CHILDRENS BOOKS

This fresh approach to the perennially popular Q and A format takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about the human body. Brilliantly humourous illustrations and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out why cells are so special, how blood circulates, and what happens inside your intestines.

This fresh approach to the perennially popular Q and A format takes a sideways look at all that is wild, wonderful and downright weird about dinosaurs. Brilliantly humorous illustrations and playful text reveal the amazing answers. Find out which dinosaurs grew feathers, why T rex had such small arms and if dinosaurs are still alive today.

Grandma's Possum Magic Keepsake Book is a unique gift to treasure. Beautifully produced to capture the magic between grandmothers and grandchildren, this is a book that can be completed together to create and record memories for years to come.

The hee-haw hilarious Wonky Donkey family continues to grow, and in this adventure Wonky has a wonderful surprise for Dinky Donkey. With laugh-out-loud, alliterative text, adorable illustrations and a song to stream or download, this fourth book in the bestselling series celebrates the strength of family and friendship with a wonderful, wrinkly, wiggly, witty, whiffy surprise!

It's 1969. The sixties are still swinging, man is headed for the moon and surfing-mad Davey is out to win the inaugural Newcastle Under-14 Surf Championship. But when his older brother Tom is drafted to fight in the army, the far-away war in Vietnam creates waves very close to home.

May 1962… In the middle of San Francisco Bay looms Alcatraz, home to America’s most infamous prisoners. Also home to Chip Carter and his dad, who works at the high-security prison. Their neighbours are former mobsters, gangsters, and murderers, but Chip finds it to be a pretty boring place to live. After all, the inmates can’t hurt him— they’re locked up in an impenetrable fortress, surrounded by unforgiving waters. Or are they? Inmate AZ1441, aka the Watcher, has a plan to break out of Alcatraz. It’s a genius plan he’s concocted along with three other inmates. Foolproof. Or so he thought until one of the guard’s kids stumbles into the middle of it. Chip is stunned. No one can break out of the Rock. Not unless they have an inside guy. Which it seems like they do . . . Chip’s dad.

What would you do if you were stuck in a timeloop? As Ailsa reaches her thirteenth birthday, her celebration is dampened by a huge fall-out with her best friend. Worse than that, The Terrible Thing—the Brollachan monster—is at large in Edinburgh and it’s causing chaos. After all, when something from another world appears in this one, things become unbalanced. Time is worse than ever before. Mornings are evenings and all clocks read different times of the day. Ailsa must bravely enter Middlemarket, the immortal world behind Edinburgh, and find a way to lure the Brollachan back to where it belongs. But as the days keep repeating themselves, Ailsa is stuck in a time loop, and The Terrible Thing soon becomes The Terrible Things—the monster is hiding, days are getting shorter, and Ailsa must fix time before it stops forever. Can Ailsa get out of the time loop and break the curse of the infinite minute?

The lovable Wonky Donkey is back—but he’s playing hide-and-seek with Dinky Donkey! Join him in this playful adventure as he searches for his daughter. Lift the colourful felt flaps to help Wonky discover Dinky's hiding place and lead him to her ... and a big old hug. Hee Haw!

The murky shadows shifted again. Before Josh’s eyes, they solidified into something with arms and legs and a huge bulbous head ... Josh lives in Axe Falls—a town of mysterious disappearances, terrifying visions, and unusual events. When his family moves to a spooky, run-down old ruin, and he meets a strange neighbour telling him to GET OUT, Josh thinks his life is weird enough. But when his best friend’s science experiment goes horribly wrong, and he finds himself running for his life, Josh starts to wonder ... What is really going on in Axe Falls? And will anyone survive long enough to find out?

Who knew our soldiers had such a variety of animal companions in the two world wars? Apart from the ‘beasts of burden’ that one might expect, such as horses, mules, donkeys and camels, many battalions had mascots as well: kangaroos, monkeys, dogs, chickens, tortoises, cats ... all of whom provided comfort, companionship and a welcome distraction from the war.

The love we share is everywhere. The love we share is magic. The love we share will be there, forever, you and I. Celebrate the enduring gift of family love in this heartfelt book by Jack and Natasha Carty.

How much do I love you, Mum? I wonder, do you know? How much do I love you, Mum? Ready, steady ... Go! A book that celebrates the love between mother and child.

Errol’s mum won’t get off the phone. So there’s only one thing for Errol to do ... Find out what happens when cheeky Errol puts his mum up for sale!

Every family is different. Every family is special. Josie loves her family. Her mum, dad, brothers and sister - they're all the best and they all look different. But people always seem to ask Josie "Is that YOUR mama?", and soon she starts to wonder if her family are actually supposed to look the same. When Josie shares her worries with her family, they find a way to help her see what truly matters.

Underneath a big old elm, Oli asked, ‘Mummy, how long will you love me?’ ‘Always,’ Mummy smiled. Like small children the world over, Oli the baby bear wants confirmation of his mother’s love. But when she assures him she will love him always, Oli has no concept of what she means. ‘How long is always?’ he wants to know. With the tender patience and wise imagination of a loving parent, mother bear explains ...