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Three
A heartwarming story of a three-legged dog who follows his nose all over the city, out to the country, and into the arms of a new friend. One, two, three... One, two, three... Every day was a skip And a hop For Three. As a three-legged dog on his own in the big city, Three does pretty well for himself. His waggly tail keeps him fed, and he meets so many different legged creatures along the way. He's happy just the way he is, but sometimes he wonders what it'd be like to have a real home. That all changes when he wanders into the country and meets a quirky young girl and her welcoming family.
Leaf
A boy who hates having his hair combed discovers an extraordinary side-effect of messy, matted hair when a seed falls on his head and begins to grow.
Rainbow Bear
Bear likes to dive into the deep blue ocean, blowing bubbles and turning somersaults. He wakes with the sun and sleeps with the moon. One morning, Bear is shocked to discover that his coat has changed. Is Bear dreaming? Or are two cheeky polar bear cubs responsible?
Bella's Bad Hair Day
Bella has woken up to find that things are not as they should be. But her mother is busy painting, and her father is playing his baby grand piano. Doesn't anyone realise it's going to be a horrible, horrific, horrendous hair day? The hairdresser wants to cut it all off, except for one little curl. What is Bella to do? If only she had a hat that could hide all her messed, mashed and muddled hair. If only life was peaceful. A heartwarming and hair-raising tale from a much-loved picture-book creator.
Applesauce and the Christmas Miracle
Against a very Australian setting of drought and bushfire, a little pig called Applesauce learns that Christmas comes from the heart. Ages 3+ This beautiful tale is a clever and whimsical take on the Christmas story - from the bestselling author-illustrator team of Glenda Millard and Stephen Michael King. Applesauce is convinced that there can be no Christmas this year - her heart, where Christmas comes from, is as small as a gumnut and there was no Christmas in it at all. But then something special happens and Applesauce discovers that Christmas does not need to be all about glitzy decorations, fancy foods and expensive presents. It does indeed come from the heart. This heart-warming, CBC-shortlisted picture book is guaranteed to become a family favourite this Christmas. Ages 3+
Gardening with Grasses
Includes a selected plant catalogue of annual grasses; perennial grasses, rushes and sedges; and bamboos.
Lorien Lost
Milton Radcliffe, a timid man with a gift for stepping inside picture frames to escape repressive Victorian London, is devastated when a fire destroys the painting in which he was visiting a beautiful woman called Lorien and sets out to find a missing sculpture of Lorien. A first novel.
The Chocolate King
Benjamin loves chocolate. He also knows a lot about it. But one person knows more - his grandfather Marco, otherwise known as the Chocolate King. Benjamin’s family arrive in France at the beginning of the 17th century, having escaped the Spanish Inquisition. They have nothing but the clothes on their backs and as many cocoa beans as they can carry. Back in Spain, Benjamin’s grandfather Marco was El Rey de Chocolate, famed for his delicious hot chocolate drink, a recipe he claims he learned from an intrepid Spanish explorer. But now, if the family are to make a living, they must persuade the people of France to fall in love with Marco’s strange mud-colored concoction. Benjamin is desperate to help, dreaming that he might grow up to wear the Chocolate King crown. Then, one day, Benjamin causes chaos in the kitchen. Covered head-to-toe in chocolate, he stumbles into the street and straight into the path of the real King - the King of France. Finally, the family get the breakthrough they need, and all of Benjamin’s dreams start to come true.
The Man Who Loved Boxes
Once there was a man who loved boxes. He also loved his young son, but because he did not know how to say so, he made things for his son out of boxes. Love is expressed in different ways and a small boy comes to understand his father's special way of showing his love for him.
The Duck and the Darklings
An extraordinary and enchanting story of friendship, hope, and joy about a young boy who wants to find something special for his grandfather, and finds a fallen duck in need of care Grandpapa's eyes shine when he remembers the beauty of the world, long-ago. Peterboy wants to find something wonderful to bring to light to Grandpapa's eyes and keep it there. What he finds is a duck, wounded and broken, and Grandpapa mends her from top to tail; quack, waddle, and wing! This is a triumphant story about the coming of hope in dark days, the warmth of friendship, and the splendor of a new dawn.
