says, 'Well, it was like this...' a new adventure is about to begin.

Tashi, Jack's friend, tells wild stories featuring a house on chicken legs and a witch who eats children. So Jack's dad can't believe Tashi's other wild stories about Baba Yaga and the wicked Baron.

Tashi plots with the wife of Chintu, the giant, to rid the village of his Only Brother, a giant who eats everything in sight, including the villagers! Also, a mysterious stranger is not rewarded for saving the crops, so he returns to seek revenge.

Jack's Uncle Joe loves to tell stories, and so does Tashi, like the one about the magic shoes and Uncle Tiki Pu's sneaky plan...and what Tashi did when the fortune teller, Luk Ahed, said that his tenth birthday would be his last.

The slippery demons are going to make Tashi talk...and there's more trouble for Tashi when the fierce River Pirate returns without a warning.

Tashi's scariest adventure ever, when the stranger Bluebeard moved into the castle, nobody knew what a monster he was. Then the Baron's prize peacock goes missing and his dog Pongo will be killed unless Tashi can complete three impossible tasks.

Tashi's fantastic stories about the sly genie and his three wishes...and what Tashi does when he comes face to face with the ferocious war lord again. Tashi is always ready for anything.

Tashi could hardly breathe as more and more ghosts crowded around him. No one in the village is as brave as Tashi...only he could scare the ghost monsters out of the forest.

Tashi outwits a couple of giants and a whole gang of bandits.

The Baron's nephew, Bang-Bang, is going to take over Wise-as-an-Owl's fresh water spring, which he uses for his medicines. Tashi and his friends use clay and magic to make a golem who will give the bully Bang-Bang a good scare.

There's a light in the window of the haunted house, and Tashi is going in. He's brave and fast, but he has to be fast enough to beat two mysterious strangers in a race around the village and he doesn't know what will happen if he loses.

A fire-breathing monster breaks out of Wise-as-an-Owl's workshop and threatens them all, and when Tashi is accused of killing the carp in Soh Meen's pond, he uses a Truth Potion to find the real culprit.

Tashi must deal with Warlords and Emperors. It takes courage, but Tashi always has a clever idea and something useful in his pocket!

An ancient royal tomb is discovered in the village and Tashi is nearly buried alive. Then the Book of Spells is stolen from Wise-as-an-Owl. The village needs Tashi to find the Book of Spells.

Tashi tells Jack about the time the villagers were going to market in the valley people's very own bus, and the demons tried to take over the bus.

Jack loved it when Tashi told his stories. Today Tashi was telling about the time the old forest disappeared, and Much-to-Learn was in danger of disappearing with it! And now the whole village was threatened ... Could magic sand and a certain spell help save them all? Only someone as clever as Tashi could find a way to outwit the Baron - and solve the mystery of the disappearing trees. An Australia Reads exclusive story.

Tashi is bold and clever and tells the best stories ever. There's a Magnificent Magician with a greedy plan, a haunted house about to go up in flames, ruthless ruffians after a rare orchid and a quest for the bravest person in the land to face the fire-breathing Red Whiskered Dragon.

Tashi has big adventures, like the time he is lost in the city and has to escape from a mean man with a glass eye and a silver dagger. Then, on the way home, Tashi and Grandma are kidnapped by brigands called Fearless and Ferocious.

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Interesting information on the Tasmanian devil is presented with photos, maps, fact boxes and pictorial timelines.

In a sheltered bay, a girl and a seal become friends and, in time, healing comes to each of them.

What comes up, must come down... and when TC and Lockie launch a doll into the sky, things start to spiral downwards. Fast. There's a bunyip in the waterhole, and chaos everywhere!

A variety of animals with a very positive attitude to attending school are featured in this book of poetry that explores school life in verse. There are a whole host of animal characters from Mr Dragon, the Headmaster, to Miss Poodle, the French teacher.

Ms Cherry learns what it feels like to stare down the school bully, to be brave during a trip to the nurse's office and to get down from the monkey bars with the help of her students. It has certainly been a tough day for the teacher and, perhaps, she has learnt something from the students as a result.

Games day is looming and Annie is desperate to be a team member. Her happiness depends on it.

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X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. TEAM HERO VS THE AGENT! IT IS TIME FOR JACK, RUBY AND DANNY TO FACE THE DREADED AGENT. CAN THEY RESTORE THE SHARDS OF ETHER BEFORE THEY ARE USED FOR UNSPEAKABLE EVIL?

Jack, Danny and Ruby are training for battle with some high-powered fighting robots. But when their opponents go rogue, they soon realise a far deadlier enemy is afoot!

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out!

There's a new evil escaping from the dark realm of Noxx. Jack and Team Hero must harness their special powers to stop the bat army from destroying the world. Team Hero needs you! Join Jack and battle the forces of darkness ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior

Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior

Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes

Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes

General Gore, leader of the forces of darkness had been vanquished or so they thought. On a mission to the arctic Team Hero, Jack, Ruby and Danny, pick up the signal of missing Hero Academy teacher Ms Steele. Despite being ordered to wait for backup Jack, Ruby and Danny go in knowing that every moment counts. But between our heroes and Ms Steele is the lair of a huge fire-breathing lizard that can turn solid rock to molten lava. Ruby's Fire Vision Power is fizzling out and Danny's Super Hearing Power is failing to pick up any sign of danger. How can the team get past this dangerous creature? Three heroes, each with their own superpower, team up to face their greatest enemy once again!

Team hero are in deep water! Jack, ruby and danny must recover an ancient statue from a cursed lake - with a super-sleek and swift assassin on their tail! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: The Secret Jungle, Book 2: Ninja Strike, Book 3: The Night Thief, Book 4: An Army Awakens

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Hero Academy has been infiltrated by an enemy agent. Jack and the rest of Team Hero must discover who it is before the secret spy can tear their world apart. Hero Academy is under threat. You must escape now! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out!

Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes

General Gore's evil poison is spreading throughout the underground city of Tavnar. Jack, Danny and Ruby must descend into its dark depths before the whole population is infected ... There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: Fight for the Hidden City, Book 2: Scorpion Strike, Book 3: Falcon of Fury, Book 4: Rise of the Shadow Snakes

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade Ordinary kids with extraordinary powers gather in a secret school to be trained to fight the forces of darkness.

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ...

Jack and his friends are doing underwater training in a tropical ocean when they stumble across the secret lair of Dr Maranya - an evil scientist who has been splicing humans and animals to create a deadly combination! Can they save the animal hybrids, and stop Dr Maranya from unleashing her minions against Team Hero?

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. JACK, DANNY AND RUBY TO THE RESCUE! TEAM HERO JOIN A CRIME-BUSTING UNIT WHEN AN ANCIENT ARTIFACT IS STOLEN FROM A MUSEUM. BUT THE THIEF IS MORE SLIPPERY THAN THEY REALISE...

Jack, Ruby and danny face a deadly robotic foe! Ruby's mother has vanished into the depths of the jungle. To find her, team hero must explore a new, vast landscape - and do battle with a giant robot! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Book 1: The Secret Jungle, Book 2: Ninja Strike, Book 3: The Night Thief, Book 4: An Army Awakens

X-Men meets Beast Quest at the school for superheroes! An epic new adventure series from bestselling author Adam Blade - with amazing comic-book style illustrations. Welcome to Hero Academy! Join Jack and your other new classmates at this secret school, where the lessons are more exciting than Maths and PE. When a portal from the evil underground realm of Noxx is discovered beneath the school, Team Hero needs your powers. The next invasion is upon us ...

General Gore's evil army has kidnapped Jack's friend, Danny. It's time for Team Hero to take the fight underground, right into the heart of darkness. Students of Hero Academy beware - the invasion is coming! There are FOUR thrilling adventures to collect in this series - don't miss out! Battle for the Shadow Sword; Attack of the Bat Army; Reptile Reawakened; and The Skeleton Warrior

When Fenton and father catch the coach to Geelong, they have no idea that the driver of the team of powerful horses is the famous Edward DeVine, 'Cabbage Tree Ned', or of the incredible adventure that lies ahead. A breathless story of bushrangers, danger, daring and escape as Fen finds himself holding the reins of the tearaway coach.

