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Books for Younger Readers - (7 to 9 years)

 

 

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Lizzie Nonsense

Author Jan Ormerod

Illustrator

Publisher Little Hare Books

Price $24.95

When Papa takes the sandalwood he has cut into town, it is fifty miles along sand tracks by horse and cart, and he will be away for a long time. Then Lizzie and Mama and baby are all alone in the little house in the bush.

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Isabella`s Secret

Author Jane Tanner

Illustrator

Publisher Penguin/Viking

Price $24.95

"Isabella trembled with excitement. She had always looked for fairies in the garden, and here they were!"

In her delightful new picture book, Jane Tanner celebrates every child's need for time alone, time to enjoy nature and time to dream.

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On Our Way to the Beach

Author Sofie Laguna

Illustrator Andrew McLean

Publisher Scholastic Australia

Price $27.95

Have you ever dreamed of wonderful things you've never seen? Come along on a magical family holiday, where every day brings a new adventure.

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My Dearest Dinosaur

Author Margaret Wild

Illustrator Donna Rawlins

Publisher Scholastic

Price $12.95

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Bilby Moon

Author Margaret Spurling

Illustrator Danny Snell

Publisher Working Title Press

Price $12.95

Each night when little Bilby leaves her burrow, she looks up to greet the moon. And each night the moon looks down and smiles. But then one night the moon doesn't smile. A piece of the moon is missing!

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Reggie - Queen of the Street

Author Margaret Barbalet

Illustrator Andrew McLean

Publisher Penguin/Viking

Price $14.95

Reggie is the queen of her street! All the children love Reggie. Until one day her owners decide to move to another house far away from all Reggie's friends. But can this new house ever be Reggie's home?

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Scarlett`s Bat

Author Ian Bone

Illustrator Tom Jellett

Publisher Puffin Books

Price $9.95

Scarlett Finnegan loves to bat. Cricket is her favourite game, but she never gets to play on the team. Then one day she finds a special bat that changes everything...

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Oliver`s Egg

Author Meredith Costain

Illustrator Margaret Power

Publisher Puffin Books

Price $9.95

Will Oliver's chook ever lay an egg? He'll have to wait and see!

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Curious George Rides a Bike

Author H. A. Rey

Illustrator

Publisher Walker Books

Price $14.95

Curious George is a good little monkey, but he's very curious.

Today is a special day for George because he gets his first bike. He does tricks, he helps the newsboy with his round and then he sees a river... and George is very curious.

And that's when his exciting adventure begins.

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Little Red Bear

Author Penny Matthews

Illustrator Anna Pignataro

Publisher Scholastic Australia

Price $27.95

When Hanna sees the little red bear sitting all alone on the wall, she is sure someone has lost him. Hanna walks away and leaves him there, but she can't stop thinking about the little bear.

Is he lonely? Is he afraid of the dark? What if no-one comes back to find him?

In the end, Hanna takes matters into her own hands ...

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