AustLit

'When a group of desert children invite their school teacher, Mrs White, home for dinner to show her why their homework is always grubby, no-one expects what is to come!

'They are happily showing Mrs White their higgledy piggledy garden when suddenly a big red sand storm comes billowing over the hill. Sand and spinifex whips at their legs and flies at their heads. They can hardly see through the storm.

'They hurry back home, only to discover that everything is now red. Their lovely clean house is covered in red dust. The beds are red. The washing on the line is red. The table is red. Their delicious dinner is red and ruined. And Mrs White’s clean white dress has turned into a dusty red dress. Now Mrs White finally knows why the children’s homework is always so grubby!' (Publication summary)

'Two Mates is the true story of the special mateship between two young boys who have grown up together in the coastal town of Broome in Australia's north-west.

'Have fun with Maggie and her animal friends. One of the first four books in a series of levelled readers designed to provide young Indigenous and non-Indigenous children with engaging, enjoyable and meaningful experiences with print that will support their reading skills and their desire to read.' (Source: Publishers website)

'Have fun with Maggie and her family on their beach adventure. One of the first four books in a series of levelled readers.The series has been carefully designed to provide young Indigenous and non-Indigenous children with engaging, enjoyable and meaningful experiences with print that will support their reading skills and their desire to read.' (Publication summary)

'Inspired by the remains of the old lighthouse keeper’s house on the edge of Cable Beach in Broome, this delightful story takes place on a stormy wet season night. Meet Cassius the hermit crab, Jacob the jellyfish, Bruce the bluebone and more sea creatures as they hurtle themselves up the lighthouse staircase to escape the wild weather—all while the lighthouse keeper is out checking the lighthouse lamp. When the lighthouse keeper returns to the lighthouse, he is very grumpy.' (Source: Publishers website)

'The Old Frangipani Tree at Flying Fish Point is an encouraging tale of overcoming the social expectations that sometimes hold us back. It is a story of community spirit, based on real-life experiences.' (Source: Review, Koori Mail, 8 October 2008)