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Word of the Whisper echoed far and the animals raised their heads to hear... Starting as little more than a sigh in the faraway dark, the Wonderful Whisper sets out on a breathtaking journey through the cosmos. It passes stars, the moon and the sun, and word of its coming echoes afar…

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Everyone's scared of something and sometimes they have the opposite scary to you. Can you turn your scary upside down?An interactive and clever book about facing your fears by debut author and illustrator, Andy Hardiman.

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Once there was a drawing of a penguin.It was the cutest penguin ever.The penguin knew he was cute … And he didn’t like it one bit. The penguin doesn’t just want to be cute – he wants to look like a REAL penguin. But is there anything a drawing can do to change what they are? Follow this penguin’s hilarious journey as he searches for a way to become less cute – giving all the other cute animal drawings in the sketchbook a stern talking to along the way.

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Not all creatures are night animals, but all creatures respond to the moon. Beautiful counting verse and luminous artwork bring to life the mystery and wonder of moonlight’s effect on us all.

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Tiggy has a BIG imagination. She sometimes has BIG feelings too. But everything is A-Okay, because Tiggy has a very special secret … Today is a big day! Tiggy is going on her very first sleepover. She’s excited! But when she realises she forgot her special toy, she starts to feel nervous. Lucky Tiggy has her magic paintbrush with her – but will it help her get to sleep?

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A hilarious story about getting back up every time you fall.Ponk is a flightless bird, but he chooses to live at the top of a tree because of the exciting view. As often as he loses balance and falls, he climbs straight back up again. Ponk’s friends find him a less ambitious place to live, but the lower branches have no view. So Ponk returns to the top and clings on to his twig … and doesn’t fall! Driven by curiosity, his friends follow, with hilarious results!

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The Knight with No Bottom is a European bestseller, available in English for the very first time. It's the heroic tale of a knight in search of a derriere – and includes a mega fold-out bottom shop!In the heat of battle, a dragon took a bite …And now our brave fellow is a bottom-less knight! In the grand tradition of cheeky and silly picture books such as The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It Was None of His Business, this cheeky and hilarious picture book will be a firm favourite with kids everywhere. Suitable for children age 3 and up.

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Worms Are Our Friends invites preschool readers into a stunning garden to admire the hard work of one tiny worm, and to marvel at the essential role it plays in nature.Down in the garden, one fine, sunny day, a young little worm gets ready to play. Each book in the bestselling 'Our Friends in the Garden' series teaches preschoolers about different creatures found in our gardens, and introduces them to the way insects and bugs contribute to our ecosystem. Worms Are Our Friends showcases the art of hugely popular digital artist Mimi Purnell, and with its stunning textured and sparkling cover, it is the perfect special gift for any young nature-lover. Discover how earthworms help our soil, plants and environment thrive, and encourage your kids to love nature exploration and outdoor learning. For ages 3 and up.

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'[Tim Flannery is] in the league of the all-time great explorers like Dr David Livingstone’ – Sir David AttenboroughSensational Sharks is the first book of a brand-new picture-book series from Professor Tim Flannery, one of the world’s leading scientists, explorers and conservationists, and his daughter Emma Flannery. It deep-dives into some of the most beloved and surprising creatures around the world! Have you ever heard about the cookie-cutter shark, which bites out cookie-shaped morsels of flesh from much larger animals than itself? Or the goblin shark, which was thought to have become extinct 100 million years ago until a living specimen was discovered in 1898? And did you know that the whale shark has jaws the size of a 12-year-old child? Come along on an exciting expedition with the world-renowned scientist and explorer Tim Flannery and his daughter Emma, as they spotlight some of the world’s weirdest and most fascinating creatures.

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Bear and Duck are best friends, but they are very different. Duck likes to try new things, and Bear ... well, Bear likes not to. ​​ When Duck needs a friend for her dance class, Bear reluctantly agrees. Bear’s big size causes problems at first, but he soon discovers that he might just be a very good dancer. ​​ Bear and Duck is a story about friendship, confidence, and overcoming the fear of trying new things.

