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Beneath the Surface
Written by Gary Crew, Illustrated by Steven Woolman
Published by Hodder Children's Books Australia
$27.95
The long awaited sequel to The Watertower.
Searching for an explanation for the nightmares that haunt him, Dr Spiro Trotter returns to the Preston watertower. But what will he find beneath the surface of those still, dark waters?
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Mister Seahorse
By Eric Carle
Published by Puffin
$24.95
In most fish families, after the mother has laid the eggs and the father has fertilized them, the eggs are left on their own. But there are exceptions.
Not only in these exceptions are the eggs cared for by a parent, but - surprise - that parent is the father.
This may sound strange, but it is the truth.
And this is the story told by Eric Carle in this humorous and informative book.
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Old Coyote
Written by Nancy Wood, illustrated by Max Grafe
Published by Candlewick Press
$27.95
Old Coyote's muzzle is turning white, and his steps are slow. He spends most of his time basking in the sun and remembering.
Chasing rabbits, raising pups with Mrs Coyote, gathering with his friends on the mountains, and howling at the moon.
It's been a long, full life, and he's grateful for it. But could it be time for him to take one last journey?
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wings
Written by Carol Chataway, illustrated by Declan Lee
Published by Lothian Books
$26.95
When Saffy's parents leave in search of the rare Madagascan Moon Moth, Saffy is not at all pleased about having to stay with her boring old aunt Joesa (who must be at least 30).
Things however soon become far from boring when Aunt Josea begins to undergo a bizarre and life altering change.
Can Saffy keep up with all the new demands?
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My Place
Nadia Wheatley and Donna Rawlins
Published by Longman
$17.95
This classic Australian book (Winner of the CBCA's Book of the Year for 1988) is now available in soft cover.
Warning! This book is a Time Machine! It flips you back into the past, where you'll meet other Australian girls and boys who have a lot in common with you.
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Poo - A natural history of the unmentionable
Written by Nicola Davies, illustrated by Neal Layton
Published by Walker Books
$24.95
Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch through it, rabbits eat it, and most grown-ups prefer not to mention it at all.
After reading this book, you'll never think of poo the same way again!
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Cinderlily - a Floral Fairy Tale
By David Ellwand and Christine Tagg
Published by Walker Books
$27.95
Meet Cinderlily, whose faded petals bloom anew when touched by a fairy's magic.
See her arrive in a butterfly-drawn coach to dance the night away with the flower of society, the elegant Sultan.
Marvel, above all, at the beauty and ingenuity of this floral extravaganza in three acts!
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Written by Michael Rosen, illustrated by Jane Ray
Published by Walker Books
$29.95
The story of Romeo and Juliet has been told many times by many different people in many different languages. What is special about this version is that it is presented in picture book form for children.
Michael Rosen retells the story scene by scene in a simple, lively style, often using Shakespeare's own words so that the most celebrated passages of the play are retained in their original form. Let the entertainment begin!
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
Selected and Illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger
Published by Michael Neugebauer Book
$29.95
Lisbeth Zwerger, who was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for lifetime achievement, has illustrated this collection of fairy tales with her signature style, a style marked by wit, grace, elegant simplicity and insouciant charm.
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The Tree of Life
By Peter Sis
Published by Walker Books
$29.95
Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker. He always regretted that he could not draw.
But he could write, and it is on his vivid descriptions that Peter Sis has fixed his sights.
With wondrously detailed pictures and page upon page of diary to pore over, as well as charts, maps and a gatefold spread, he has shaped a brilliant introduction to Charles Darwin.
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The World that Loved Books
Story and Pictures by Stephen Parlato
Published by Simply Read Books
$24.95
There once was a world where everyone loved books, even the animals.
Everyone loved to read so much that when they read their books, they became what they read.
When they closed their books, they became themselves again .... only smarter.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Written by Lewis Carroll, illustrated Iassen Ghiuselev
Published by Simply Read Books
$39.95
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most exciting and original books in world literature.
This limited edition is distinguished by Iassen Ghiuselev's extraordinary illustrations. His masterstroke was the creation of one painting which tells the entire adventure.
The dreamscape takes viewers into perspective distortions that defy logic and invites them to journey through time and space like Alice herself.
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My secret camera - Life in the Lodz Ghetto
Photographs by Mendel Grossman, Text by Frank Dabba Smith
Published by Frances Lincoln
$34.95
"Mendel Grossman's grainy black and white photographs are saturated with a departing light, exposing every viewer to images that bring home the harrowing nature of the Holocaust not as something extraordinary, but as an everyday event."
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Elsie's War - A story of courage in nazi Germany
Frank Dabba Smith, intro by Henri Cartier-Bresson
Published by Frances Lincoln
$24.95
Elsie Kuhn-Leitz was a beacon of courage in the darkness of World War 2 Germany.
The daughter of a famous industrialist, she risked everything to save the lives of those persecuted by the Nazi regime.
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Old Ridley
Written by Gary Crew, Illustrated by Marc McBride
Published by Hoder Children's Books
$27.95
Why is it that Joachim is so fascinated by old Ridley, the inventor who lives next door?
Are the mysterious rumours about the old man really true? Can he fly? Has he invented light? Is he mad?
Whatever the truth, the destinies of man and boy are about to be eternally entwined...
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