CHILDRENS BOOKS

A CBCA EVE POWNALL AWARD NOTABLE BOOK 2025Discover the incredible features and characteristics of some of the natural world's most fascinating extinct and critically endangered animals in the latest gorgeously illustrated hardcover encyclopaedia from award-winning author and illustrator Sami Bayly.Pore over beautifully detailed illustrations of some of the most fascinating extinct and critically endangered animals in the natural world. Discover how these species fit into the history of the animal kingdom and why they have become extinct or are under threat.Featuring facts and astonishing illustrations about sixty amazing animals, including the Western black rhino, thylacine, dodo, South Island giant moa and Tapanuli orangutan, as well as megafauna such as the giant wombat-like diprotodon and the crocodile-like Quinkana. Plus creatures with mysterious origins like Delcourt's giant gecko.Children and adults alike will wonder at the contribution these animals have made to the natural world while being reminded of the importance of wildlife conservation.'Stunningly illustrated and deeply informative' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY'Beautiful and detailed . . . A treasure trove, ideal for 8-year-olds and older who are interested in natural history and fascinating creatures' SCHOOLDAYS MAGAZINEÂ

Little Witch has lost her broom and needs to find it by the rise of the moon so she can take to the skies with the other witches for Halloween. To speed up her broom hunt, she tries out a number of methods of transport, including scooter, digger, train and plane, which lead to a series of misadventures.

Oh, Thelma looked amazing. She was a unicorn! ‘I’m special now,’ she cried out loud. And so, a star was born ... The joyful, much-loved book about learning to love who you are ... even if you don’t have sparkles. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Aaron Blabey. Boxset includes a unicorn headband and pink tutu with a hardback book!

When a thunderstorm strikes in the middle of the night, all sorts of creatures, including a school of piranhas, a whale, a troupe of pirouetting ballerinas and some aliens, try and let dad convince them to come inside out of the rain. But what happens when there is no more room in the bed? This wonderful read aloud book will be loved by young readers and educators for its wacky characters, repetition and word play!