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Being alone can be tough, especially in the darkness of space. From Tiktok sensation Scott Stuart, Alone is an endearing story about how sometimes our worst moments can lead to the best things in life.Earth is an affectionate planet who is looking for a friend. She’s delighted when she spots Sun, but Sun is quick to reject her offer of friendship. ‘I can’t be friends with a planet like you, for I am a star and you are too new.’ As Earth searches the solar system, she’s met with a similar response from the other planets – Mercury only likes friends who are dry, Mars only makes friends with those who are red, and Jupiter only has time for big friends.When something fiery, red and menacing comes hurtling towards her, she fears the worst... but could it be a sign that something wonderful is about to happen?Perfect for ages 3 and up.

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Community Spirit illustrates the richness that comes from making friends and establishing communities.From community gardens and shopping locally to helping a neighbour and sharing produce, being part of a community is invigorating and can start with something as simple as a smile.Helping out is lots of fun. Let’s see who we meet! Communities can change the world. Come on, let’s hit the street!Let’s Change the World is a series of board books targeted at babies, toddlers and grown-ups that encourages creative play while exploring pressing global issues in a positive, uplifting way.For ages 1 and up.

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On a perfect day, the hours stretch endlessly ahead. Scribbling with chalk, running with kites, digging for shells ... paddling, climbing, dreaming. Hour unfolds upon hour, with reassuring comfort and sleep beckoning at the end. CBCA shortlisted author, Danny Parker captures the simplicity, spontaneity and freedom of an idyllic childhood. Kate Greenaway and multiple CBCA winner Freya Blackwood’s paintings of three children roaming a rolling beachside idyll capture the light—and even the smell and feel—of a perfect summer day. Perfect is balm for the soul.

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Claris Loves the Rainbow is a celebration of the colours in the world, from Claris's chic fashion to the gorgeous streets of Paris. From pink to green and everything in between! Join Claris, the chicest mouse in Paris, as she celebrates the rainbow. Inspired by the best-selling Claris collection by internationally acclaimed fashion illustrator, Megan Hess. For ages 1+

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Winner of the 2022 Children's Book Council of Australia's Award for New IllustratorThe Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name is a warm and uplifting story that encourages young readers to celebrate their individuality, and shows how no-one should ever have to shrink themselves down to fit in. When Zimdalamishkermishkada starts a new school, he knows he’s got to do something about his long name. When no amount of shrinking, folding or crumpling works, he simply settles for Zim – but deep down, it doesn’t feel right. It’s not until a new friend sees him for who he truly is that Zimdalamishkermishkada finds the confidence to step boldly into his long name. For ages 3 and up.

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In this warm and humorous exploration of families, much-loved children’s author Jane Godwin has teamed with internationally acclaimed Argentinian creator Yael Frankel. Together, they weave a colourful celebration of all the differences that make every family unique.So many families,some big and some small.Each one is different,let’s look at them all!You’ll be sure to recognise a family just like yours!

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The fourth Claris adventure from beloved children’s author Megan HessIn New York for winter was chic little Claris. She’d travelled so far from her maison in Paris!But Claris never imagined that this Christmas would involve a thrilling dash through the city to stop a cat burglar and save the day! The best-selling Claris series follows an adorable mouse who moves to Paris to follow her fashion dreams, for fans of Eloise and Olivia. Destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages! A quarter of a million Claris books in print!

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A sweet little mouse called Claris, a new friend and a seaside adventure on the French Riviera! – the third Claris adventure from beloved children’s author Megan Hess.‘Pack your bags darling Claris, try not to delay. We’re off to the French Riviera – today!’ The best-selling Claris series follows an adorable mouse who moves to Paris to follow her fashion dreams, for fans of Eloise and Olivia. Destined to delight fashion-obsessed readers of all ages! A quarter of a million Claris books in print!