Captain Teggs and the astrosaurs have picked up a distress call from a spaceship near the Carnivore Zone. When they investigate, all they find is a royal crown and various bits of regalia, marked with the crest of carnivores. A huge ship approaches carrying terrifying Tyrannosaurus Rexes who enter the ship. They belong to the Royal Guard and they accuse the astrosaurs of stealing the Crown Jewels of King Rex-Rex.

When Sarah was seven years old, she asked her grandmother a very important question. This is the story of that question and the answer.

The twins, Meret and Bella, love their grandfather, Papa Chagall, and he loves telling them stories. One day, when they visit him in his studio, he tells them about his life. Through four different stories, Papa relates his extraordinary rags to riches journey, from a topsy-turvy cottage in Russia, through the dark years of the war until emerging in the sparkling sunlight of Southern France.

Tricks are being played in the castle and Tommy is getting the blame and is about to be sent away from the castle, unless she can find the real trickster.

Frolicking in mud and puddles and looking most dishevelled, Terrible Troy causes his mother great despair.

On a beautiful island, the clean living, vegetarian bactrosaurs have always lived in harmony with their sea dwelling neighbours, the shark-like predatory megalodons. But, the island is sinking and waste from the bactrosaurs is invading the megalodon world. Captain Teggs and his faithful crew of astrosaurs must help solve the riddle and stop the island from disappearing into the sea for ever.

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.

In the North Atlantic Ocean in 1726, Captain Fly is the greatest pirate to sail the seven seas, or so he says. His captives, Jed and Arthur, think he's a bad-tempered bully and, when he orders them to work for him as pirates, they know it's time to stop Captain Fly for good.

In1577,ten year old Tom is a cabin boy for Captain Francis Drake, who is on a mission to steal South American gold from the Spanish fleet. On the trip around the world, Tom will face waves three times the height of their tiny ship, and will need to survive to help Drake defeat the Spanish galleons, and come back rich.

It's 1680 on Nevis Island in the Caribbean. Red-legs Greaves has been a slave, a pirate and a rich sugar planter. Now, he's a prisoner and, next morning, he'll be dead, hanged by the neck for piracy. It will take a miracle for his only friend, a slave girl called Lou, to save him.

In 1593, Grace O'Malley is the greatest pirate who ever lived, the terror of the Irish Sea. Her gang of cut-throats rules the waves until Grace is captured. Instead of being hanged, Grace is sent to London where the Quenn of Pirates will meet the Queen of London.

Andy always narrates the Treehouse stories. That's because Terry is the illustrator and 'illustrators can't narrate-everybody knows that!' Everyone except Terry, that is. He can tell a story too. Just watch what he can do. He begins with a dot. A dot that joins up with some lines. Some lines that join up with some shapes. Some shapes that go ... KABLAM! And that's just the beginning of the Trouble in the Treehouse.

Charlie is very excited about a present from his Grandma. He is very disappointed when it appears to be just a boring handknitted jumper. But then the jumper takes him on an adventure.

Roy is an ordinary bird in every way. He is not the biggest, or the smallest. His squawk is not the loudest or the quietest. He even follows the same football team as everyone else. He was very normal except for one thing - he has ARMS. Absolutely nobody knows - and Roy would like to keep it that way...

The brown street rat lives in a trash can in Grubby Alley, longing to be someone's pet, someone with an interest in cheese. He knows plenty of animals who are pets. When Mr. Fortesque mistakes him for a cat, life changes.

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.

Marcus is a maths whiz who is not good at sport. His dad is a self-help author who thinks Marcus can achieve anything he sets his mind to... with hilarious results. This is 5 books in 1.

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.

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 Internet is like a puddle, its great fun to splash around in but what lurks just below the surface? This book explains in simple terms some of the things to watch for on the internet and how to keep yourself safe.

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.

A enchanted forest, an invitation from a fairy, a talking rabbit and the Magic Faraway Tree that reveals a new land with a new adventure every day. Riding wild unicorns, battling dragons and attending a magnificent royal ball, this will be one holiday that Birdy, Mia and Milo will never forget.

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.

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.

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.

Join Andy and Terry's incredible, ever-expanding treehouse 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.

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 Thea Sisters have been invited to Egypt to participate in a fabumouse archaeological excavation. They are helping to look for the legendary ancient Treasure of the Sun. A precious blue stone scarab may be the key to their search, and they work enthusiastically to uncover the past. But they also discover that thieves are after the hidden treasure. It's up to the Thea Sisters to stop them.

The Thea Sisters are off to Japan on a cultural exchange program. While they're busy exploring Kyoto and admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms, a valuable doll is stolen from a wealthy Japanese collector. The five mice must try to track down the doll and catch the thief. Readers will love following the clues to help the Thea Sisters solve the mystery.

The Thea Sistsers are visiting a friend in Ecuador who has a sweet job. He runs a chocolate factory. His factory is about to receive a major award for its environmental methods but, suddenly, chocolate production starts to malfunction. It's up to the Thea Sisters to find out if it is sabotage and crack this candy-coated case.

The Thea Sisters are headed to Italy for a ballet competition. The mouselets aren't just there to dance, they are there to investigate. A group is plotting to rig the prestigious contest, and the future of the mouselets' new friend, an aspiring ballerina, is at stake. Can the Thea Sisters stop this scheme before it's too late.

When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But, when a student disappears, it's up to Thea and five of her students to find out what happened. A nail-biting mystery ensues, complete with secret passages, underground tunnels and more than a few surprises along the way.

During a marine biology lesson at Mouseford Academy, the Thea Sisters learn about a mysterious shipwreck off Whale Island. According to legend, a very rare diamond was on the ship when it sank. When their teacher disappears, the sisters dive into the deep ocean to find him and the jewel. And, just when they think their adventures are over, the sisters receive an invitation to China to find another missing treasure.

While Violet is taking an art class in the Netherlands, her friend's father suddenly disappears. The missing mouse is a renowned botanist and his disappearance is linked to the mysterious black tulip. The Thea Sisters are eager to help find him. It's an adventure through the windmills, flowers and canals of Holland.

The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in sunny California and she invites them to the set of a movie in Hollywood. The mice love being around famouse and fabumouse directors, and actors as they're working. But, when an important reel of film is stolen from the studio, the sisters will need to catch the thief to save the movie.

In this fabumouse adventure, the Thea Sisters head to Alaska, where they're attending a conference held by an important ecological association. Their host and his family are native Alaskans who show the mouselings their favourite games and activities. But soon there's trouble, the Thea Sisters discover that someone is upsetting the ecosystem by blowing up the ice with explosives. The Thea Sisters need to figure out what's going on and stop the destruction before it's too late.

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on this adventure packed with mystery and friendship. The Thea Sisters are in Kenya on a photo safari. The mouselets love exploring the magnificent landscape and learning about the animals on the reserve they're visiting. A lion cub has just been born but, while they're there, he's kidnapped. It's up to the Thea Sisters to rescue him in an adventure across the savanna.

The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt. No one else seems know about the danger.

The Thea Sisters are in Russia for a figure skating championship. When their new friend is falsely accused of theft and barred from competing for the gold medal, the five mice resolve to clear her name. Along the way, they discover ancient love letters that could be the key to finding the real culprit.

The Thea Sisters are off to Madagascar for Adventure Camp, a wilderness survival competition. The five friends love exploring and learning about the many plants and animals that live there. But then they discover that they are not alone in the nature preserve and the endangered animals are under threat. The mouselets will need to help before it is too late.

While on vacation in Greece, the Thea Sisters make friends with a company of actors who are rehearsing for a play that's about to open. When an actress sprains her ankle, Colette ends up standing in for her. But suddenly, right before the performance, the lead actor goes missing.

