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'Evelyn went to the third drawer down in her dresser. It was her drawer of things past . . . she had an item from each of her previous lives. Evelyn was good at reinventing herself, becoming who she was going to be next, but she still kept one thing from each life. Never two.' For Evelyn, mornings pass as mornings always do. She ticks off the jobs at the laundromat and gives welcoming smiles to those who come in. If they've earned one. Evelyn knows what is going on in her community because she pays attention. She sees the weariness of the frazzled shop owners, the woman with the nasty boyfriend, the nice man with the curly-topped dog, the car parking war and the forgetful man. The community ...
BELLA, BE BRAVE. TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE. BELLA, BE BOLD. TIME TO FIND YOUR VOICE. Bella has so much to say, but she's just too shy. If only she could be more like her confident sister, Stella. Then one day Bella's mum brings her to the local choir. Could it finally be Bella's time to shine? An empowering book about finding your voice from one of Australia's best-loved stars, Rebel Wilson.
A fresh Aussie twist is given to the classic song ‘Five Little Ducks Went Out One Day’ in this gorgeous picture book. 'Five platypuses when out one day, Over in the puddle and far away. Mummy platypus called, 'Come back here!' But only four platypuses appeared.' Toddlers will love singing along and following the adventures of these five naughty little platypuses in Karen Erasmus' delightfully illustrated picture book. 'Her style captures the innocence and playfulness of childhood in a very sweet and accessible way.' - Pearl Magazine on Karen Erasmus' THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
A group of poos has been flushed away and embarks on an epic, fun-filled adventure round the world! Search for six very special poos in every scene. From a trip to the aquarium and a day at the theme park, to a rainforest trek and a roller disco, there's so much to spot and find! Search and find titles have rocketed in popularity in recent years with bestselling titles such as Where's the Unicorn? and Where's the Wookiee? Our titles focus on popular themes among children with beautiful, full colour illustrations.
A story of a the very last living dragon, stuck living in a tunnel under London, and the boy who unintentially finds himself as her protector. When Stick discovers there is a dragon living underneath the streets of London, he finds himself unintentionally drawn into an epic adventure and a quest -- but how can he find a place for a dragon to live in London when dragons aren't supposed to exist? And with foes at every corner who want to exploit the dragon for themselves, it's going to take a daring plan for Stick to find a safe place for his dragon -- and for himself.
'The most perceptive book I have ever read about the female interior' DOLLY ALDERTON 'Identifiable, heart-breaking and wickedly funny. I'd say this is one of my favourite books of the year' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Bourne holds a mirror up to contemporary aspiration' SUNDAY TIMES ***** Everyone wants to be Tori Bailey. A straight-talking, bestselling author, she's inspired millions of women around the world with her self-help memoir and uplifting posts online. What's more, her perfect relationship with her long-term boyfriend is the envy of all their friends. But Tori isn't being honest. While everyone around her is getting engaged and having babies, Tori's boyfriend will barely look at her, let a...
Two boys explain the mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party and never ruin a perfect plan in this title by the "New York Times"-bestselling creator of the graphic novel "The Arrival." Full color.
Collection of over sixty favourite rhymes to use with your baby. Includes animal rhymes, counting rhymes and gentle bedtime lullabies.
Sidney and Stella do everything together . . . except share! Twins Sidney and Stella love doing everything together. Everything except share. When a quarrel over a bouncy ball spells cosmic disaster, the twins must face their biggest-ever challenge: working together to find a new moon!
All Australian children's books published from 1989 to 2000 are listed in this essential reference for those who appreciate the richness of Australian writing for children. Following the same format as volumes 1 and 2 in this series chronicling books published as early as 1774, entries include publishing details, the number of illustrations, and the awards received for each book. This third volume follows the continuing careers of authors such as Mem Fox, Bob Graham, Robin Klein, and Paul Jennings, and traces changes in the popularity of Australian themes and settings to identify publishing trends. Varied cultural aspects of modern-day life are shown, from globalization, commercialism, and the rise of the middle class in Asia to desktop publishing, outcome-based school curricula, and the modern obsession with celebrities all of which are reflected in the type and quantity of books produced by Australian writers and publishers. The wealth of included material will extend researchers' understanding of the range of Australian children's books. "