AustLit

'For Magnolia Moon, magic is a way to solve problems. And when you're starting a new class at school and your best friend doesn't live across the road anymore, problems seem to come easily.

'In her latest adventure, Magnolia Moon invents everyday magic to help her navigate the pitfalls of friendship, school, family, and being ten. A lyrical and imaginative tale which highlights everyday wonders through Magnolia's curious and observant nature.' (Publication summary)

'Count down to party time together with this sweet and whimsical birthday story about one girl and the power of wishes that come true in unexpected ways.

'It took twelve moons, four seasons, and countless sleeps... but I waited. For candles and cake and the most perfect birthday.

'But what happens when the perfect birthday doesn't turn out the way you planned?

'In this heartwarming celebration of birthdays and new (furry) friends, count along as one birthday party in the park becomes so much more -- the reunification of lost friends, and the joy that comes with making new ones. Then, just maybe, one birthday wish come true will become two.' (Publication summary)

'For anyone who has ever wished for a party every day of the year, this is a story about finding your own reasons to have cake.

'Christopher Robin had Pooh. Calvin had Hobbes. Audrey has Lion. This is the story of two friends learning the joy of celebrating the every day because sometimes it's important to enjoy things like Tuesdays, coconuts, orange, purple, and lions.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Magnolia Moon is nine years old, likes Greek mythology, her best friend Imogen May (who understands the importance of questions like, "If you could be one fruit, any fruit, what would you be?"), wishing trees, and speaking crows. She knows instinctively that buffadillos are armadillos crossed with buffalos and believes there are walramingos living in her garden. She's also the kind of person who can be entrusted with a great many secrets. Each chapter in this novel, which captures Magnolia's year of being nine and ends on Chapter Almost 10, reveals a secret that Magnolia is keeping. But the novel also chronicles a year of change for Magnolia. From her best friend moving to the birth of her little brother Finnegan, Magnolia navigates every challenge and secret that comes her way with the kind of authenticity and innocence that comes from being nine years wise.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Fox is desperate to gain Bird’s affection, and does everything she orders him to do. But when Bird goes too far and Fox stops caring about her, Bird goes to just as great lengths to regain Fox’s admiration.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Ponk is a flightless bird, but he chooses to live at the top of a tree because of the exciting view. As often as he loses balance and falls, he climbs straight back up again. Ponk's friends find him a less ambitious place to live, but the lower branches have no view. So Ponk returns to the top and clings on to his twig . . . and doesn't fall! Driven by curiosity, his friends follow, with hilarious results!' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'What happens when the dearest of friends want to go in different directions? Edwina Wyatt's perceptive story about individuality tells how friends find ways to be together, even when they are apart. Sensitive and evocative illustrations by award-winning Lucia Masciullo bring love, bafflement and loneliness to life in this endearing ode to timeless friendship.' (Publication summary)

''Before you were you and before I was me, a big lemon tree was swaying...'

'Before You Were You is a narrated family tree, celebrating adventure, imagination and the road that leads us home.

'Unique artwork complements the theme of precious moments in the lives of different generations with rhythmic text which aids predictability in reading. ' (Publication summary)

'A charming story about finding friendship and learning to accept others.

'This story will resonate with children and adults, as it reflects many anxieties about forming friendships and meeting new people, even if they have differences to you.

'Beautiful, sweeping Illustrations by award-winning illustrator Gaye Chapman.' (Publication summary)