Thea's friends the Thea Sisters take off for Australia to solve a mystery. A flock of sheep at Nicky's family's ranch is losing all its wool, and the ranch depends on the wool to stay afloat! Maybe the sheep's cure lies in an Aboriginal medicine containing a strange root.

The Thea Sisters are off to Paris to visit Colette's fashion-designer friend Julie. But when Julie's designs are suddenly stolen, the girls must search the city of Paris to catch the thief and save the fashion show.

The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from Paris to Istanbul. The train is on a special trip to return a precious wedding dress stolen years ago from an Istanbul museum. But there's a rumour that the mysterious Acrobat Thief will steal the dress from the moving train. The Thea Sisters are determined to foil this super-sneaky mouse's plans.

When the Thea Sisters' friend, Ashvin, is in trouble in India, they rush to help him. Ashvin has been bringing the monkeys that live in the big city back to their natural jungle environment. But, the monkeys have suddenly started stealing jewels. Someone must be behind this terrible theft. It's up to the Thea Sisters to solve the mystery.

Thea's friends the Thea Sisters head to Peru, where a good friend of Paulina's is in danger. There, the five mice climb the Andes mountains in search of a mysterious treasure that's hidden in the Secret City of the Incas.

When the Thea Sisters' good friend Bridget has to return to Scotland to help her family repair their ancient castle, the five mice offer to help in whatever way they can. Little do they know that Bridget will be kidnapped and they'll have to rush to Scotland to help find her. On a trip that's full of mysteries and surprises, the Thea Sisters encounter Celtic legends, cryptic messages and hidden treasures.

The Thea Sisters are visiting friends at a lively festival in Spain. But the theft of a precious fan turns their trip into an investigation. They end up hot on the trail of a secret treasure, but they're not the only ones searching for it. They need to solve the mystery in time. It's a mission full of flamenco dance.

The Thea sisters are headed on a fabumouse mission to the moon. After much preparation, the mice blast off. But, when they arrrive at their lunar vacation spot, things start to go very wrong, including spaceship wrecks and rebellious robots.

While the Thea Sisters are on a tropical vacation in the Bahamas, they stumble upon an old pirate map. It's related to a local legend. This may lead to treasure. The five mice venture onto the sparkling Caribbean Sea to follow the map... but someone else is trying to find the treasure first. It's a dazzling adventure.

The Thea Sisters are headed to Venice, Italy! They'll be there for the Carnival, an annual festival that's famouse for its elaborate masks. They mouselets love exploring the city's bridges and canals, and seeing the beautiful costumes mice wear to Carnival celebrations. But a mysterious thief strikes while they are there! Can they catch and unmask him before the festival ends?

Great news for the Mouseford Academy students! Top Direction, one of the most popular bands for teenagers, is going to perform on Whale Island! And they have decided that the opening act will be chosen among the best bands Mouseford Academy has to offer! Students have two weeks to write a song, and then Top Direction will pick the winner. The Thea Sisters have to win, but someone is trying to sabotage their performance. The Sisters must work together to find their sound, write a great song, and put on the performance of their lives.

At the beach by Mouseford Academy, one of the Thea Sisters discovers a mysterious boy, with blue skin, washed up on the shore. He speaks an unfamiliar language so Thea Stilton is called to help figure out how to communicate with him. She sets the mouselings on an exciting journey across the world to hunt for clues about the boy's origins.

Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are on an expedition to the fantastical Land of Erin. While they are searching for a missing friend, they learn that the land itself is in peril. The mouselets are ready to help. On their journey, they encounter fairies, pixies and other magical creatures, some helpful but some out to trick them.

There's a mystery in the land of the lotus flowers. Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are called to help to an enchanted land. It's a world linked to the legends of Japan, and it is in danger. The realm's special lotus flowers are disappearing, and no one knows why. The mouselets set off on a quest to solve this mystery. They must discover the secret of the lotus flowers. They will need to trust the strange magical creatures that they meet on their way. It's a fabumouse adventure.

Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters are needed to help Aquamarina, the magical land of the ocean. The enchanted Music of the Sea has stopped playing, and no one knows why. If it doesn't return soon, the realm will perish. The mouselets and their friend Will Mystery travel to the underwater world to find the magical music. On their mission, they swim through dangerous waters, encounter strange and fantastical creatures, and even reveal an ancient mystery. It's a mousetastic aquatic adventure.

The Thea Sisters are off to New York City for another fabumouse adventure. Nicky has been training to run the Big Apple Marathon, and her friends are there to support her. While in the city, they visit Pamela's family and have a delicious dinner at the family's pizzeria. But, the mouselings discover that someone has been threatening to burn the restaurant down and Pam's family might have to close it for good to stay safe. The Thea Sisters will have to catch the troublemaker before it's too late.

The Thea Sisters - Pamela, Colette, Violet, Paulina, and Nicky - are five fun, lively students at Mouseford Academy on Whale Island, who, inspired by famous journalist Thea Stilton, want to be real, live journalists. Between classes and friendships, love and small fits of jealousy, they find life at the Academy to be a never-ending Adventure!

Under the cover of darkness, a band of ninja thieves has stolen some of Japan's most priceless treasures, including an ancient samurai sword. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart take on the gang before the treasures are lost forever?

Alba has been best friends with Levi forever, but maybe he has gone too far when he thinks that there is a wormhole in their school library. Then there's Cleo, that is what Alba calls her left foot, which was twisted in the wrong direction since birth. Alba is set on running in the cross-country race, but can she do it and what if Levi doesn't believe she can do it?

There once was a boy called Tashi who had a way with witches and warlords.

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.

Nicholas takes a peek in his Aunty's cauldron but sneezes and the spell goes up his nose.

See how a native animal can live beside humans, being appreciated as a wild creature not a pet, and still provide pleasure. Fred, the black-tailed wallaby, likes eating apricots and mandarins but is careless with his tail.

A modern fable about the responsibilities of pet ownership. Martha is on a quest for a more interesting pet than her ""sleepy cat, bored goldfish and dopey dog"".

The author's own observations of the echidna that lives in the bush near her home. George, the echidna, likes ants and termites but he doesn't like the smell of gum boots.

There was a new girl called Lena, Who laughed like a wicked hyena. She was really extreme, Had a terrible scream. She really couldn't get any meaner!

A look at animals that have adopted practices that make them appear to be thieves and rascals. The book includes simple factual information, beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

When Emily Forbes finds a rock in a nearby park, she has no idea it is a prehistoric creature's egg. She calls it Thing. When it hatches, Emily and her mother find themselves with a playful, apple-green, prehistoric, vegetarian TV addict.

The fascinating life story and migration of an eel from the Sargasso Sea until the time comes for its eighty day journey home to spawn.

Alemitu lives with her mother in a poor village in Ethiopia, where she must walk miles for water. Life is difficult, hunger roars in her belly and Alemitu dreams of knowing more about the world. When her mother has no choice but to leave her at an orphanage, Alemitu's life changes dramatically when she is adopted by an American family. Although her life improves, she never forgets her homeland and the mother.

This girl is kinda neat and tidy and likes to do things like this. She likes things to be organised. Right next door lives that girl who likes to do things like that. She's not so tidy. and likes things to be a little unexpected. Although they are neighbours, the girls are miles apart. But, one day, with a little help from their dads, the girls make a surprising discovery.

This is not a book. There is no action, no main character, no plot... or is there. The main character explores story elements as they try to convince the reader that they are real and this is NOT a book.

Discover Mt Kilimanjaro in East Africa and the significance it has for the wildlife that lives within its shadow, on its slopes and high on its peak.

The Great Barrier Reef's environs and inhabitants, and the delicate relationship between the two, are explored in this unusual ecosystem. A prose poem with vibrant illustrations provides a glimpse into an unseen, underwater world.

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.

Our small blue dot would be a flickering dot in the night sky to a far away observer, but it is full of delicious treats, amazing creatures, and our own collection of endless stories.

