Children’s picture books
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd The Crocodile Bird
Book SynopsisAge range 5+ Explores the alleged symbiotic relationship between crocodiles and Egyptian plovers in rhyming verse. All the creatures in the River Nile flee when they see the crocodile - all except one, that is. Unafraid, a little bird called a plover enters the crocodile's open mouth, showing an alleged symbiotic relationship between two species. This book with rhyming verse and realistic illustrations will entertain and educate. 'If you think a bird and a crocodile can't get along, think again...An unusual partnership in the natural world that should appeal to young animal lovers.' - Kirkus ReviewsTrade Review"If you think a bird and a crocodile can't get along, think again. ... An unusual partnership in the natural world that should appeal to young animal lovers." -Kirkus Reviews
£999.99
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd Hey You!
Book SynopsisAge range 3+ Various familiar animals model the kind of household chores children can help with. Familiar animals model various household chores of the kind that children can learn to do. With bright, appealing illustrations and simple rhyming language, this book encourages participation in jobs around the house and brings out the fun in everyday chores.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Children's Books Jungle Junk: Reuse, Recycle...Reimagine!
Book SynopsisAge range 5+Six animal friends decide to clean up their jungle home, make musical instruments from the junk, and start an orchestra.When six animal friends see their beautiful jungle home covered in trash, they are all shocked and dismayed. But Monkey has a plan to return their home to perfection! What if they collect all the trash, turn it into musical instruments, and start a "junkstrument" orchestra? In this amusing tale told in lyrical and rhyming language, with hilarious made-up words, children will learn the importance of working as a team, not dropping trash, and of reusing and recycling.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd Mole on Patrol
Book SynopsisMole on Patrol is a lively story of fun and friendship set in a colourful vegetable patch. Chloe Applin has created four unforgettable characters that inhabit this charming world, Monty Mole, Wobbly Toad, Freda Frog, and their dog, Stephen. One day, a gang of greedy birds swoops in, and the garden friends world is turned upside down. With some quick thinking from Freda Frog, a solution appears. But this solution not only frightens the birds but Monty Mole, too! It takes a wheelbarrow of understanding to convince Monty that he is indeed still the best mole on patrol in this book illustrated with colourful and sweet watercolour paintings.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd Muddle & Mo's Worm Surprise
Book SynopsisAge range 3 to 8 Muddle and Mo are the best of friends. Muddle is a loveable, slightly confused yet enthusiastic little duckling. Mo is a long-suffering, not very adventurous goat with lots of patience. Today, Muddle is preparing a surprise picnic for Mo. Mo doesn't like worms, so will he like what's in the basket? Read the review by Penny Harrison in Reading TimeTrade Review"An engaging read-aloud; preschoolers will enjoy the pictures and absorb valuable insights into friendship and individuality." --School Library Journal "The simple but original dialogue-only text is perfect for beginning readers--they speak in clearly different typefaces--and kids will enjoy the subtle humor of this slightly wacky friendship between two such different animals." --Kirkus Reviews "This unassuming little book is positively brimming with delight and beauty." --Reading Time (Australia) "I love the illustrations: the goat and chicken are very cute and will appeal to the young people who read the book." --ReadPlus (Australia)
£999.99
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd Seven Seas of Fleas
Book Synopsis*Shortlisted for the 2021 CBCA Award for New Illustrator*Age range 5+A flying boy and seven bees are chased by fleas, but an unexpected friendship forms.Bryce McFee is an ordinary boy bored with washing the flea-ridden family dog. So, he escapes to his imagination and flies across the backyard with a dandelion and seven bees. Trouble strikes when a swarm of pesky fleas gives chase, threatening to ruin his adventure. Ultimately, an unlikely friendship is formed between the flying boy and the fleas. A fun rhyming story that exercises the imagination.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Children's Books Giselle Giraffe
Book SynopsisGiselle doesn't like her height. Though covering it up with clothes doesn't work, a helpful sight might... Unhappy with her height, Giselle the Giraffe decides to change her style to hide her major flaw. But the hats don't work, the rings are too small, and the scarves nowhere NEAR long enough. And don't even ask her about the bikini!Dejected, Giselle slinks off home to hide herself away...but a chance encounter leaves her seeing her height from a new perspective. Funny dress-up illustrations make Giselle's self-esteem mishaps a lesson readers will laugh while leaning.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Children's Books Leggy Peggy: The toucan who can't, until she
Book SynopsisDeep in the jungle, young Peggy the toucan grows unusually long, pink legs. She is different to the others and spends her days trying – and failing – to fit in. Things change for Peggy when she discovers the wonderful world of cancan dancing and accepts that she was born to stand out. Through jaunty rhyme, quirky, freehand digital illustrations and unique characters, Leggy Peggy shows the power of resilience, the benefits of overcoming self-doubt, and the magic of being unique.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Children's Books Norman Blue: I'm a Cocky, Too
Book SynopsisAge range 5+Norman Blue tries hard to fit in with the flock, in this funny, heartwarming story about having the courage to accept yourself. Norman Blue badly wants to fit in, but he has a secret: he doesn’t have a crest like the other cockatoos. He tries to do all the things cockatoos do: screeching when he’d rather sing, preening vainly, munching on houses, and poo-bombing across town. But when he loses his fake crest one day, he meets a unique possum and realises he can have the courage to be who he is, too. In this charmingly illustrated story about difference and bravery, readers will learn the power of self-acceptance.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Publishing Pty Ltd Sol Plays the World
Book SynopsisWhen Sol's feelingsbecome too much, he turns to a range of internationalmusical instruments to express himself.