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A highly original non-fiction guide on waste and the environment for a young audience. Your Planet Needs You! is packed with simple and entertaining ways that kids and their families can reduce, re-use, recycle, renew and REALLY GET INVOLVED in cleaning up our planet. Nobody really likes to think about rubbish (pee-ew!). But whether you know it or not, waste is part of everyone’s lives. Each year, a single person can create up to a tonne of waste. That’s the equivalent weight of a small hippo! Where does waste come from? Where does it end up? And what can we do to help our planet? Renowned picture book creator Philip Bunting answers all these questions and more in this entertaining and enlightening look at how to wallop waste and reduce rubbish. Learn how to start a compost bin, or how to use an old egg carton to sprout your very own seedlings. Get tips on cool things you can do with empty tin cans or an old pair of socks, and discover how long different things take to decompose – from an apple core to a gumboot to a plastic bag. With a positive outlook and a generous dollop of humour, Your Planet Needs You! shows that taking care of our environment can be both fun and rewarding. You can be the change! Your planet needs you! For ages 4 and up.

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Lily loves all things pink—her boots, her bicycle, the food she eats—but she has no one to share them with. She begs an assortment of animals to play with her, but none of them is quite right. The snail is too slow, the chicken is too silly and the goat eats her clothes. Then along comes a perfect friend … who is perfectly pink, too!

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Fancy Nancy meets Stage School in this adorable illustrated junior fiction series, starring Lily D!Lily D is a jump-off-the-page character who is full of beans which is good news because she is very busy! She does ballet on Mondays, tap on Tuesdays, acrobatics on Wednesdays, singing on Thursdays, and drama on Fridays. Drama is her favourite! It's Lily's dream is to become a performance artiste when she grows up. Lily D thinks of herself as a VAP (a Very Amazing Performer).But Lily is no child star, she understands that success requires hard work and respect, neither of which can be achieved overnight. In each book in the series Lily 'goes method' to inhabit a theatrical character and learns something about the lives of others and her own along the way.Lily is gleefully bold, charmingly flawed and feels totally believable. She looks for the positives in everyone and anyone, and celebrates them! She is loyal, funny, kind, and though becoming different characters can wreak havoc on her world and everyone in it, Lily always learns something from the experience and always strives to treat others with kindness and respect. Lost Dorothy, from the musical The Wizard of Oz, is out of her comfort zone in Oz. FACT! So when Lily D trains for the role of Lost Dorothy, she goes out of her way to experience new things. She gets lost on the way to school, plays a new sport, goes on an epic quest and even makes a new best friend!But will all her efforts to walk in Lost Dorothy's shoes really help Lily D to understand that there is no place like home?

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Introduce the idea of collective nouns to young children with this fun lift-the-flap book. Open the flap to reveal a funny scene that illustrates weird and wonderful collective nouns for animals that swim!

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Hooray! Today is a Happy Day. Some days are for ice-cream in the park, bubbles in the bath and big, bright bunches of balloons. Other days are for camping in the yard, splashing in the pond or skating down the path. But no matter what kind of day it is, there are always moments of happiness to be enjoyed. A book to celebrate the moments of happiness that each day brings.

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School Days are full of new adventures. On some days there are butterflies in tummies, upside down lunchboxes and lines in the bathroom. Other days are for singing really loud, dressing up in costumes and listening to stories. But no matter what kind of School Day it is, there are always friends to be made and fun times to be had. A book to celebrate starting school.

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Madeleine Talbot has a bunny on her head, which is strange, sure, but wait until you discover why she can’t take it off. An outrageously funny story about an unlikely friendship, by the inimitable picture-book duo Kiah Thomas and Connah Brecon.

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A seagull above Said, “See, look here, loves, I’ve winged my way further than you!” A soaring brown hawk Said, “Hey, you two dorks, See me stick to the clouds here like glue!” From the illustrator who brought you The Ricker Racker Club and The Dress-Up Box comes a picture book about a pack of arrogant characters in a race to the top, and a duck who cleverly brings them back to reality.