Grace and her parents are returning home, to a home she only just remembers, of a swing in her backyard, the warm hugs of grandparents and friends playing in her backyard. Will it all be waiting for her at home.

Tamly is the only person in Meadowhythe who can't do magic. He wishes he knew why and longs to learn. But, it is precisely his lack of magic which makes him ideal for the dangerous challenge of rescuing the Book of Spells from the evil sorcerer, Lord Harshax. Together with his magically gifted friend, Kym, Tamly sets out to steal the book and save his village.

It's hard being a good pet owner. And, when your pet is a Comet fish called Thorpey, which should be swimming around very fast but is floating upside down, it's even harder. Only little sister, Annie, knows for sure what's wrong with Thorpey.

Featuring biographies from Cleopatra to Malala, read about amazing women who have made history. Using comic-style illustrations this is great book to dip into or read from cover to cover. Famous women scientists, leaders, warriors and writers. Women around the world deserve Three Cheers!

When Peter and Jack search for their lost model airplane, they realise that a house that they thought was abandoned, isn't empty after all.

The Three Kangaroos Gruff decide to head for greener pastures. They need to watch out when crossing the bridge for the big, scary bunyip.

An Aussie twist on the classic story of the three little pigs.

Planet Rednessis has been plunged into darkness and the reptaliens are turning on each other. When SC Star Girl is sent with her two besties to find out why they learn that being kept in the dark can be destructive. Can the cadets sort themselves out in time to save the planet and its reptaliens?

Thomas and his toddler twin sisters are locked out of the house. Thomas is considering going inside through the cat-flap, but it may not be such a good idea.

The fire awoke like a dragon. Its flames licked the sky, and smoke veiled the sun. With a hungry crackle and an angry hiss, the cruel beast circled, trapping them. Until, through the smoke, knights appeared. Through the Smoke tells the story of three kids, their imagination and a frightening fire in the Australian bush.

Born in a flower, tiny Thumbelina braves the enormous, dangerous world until, through her kindness and courage, she is delivered to a kingdom of people just her size.

Emily, the athlete, and book-loving Nick have an amazing outback adventure. Perhaps they have heare a real perilosaurus and found a perilosaurus egg. It might be possible.

A young girl is given a tiny magical horse by her aunt. It is a very special horse because as it grows it develops wings. As much as the girl loves the horse she knows that one day she will have to let Pegasus go.

Every Thursday a group of animals meet in the forest to take turns telling rhyming stories. Their light-hearted verses are featured with illustrations of all the animals.

In Australia, during the First World War, Tibby feels like everything is going wrong. Her big brother Clarence is all grown up and doesn't want to play with her any more. Clarence says there aren't any pixies, except in books, but Tibby knows she saw something in the bush, peering out from behind a leaf.

A day in the life of a remarkable reptile that has been around since the days of the dinosaurs.

Kate's grandfather has died and she's missing him desperately. Her Mum wants Kate to talk about it but it only makes Kate angry. Granddad has gone and he's never coming back. At least Kate has her toy tiger, Amos, to keep her company. He was a present from Granddad and holding him close makes Granddad seem less far away. But, Amos is full of surprises.

Glam Rock is a famous pop star who performs with his tame tiger by his side. But Leo can sense something is wrong - Glam hasn't been telling the truth, and Leo can read the tiger's terror and despair... she's crying out for help. Can Leo and Mozz rescue her?

Eric is mortified by his mother's misadventures with a ladder in the supermarket and her clumsiness during line dancing lessons. When Mum is hypnotised by a circus performer, things get much worse.

Jack is just an ordinary school by who loves playing video games. Then his grandfather passes on a jade coin. It is the beginning of new friendships, links to all those stories his eye had been telling him and amazing adventures with magical powers. Is he ready to save the world?

Daisy's mum has been kidnapped by a herd of mad elephants. Luckily, Daisy has been rescued by tigers. Now she must learn tiger ways to survive.

A tired, old tiger dreams of a life of comfort and companionship. In desperation, he takes the place of the rug under the table where the rajah and his family share their meals. The tiger loves his new surroundings until, one night, burglars break into the palace and he has to decide whether to stay in disguise as a rug or save the rajah from a horrible beating.

Children on board Captain Harry's dolphin cruiser eagerly watch for bottlenose dolphins swimming alongside the ferry, shooting out of the water and making dolphin circles. Tigerfin just can't do the circles despite practising over and over. But, Tigerfin discovers that he has another talent that the children will want to see.

Lots of fascinating information and wonderful colour photographs reveal the world of tigers. Find out what tigers eat, how they catch their food and why they scratch trees.

Simple, factual information about tigers, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

A beautifully told nature story about a tigress and her cubs, with lots of true facts about tigers. When a tigress runs her strong muscles 'ripple her body like wind on water' and tiger cubs have loose skin on their necks for a reason.

A retelling of the Chinese folk tale about a boy who falls down a well and nearly drowns because his brother struggles with his tongue-twister name. It has become a children's classic.

Hula hoops have replaced skipping ropes, mood rings were in last week. There's always a new trend at Tilly's school and her version is never quite good enough. Tilly wonders how she will keep up with these ever-changing trends.

The family's new pet kitten is not what it seems but they seem oblivious to Tig's size and other people's reactions as he grows and grows. The family just loves their gentle Tig.

Jack should never have played with Ms Wizes new time machine, because now he has vanished in a puff of smoke. To rescue him, Nabila takes off on a weird journey into history and discovers that even time flies when you're travelling with Ms Wiz.

Emit is surrounded by busyness. Mum and Dad are too busy to play games and brother and sister are busy doing nothing at all (on their phones! He tries everything to get more time and even tries to buy it. That is, until he learns the secret of time.

Katie can't believe it when her parents agree that she can have a puppy. And, when she sees the lively Timmy, she's sure her family will fall in love with him, just as she has. But, her sister, Jess, is worried about how Misty the cat will react to the new arrival. Katie thinks they'll get used to each other but things don't go as planned.

Timmy is annoyed. He tries to deal with the reasons he's annoyed. He gets excited. And when he gets excited... he poos. This time, when he poos, he poos on someone. Yuck!

In the fourth Tindim adventure, a glow-in-the-dark squid, drawn by the light of the moon, has wandered far from its friends on the ocean bed to the lake on Rubbish Island. The Tindims are puzzled by their new shiny lake, but with the help of Spokes, Barnacle Bow and a rather special invention, they discover the squid and try to help it on its way home again.

The Tindims need their Bottlerama to welcome a guest soon arriving to Rubbish Island but in a world full of plastic, can they find the 10 green glass bottles they need? Join the Tindims on a great adventure navigating Rubbish Island and the world of the Long Legs.

SNAP, Bottle Mountain breaks free from Rubbish Island, taking 2 unknown stowaways. Captain Spoons and Broom find themselves marooned on Turtle Island. Some Little Long Legs (AKA children) help them to save some baby turtles while the Tindims show the Long Legs what to do with rubbish that is washed up.

Have you seen a Tindim? They are so tiny you might have missed them. They are the world's oldest recyclers, busily turning today's rubbish into tomorrow's treasure. Meet Skittle, Brew, Pinch, Captain Spoons and Admiral Bonnet who are the Tindims of Rubbish Island. They can help you get creative about conservation.

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The Tinklers are finally getting a pet. They've done a lot of hard things to show they're ready for one. They've eaten an extra bowl of ice-cream every day, cleaned their teeth while hopping on one foot and done a very good job of making a mess. But, it might be more difficult agreeing about which pet would be best.

Marcus and Mila Tinkler are very good at climbing. But can they go from their house to the town clock tower without once touching the ground. It will probably be hard. It will probably be dangerous. And almost certainly dirty. It's a very good idea.

When Mila and Marcus Tinkler get a letter saying they have to go to school, it sounds impossible. Who would feed the pigeons. Who would look after their little sister. Who would wake Mila up in time. Marcus needs a plan, and fast.

