Zombies! evacuate the school!

This entertaining and quirky collection of school poems covers everything from a "slam-dancing ride" on the big yellow bus to the teacher who picks up signals with "antennae in her hair" to a full-on zombie invasion. Sidebars introduce readers to many elements of poetry and invite kids to write poems of their own.

To boy in Berlin

A postcard from Leo Schmidt? I can't believe it. I'm trying to solve the mystery of a boy called Leopold Schmidt who migrated to Australia years ago. Leopold is long dead, but this new Leo is very much alive and kicking. Henni lives in Melbourne, Leo lives in Berlin. Different countries, different lives, so far apart; but sometimes the person furthest away is just the one you need. Emails fly …

Rose meets Mr Wintergarten

Illustrated children's storybook about a little girl named Rose who discovers that the man next door, whom she has always considered an ogre, is actually a nice but lonely old man. The book won the 1993 Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award. The author/illustrator has previously won this award for both TCrusher in Coming' (1988) and TGreetings from Sandy Beach' (19…

Amadi's snowman

Why does Amadi’s mother insist he learn to read words? Why should an Igbo boy of Nigeria, who will become a great trader, waste precious time on books? When he runs off to the market instead of sticking around for a reading lesson, he encounters a much-admired older boy secretly reading at a book stall, and then Amadi becomes intrigued by a storybook with pictures of a strange white creatu…

The little refugee

Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his childhood in Australia, told especially for children. Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, "Everything will be okay. Don't worry, it will be okay." Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their l…

The boy who was raised by librarians

This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere. Every day after school Melvin goes to the library. His favorite people—Marge, Betty, and Leola—are always there behind the reference desk. When something interests Melvin, his librarian friends help him find lots and lots of books on the su…

How the fly saved the river

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781906345853

Collation

29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

P

Tiger and Mrs mousedeer

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781906345938

Collation

29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

P

Ragamuffin and his delicious nail soup

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781906345914

Collation

29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

P

Hare and the hungry elephant

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9781906345846

Collation

29 pages : illustration ; 21 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

P