£999.99
Starfish Bay Children's Books Where Is Everyone
Book SynopsisBilly wakes up to find his friends have alldisappeared. Where is everyone?
£999.99
A&U Children's Yellow Truck Road Train
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£16.65
Tundra Books Bug In A Vacuum
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£999.99
Tundra Books Yitzi And The Giant Menorah
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£14.39
Tundra Books What Are You Doing, Benny?
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times-bestselling illustrator Kady MacDonald Denton and award-winning author Cary Fagan comes a charming sibling story that has the makings of a contemporary classic.
£15.29
Tundra Books The Magician's Secret
Book SynopsisAn action-packed picture book featuring a grandfather and grandson duo which celebrates the power of imagination and the magic of make-believe.
£15.29
Tundra Books Goodnight Anne: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables
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£15.29
Tundra Books Counting On Snow
Book SynopsisA quiet Arctic counting book that celebrates animals in a wild winter landscape, available for the first time in board book.
£7.99
Kids Can Press Mr. King's Machine
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£14.39
Kids Can Press The Space Adventurer's Guide: Your Passport to
Book SynopsisAward-winning science journalist Peter McMahon showcases an intriguing concept sure to pique a young reader's interest in all things outer space.
£15.29
Kids Can Press Manners Are Not For Monkeys
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£14.39
Kids Can Press My Teacher's Not Here!
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£15.29
Kids Can Press Different? Same!
Book SynopsisThis clever picture book introduces the concept of animal characteristics by highlighting how there can be both differences and similarities within a group.
£15.29
Kids Can Press Animals Do, Too!
Book SynopsisA fun, engaging exploration of some ways animals behave just like people
£14.39
Kids Can Press Mr. Crum's Potato Predicament
Book SynopsisA mouthwatering tale of invention to be taken with more than a grain of salt!
£17.09
Kids Can Press Walking In The City With Jane: A Story of Jane
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£16.19
Kids Can Press The Reptile Club
Book SynopsisFrom award-winning author Maureen Fergus comes a playful picture book about repiles.
£15.29
Kids Can Press Leap!
Book SynopsisA lyrical leap from one animal to the next, from the field to the pond and back again!
£15.29
Kids Can Press The Missing Donut: Big World Small Stories
Book SynopsisA collection of short stories with a twist.
£999.99
Kids Can Press Hide-and-seek: A First Book of Position Words
Book SynopsisAn interactive concept book about positional prepositions that's loads of fun!
£15.29
Kids Can Press Zoom Along
Book SynopsisAn interactive board book that allows children to experience themselves as the driver in a number of exciting vehicles.
£14.39
Kids Can Press Old Misery
Book SynopsisA playful allegory about why misery exists in the world, and why it will always remain.
£15.29
Kids Can Press David Jumps In
Book SynopsisDavid is brand-new at school but will anyone want to play with him?
£15.29
Kids Can Press A Little House In A Big Place
Book SynopsisA beautiful, free-verse picture book about the magic of a connection between strangers.
£15.29
Kids Can Press Hot On The Trail In Ancient Egypt
Book SynopsisA fast-paced adventure story that doubles as a thoroughly researched historical overview of ancient Egypt.
£11.99
Kids Can Press Rosie's Glasses
Book SynopsisIn this wordless picture book, Rosie discovers the joy of colour in her everyday routine.
£17.09
Owlkids Books Inc. How to Party Like a Snail
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£18.00
Owlkids Books Inc. Sloth at the Zoom
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£999.99
Simply Read Books Where The Heart Is
Book SynopsisAward-winning Japanese artist Satoe Tone's magical illustrations shine in this story about two cats falling in love.
£12.34
Simply Read Books When You Were Small
Book SynopsisFor young children, there is a whole, recent period of their life that they don't remember. For parents, this represents the opportunity to have a whole lot of fun, as explored in this funny book.
£8.07
Simply Read Books The New Arrival
Book SynopsisSam the hedgehog loves his new home, but he misses his friends. The ideak title to read with young children about to move house.
£8.07
Simply Read Books Gulf Islands Alphabet
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£8.07
Simply Read Books My Best Friend
Book SynopsisThis beautiful story from Gilles Tibo, the award-winning author of over 150 books, addresses the difficult subject of death for young readers.
£12.34
Tundra Books My Grammies House
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£15.29
Tundra Books Metis Like Me
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£16.19
Tundra Books What Does Little Crocodile Say At The Beach?
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£15.29
Tundra Books Sand Cakes
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£15.29
Gecko Press Lisette's Green Sock
Book SynopsisOne day Lisette finds a pretty green sock. She’s delighted, until some bullies begin to tease her: socks should come in pairs; what use is one sock? Lisette searches and searches, but she cannot find the sock’s missing mate. Fortunately, her friend Bert helps her see the situation in a new way. And together they come upon the perfect solution in this ingenious story about how socks, like friends, don't have to come in pairs.
£7.59