It's a very hot day. The Tinklers have tried everything, but nothing seems to cool them down - not even hats made from ice-cream. What they really need is to go swimming, but they're banned from the local pool. If only they could find another place to swim.

Mila Tinkler is worried. A flat in the Tinklers' building has been empty for months, and no ghosts have moved in yet! Luckily Mila has some ideas about how to attract ghosts. First of all, they need somewhere to boo-gie!

It's a lovely day, but the Tinklers don't want to go outside. They just want to stay in bed and be looked after. They need to get sick! The Tinklers try gorging themselves on ice-cream, looking for germs and going to the doctor, but they're still healthy. It must be time for a sick-well day!

A tale of survival - the tiny mountain pygmy possum hunts for food before having to hide away during winter when the snow comes. She hunts for bogong moths that will soon be migrating. She makes a home, collects seeds and settles down for the winter while people come to ski and slide above her hiding place. Who knew that she was there all along? Can these people help her too?

Its nearly time for school holidays, and Tiny Timmy just cant wait! Hes been planning on going to soccer camp, seeing his friends and playing every day! But then Dad tells the family theyre going away on an island holiday... It sounds like fun, but Timmys worried hell lose all his soccer skills! Can Timmy stay sharp while hes away?

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The World Cup is on and Tiny Timmy is super excited. Even better, all the best teams are coming to play in the school gala day. Now, the Lions will have a chance to win a trophy of their own. If they want to win and take home the cup, Timmy and his friends will need to prepare like the professionals. Hopefully, that will be enough.

Tiny Timmy dreams of playing for Australia when he grows up. He'll have to work hard to make that happen but, now, he has a chance to be out on the field with his heroes at their big game. All he needs to do is win the soccer trick competition.

Tiny Timmy's hard work has paid off. He's starring for his school team and now the rep coach is keen to recruit him. But, it's a big step up. The kids are faster and stronger, and the standard is much better than he's used to. Tim will have to keep training hard and, if he gets a chance, he'll need to take it.

The Lions have a new player. Ricardo seems nice enough, and he's got all the skills. There's just one problem... He never passes Timmy the ball! Seems like he wants all the glory for himself! Timmy and Ricardo will have to learn that it's much easier when you play as a team-both on and off the field! Can Timmy and the new kid team up?

Big news! Tiny Timmy and his team are going on a soccer tour. They'll be away from home for a whole week, travelling and playing matches. Just like a professional team. But Timmy hasn't been away from his family for that long before. He will need to play his best, even though he is missing his home so much.

Timmy, Kyah and Shaes teams are all in the hunt for the finals, but look out... Kyahs team is suddenly short of players! Someone's going to have to step up, and Timmys super keen! But these kids are older and bigger, and Timmy will have twice as many games to play, and twice as much training to do! Will Timmy be able to play up?

When Tim tries out for his school team, he keeps getting pushed off the ball and doesn't make the side. The coach tells him he's just not big enough. Devastated, Tim tries some unconventional ways to make himself taller, with some not very successful but hilarious results. But, with continued hard practise, Tim begins to realise that, although he isn't as big and tall as the other kids, he can jump really high and has better shooting skills than some of them. He hopes it will be enough to eventually earn him a place on the team.

It's crunch time for Tiny Timmy- and not just on the field! There are huge games coming up, and big tests at school! It's all happening! And then another kind of crunch puts him out of action! Timmy will need to work harder than ever to get back on the field, and score top marks, too! Can Timmy cope with his big break?

It's time for the state team trials, and Tiny Timmy is super excited! But also super nervous...Is he good enough to play at this level? Can he fit in with the others especially the cool kids? Timmy wants to learn as much as he can, but he just might find that he's better off doing his own thing. Can Timmy stay strong, or will he follow the crowd?

Timmy and his team are always looking to improve their game . . . And now they have an amazing opportunity - by going into camp with the Women's National Team! They'll get to train like they do, live like they do, and learn what it's like to be a professional player! Will Timmy be transformed at training camp? Find out in Book 12 of the best-selling series from Socceroos legend, Tim Cahill!

Beautifully-illustrated book based on an Old Testament Bible passage. Set in rural South Africa, it shows the cycle of life in a simple, sensitive and enriched way.

On 3rd February 1932 when Lennie Gwyther and his pony Ginger Mick were nine years old, they left Leongatha in Victoria to ride six hundred miles to Sydney to see the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This is the true story of their remarkable journey.

Isaac arrives on Rottnest Island hoping for an awesome holiday adventure, but his mum would rather he stayed inside, where it's safe. Then Isaac meets Emmy. She's allowed to do whatever she wants - and she wants to have fun! With Emmy daring him on, Isaac's life gets more and more exciting. But when things go horribly wrong on their secret midnight adventure, they both wonder whether this time they've gone too far

Henry, Penny, Frankie, Mum and Dad embark on an exciting adventure from Tassie to the very tip of the Top End. Travel with them on the ferry across Bass Strait to the mainland, through Kelly country, along the Murray, into the Flinders Ranges, underground at Coober Pedy, overhead at the Olgas, overland to the Great Sandy Desert, with the fishes at the Great Barrier Reef, deep into the Daintree, and kayaking at Kakadu.

Toby is an old dog and sick, too. He's going blind and deaf and sometimes he smells bad. The family is gentle and loving with him, except for Sara. When Toby finally dies, the children who love him express their love in different ways.

A kitten called Toes leaves home, in this ugly duckling story, and falls in with a penniless but, of course, extremely talented musician. Toes helps the musician, so making a beautiful duet and building a true friendship.

It's very cold in Antarctica and the ship Terra Nova is crowded with men and animals. Sailor,Tom MCrean, is looking for a quiet, cosy place for his pet rabbit. A true story based on the diaries of men who sailed on the ship.

This is a fully-illustrated story containing - MONSTERS - MYSTERY - A MUSIC FESTIVAL - MISSING stuff - ME and Marcus (Not necessarily in THAT order). AND a very strict supply teacher - but don't let that put you off!

Tom Topp has great plans for the weekend. His three older brothers are all doing really cool things, ice-skating, water skiing and hiking. The problem is choosing which one of them to go with. Actually, that's not the problem. Tom has broken a leg so he can't go with any of his brothers. Instead, Tom gets to go shopping with his mother where the most embarrassing things start to happen. Worst of all, he's stuck in an old wheelchair that smells like rotten eggs.

Tammy is obsessed with Aussie Tomato Sauce. The company closes down and in her hunt to stock up on as many bottles as possible, lands in a yucky situation.

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School camp can be fun, but not when it's run by a nasty bully who picks on Tommy Bell and his friends. But when Tommy's magic cabbage tree hat takes him back in time to meet up with Ben Hall and his gang, Tommy discovers that even in the gold rush days there were bullies ... and they were on both sides of the law! They also really knew how to make trouble ...

Captain Thunderbolt's girlfriend, Mary Ann Bugg is clever, kind and strong. So why does she stick around with Captain Thunderbolt, when trouble follows him wherever he goes? Can Tommy help rescue her from prison?

Tommy Bell's safe outback holiday on a farm with Martin and Combo is turned upside down when Martin finds a pair of magic old bushranger's boots. This time, when Tommy's cabbage-tree hat sends him back to the past, his friend Martin is right there beside him. The boys join their new friend, Harry, and his gang on a long cattle-droving expedition across Outback Australia. For once it seems as if a journey to the past might be pure, fun adventure, without any risk of running into bushrangers. But why did Harry lie about his past? And who are the "thievin'' McKenzies? It looks like Tommy and Martin's 'Outback Adventure' might be more dangerous than they expected...

Tommy Bell has been sent to work on his grandparents' farm for the school holidays. He thinks he is being punished for his bad behaviours and doesn't want to go. But when he discovers an old bushranger's hat hidden in a cave, everything changes. Suddenly he is sent back to the gold rush days and finds himself face-to-face with the bushranger Captain Thunderbolt! At first, the life of a bushranger seems full of thrills and adventure. But Tommy soon learns that it is full of danger as well...

