AustLit

'Sassafras and Alcatraz are twins who couldn't be more different, except for the fact that they love their local library and their mother is best friends with the librarian. They sit in the library while their mother coaches their older brothers football team. The librarian, Ms Burns, tells them the Mayor is going to demolish the library to make way for a car park and there is nothing she can do about it. When Sass goes down to the basement for the packing boxes, she puts her hands on the old library files that hold the Dewey Decimal Cards and something magical happens. She calls the characters of the books to life. The library is helping them to find a way to fight. Can they find the right combination of characters, including the knights, pirates and scientists, to stop the council and save the library?' (Publication summary)

'Treat yourself to this colourful Christmas story, as the adorable dinosaurs come together to celebrate. With festive fun and kindness, Christmas love is all around.'

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'Baby bird is coming. Mouse wants to help. Can she get used to the responsibility of babysitting before Mama Bird comes back?

'A story of kindness and friendship and learning responsibility for small children.'

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'Love is big and small and all kinds of different colours. Love is doing your best. Love is never giving up. Celebrate love in all its forms with a cast of adorable dinosaurs.'

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'Down a hole in the middle of a field, Mouse slept in a bed made of feathers, moss, leaves and straw. Her nose and paws curled tightly inward but her long tail sticking out. Spring is here. Mouse wants things to stay the same. Can Wind show her all of the beautiful things that come with change?'(Publication summary)

'Sometimes Baby squawks like a magpie. When Daddy comes home from work, Baby wraps around him like a koala. At bedtime, Baby's Mummy reads him stories about animals. This is a beautifully illustrated book for 4-8 year old readers. Proceeds from this sale benefit nonprofit organisation Library For All, helping children around the world learn to read.'(Publication summary)

'When Rach takes a new friend on a bike ride, they meet lots of new friends. Older children are blocking the way. Can the new friends stand up to the bullies? This is a beautifully illustrated book for 4-8 year old readers. Proceeds from this sale benefit nonprofit organisation Library For All, helping children around the world learn to read.' (Publication summary)

'Turn the pages to unwrap this grand gift of short stories and poetry celebrating the spirit of Christmas. From Santa in his underwear to Christmas rules, from a missing star to Christmas bellyaches, this anthology is packed with Yuletide happiness that will bring a smile to all faces during the most magical time of the year.'

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'Johnny’s Beard is magnificent and splendiferous, but is it amazing enough to help the forest animals get through the long cold winter? Johnny is obsessed with looking after his beautiful beard. When winter comes, he needs to decide how best to help his friends, even if it means giving up the one thing he loves the most.'

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'When Tom visits his Aunt, he meets her pug Ellie. Ellie is no ordinary pug. Wherever Tom and his aunt go, Ellie must go too. His aunt dresses Ellie up for their outings. Tom finds Ellie strange, but she makes friends everywhere she goes. Tom makes no friends. He realises something has to change.' (Publication summary)

'Being misunderstood by the people who love you the most can be tough, but who better than Santa Claus to know the difference between naughty and nice? Malibu heads off on another fantastic adventure with his surfing crew to the beautiful Bondi Beach. Santa, Mrs. Claus and the elves love spending Christmas Day playing in the sun, surf and sand but one little elf is not having fun. Malibu our favourite Aussie hero helps Santa find out why the naughty elf is behaving so badly and helps him understand that following your passion is about being brave enough to stand up and stand out.'

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'Glitch spends his life searching through mountains of mouldy mess at the dump. He wants to make the fastest billycart ever. This year, he will be competing in the Big Race! 

'But will his twitch stop him from winning?' (Publication summary)

'Pirates are swashbuckling, treasure hunting, buccaneers of the seven seas. But if your mother is the Pirate Captain and you can’t stand on deck without getting seasick… that makes William the World’s Worst Pirate. When the ship is attacked, can he use his own special talent to save the day?' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'The Three Legged Kangaroo from Uluru leaves behind everything he has ever known about friendship to test his bravery and discover that belonging to a family is about celebrating what makes us unique, not about fitting in. From thered rock to the blue waves, a kangaroo can do amazing things, as long as he believes in himself.

'Children will love this rollicking adventure story told through rhythmic words and enchanting illustrations, hearing their own experiences echoed in the pages. This plucky little kangaroo from Uluru is a new Aussie hero who will help children celebrate what makes them special. The many facets of Australia. ' (Publication Summary)

"One perfectly ordinary day, four friends arrive at school and are transported on an amazing, extra-ordinary trip to all their favourite places, doing what they love to do best. Where will they turn up next on their wheelchair adventure?"

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'My Brother Tom is a story for older siblings of premature babies, to help them make sense of what is happening at a difficult time.'

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'Riley has always wanted to join in, but he's not very fast.Until one particular noisy Possum Games night, Riley discovers he has some amazing skills after all.' (Publication summary)

'A very small owl yearns to show everyone she is brave and strong despite her size. A magical tale about a brave little owl in an enchanted wood.' (Publication summary)