This is simple story which talks about the death of family pets and the effect it has on members of the beloved pet’s family. Although simplistic in form the context is somewhat abstract and perhaps misses the point or perhaps the target audience. Illustratively the story is perhaps told from…
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Big, bold, and just what you would expect with a Dinosaur book, Dino-Baby serves to help littlies try and understand what changes occur when a new baby joins the household. Apparently rough and tumble is out and being quiet is very important. Great text on selected pages “stomp” and “clomp”…
Granny just loves to help – a little bit of magic always speeds things along – and she’s happy to whizz out her ‘helping kit’ at the drop of a pointy hat. However, sometimes all her granddaughter wants is to do things under her own steam, and to spend some…
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Mistflower the Loneliest Mouse Featured
This is a lovely, delicate and delightful story about a little mouse called Mistflower and a very lost and afraid kitten called Silk. Mistflower finds herself becoming very lonely as the final days of summer come to an end. Her friends have all gone and the Vicarage she calls home…
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Toby is sports mad and nothing but sport is the topic of conversation except that of the McGarvey, who not only is the biggest kid in the school but wears a shark tooth from the shark that tried to eat him, and who is also he school bully who somehow…
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How can you resist a fantastic pirate story at any age, let alone one that has all the dastardly characters in their very best underpants- sharks and all. This is one glorious romp through the world of pirates out to find the stash of gold of course, with their very…
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First in the series of Dragon Child quests we join Tia as she is abducted by Dragons who are out to seek revenge for the theft of their precious diamonds by the group of cruel witches who now rule the kingdom of Tulay.Tia was born a human child but was…
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Jebediah’s goldfish has died and he is feeling dreadfully sad. His Grandfather comes in to his room to say goodnight and asks what the problem is and in true Grandfather style sets out to comfort young Jebediah. He tells the tale of a land called Lovenia where all the people…
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There’s a hole in this book but you have to read all the pages to find it (No looking at the last page, that’s’ not fair!). Then there’s a very scary someone inside this book who is trying to get out of the story. Not only that but he seems…
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When David Cox was a young boy, war in the form of World War II, came to his town. His class was disrupted by the sound of rumbling vehicles. They all rushed outside to see a long, long line of military vehicle passing through the town: all with a white…
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This is an incredibly fun book with genuine laugh out loud moments. Kids and bottoms; a strange yet winning combination. Filled with playful illustrations our kids really enjoyed playing "I spy" and searching for Bernard's bottom. Kids can easily relate to the various environments Bernard conducts his search in. This…
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Losing a little in the translation the Countess de Sigur has given us a timeless story about optimism and the unquenchable human spirit which is so much loved by children and readers of all ages. The tale commences with two boys left orphaned, trying to find food and shelter as…
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"Lily-Rose May will not eat her peas. Even when her father hides them in her food, Lily can always tell they are there, and throws a terrible tantrum. Luckily, the doctor knows exactly what to do.
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Karen Hodges has recently released her work Koliptus - a kola's tale based on the true facts associated with the steady decline of koala's in their native habitiat.Hodges was born in Mossman, Northern Queensland and grew up in Brisbane. She has spent 30 years working in the Tweed Valley, where…
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Koliptus is a delightful story about the life of a koala family during trying times in the Australian bush. Our hero Koliptus grows up into an independent koala and has to find his way into adulthood all the while becoming more and more aware of the perils of his environment.…
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