When Tommy Bell finds himself caught in a struggle between two friends, he decides to take a break from it all and escape...back to 1862! Tommy's magic cabbage-tree hat sends him back once again to the gold rush days, when he stumbles into more trouble than he left behind. Face-to-face with the dangerous Frank Gardiner and his mates Flash Jack and Ben Hall, Tommy learns about the value of true friendship...and about how it feels to be part of one of most infamous robberies in Australia's history!

Tommy Bell is happy when the popular new kid at school wants him to join his gang, but his new friend is trouble. Turns out he's not half as much trouble as the bushranger that Tommy meets when his magic hat takes him back to the gold rush days. Tommy find himself in the middle of a horse robbery, a police chase and a prison escape!

When Tommy Bell's father's car breaks down on a road trip, Tommy and Martin are stranded overnight in a motel room in a strange country town. Things get even weirder when Tommy finds himself roaming the deserted streets on a moonlit night, way back in 1869. But wait - is that an armed robbery in progress? And who is that masked man?

When Tommy goes on a trip to an Outback farm with his friend Martin, he thinks that his biggest problem will be Francis, his former friend who has gate-crashed the holiday. He doesn't expect to run into his old enemy, Frank Gardiner. Frank is on the run from the law and will do anything to keep Tommy from revealing his true identity. And Tommy is about to learn why the bushranger is so desperate to stay out of jail!

At school I have lots of friends. I have so many friends that sometimes I don't know who to play with. Tahnee wants everyone in her Year 2 class to get along and be happy. But what happens when all of Tahnee's friends want her attention at the same time? And how can Tahnee be friends with Lucy, when Lucy doesn't seem to want any friends?

The trials and tribulations which lead to Merry's first ballet solo make a delightful story about believing in yourself and working for your dreams.

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There are two teams, but only one star pitcher. Let's hope he listens to his captain or it could be disastrous for the team.

Toocool, Marcy and Spike have been challenged to a game of basketball. Toocool decides that he has to be Captain. Marcy thinks that she should be Captain. Spike just wants the game to begin.

It looks like just another beach patrol for Toocool, the world's greatest lifeguard. Suddenly, a sea creature from the deep starts to stalk his friend and Toocool must save the day.

Toocool captains the Australian team in the First Test. But he no longer has the home ground advantage. This may really affect his game badly.

Jaws the crocodile has escaped from the Zoo. There's only one person that can capture the runaway crocodile, Toocool. With the help of friends, Toocool sets out to get Jaws.

Toocool hopes to lead the Park Legends to victory on the ice but the Westside Winners won't be an easy team to beat. Perhaps Toocool has finally met his match.

When Toocool discovers he is a champion discus thrower, nobody is safe from his mighty throws.

Toocool goes fishing to grapple with a giant of the deep, a marlin, but Toocool may have met his match. The battle begins at sunrise.

It's the end of the season and Toocool has led his team to the Super Bowl. Toocool is a fantastic footy player but one player has never taken the whole team to victory before.

It's the biggest game of the season. The crowd has footy fever. Topdogs are going to need a hero. Luckily they have Toocool.

Toocool has the best swing but beware the golfing giant.

Toocool at the grand prix.

What's the biggest fish you've ever caught? Toocool has just caught a monster from the deep. Now all Toocool's got to do is get it on to the river bank.

So what are Marcy and her friends doing? There's only one thing that Toocool and Spike can do. Look out 007, Toocool and Spike are on the job.

The iron-man contest is a tough event. Toocool will discover if rock-hard muscles and legs of steel are all that is needed to win.

There can only be one winner in the great kart race.

The Legends have been challenged to another game of soccer. The stakes are high. Coach Wong invents a magic formula that makes Legends kick the ball harder and faster.

The crowd goes wild at the MCG. The Park Legends are up against the Try Hards in a match day footy game. Toocool must try to kick the winning goal.

Toocool's team want to take out the NBA championship and he has to lead them. Will he survive the pressure?

Toocool has tried his hand at various sports. There's a ball game showdown in TC Park. There are two good teams, but let's hope the star pitcher listens to his captain.

Sam and Billy form their own rock group with Billy as lead singer and Sam on guitar. In one uncontrollable moment, Billy takes Sam's guitar and lets rip with unbelievable results.

When Uncle Buck comes to stay at the Toocool Ranch, Toocool and Roberto take a crash course in how to become real cowboys and attend the rodeo.

In Round 'Em Up, school holidays have arrived. After telling his mum that he is going to spend the holidays practising his drums, Toocool's mum decides that he and his best friend Spike should spend some time at his Uncle Buck's Ranch. And that's when the fun begins.

Toocool imagines himself playing rugby for Australia.

The big race goes on for two days. The weather is out of control and so is the crazy crew but Captain Toocool has to manage under whatever conditions he meets.

A new set of drums and Toocool wants to form a band. Marcy wants to be the lead singer. Spike wants to play his guitar. Wong just wants them to go and practise somewhere else.

Toocool is a standout on the skateboard. All he needs now is a ramp to practise his new trick and then he needs to find out if the world is ready for the TC Twist.

Toocool loves his soccer. With Toocool on your team you shouldn't need anything else but the Legends also have another secret weapon.

Toocool is on the mountain bike track. It's a race against time. Toocool is a speed machine. It looks like nothing will save him from breaking the paper run record.

Earth is being invaded by aliens and there's only one person who can save the day - Toocool, space captain.

How many strikes in a row have you had? Toocool thinks he's set a new world record. So does Marcy and so does Spike. Wong thinks that they're wrong. Wong thinks he's the best. Only one thing to do, let the challenge begin.

It's summer vacation and there's a surfing contest to win. Toocool waxes down his twin fin and hits the waves.

Toocool is playing tennis in the Australian open. He's stuck in the doubles but he's not sure he really needs a partner. He should be good enough to play for two.

It's snowed and Killer Hill is covered. Marcy and Spike challenge Toocool to a snowboard race. The fun starts when Toocool gets on his supercharged snowboard.

Toocool has built the best water slide ever in his own backyard. Now he's ready to become the fastest water slider in the world. It's a race against his friends and the stop watch in the local water slide competition.

World Championship wrestling has arrived. Toocool could be the next world champion. Before that, he has to beat Marcy. Marcy thinks that she's going to squash Toocool like a lemon.

Top Fuel drivers and their cars race one-on-one in a straight line. Drag racing is one of the most popular forms of auto racing in America, and Top Fuel dragsters are the fastest dragsters around. Find out about the technology that enables a Top Fuel dragster to travel faster than five hundred and sixty kilometres per hour.

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

Swept out to sea by a violent storm, a tortoise floats on a branch until the current lands her on a tropical island. Tortuga lays her eggs on shore and tries to protect them. Her new home is rich and lush but there are no other tortoises.

Meet Torty. She's one tough little tortoise with a beat-up shell and some missing toes. Torty survived a great war that raged in Europe one hundred years ago. She was recused back then by a young Kiwi soldier. Torty is truly a World War One survivor.

Ms Wiz has to return a puppy to her mum, but the mum is on another planet. It means space travel - hang on your ears, folks, for a blast through the galaxy. Then Ms Wiz steps in with two paranormal friends, when the school needs some supply teachers pronto with some unexpected consequences.

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.

Perse and her twin, Portia, are about to turn 11. How will they celebrate their birthday? Will shy Perse want the same outrageous party as Portia?

Portia is determined to become the next top model. Her twin, Persephone, thinks she is delusional. As Portia sets her sights on a modelling career, Persephone spends hours on the couch at the Heavenly Models Agency writing her diary, rolling her eyes and sneezing from the toxic fumes of hairspray, perfume and makeup.

Persephone begins writing her own secret diary. She is horrified when she has to audition for the school musical and takes comfort in writing down her most secret thoughts. The Heartfield Heights Musical Extravaganza soon launches into full swing, much to Persephone's dismay and her twin sister Portia's jubilation.

