CHILDRENS BOOKS

Explore all the love on this island of Motunui with Moana and Gramma Tala! This book explores the love that runs deep between Moana and her grandmother. In this sweet story, Moana and Gramma Tala take turns comparing their love for each other to all the different things they can find on their island home of Motunui.

When floodwaters threaten a town, the Little Yellow Digger is called to the rescue – but how can it get there? “I know!” the engineer exclaimed. “We’ve got the perfect thing. Our helicopter! It can fly a digger in a sling.” Floodwaters are rising and a stranded town’s stop banks are about to burst. The panicked residents are crying out for the biggest digger available. But the helicopter is unable to lift the big diggers, so once again the Little Yellow Digger is called upon to save the day!

Ever since she was small, Spike wished she could be a Super Speedy Sloth on a great rescue spree. The other sloths said it just wasn’t right. But Spike was ready to show them her might! A joyful and inspiring zero-to-hero story by award-winning creators Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie.

Soar into space with a glorious love story of alien folk that's literally out of this world. The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. But peace is restored and love conquers all in this happiest of love stories. There's even a gorgeous purple baby to celebrate! With fabulous rhymes and breathtaking illustrations, this is a sure-fire winner from the best-selling creators of Stick Man.

It’s my body! There are all kinds of bodies. They come in different shapes and colours. They can do different things. Your body is your best friend! But every body needs to be respected and celebrated.

One small spark brought fire awakeWinding like a small black snakeFire flickered, fire creptFlames snickered, bushfire leapt...Inspired by the bushfires that have affected many Australians, Fire is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cockatoo. The fire mercilessly engulfs homes and land, leaving a devastating path of destruction. But from the ruins, courage, kindness and new life grows.32-pp softcover.

He’s an unusual fellow, really quite quirky. He has many names, but let’s call him ... Bush Turkey! His bald head is red, he’s impeccably dressed. And right now he’s building the world’s best-ever nest! With timber and sticks slapped together with plaster ... will Bush Turkey’s nest be a hit? Or a wonky disaster?!

A story about family, loyalty, kindness and bravery, set against an all-too-possible future where climate change has forever changed the way we live.

THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR - EARLY CHILDHOODMem Fox and Judy Horacek take you on a wildly wonderful adventure in their rollicking search for the green sheep in this Australian classic.Here is the blue sheep, and here is the red sheep.Here is the bath sheep, and here is the bed sheep.But where is the green sheep?Mem has never owned a sheep, let alone a green one, but she does admit to having woolly thoughts from time to time. Judy loves drawing things, especially sheep. This is her first flock.'Laughs and interactive play will ensue among readers and listeners.' Booklist'Perfectly attuned to a toddler's sense of playful discovery.' Horn Book Guide'Just right for toddlers experiencing the basics of life and budding readers learning to complete their sentences by looking at words and pictures together.' Kirkus Reviews'Oh what a beaut it is! ... Cunningly worked rhyming words make it a delight to read aloud, sharing with a very young reader who will want to return again and again to the story ... Brilliant.' Books for Keeps

Eric Carle's classic and much loved picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.The classic edition of the bestselling story written for the very young. A newly hatched caterpillar eats his way through all kinds of food.

Told in a moving letter to her captor, sixteen-year-old Gemma relives her kidnapping from Bangkok Airport while on holiday. Taken by Ty, her troubled young stalker, to the wild and desolate Australian outback, she reflects on a landscape from which there's no escape. In a story of survival, passion and darkness, Gemma reveals how she had to deal with the nightmare, or die trying to fight it. Sensitive, powerful and beautifully written.

A profound celebration of books, proving that stories make us who we are. When a young boy called Book asks his mother why she named him Book, she says, 'Because your life is a story. You can write it however you want.' As he grows older, Book lives out different kinds of stories: an adventure book as he climbs the tallest tree, a joke book when he's with a friend and an encyclopaedia when he fills his head with facts. He also learns to turn to stories for comfort when something awful happens. And as his mum said, it's up to him to write the next chapters ...

This classic Australian series is now available in an updated bumper boxset – featuring all 35 titles including Grug and the Bushfire in paperback for the very first time. The perfect gift for early readers, this beautiful boxset contains all your favourites: Grug Grug at the Beach Grug and His Bicycle Grug and the Big Red Apple Grug Builds a Boat Grug Builds a Car Grug and His Garden Grug Goes Fishing Grug Goes to School Grug and the Green Paint Grug Has a Birthday Grug and His Kite Grug Learns to Cook Grug Learns to Dance Grug Learns to Swim Grug Meets Snoot Grug and His Music Grug in the Playground Grug Plays Cricket Grug Plays Soccer Grug and the Rainbow Grug Goes Shopping Grug at the Snow Grug at the Zoo Grug and His First Christmas Grug Learns to Read Grug and the Circus Grug and his Imaginary Friend Grug Learns to Fly Grug Goes to Hospital Grug the Superhero Grug Gets Lost Grug Meets a Dinosaur Grug and His First Easter Grug and the Bushfire

You must never touch a monster ... unless it's on a jigsaw! Little ones will love piecing together their favourite characters from one of our best-selling board books, Never Touch a Monster! With creative silicone touches on each jigsaw to explore. A unique touch-and-feel jigsaw inspired by our best-selling Never Touch range.

Meet the magical creatures and watch as they pop out of this book! Turn the pages to discover a fairy, a dragon, a unicorn and many more enchanting characters as they pop to life. This innovative format makes for an exciting addition to our well-loved Never Touch range, complete with everyone’s favourite bumpy silicone touch on the cover.