Phyllis Wong and the Forgotten Secrets of Mr Okyto


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A junior Jonathan Creek-style mystery in which the clever and resourceful young magician, Phyllis Wong, helps solve numerous crimes including the thefts of a missing diamond necklace and the most valuable painting ever to come to the city.




Phyllis Wong and the Waking of the Wizard


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Phyllis Wong's great-grandfather is on a quest. He wants to track down one of history's greatest magicians . but does he even exist? To find the answer, Phyllis and Wallace Wong will have to Transit across thousands of miles and hundreds of years. While the conjuring duo follow the trail of the master prestidigitator, a sinister figure haunts their every step. What is The Great Whimpering, and who is the dastardly man intent on bringing it about? Can they complete their mission in time to prevent the greatest calamity ever to befall mankind? A time-twisting tale about a young conjuror with a masterful mind from the author of the ever-popular Cairo Jim Chronicles.







Rainfish


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Winner of the 2020 Text Prize. A humorous and poignant middle-grade story about a young boy grappling with guilt after stealing from the local church.




The Lion Drummer


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Lulu dreams that one day she will be the lion drummer in the Chinese dragon parade . . . Young readers will love these mouthwatering, bite-sized stories from their favourite authors and illustrators.




Mim and the Woeful Wedding (The Travelling Bookshop, #2)


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The right book might just change your life ... Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its way home. Now Mim has arrived on a charming Greek Island, where a wedding is about to take place. Everyone is excited - everyone, that is, except the bride and groom. Mim knows they're here to help Anjelica, the bride. To stop the wedding. To set her free to follow her dreams. If only Anjelica would read the right book, the one Mim gave her. If only she would stop reading the wrong book. From award-winning author Katrina Nannestad and beloved illustrator Cheryl Orsini comes an enchanting series for young readers. AWARDS Notable - CBCA Younger Reader's Book 2023




Mary and Marcus


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Hook them on reading for life, with the fully illustrated adventures of Mary and Marcus. Contains five hilarious and silly stories, perfect for emerging readers! Mary is the happiest panda in the world. She loves to sing and dance and play the ukulele. But sometimes things get out of hand! Lucky she has her best friend, Marcus the snake, to help her out. From Australian Children's Laureate Ursula Dubosarsky and award-winning illustrator Andrew Joyner comes five madcap stories about two very different friends.




Mahtab's Story


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Mahtab and her family are forced to leave their home in Afghanistan and travel secretly to faraway Australia, a journey she must endure along with the disappearance of her father.




Ogre in a Toga


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Verse to thrill you! Verse to chill you! Verse to make you grim! Rhymes galore and so much more, so take a look within . . .Rhymes, verse and worse from the renowned punster and alter ego of the witty adventurer Cairo Jim, matched with wickedly cool illustrations from Martin Chatterton.