Persephone and her twin, Portia, are set for an exciting holiday but there's one catch. The girls' annoying seven year old neighbour, Dillon Pickleton, is going with them. They get themselves into tropical trouble in Fiji, facing the perils of sailing the open seas, swimming with sharks and a dreaded dance-off.

Neil stepped out of the module. He moved carefully down the small ladder. He reached the last step and stopped. Slowly, he placed his foot on the moon. 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap for Mankind.' It's a cold day in July and on a small television screen in Australia, a man is going to walk on the moon! At the same time, outside the window, another kind of miracle is unfolding.

A great picture book about rugby union, showing skill, strength and humour.

Adelaide Banks is the newest student to join the SEAS Space Agent program. Does First Year Space Cadet Star Girl have what it takes to save space-one planet at a time? Planet Megamarsh is being destroyed by toxic waste and the megamons are not happy. When SC Star Girl is sent to investigate with SC Red Giant she finds out that it's not only deadly waste that can be toxic. Can she survive the toxic dumping long enough to save the planet and its alien megamons?

In a little house in a dark forest, a toymaker lives all alone. One day, a small brown bird is drawn to the magic sounds of the toymaker's violin. Together they make music so enchanting that even the trees shiver and murmur in wonder. But as the seasons change, the little bird dreams of the wide open sky.

High up in the trees, Jamie and Tom are bird watching in the Dino World. The last thing they expect to see is the head of a Diplodocus. When the huge dinosaur starts going crazy, the boys must hang on to its neck to ensure they don't fall. It's along way to the ground.

High on a mist-wrapped mountain, a mother panda cradles her newborn, pink and impossibly small. The bamboo patch they need for food is dying and, as soon as her baby is old enough, they must seek a new home, sleeping in trees and swimming across icy streams along the way. Follow one of nature's most magnificent and endangered species on its search for a safe habitat.

Square-jawed and equipped with combat boots, scuba gear, space suit, and camouflage, Traction Man overcomes evil pillows, dastardly brooms, a poisonous dishcloth and a wicked spade. Traction Man has an action outfit for every occasion. He is the last word in heroic fashion flair until he is presented with an outfit, knitted by his owner's granny.

Traction Man sets out on his greatest rescue mission yet. He must try to save Scrubbing Brush from the evil Bin Things. And, find room in his life for two pets.

An appealing and compact handbook with bright glossy pages for children about the care and training of guide dogs.

A young boy's love of trams leads him to a paper boy job and the desire to drive trams as a living. Shows Sydney and its Bondi trams of the 1950s and 1960s.

Bindi is spending time at an outback sheep station, where the neighbour has blamed a dingo for killing a sheep and wants to hunt it down.

Video game star or prisoner in a digital world! You are ready for an afternoon of action at the best video games arcade ever. But not all the games are what they seem. There are secret programmes, alien tests and other worlds inside a new virtual reality. The games computer wants you to play. The artificial intelligence wants your help. The aliens want to recruit you. But you just want to stay alive! Will you win the game, or be trapped inside forever?

A beautifully presented book about conservation through recycling, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links. This book is also known as Rubbish and recycling.

A look at animals that travel considerable distances. The book includes simple factual information, beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

Mim roams the world in a travelling bookshop, led by a horse called Flossy, with her father and brother. They never know where they will end up, only that Flossy will stop where they are most needed. When Mim and her family arrive in Paris, she meets an artist, Pierre, who cannot part with any of his portraits. Mim knows she needs to help Pierre, but it might take a while to find just the right book.

Roam with Mim, her dad, brother and horse Flossy as their travelling bookshop takes them around the world to places they are needed most, where the perfect books find their way home.

Mim and her family and their travelling bookshop continue their adventures, landing just in time to prevent a dog show disaster!

Mim, her family and their travelling bookshop continue their adventures through Europe. This time Flossy had brought them to the floating city of Venice. Will the Bookshop have just the right book for two families who have been enemies for generations?

Flossy and the travelling bookshop have brought Mim, Nat and their dad to a charming Greek island because it is where they are needed most. Everyone is excited about the upcoming wedding, except the bride and groom. It's up to Mim to get the right book into the bride's hands so that she, like many others on the island, can be free to follow her dreams.

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.

Castles, cafes, the fast train and the Eiffel Tower. Come to France and have all the fun of travel without leaving home. Glossary and index included.

Curry, camel fairs, cricket and tigers. Come to India and have all the fun of travel without leaving home. Glossary and index included.

All the fun of travelling to Italy without leaving home.

All the fun of travelling to Japan without leaving home.

Snake charmers, blue men, vipers and camels. Come to Morocco and have all the fun of travel without leaving home. Glossary and index included.

Rice fields, water puppets, sampans and pagodas. Come to Vietnam and have all the fun of travel without leaving home. Glossary and index included.

You choose! Wealth beyond your wildest dreams or deadly pirate's curse! You find an old map while holidaying in a secluded seaside town. It is said to have belonged to the fiercest pirate of them all - One-Eyed William, who was buried with his treasure. Could it be real, or is it someone's idea of a joke? You set off to follow the map to find out. Will you uncover the treasure of Dead Man's Cove, or will you be destined for doom?

A companion to 'Treasury of nursery rhymes', this appealing collection of familiar and unfamiliar verse is arranged into eight sections by theme with attractive illustrations.

Can you see the forest on this misty-morning mountain? Can you see where the tree stands? It is the tallest in this forest of tall trees. This tree is older than those who find it, younger than the land it grows from. Between sapwood and heartwood, water rises and energy flows. Listen to the leaves bustle. Smell the forest air. This is the world of the tree.

This is the story of a cow, a duck and a very big tree.At first the cow and the duck are happy with their mooberries and mushquacks, living side-by-side without even noticing. But then a big storm came! Cow and Duck set out to protect their tree from one another and in doing so destroy everything they have.Can they live together and work together to rebuild, and can they learn to share?

Adaora won't eat her slice of paw-paw because she doesn't want to spoil the star shape in the middle. Her cousin offers to find her a triangle instead. As they go walking, they see all kinds of shapes.

Trevor is hard at work on his newest trick shot video, Fantastic Flying Frisbees. His family are always too busy to help him and it is almost impossible to practise frisbee by himself. Until Trevor discovers disc golf and can finally work on his fabulous forehands and backhands on his own. Will disc golf be the answer to all Trevor's problems? Or will Trevor discover that family frisbee time is still super fun?

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 Aunt Zelda shares a video of Destiny's antics, the Trickstars become an internet sensation. Ruby, Lexie and Kit have a chance to audition for their favourite television show until Grampy has an accident, and their dreams are suddenly under threat.

The Trickstar triplets, Ruby, Lexie and Kit, can't believe their luck when they are cast as stunt riders on their favourite TV show, Horses of the Sands. When there's trouble with the star's horse, Lexie and Featherfoot are called in to help. But, Lexie will have to overcome her stage fright.

Ruby's terrible premonition about Destiny comes true when the colt is taken from them by Chance's original owners. With Chance and Grampy heartbroken, the Trickstar sisters, Ruby, Lexie and Kit, follow Destiny to the Silver Mountains. But, saving Destiny depends on the help of friends in unexpected places.

Trickstar triplets, Ruby, Kit and Lexie, rescue a neglected gypsy cob mare from the saleyards. But, things are tough on the farm and Chance won't be able to stay unless she can earn her keep. Kit must first nurse Chance back to health then attempt to train the cantankerous mare.

Triplets, Kit, Ruby and Lexie, meet a strange boy in the forest who puts a curse on Lexie. Their Grampy know what is it all about, it's a history of rivalry between two families. The only way to dispel the curse is to accept a challenge from the Hexleys. The sisters and Grampy must win or they will have a lot more to lose than Lexie having to live with the curse for the rest of her life.

Triplets, Kit, Ruby and Lexie, live with their Grampy on Windara Farm. They dream of performing spectacular tricks on their old but beautiful horses. When they discover an old trunk, full of family secrets and a touch of magic, the sisters wonder what Grampy is hiding. They also wonder how they can convince him to let them compete in the talent quest, doing tricks in the stirrups, just as their ancestors did.

