Not-So-Sleeping Beauty - An Untraditional Graphic Novel by Katie Schenkel; Vincent Batignole (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: I Fell into a Fairy Tale Ser.
Ava is frustrated and bored with fairy tales. They are all the same! But when she falls into the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, she realizes she has a chance to make some important changes! As soon as she meets Briar Rose, Ava takes action. She teaches Briar Rose how important it is to be assertive and que ...Show more
Cinderella Speaks Up - An Untraditional Graphic Novel by Mari Bolte; Braden Hallett (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: I Fell into a Fairy Tale Ser.
When Kaita falls into the book Cinderella, she is NOT impressed. Why is Cinderella the only one cleaning? Why are Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters so mean to her? Why doesn't her dad speak up? And what in the world is happening at this upcoming ball? Needless to say, Kaita has a lot to teach Cind ...Show more
Beauty and the Beast (Plus Jake) - An Untraditional Graphic Novel by Jasmine Walls; Vincent Batignole (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: I Fell into a Fairy Tale Ser.
Jake thinks he's too cool for fairy tales, but that changes when he falls into the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale and meets Belle. Her strength lies in her empathy and conviction, and Jake is in awe of her kindness. Jake is also in awe of the Beast's demanding and rude attitude. What is his problem? Wh ...Show more
Where Are All the Christmas Beetles? by Suzanne Houghton
$24.99 AUD
Category: H/C Picture Books
Age range 5 to 9Sparkling, brightly coloured Christmas beetles usually appear in the heat of December — a sign that the festive season has begun. But recently they have been hard to find. We aren’t seeing them in the eucalyptus trees, or dancing around lights at night. These shimmering, shiny beetles ar ...Show more
Do You Dare? Eureka Boys by Penny Matthews
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Paperbacks | Series: Do You Dare?
Do you dare . . . Join a rebellion? Stand up to a bully? Risk your life for a friend? It's an adventure in history. Do You Dare? Henry lives with his father and sister on the Victorian goldfields. Still mourning the loss of his mother and baby brother, Henry helps his father to mine their claim an ...Show more
The Night They Stormed Eureka by Jackie French
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Paperbacks | Reading Level: 10-13
A story about dreams, gold, rebellion ... and an unlikely friendship across time It's 1854, and the Ballarat goldfields are a place of dreams and rebellion as Sam, a homeless teenager, is called back to the past to join the Puddlehams, who run 'the best little cook shop on the diggings'. the Puddlehams ...Show more
Wonderful Wasps by Katrina Germein
$24.99 AUD
Category: H/C Picture Books
Age range 6 to 9What do you know about wasps?There are wasps that shimmer in shades of bright blue and green. There are some without wings — and some almost too tiny to see. Some capture spiders, while others nest in fruit or mud.With over 12 000 species found in Australia, Wonderful Wasps brings the be ...Show more
Bush Bugs by Helen Milroy
$19.99 AUD
Category: H/C Picture Books
It's time to get outside and discover the amazing world around us in this stunning new picture book from bestselling Indigenous creator Helen Milroy. This colourful array of Australian insects is sure to delight little ones captivated by all things creepy and crawly. From spiky stick insects to hairy sp ...Show more
Searching for Cicadas by Lesley Gibbes
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Paperbacks | Series: Nature Storybooks Ser.
This lovely story about a child and their grandfather searching for cicadas is part of the award-winning narrative nonfiction Nature Storybooks series. In the summertime, Grandpa and I go cicada-watching. We put our camping gear into my wagon and walk down to the local reserve. Last year we saw five Gre ...Show more
Goldfields Girl by Elaine Forestal
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Paperbacks
It's 1892. Amid a fevered gold rush, fourteen-year-old Clara Saunders is in search of adventure in the new outback town of Coolgardie. A friendship with cheeky young water carter Jack is a promising start, but the goldfields are a harsh place, where water is scarce, disease is common and where many men ...Show more
Tiny Possum and the Migrating Moths by Julie Murphy
$24.99 AUD
Category: H/C Picture Books
Age range 6 to 9 High in the Australian Alps, Possum faces the challenges of finding enough food and shelter to survive the harsh alpine winter. She will spend months hibernating under a blanket of snow. Will she last through the year to successfully raise a new family?The Mountain Pygmy-possum is a un ...Show more
Yucky Worms by Vivian French
$17.99 AUD
Category: Picture Paperbacks | Series: Nature Storybooks
The humble earthworm plays a significant role in the environment, as all farmers and gardeners know: it aerates the soil, composts dead matter into rich humus in which seeds can germinate and plants can grow. Children love them too - especially for their wriggliness!