Author : Glenda Millard
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2010-04-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0374343608
Even though she loves the family of her best friend, Griffin Silk, especially grandmother Nell, Layla Elliott, who no longer has a grandmother, determines, despite many difficulties, to find an old person of her own to bring to the school's Senior Citizens' Day.
Author : Glenda Millard
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 28,3 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0730495485
The third instalment in the award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series. It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongs. He arrives at the Kingdom of Silk one day on the ten-thirty express, carrying only a small and shabby suitcase embossed with five golden letters. What do those letters mean? And why won't Perry let go of his case? This is a gentle and moving story about finding your place in the world - and there could be no better place than with Griffin Silk, his family and his best friend, Layla. Following on from the success of the Naming of Tishkin Silk and Layla, Queen of Hearts comes this third instalment in Glenda Millard's award-winning Kingdom of Silk series. The Naming of Tishkin Silk was shortlisted for the 2004 NSW Premier's Literary Awards and was an Honour book in the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards. Layla, Queen of Hearts was shortlisted in the CBCA Children's Book of the Year Awards and won the 2007 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for best children's book. Perry Angel's Suitcase was shortlisted in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards and the WA Premier's Literary Awards and won the CBCA Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. JUDGES' COMMENTS 'this heart warming story of a young orphan boy who finally finds a home is depicted with beautiful use of language. Millard offers young readers moving insights into the business of being family, and how 'belonging' can be a wide and generous experience. Neatly sidestepping overt sentimentality, much of the charm of this work lies in the gentleness and goodness inherent in the people who inhabit the book' - WA Premier's Literary Award judges, 2008 'together the individual characters in this story nurture and encourage each other, revealing a heart-warming picture of how delightfully rewarding fostering can be for all concerned. this third book in the Kingdom of Silk series is as engaging as the first two titles. Like the previous stories, it is wonderfully written and can be read as a stand-alone book which is not always the case for books in a series. Millard has a wonderful way of developing her characters, drawing the reader into the context of the story' - NSW Premier's Literary Award judges, 2009
Author : Glenda Milllard
Publisher : Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 43,35 MB
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1848775636
Skip's an outsider, he's never fitted in. So he takes to the streets. Life there may be hard, but it's better than the one he's left behind, especially when he teams up with an older homeless man called Billy. Then come the bombs which bring little Max and Tia - the sad dancer with a tiny baby - into Skip and Billy's world. Scavenging for food, living on love and imagination how long can Skip's fragile new family hold out as war grips the city?
Author : Glenda Millard
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2014-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781907912306
Since his arrival at the Kingdom of Silk, Perry Angel has learned a lot about love. Apart from dressing up as Superman, Perry's favourite thing in the entire universe is drawing. But then something happens, and his friends are worried that he might never draw again. Mr Kadri from the Colour Patch Cafe understands that sometimes there are no words to describe our feelings. So when he announces a new category at the annual art exhibition, he gives Perry all the colours of Paradise, just in case he needs them."
Author : Delilah Devlin
Publisher : Aphrodisia
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 42,83 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758219817
Established authors and bold new talent team up for an outrageously sexy historical anthology that's perfect for women who like their men rough and rugged.
Author : Glenda Millard
Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 31,70 MB
Release : 2013-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0730495094
The final book in the highly acclaimed, multi-award-winning KINGDOM OF SILK series is a heart-warming story about the power of love and family. Ages: 7+ two of Perry Angel's favourite people are Grandma Nell and his good friend Jenkins. One night, while listening to Nell play the beautiful tennessee Waltz, Perry thinks of the perfect way to bring his two favourite people together: he wants to put on a dance - a proper one with petticoats and posies and a real band. Perry shares his idea with his sisters, and before long the dance turns into a wonderful winter festival. But when something happens to Nell, will Perry's wish come true? Glenda Millard has won many prestigious awards for her Kingdom of Silk series, including CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers for Perry Angel's Suitcase, and the Queensland Premier's Children's Book Award for Layla, Queen of Hearts. Now this stunning series about the very 'uncommon' Silk family has its glorious finale in Nell's Festival of Crisp Winter Glories.
Author : Glenda Millard
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 22,1 MB
Release : 2021-07-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781760652630
A lyrical board book for small hands that explores the growth and continual change that goes on in Isabella's garden. Told with great warmth, this is a comforting story about the cycle of life in its many forms. Following the well known structure of The House That Jack Built, Isabella's Garden tells the tale of growth and seasonal change, beginning and ending with "the seeds that slept in the soil all dark and deep" and how they bloom, flourish and ultimately lead to new growth.
Author : Rachel Dixon
Publisher : Redback Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 29,34 MB
Release : 2017-09-01
Category : Authors, Australian
ISBN : 1925630161
The short biographies in Australian Children's Authors are arranged alphabetically. They include a brief description of the genre and style of each author, and a select bibliography of their publications. Children can browse through the list and look for an author whose work they would like to read. They can also find out about the history of writing for children in Australia. Included are tips for writing your own books and explanations that reveal how a writer turns thoughts into a finished book. Famous Australians presents short biographies of people who have made notable contributions to society, and who have helped make sport and children's literature such important and popular aspects of Australian culture.
Author : Andrea Cheng
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 14,72 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0547910673
Fifth-grader Anna is concerned that her baby sister Kaylee, adopted from China three months ago, is not thriving so she and her best friends, Laura and Camille, create a science project that may save the day.
Author : Andrea Cheng
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 11,52 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0544105192
In this sequel to "The Year of the Book" and "The Year of the Baby, " 11-year-old Anna takes a trip to China and learns more about herself and her Chinese heritage. Illustrations.
