Yippee! Summer Holidays


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Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay. They have lots of fun racing tires, telling stories, and discovering the secret places Dada Kean knows about. A beautifully illustrated Aboriginal book, this entertaining modern-day fable underscores the importance of family and caring for the environment.





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Tell Me a Tale


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Using 33 themes, ideas and activities are suggested for teaching spelling, grammar, punctuation, comprehension and composition. Imaginative ways to celebrate and promote students' achievements in these areas are also included.




Ocean View Terrace


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"Emily sat bolt upright in bed. She looked at her curtains. It was still dark outside. As she turned something caught her eye. In the centre of one side of her room was a fireplace. On the mantel stood her clock, which was in the shape of a pink pig. The pink pig said that it was half past midnight. But what caught her attention was a tiny sliver of light, which she could see down the edge of the fireplace, between the black fireplace and the white wood surround. "What was that?" she wondered. She walked up to it and pressed her hand against the fireplace. At the touch of her hand it swung back, the sliver of light grew wide, and a passageway opened up."Life is boring in Ocean View Terrace, or so Emily thinks, as the school holidays draw to a close and a new school term looms ever closer. But in this sleepy little town on the East Anglian coast strange things are happening ... and Emily could never imagine in her wildest dreams the whole new world she is about to discover.




Love, Lucie


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Lucie is the middle child in a family that has been devastated by the death of her mother. Struggling to cope without Mum to guide them, Lucie, her brother Hugo, big sister Chloe and Dad are dealing with the emotional fallout of losing someone so close, as well as the practical realities of death - from clearing out a wardrobe to learning to cook. And, as if things weren't tough enough, Lucie is also trying to navigate the challenges of turning eleven: her first kiss is baffling, and her big sister's a total nightmare. How will she cope without Mum there to guide her? A heartbreaking story of love and loss, told through Lucie's own letters that are packed with emotion, humour and, ultimately, hope.




Bush and Beyond


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Grandparents are special, and the time you spend with them is special, too. This collection draws together four tales for younger readers from the Waarda series of Indigenous stories, first edited by acclaimed author Sally Morgan. These charming tales share some exciting, happy and even scary times exploring country in bush and beyond.




Princess Ellie's Summer Holiday


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Princess Ellie is pony-mad! Riding is her favourite thing, even on holiday. Ellie and her best friend, Kate, are staying on a wonderful tropical island with sandy beaches, a sparkling sea and best of all a riding stable! If only they didn't have to share the ponies with bossy Princess Clara. But when Clara gets into trouble it's up to Ellie and Kate to come to the rescue.




Cobjay’S Summer Holiday and How (Not) to Catch a Squirrel


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Seven-year-old Cobjay lives in the English countryside. During his summer school holidays he goes to visit his Nana in London. While in London, his Nana starts to give him grass juice to drink every morning. What does Cobjay get up to as he tries to avoid having to drink the grass juice and how does he choose to exact revenge on his Nana for making him drink the juice? Read the story to find out more.




Elephant Jam


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Eleven year-old twins, Demi and Semmy are haunted by a different yet familiar sound. They thought they knew all the sounds as music is a big part of their lives. So who or what is making this disturbing sound? Can their great-grandmother help solve the mystery? Or do they have to be brave and find this strange musician on their own? If the twins are brave, what will happen to them if they befriend this stranger? Could it change their lives forever? There is only one way to find out!




Alex


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Alex is the story of failed dreams and the consequences faced by a man who discovers that accomplishing his career goals are no route to inner peace. It is a story about the redemptive power of art, and about how fleeting those chances for redemption can be in a society that emphasizes different values. This existential, 250-page exploration of depression and the healing power of art was originally published over ten years ago as a six-issue comic book series and is collected here as one book for the first time. Kalesniko is a former Disney animator with credits including The Prince and the Pauper, Mulan, The Lion King and The Little Mermaid. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Arial; color: #424242}