ENID BLYTON'S SNOWDROP STORY BOOK by ENID BLYTON

$150.00 AUD

Category: RARE AND COLLECTIBLE

Children's Book Illustration and Design by Julie Cummins (ed)

$30.00 AUD

Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS

"Children's Book Illustration and Design, Volume II features the work of children's book illustrators who were chosen for their unique style and recognition in the field. Through design, they have skillfully arranged and shaped the details that compose the singular work of art - a picture book. Many of these illustrators are award winners and have received critical acclaim, including the Caldecott Medal and the Caldecott Honor." "An invaluable reference tool and visual resource, Children's Book Illustration and Design, Volume II includes biographies and intriguing comments from individual artists describing their medium, story, and inspiration. This volume displays an individual flair among children's book illustrators that achieves a depth of understanding about a child's perspective which can reawaken mystery and wonder."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved ...Show more

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #2) by C. S. Lewis

$14.95 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction | Series: The\Chronicles of Narnia Ser. | Reading Level: From 7 To 9

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe has enchanted readers for generations and now will delight younger children as a picture book. Brought to life through Christian Birmingham's stunning illustrations, this is a magical winter story for all the family. When Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy are sent to sta y with a kind professor who lives in the country, they can hardly imagine the extraordinary adventure that awaits them. It all begins when the children explore the professor's rambling old house. When they come across a room with an old wardrobe in the corner, Lucy opens the door and gets inside. To her amazement, she suddenly finds herself standing in a wood, with snowflakes falling through the air. Lucy has found Narnia, a magical land of fauns and centaurs, nymphs and talking animals and the magnificent lion, Aslan. They are joined by the beautiful but evil White Witch, who has held the country in eternal winter for a hundred years. Christian Birmingham's exquisite illustrations bring the world of Narnia alive and provide the perfect setting for the carefully abridged story. It is a classic in its own right and a magical doorway to all the stories within the Narnia Chronicles. ...Show more

THE TIP TOP BOOK 1954

$20.00 AUD

Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS

What Zola Did on Friday (#5 What Zola Did) by Melina Marchetta

$12.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction | Series: What Zola Did

A wonderful children's series celebrating community, sustainability, diversity and family from the bestselling author of Looking for Alibrandi. Fun, heartwarming stories full of mischief, humour and feeling, sure to charm and engage newly independent young readers. Zola loves living on Boomerang Street with her mum and her nonna. Every day of the week is an adventure. But Zola has a problem. No matter how much she tries, she can't keep out of trouble. Like on Friday, when she and Alessandro decide to paint Nonno Nino's little yellow boat . . . Collect all seven stories in the series. One for every day of the week! 'A charming series that will enchant all who read it.' The Book Muse 'Highly recommended . . . Full of humour and brimming with the close ties of family, and . . . community, children will love reading of Zola and her life.' Fran Knight ...Show more

Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything (#1) by Sam Copeland

$14.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling Charlie Changes Into a Chicken. Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her m um died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them to save her home and her father. Along the way, Uma will have to confront the sinister inventor who will stop at nothing to get Athena back - and face up to the fact that not all questions have answers . . . 'Utterly brilliant' - Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl --- Praise for Charlie Changes Into a Chicken: 'Belly-busting hilarity' The Guardian 'The modern masterpiece . . . this savvy, comic tale ticks every box' The Daily Telegraph 'The best kind of silly' The Observer 'Laugh-out-loud funny' The Mail on Sunday ...Show more

The Rowdy Red Panda (Zoe's Rescue Zoo) by Amelia Cobb

$12.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

At Zoe's Rescue Zoo only the cutest, cuddliest animals need apply!

The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook

$14.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he no tices a small, still hand hanging over the side... Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zheng are soon after Razi and his sister, Shifa, too. And so begins an exhilarating adventure in the shadow of the biggest sea monster of them all... ...Show more

The Wizard in the Woods by Louie Stowell

$14.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

The third instalment in the funny, exciting, magical, and action-packed Dragon in the Library series, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Davide Ortu. Kit, Josh and Alita are heading back to school - and they're excited to discover that they're getting a brand new library, which also means getting the ir own wizard librarian... and a dragon! But when something VERY BAD happens at the new library, it's up to Kit and her friends to save the world one more time. The third instalment in the funny, exciting, magical, and action-packed Dragon in the Library series, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Davide Ortu. Have you read the other books in the series? Look out for: The Dragon in the Library The Monster in the Lake ...Show more

Sugar and Spice (#2 Spellbound Ponies) by Stacy Gregg

$12.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Spellbound Ponies

Enchanting stories, taking the reader on magical pony adventures… Can they rescue ALL the ponies… The ponies of Pemberley Stables have been bound by magic and each of them are trapped in time. Can two brave girls help get them back? Prince the racehorse isn't as speedy as he used to be and his love of fine dining isn't helping matters. Can Olivia and Eliza help break the spell and get Prince working out again in time for the big race…   ...Show more

Freddy vs School by Neill Cameron

$16.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

Chocolate Milk, X-Ray Specs and Me! by Bethany Walker

$16.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

10-year-old Freddy Spicer writes letters to his parentswho he believes are working at a Brussels-sprouts farm in Outer Castonga, with no internet or phone access. In fact, Freddys parents are secret agents out of the country on a highly classified missionbut Freddy has NO IDEA! Throw in: Grandads X-Ray specs; a laser blaster that accidentally destroys the shed; a strange new neighbour flirting with grandad; and suspicious goings-on at school... ...Show more