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The Rabbits
 

The Rabbits (Hardback, illustrated edition)

By Marsden, John; Illustrated by Tan, Shaun

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An allegory of colonisation, represented by the arrival of rabbits in Australia, as viewed by native Australian animals, this book examines the consequences of that invasion for the environment and the original inhabitants. Winner of the 1999 CBC Picture Book of the Year. Paperba ...

ISBN 9780850918786
Published 1 August 1998 by Hachette
Interest Age 8-11 years
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Hair in Funny Places
 

Hair in Funny Places (Paperback, New edition)

Illustrated by Cole, Babette

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Girls and boys are always curious and sometimes even alarmed by the behaviour of their bodies as they grow up. This text takes the form of a conversation between a small girl and her teddy bear. It is the behaviour of Mr and Mrs Hormone which is responsible for and plays havoc wi ...

ISBN 9780099266266
Published 5 October 2001 by Random House
Interest Age 7-9 years
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea

When Jessie Came Across the Sea (Paperback, New edition)

By Hest, Amy; Illustrated by Lynch, Patrick

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Set at the turn of the 19th century, this is the story of a young girl's adventure. Voyaging across the sea to a new life in America, Jessie leaves behind her village home and her beloved Grandmother, to whom she entrusts a precious keepsake, hoping that one day they will be reun ...

ISBN 9780744569636
Published 1 August 1999 by WALKER BOOKS LTD
Interest Age 0-6 years
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Looking for Atlantis
 

Looking for Atlantis (Paperback, New title)

By Thompson, Colin

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Grandfather left his grandson a seafarers chest, a parrot called Titanic and a dream the dream of looking for Atlantis. Atlantis is right here all around you, Grandfather said, you have to learn how to look for it. So when Grandfather dies, the boy starts looking: in the chest, o ...

ISBN 9781741662337
Published 6 July 2007 by Random House
Interest Age 7-10 years
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Animals Scare Me Stiff

Animals Scare Me Stiff (Paperback, New edition)

By Cole, Babette

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Like many little boys, Tom has a vivid imagination, but it sometimes runs so wild that even the tiniest things terrify him. He imagines all manner of horrors, from being eaten by a dog and squeezed to death by a snake, to spiders crawling up his nose and birds pecking off his ear ...

ISBN 9780099404972
Published 7 March 2003 by Random House
Interest Age 4-12 years
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The Shaggy Gully Times

The Shaggy Gully Times (Hardback)

By French, Jackie; Illustrated by Whatley, Bruce

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Welcome, readers, to the Daggy Gully Limes, the punniest newspaper you'll ever read. Ages 7+.

ISBN 9780732284107
Published 1 December 2007 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 0-12 years
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The Violin Man

The Violin Man (Paperback, New title)

By Thompson, Colin

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A lyrical tale of love, loss and music by master storyteller and illustrator, Colin Thompson. Readers of all ages will be wonderfully moved by this emotionally charged story and the exquisite illustrations that have been created using computer graphics. Author now lives in Bellin ...

ISBN 9780733618932
Published 1 May 2005 by Hachette
Interest Age 5-14 years
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The Arrival

The Arrival (Hardback, illustrated edition)

By Tan, Shaun

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What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey to a mysterious country; a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown? This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tri ...

ISBN 9780734406941
Published 12 October 2006 by Hachette
Interest Age 6-9 years
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The Best Christmas Present in the World

The Best Christmas Present in the World (Hardback, illustrated edition)

By Morpurgo, Michael; Illustrated by Foreman, Michael

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Echoes of Christmas 1914 in the trenches call to the present day when a letter found by chance in an antique desk brings one soldier's experience hauntingly to life.

ISBN 9781405215183
Published 1 October 2006 by Egmont Childrens Books Ltd
Interest Age 7-10 years
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One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference (Paperback)

By Milway, Katie Smith; Illustrated by Fernandes, Eugenie

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This new title from the creators of If the World Were a Villageuses the story of a young boy in an African village to introducechildren to sustainable development. Striking artwork brings to lifeKojo's progress from one hen to his own farm. At the end of the book,the story of a r ...

ISBN 9781408109816
Replacement this title has been replaced by: 9781554530281
Published 1 November 2009 by A & C Black Publishers Ltd
Interest Age 7-9 years
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