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It's 1993. Beth McMaugh is eleven years old and about to start her final year of middle school. Her best friend since kindergarten is Ashlee, but Ashlee is changing. She wears surf brand clothes now, and watches teenage TV and knows all the words to all the songs by Girlfriend and Peter Andre. Beth is terrified of losing her when they get to senior school, but Ashlee assures her that grade six is going to be the best year ever.On the first day, though, Beth enters her new homeroom to find Ashlee sitting with Kristy, Abbiand Nikki the popular girls. The mean girls. What is Beth going to do? Ashlee can't really want to be one of them. They must have trapped her into being part of their group, through some sort of heinous bribery. Beth has to save Ashlee, but how?Further complicating matters, there is a new kid in class a strange, loud, smart kid from Brisbane, called Jools, who listens to Queen and is obsessed with science fiction and all things nerdy. So obsess

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A dragon tourist may arrive without warning. And you don't speak a word of Dragon language!Don't panic!Simply read this essential handbook for welcoming your visiting dragon. You will be provided with step-by-step instructions to ensure your dragon has a wonderful time. Your visitor will need to meet the family, learn table manners and go sightseeing. Maybe you'll even qualify as top host!While this hilarious book is full of silliness, it also explores language barriers and non-verbal communication. The heartwarming ending leaves readers with a beautiful message of embracing differences, and how a hug has universal meaning.

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Our lives are measured by the places we hold dear, the people we love and the paths we have trodden. So, who better to tell our stories than the shoes we wear? Boots, exactly as the title suggests, describes a beloved pair of working boots. Through their endearing perspective, this picture book narrates the life of a cattle farmer and his love of the Australian bush.Written in simple, but lyrical prose, Boots breathes life into a generation of hardworking men and women, their humble lifestyles, and an unforgiving landscape that is intrinsic to the Australian identity. With themes of love, loss, old age, hardship and resilience, and references to drought, flood, bushfire and war, Boots provides a candid glimpse into the trials and tribulations of one man's life. While this story paints a gentle portrait of an ''everyday hero'', Boots celebrates a much broader facet of the Australian national spirit, and most importantly, it reminds readers of the universal importance of makin

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Two apples plus three oranges.Does that make five orples?NO!It''s still two apples and three oranges.Join the adventurous cat and her friends for an interactive counting and adding challenge. But don't get too mixed up!In this quirky maths breaking counting book readers can engage with all the different ways you can go WRONG in adding like terms In this quirky maths following and slightly maths breaking counting book readers engage with all the different ways you can go wrong in adding like terms. Maths teachers can use this book to help children understand basics as they are introduced to algebra and patterns. Written in a way that you can interact with the reader. An alternate counting book with a fun outlook demonstrating why you can't add things that aren't the same.Children and teens easily mix up their addition in algebra. In this fun picture book for kids it's fun to learn that apples and oranges don't make orples!This book can be used with ol

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A circus is not all it seems. A monster and opportunity waits in ocean mists. A friendship is out of time. A group of kids escape scavenger dogs in a brutal world. A water sprite is far from home. And a machine generates romance. These stories and others await in this steampunk and dystopian anthology by Australian authors, sure to transport you into worlds of danger and wonder.Authors include Lynne Stringer, Emily Larkin, Annaliese Hudson, Linsey Painter, Shaye Wardrop, Andreas Katsineris-Paine, Adele Jones, Elizabeth Klein, Jeanette O'Hagan, Rachel Denham-White, Jennifer Horn and Bianca Breen.

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Everyone's favourite Little Wombat is on a bunyip hunt!Little Wombat is hunting the bunyip – a mythical creature said to inhabit swamps, bogs, and riverbeds. He's convinced Bunyip exists, even if his friends Rabbit and Koala don't agree. So Little Wombat sets off alone to find the muddy monster. And has plenty of exciting adventures along the way!Over 1 million Little Wombat books sold!

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Everyone's favourite Little Wombat is back with a splash!Little Wombat is so excited! He's found a fun new friend to play with who walks strangely, has a funny little face and, most amazingly of all, can swim like a fish in the water! But when Platypus tries teaching Little Wombat to swim, Rabbit and Koala begin to wonder if wombats should, after all, stick to dry land!Over 1 million Little Wombat books sold!

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Join a polar bear and a young cub as they explore the magical snowy world around them. Playing, learning, laughing, dreaming . . . every day is special when they spend it together.Snuggle up with this glorious celebration of love, caring and kindness - perfect for bedtime or cuddletime.Charles Fuge is the bestselling creator of the Little Wombat books and A Home Full of Friends.** With a sparkling silver cover! **

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Everyone's favourite wombat is back! And this time, he's going on an adventure...Little Wombat loves to explore, and today he's bored with his burrow and decides he wants a change of scenery! So he sets out to see what kind of homes his other friends live in. Koala, Frog and Mole invite him to live with them, but wombats can't climb trees or walk on lily pads or live under rocks with the ants. So the ants lead him parade-style to a "great big nest nearby", which is filled with eggs. Mrs Emu is not pleased. But none of them seem to be quite right for a little wombat, and it's only once he gets back to his own burrow that he realizes there really is nowhere like it. There's even room to have a sleepover with all of his friends.Over 1 million Little Wombat books sold!

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