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Author
Series
School of Monsters volume 8
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Luna's a ghost, so her classmates can't see how she feels when they accidentally leave her out of their games. Will showing her true colours help her - or scare them away for good?
82) Bitter enemies
Author
Series
Friday Barnes volume 7
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Headmasters behaving badly! When four former headmasters arrive at Highcrest Academy to take part in the school's anniversary celebrations, the students are warned to be on their best behaviour. Unfortunately, no one told the headmasters to stay out of mischief too! Which means Friday Barnes soon has a case to solve. But unravelling the truth isn't easy when the whole school is being forced to eat paleo because the cook is on a diet; her best friend's...
Author
Series
Polly and Buster volume 2
Publisher
Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
What would you do if everyone thought your best friend was dangerous? Polly the witch and Buster the monster shouldn't be friends. And they definitely shouldn't be on the run from almost everyone in town. But when Polly is called to the Hollow Valley Mines - the forbidden, haunted mines - by her magic stones, these two best friends have a big decision to make. Do they stay hidden and safe, or risk it all to save the day?
84) A million things
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A bursting, heartfelt debut following fifty-five days in the life of ten-year-old Rae, who must look after herself and her dog when her mother disappears. For as long as Rae can remember, it's always just been her, Mum, and their dog, Splinter. They don't have a lot, but that's fine, because they like keeping their world small. They have their walks, their cooking routines, and sometimes Mum will disappear for a little while to clear her head, but...
85) The Paris orphan
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"New York City/Paris, 1942: When American model Jessica May arrives in Europe to cover the war as a photojournalist for Vogue, most of the soldiers are determined to make her life as difficult as possible. But three friendships change that. Journalist Martha Gellhorn encourages Jess to bend the rules. Captain Dan Hallworth keeps her safe in dangerous places so she can capture the stories that truly matter. And most important of all, the love of a...
86) Swallow's dance
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Leira is starting her initiation as a priestess when her world is turned upside down. A violent earthquake leaves her home in pieces. And the goddess hasn't finished with the island yet. With her family, Leira flees across the sea to Crete, expecting sanctuary. But a volcanic eruption and tsunami throw the entire world into darkness. In the resulting chaos, Leira finds her noble-born privilege reduced to nothing; alone with her injured mother and...
Author
Series
School of Monsters volume 9
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Some monsters are short, and others are tall, but Frank is quite clearly the tallest of all! Frank always feels like he's in the way. How will he ever be able to help out at school? Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird...
88) Heads and tails
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Leveraging the natural and universal fascination that children have with animals, the book utilizes hints and recognition to build a sense of anticipation on each page, that is resolved on the following page when the identity of the animal is discovered.
Author
Series
Polly and Buster volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Is being best friends enough to saveawhole town? Polly and Buster have always believed that witches and monsters can be friends, but it seems no-one else agrees. With the witches furious and the monsters in uproar, their whole town is heading for a war ... and yet no-one realises that a much greater menace lurks nearby. Can Polly and Buster bring everyone together in time to save their town from the biggest danger of all?
92) Pied piper
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
John Howard is determined to brighten up his old age by taking a fishing trip to France. However, during his stay the Nazis invade and he is forced to try to escape back to England with the two small children of some friends who are forced to stay behind in order to help the Allied war effort.
94) The feather
Author
Publisher
Little Hare Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul"--Emily Dickinson. This is a story about hope, kindness and redemption set in a grey dystopian world. When a great feather drifts from the leaden sky, two children recognise its extraordinariness and take it to the village for its protection. The villagers, however, want to encase it, upon which the feather loses its radiance. The children take it home and care for it through the night. In...
95) Clare's goodbye
Author
Publisher
Little Hare Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Three children find a way to say goodbye to their old house before they move.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Australia
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Based on the #1 hit children's song, this picture book encourages everyone to love who they are, inside and out. Taryn Brumfitt is the fiercely passionate thought leader behind the Body Image Movement and director of Embrace the documentary. She is determined to inspire everyBODY to celebrate their body, regardless of size, colour, ethnicity, gender or ability.
97) Snap!
Author
Publisher
Scribble
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Tap, tap, tap. Frog thinks there's no one else in the forest, but you never know what's just around the corner ... A rollicking and hilarious soundscape adventure for the smallest of readers.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Captain Dad and his crew are having a day at the beach, and of course Dad is bringing his treasure trove of jokes. Whether it's a ship he bought on sail or an earring that costs one buccaneer, a day with Dad is shore to be hilarious! At least he seems to think so.
99) Alone
Author
Publisher
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Earth is an affectionate planet who is looking for a friend. She's delighted when she spots Sun, but Sun is quick to reject her offer of friendship. 'I can't be friends with a planet like you, for I am a star and you are too new.' As Earth searches the solar system, she's met with a similar response from the other planets - Mercury only likes friends who are dry, Mars only makes friends with those who are red, and Jupiter only has time for big friends....
Author
Publisher
Little Hare
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodiesis an uplifting book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality.
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