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Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon

From one of Australia’s most esteemed and award-winning children’s authors comes a heartwarming story set in postwar Melbourne about courage, friendship, the magic of stories and one girl’s unwavering love for her dog. Zadie Ma has a special talent for telling stories . . . and it seems that some of Zadie’s stories come true. Zadie’s dearest wish is to have a dog of her own and so she starts to write the story of a poor unwanted dog called Jupiter, who’s just waiting to be rescued by a loving girl like Zadie. One morning when she’s supposed to be minding the family shop for her mother, Zadie sets off to look for Jupiter. The scene that unfolds isn’t quite the same as in her s...

The Wishbird
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 159

The Wishbird

Two extraordinary children. A quest to save a city. A magical adventure for children 10 years and olders. Oriole's beloved Wishbird is dying and she must leave the Forest of Birds to save him. But in the City of Soulless there are traitors everywhere, and when Oriole is captured, only a street orphan can help her. Can Oriole and Boy save Soulless and its bewitched king, or will the city's darkness prove too great even for magic?

Our Australian Girl
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 86

Our Australian Girl

It's 1864 . . . and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from Bird Creek Mission to find her brother, Gus. Life on the road is hard, but Poppy is given shelter at the Summerhill Homestead. There she meets a new friend, Noni – but will Noni discover that Poppy is not who she says she is? And will Poppy find Gus before they lose each other forever? Follow Poppy on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about a Gold Rush girl who dreams of a better life.

A Ghost in my Suitcase
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 140

A Ghost in my Suitcase

The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something - no, I feel it in my chest. 'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here . . . ' When Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an incredible family secret. And with this secret comes danger and adventure. If Celeste is to save her family and friends, she must learn to harness her rare and powerful gift as a ghost-hunter. . . From the award-winning author of The Garden of Empress Cassia

The Race for the Chinese Zodiac
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 33

The Race for the Chinese Zodiac

Featuring sumptuous illustrations based on Chinese painting techniques, a lively retelling of the mythological animal race that led to the 12 signs in the Chinese Zodiac traces the proclamation of the Jade Emperor and the respective efforts of 13 animals.

The Garden of Empress Cassia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 91

The Garden of Empress Cassia

Mimi laid the box in the bench and opened it carefully. Inside were rows and rows of coloured pastels that shimmered in the light. She rolled them under her fingertips and her imagination began to fill with amazing pictures. When Mimi is given a box of magical pastels, she discovers that she can draw the Garden of Empress Cassia – a drawing so beautiful and real that people are transported inside it. But the pastels are ancient, mysterious and powerful, and in the wrong hands can be very dangerous . . .

The Lion Drummer
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 83

The Lion Drummer

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: Puffin

Lulu dreams that one day she will be the lion drummer in the Chinese dragon parade . . . Young readers will love these mouthwatering, bite-sized stories from their favourite authors and illustrators.

Meet Pearlie
  • Language: en

Meet Pearlie

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2015-10
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  • Publisher: Puffin

Join Pearlie, a young girl living in WWII-era Australia, as she tries to prove that her best friend isn't a spy It's 1941. . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right, or will her old fears get the better of her? Meet Pearlie and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a courageous girl in a world at war.

Hidden Monastery
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 141

Hidden Monastery

The Abbot said, 'Peng is so powerful he can fill up the whole sky, and yet shrink so small he can sit on a blade of grass without it bending under his weight.''No creature on earth can do that!' said Jax. 'But Peng is not from this world,' the Abbot replied.From the moment Peng fell from the stars as a tiny young creature, he and Jax have been connected. But it is not until twelve years later, when Jax stumbles across a mysterious monastery hidden deep in an ancient rainforest park, that he begins to discover his destiny – and what it means to be a Peng Master . . .

Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 310

Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories

It's 1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, her beloved pets are in danger and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right? Timid, kind and courageous, Pearlie is an unforgettable Australian Girl.