Planet Petalbeet is being attacked by pests and the beetbugs are losing their food source. When Space Agent Star Girl is sent to investigate with two other agents she discovers the beetbugs aren't the only ones with a pest problem. Can the agents work together to save the planet and its alien beetbugs?

When a Man from the Government struggles up the mountain where Georgia lives with her family and Trouble the dragon, it means trouble, and not with a capital 'T'. Even though they didn't ask for their house to be stolen and plonked down in a Wildlife Park, Georgia and her family have settled in and want to stay. So when Georgia finds out The Man wants to blow up their house, she knows she has to stop him!

Georgia's life has become more exciting since Trouble came into her life. After all, not every young girl gets to have a dragon for a playmate or have a dragon taxi ride to school. But, Trouble is in trouble at Georgia's school and has been banned from coming any more. He did a vertical landing in the playground, broke all the asphalt and there are those burn marks on the oval. Georgia wonders what Trouble will now do to fill his days.

Nina the new kid at school thinks that dragons don't exist. Trouble is still banned from the schoolyard, so he can't show her how she is wrong. It's no fun when people don't believe in you, but believing in things is good for everyone, as Georgia is about to find out.

Georgia's house is taken by a dragon. A large green dragon with blue wings and red scaly bits around its ears. And, inside her house was Georgia's toddler brother, Godfrey. The only clues are potato chips and a sarsaparilla drink. Georgia's parents are beside themselves but no one believes her story of what happened. Frustrated, Georgia ropes in younger brother Henry and takes matters into her own hands to seek out the dragon and rescue what is rightfully theirs.

Bindi's birthday party at Australia Zoo is loads of fun, until a spoilt young guest decides to try and take home a souvenir.

Toby has one mission at school: to stay out of trouble. Only then will his parents let him have a pet. But that's just it, Toby has trouble staying out of trouble. It wasn't his fault that a lizard found its way into Miss Mott's sleeve or that a snail turned up in Ivy's lunchbox. Join Toby and his friends on this hilarious adventure as they navigate the sandpit, adventure playground and sports shed in their mission to stay out of trouble.

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.

Yacoub and his cat Tinka travel Australia in Yacoub's large transport truck. Life can be a little bit lonely but they have each other and fond memories. A life on the road means everywhere is home, as long as they have each other. An unexpected series of events separates the two friends and they must find their way back to each other somehow.

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

Trucks are loud and complicated. They have wheels twice as tall as your dad. Find out about the mining truck that's like driving a house. Lots of facts and great photos of amazing trucks.

The basic scientific theory behind land transport is outlined with diagrams and cutaway artwork and a working model. Key subjects include wheels and suspension, how land transport is built, steered and controlled and how engines work.

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.

Trudie Cooper can't paint portraits, solve difficult sums in her head, write riveting novels, speak six languages, or do other clever things like that. But Trudie has a secret talent. She is a cookery genius! She can whip up any dish, feed a famished family, come up with yummy flavour combinations, and create original recipes that are all her own. She's been doing that since she was two!

Trudie Cooper can't paint portraits, solve difficult sums in her head, write riveting novels, speak six languages, or do other clever things like that. But Trudie has a secret talent. She is a cookery genius! She can whip up any dish, feed a famished family, come up with yummy flavour combinations, and create original recipes that are all her own. She's been doing that since she was two! In 'Saves the Day', Trudie's cooking skills and fast actions come to the rescue when catastrophe strikes a very special event.

"Trudie Cooper can't paint portraits, solve difficult sums in her head, write riveting novels, speak six languages, or do other clever things like that. But Trudie has a secret talent. She is a cookery genius! She can whip up any dish, feed a famished family, come up with yummy flavour combinations, and create original recipes that are all her own. She's been doing that since she was two! In 'The Secret is Out', Trudie is on a mission to save the school library. She enlists the support of a TV personality, but as events unfold her secret is also revealed......What will happen next?"

The life of an English sailor and his adventures around the world with informative labelled illustrations. His voyage to Australia in the 1790s is particularly interesting.

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.

Zallah and her mother escape from their war-torn country. On arrival in Australia are placed in a detention centre. Zallah struggles with the reasons she is placed in this situation.

The Peak of Mount Everest, the highest place in the world, holds a special fascination for climbers. Over a thousand people have reached it but the frozen bodies that litter its slopes tell another tale of tragedy, misfortune and reckless ambition.

Guarded by frozen seas and vast fields of snow and ice, the North and South Poles are no place for humans, as the explorers who set out to unearth their secrets found out... Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, this book is ideal for newly independent readers who prefer fact to fiction. Includes links to websites to find out more.

This time the wolf tells the story and it is very funny.

Molly adores her kitten, Truffle, but she's worried that the little kitten is not happy living with her family. Molly's brothers often upset Truffle with their noisy rough games, and the family dog always steals her food. Molly notices that her kitten has started disappearing for hours at a time until, one day, Truffle doesn't come home at all.

On Tuesday, when the full moon is rising, the lily pads take off with frogs on board. A picture book without text.

Tumblegrass is in big trouble. He was supposed to be looking after his little sister, Cotton Reel, but she is missing. A bushfire is coming and Tumblegrass must find Cotton Reel before all is lost.

A journey of a Green Turtle, an endangered creature, from a hatchling beneath the sand of a coral beach to adulthood, returning to lay eggs of her own. The story is beautifully illustrated with silk paintings.

A retelling of the story collected by the Grimm brothers. A soldier discovers the twelve princesses' secret and where they go dancing every night.

An hilarious romp that begins with a wobbly table and ends with a bunch of dancing elephants.

Identical twin giants are born on a mountain and enjoy all the same things, except that one is a vegetarian. They race up and down mountains, roll boulders and sing off-key at the top of their lungs. At 20, they each decide it's time to seek a wife. Looking for two giantesses over seven mountains is no easy task.

Twins Anna and Steph might be identical, but they are polar opposites. Anna is organized and wants to be a reporter. Steph is impulsive and wants to be a rap artist. When they have to swap identities for a week, their world goes into a spin - a Twin Spin.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are... Up above the world so high, these little diamonds in the sky are much more than twinkling lights. In fact, they're not twinkling at all. Discover how stars are created, what they're made of, and even what makes them look like they're twinkling.

An anthology of beastly bedtime short stories from some of Australia's most loved children's authors including Morris Gleitzman and Andy Griffiths. Filled with terrific twists, some on traditional tales, from sleepovers of doom to pirate dance parties - these stories are sure to have kids shaking in their bed... with laughter. Bursting with humour and full of spooky illustrations from Anne Yi, illustrator of the best-selling Alice Miranda and Clementine Rose series, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Bat is the perfect solution for bedtime blues.

Mr and Mrs Twit play some horrible tricks on each other. They never wash, they trap birds for Bird Pie and they hate children. Find out what brilliant trick the Roly-Poly Bird and the Muggle-Wump monkeys think up for them.

Becky has two toy gorillas that are very scary, until they have their first bath.

Two monsters live on either side of a mountain. Sometimes, they talk through the hole in the mountain but they never see each other. One evening, they get into a silly argument about whether day is departing or night is arriving, and this escalates into a rock throwing fight, which eventually destroys the mountain. The monsters finally get to see each other, with surprising results.

Rick is coming to visit again. But he worries whether he will recognise the farm or have as much fun as last time. It's the same friend and the same farm with a totally different landscape.

Numbat has two hearts, one of stone and one of feather. His stone heart makes him strong and powerful while his feather heart makes him soft and gentle. When having more than one heart becomes troublesome, Numbat must choose which one to keep.

When Jack wishes for his own Tyrannosaurus, he doesn't expect a real live one to turn up in the veggie patch. It's pretty cool, but there's no way he can keep it. It's far too big to hide in the shed, and it's bound to eat one of the neighbours sooner or later.