There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Mozzie Collection


Book Description

Aussie animals beware! The Old Lady and Old Bloke are on the loose and they have unstoppable appetites! No-one and nothing is safe! Eight favourite Old Lady and Old Bloke books in one hilarious collection!




There Was an Old Bloke Who Swallowed a Chook


Book Description

Look out, one and all! This old bloke has a bottomless belly! From a chook, to a galah, and a possum, to even larger creatures...and items, this old bloke sure is hungry! Will his eating frenzy ever end? Surely hell burst!




There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Books!


Book Description

There was an old lady who's ready for school!That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus... With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!




There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Star!


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There was an old lady who swallowed a star. I don't know why she swallowed that star...Now that's bizarre! It is time for Christmas and the old lady's festive appetite is enormous! Hold onto your chimneys as even Santa isn't safe from the old lady's chompers this year! Surely she'll pop! Includes jigsaw puzzle inside!




There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed an Egg


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There was an old lady who swallowed an egg. I don't know why she swallowed the egg...I'm not pulling your leg! The old lady is cooking up a storm, and her appetite is as HUGE as ever! All the animals had better get out of her way, or they'll be on the menu too! Find out why the Old Lady swallowed the egg and much, much more!




There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark!


Book Description

Scholastic's bestselling Old Lady stars in a brand-new adventure series for beginning readers chock-full of hilarious laughs and fun facts! There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark. I don't know why she swallowed a shark, but it left no mark! Scholastic's bestselling Old Lady is starring in a brand-new adventure series that will make you laugh AND learn! In this new spin-off, the Old Lady turns into an Old Mermaid, travels down into the ocean, and swallows a shark. . . and a squid, and a fish, and an eel, and a crab, and a sea star, and a clam. . . Why? Well, it was fun to cram her mouth with a clam! Two new characters lead the reader through this hilarious adventure while exchanging some awesome facts about the creatures down under for a light take on nonfiction that's perfect for this age. With expanded sea creature back matter and a search-and-find game at the end, this Old Mermaid is making quite a splash!




Worse Things


Book Description

Worse Things is a story about connections, the ways they are made, and what happens when they are lost or illusive, from the award-winning author of Pearl Verses the World and Toppling. Winner of QLD CBCA Bilby Award for Younger Readers 2021 Worse Things follows the lives of three main characters: Blake, an Aussie Rules football player who suffers a devastating injury; Jolene, a hockey player who hates the game and and is grieving over the recent death of her father; and Amed, a soccer-loving, non-English speaking orphan who feels like an outsider since arriving in Australia after being raised in a refugee camp. Worse Things by Sally Murphy and Sarah Davis, selected as an Honour Book in the CBCA Book of the Year: Younger Readers category 2021. A touching and inspirational story about connections and the things that bind us all.




Why?


Book Description

Lily's continual questioning sometimes annoys her father, but one day it proves very useful.