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Little Georgie is the youngest, and this sometimes means Max and Harriet forget about her. But Georgie is unfazed. She’s armed with a BIG imagination, and soon secures the attention of her neglectful siblings.Libby Hathorn, one of Australia’s literary treasures, and award-winning artist Gaye Chapman have created a stunningly evocative story that celebrates the honesty and attraction of imaginative play.

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The man with small hair loves his small hair. He also loves his short pants, zing-a-ding boots and clickety-clackety beads. He cartwheels with joy and bursts into song when he wears them. But the man with small hair is the only person who wears his hair small, and no one else has colourful boots or musical beads either. He decides to hide the things that make him happy in order to blend in with the crowd. Until one day he looks in the mirror and doesn’t recognise the man staring back at him. The Man with Small Hair is an uplifting story about self-confidence, bravery and dancing to the beat of your own drum.

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This is not just any boring book – it is THE MOST BORING BOOK IN THE WORLD! That is why nothing exciting, funny, or even remotely interesting is allowed in it...The Most Boring Book in the World is a hilarious and delightfully clever picture book that breaks the fourth wall. Our narrator, represented by a pair of bespectacled eyes on the page, really really wants the book to have only boring things in it. Like a grey cardigan. Or a potato. But the reader can’t help but put weird and wonderful things on every page, frustrating the narrator all the way to the end. Kids will delight in the opportunity to watch the rules being tossed aside for the sake of joyous silliness! Readers will love doing everything they are asked not to do! For ages 3 and up.

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Best-selling author Megan Hess shines in The Curious Crown, a glorious original fairy tale about a legendary crown, and the girl who needs to borrow it for a festive miracle … As the snow swirls on Christmas Eve, young Ella Rose gazes out the palace window and sees a boy whose own tree is bare. Her family’s Christmas tree is laden with baubles, and she wants to share some with him – but when she goes to leave, it’s freezing outside, and the weather is fierce. However, Ella Rose dreams of being fierce, too. In her palace, under lock and key, is a magical crown that once belonged to her mother. If she borrows it – just for one night – will it give her the courage, strength and creativity she needs to help this boy? A sparkling, festive fairy tale about compassion and inner strength.The third wondrous picture book in Megan Hess's Young Queens Collection, a series of original fairytales about y

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A heartwarming rhyming picture book about a little dragon who wishes he was special like his friends … but soon discovers that he’s special in his own way. Donny is desperate to learn how to breathe fire, but he just doesn’t have the spark! While his friends are shooting flames everywhere, Donny can only breathe water. He wishes he was special like them, until the day he encounters a problem that only he can help with … > A moving, gently funny story about ‘specialness’ and celebrating our strengths, even if they’re wetter than we’d like them to be!

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All Wrapped Up: Good Vibes by Georgia Perry showcases the artwork of acclaimed print and pattern designer Georgia Perry. Love the pattern? Rip it out and wrap something up! Includes 20 gift wrapping sheets (measuring 694mm x 504mm) and a gift stickers sheet.All Wrapped Up is a series of gorgeous stationery books celebrating the work of Australia’s best and brightest artists.

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Clancy’s friends skate through the quiet Sunday streets, while Clancy feels self-conscious, and embarrassed that he’s just a beginner. His board stays tucked under his arm; his feet stay firmly on the ground. But his friends aren’t giving up on him and Clancy realises the only way forward is to step on his board and try... even if he might fall. Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville transport us back to the world of their award-winning picture book, Jetty Jumping, with a story about self-doubt, courage and the power of friendship.

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Craft Roach is an exuberant story about an artsy little bug who lives life a little differently. Written by Rachel Burke (@imakestagram) and with art from best-selling illustrator Daniel Gray-Barnett, Craft Roach is a fun, rhyming picture book about standing out, fitting in and having the courage to be your most joyful self. Craft Roach makes the other bugs feel very tense and stressed. Standing out? Being seen? They do not think it best. But Craft Roach sees things differently, has more than just an inkling – that crawlies wouldn’t be so feared, if all of them were twinkling... Craft Roach is a story that will change your mind about cockroaches, and will delight and encourage young readers to be bold and never dim their light. For ages 3 and up.

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