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Dog On The Tuckerbox
Price: $24.99 Author: Corinne Fenton

The legend of the dog on the tuckerbox dates back to 1850 and, like most if not all Australian legends, has an uncertain beginning. Nonetheless, it is a story that sits well with Australians. A story of courage, mateship, the untamed land, and reliance on others be it our canine travelling companion or people we meet on the road.

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A Dog Called Rod
Price: $14.99 Author: Tim Hopgood

Elsa's dad "borrows" a dog for a week for Elsa to convince him she is serious about wanting a dog of her own. Little does he know she already has Rod.

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From Little Things Big Things Grow
Price: $19.95 Author: Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, Peter Hudson, and children from Gurindji country.

"Gather round people and I'll tell you a story". So begins this song that embodies Vincent Lingiari's courage and sense of justice that is a beacon for all of us, black and white, in our nation. Staff Review Nigel

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Biggles' Dangerous Missions
Price: $35.00 Author: Captain W.E. Johns

This collection of four stories includes one in which the famous Bigglesworth travels to Australia on a daring mission on the trail of his old enemy, Von Stalhein.

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I Have A Bear
Price: $19.99 Author: Claire Bee

When a little girl's teddy bear goes to sleep on her pink chair instead of being tucked up with her for the night, mayhem is unleashed throughout the house and there is a lot of explaining to do.

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Cinderella
Price: $27.95 Author: Max Eilenberg

This is a thoroughly enjoyable retelling of the classic tale. There are the very nasty sisters, the very handsome prince, and the completely revolting stepmother. But it also has a fantastic Cinderella who has a wicked sense of humour.

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The Trouble With Ghosts
Price: $14.95 Author: Mary K Pershall

Ruby Clair is walking home from school when her phone rings and she hears her cousin Nicola speaking to her. The only problem is that Nicola died over twelve months earlier. It seems, though, that Nicola feels Ruby is ready now to hear from her.

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Moonrunner
Price: $16.99 Author: Mark Thomason

Casey is trying to like his new country, Australia, but cannot help thinking back to his native Montana. Then, one night, a black stallion appears in the moonlight and Casey knows he has a new friend.

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House of Many Ways
Price: $19.99 Author: Diana Wynne Jones

This sequel to Howl's Moving Castle has Charmain minding her great uncle's home. He is a wizard who lives in a house where the doors lead to magical places, including the past.

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Collected Poems
Price: $35.00 Author: Allan Ahlberg

Ahlberg's poems evoke the world of school days, long holidays, friendships made, projects started. This edition is both a lovely keepsake and an introduction to poetry for all readers.

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Beryl Goes Wild
Price: $24.99 Author: Jane Simmons

It doesn't matter who or what you are, an adventure is still an exciting, scary, wonderful thing. Beryl escapes on the way to the abattoir and begins the biggest adventure of her life.

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The Animals Came Two By Two
Price: $29.95 Author: Christopher Wormell

Award winning children's author and illustrator Christopher Wormell presents the biblical tale of Noah's Ark in this delightful clothbound picture book. What makes this simply told story a standout is Wormell's beautiful woodcut illustrations; these take this book into the realm of an ideal gift and treasured keepsake.

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Roadworks
Price: $27.95 Author: Sally Sutton

This is a fabulously energetic telling of how a road is built. It has bright colours, big images, and read-out-loud text. You can hear the children and adults getting into the sounds of road building.

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Stories From The Billabong
Price: $34.95 Author: James Vance Marshall

Ten Australian Aboriginal stories of the Dreamtime are retold here with the most engaging illustrations from Francis Firebrace. This is a perfect introduction to these stories for children from all over the world.

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Mahtab's Story
Price: $15.95 Author: Libby Gleeson

This much celebrated author turns her attention to a timely and emotionally charged subject. Mahtab and family are forced to leave their homeland and re-settle in Australia. She fears her father will never join them, if in fact he is still alive, and long

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The Incredibly Boring Monotonous Family
Price: $14.95 Author: Phil Barry

If you think 'boring' is bad, come along with Ann Monotonous as she realises there is such a thing as 'too exciting'.

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Toby Alone
Price: $24.95 Author: Timothee de Fombelle

Toby's father refuses to eveal the discovery he made about their land - the land of the great OakTree. Toby, at only one and a half millimetres tall is being hunted by his own people and must outwit them or be forever exiled.

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Hazel's Phantasmagoria
Price: $17.95 Author: Leander Deeny

Hazel is horrified to be going to stay with her Aunt Eugenia even though she does not leave behind any friends. Little does she know that friends come in all shapes and sizes.

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Milad The Voyage to Ophir
Price: $17.99 Author: Nazam Anhar

Pirates, African wilderness, and long forgotten tombs are just some of the characteristics of Milad's sea adventures in the service of King Solomon.

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Henrietta Gets A Letter
Price: $13.95 Author: Martine Murray

Henrietta has to endure her little brother's birthday party but that gets forgotten when she hears a noise under her bed. She finds herself in the company of Mabel May Hissop, the fairy, who has been having a much needed sleep in Henrietta's sock.

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Charlie's Monsters
Price: $19.99 Author: Dean Lorey

Monsters, nightmares, interrogation. Just some of the aspects of Charlie's 'gift' that gives him access to the land where monsters live. The question is, can Charlie survive amongst them?

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Horse
Price: $16.95 Author: Malachy Doyle

A lovely introduction to learning about horses, this will appeal to all those younger readers who dream of owning a horse one day. It follows a foal from birth as he learns to stand and finally is free to gallop around his paddocks.

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All Aboard! A Travelling Alphabet
Price: $24.95 Author: Bill Mayer

Staff Review Nicole: An alphabet book with a difference. Designed in the style of vintage travel posters, this is a gorgeously illustrated book. Staff Review Mary: I instantly thought of my soon-to-be-five year old niece, Ruby, when I 'set off' on my trav

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Tales From Outer Suburbia
Price: $35.00 Author: Shaun Tan

This remarkable author offers us a magnifying glass with which to study the minutiae of daily suburban life. Tan's distinctive illustrations are punctuated with short stories about what goes mostly unseen but fundamentally binds us to each other.

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The McElderry Book of Greek Myths
Price: $29.95 Author: Eric A. Kimmel

Twelve greek legends are accompanied by beautifully rich illustrations in this celebration of the tales that are embedded in our story-telling tradition.

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Zen Ties
Price: $29.99 Author: Jon J. Muth

Stillwater, the Panda, has his nephew coming to stay. Koo only speaks in haiku and the two take their human friends along when they visit a grumpy old lady in the neighbourhood.

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The Three Robbers
Price: $24.95 Author: Tomi Ungerer

Originally published in 1962, Tomi Ungerer brings a new and rich perspective through his illustrations to this tale of three robbers who come to offer refuge to all the unhappy and abandoned children they can find.

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