The Cocky Who Cried Dingo


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As it is, Yvonne Morrison has done the job for him telling the raucous tale of a cheeky cockatoo who decides that pulling a few pranks on his fellow birds will liven things up. Of course, the prank backfires when no one believes his cries for help, and a real dingo pins him down by his precious yellow crest. All ends well a and cocky learns his lesson. Or does he?




Secrets, Lies and Children’s Fiction


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Many children learn from a young age to tell the truth. They also learn that some lies are necessary in order to survive in a world that paradoxically values truth-telling, but practises deception. This book examines this paradox by considering how deception is often a necessary means of survival for individuals, families, governments, and animals.




Ollie and the Wind


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A beautiful story about playfulness, cooperation and friendship from a prolific new talent Ollie lives on an island. There aren't many people around, but there's lots of space to play. First the wind steals Ollie's hat. Then it darts away with his scarf. But is the wind really naughty, or is it trying to tell Ollie something?




The Dingo Boys


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Reproduction of the original: The Dingo Boys by George Manville Fenn




Town Possum, Outback Possum


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Good Morning, Midnight


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A woman encounters a life filled with desires and emotions when she returns to Paris after suffering from a bout of depression and alcoholism in London.




Contemporary Issues in Australian Literacy Teaching


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The second edition books covers a range of topics, including: how literacy and English are linked to early childhood and to middle school education, special needs education, teaching literacy to Indigenous students, bilingualism and languages education, critical literacies and multi-literacies, literacy assessment, how to engage parents in their child's literacy and how quality literature can be used to support and enhance student's literacy development. The intended audience for this text is pre-service teachers working and studying in their early childhood and primary undergraduate degrees, as well as beginning teachers who are keen to improve their literacy teaching skills




Princess Beatrice and the Rotten Robber


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Elizabeth Honey's delightfully illustrated and boisterous story will appeal to independently minded children everywhere.




Life in the Australian Backblocks


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Vignettes of Australian bush life.




My Dog Bigsy


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From Australia's favourite picture-book creator, Alison Lester, comes this energetic story about a little dog who causes a big commotion. Now in a gorgeous board book edition. Meet my dog Bigsy. He's only small, but everyone knows he's the boss. Each morning he visits the animals on the farm. Squawk, neigh, quack, moo, baa, oink, cluck, purr, ruff ruff ruff! What a lot of noise! And all because of Bigsy!