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1 y separately published work icon This is Not An Egg Laura Bunting , Philip Bunting (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2022 23435650 2022 single work picture book children's

'This is not a book about an egg. This is a book about imagination! And friendship. And the magic that happens when the two unite. So take a walk on the wild side and see the world through the mind of one mischievous marsupial.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon The Wild Guide to Starting School Laura Bunting , Philip Bunting (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2022 23215448 2022 single work picture book children's

'Hey, wild thing! Are you about to start school? Then it’s time to get set for your wildest adventure yet. Follow this simple guide and you’ll learn everything you need to know. The familiar and much loved animals from previous Bunting tales— Mopoke, Kookaburra, Liarbird, Koala, Quokka, and a few new friends—guide you from starting the day just right (mmm, GumFlakes) to first day jitters, meeting teachers, making friends, lunch time, home time and all the things in between!'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 4 y separately published work icon Escape from Cockatoo Island Yvette Poshoglian , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 Z1905455 2013 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction 'I am in the middle of Sydney Harbour, stuck on this place the masters call Cockatoo Island... I am here because I am an orphan, but I cannot help feeling like I have been sent here for doing something wrong.

It is 1879 and life in the Biloela Industrial School is tough for eleven-year-old Olivia Markham. Her windswept days are filled with sewing, washing, and avoiding the girls from the Reformatory School.

Sydney is rapidly growing and modernising, but Olivia can only imagine what life is like beyond the shores of Cockatoo Island. She dreams of freedom, friendship and, above all, family. Can she ever escape?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Deltora Quest Emily Rodda , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 Z1444518 2006 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy
2 2 y separately published work icon About Us May Gibbs , May Gibbs (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 Z842853 1912 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon Mary Had a Little Lamb - What Really Happened Amelia McInerney , Natashia Curtin (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 22596860 2021 single work picture book children's

'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is on a ravenous rampage and the town's animals are going missing! Meanwhile, little Bo Peep has lost her sheep... and it's not looking good. It's up to Mary and her little lamb to track down the Old Lady, but will she find Bo Peep's sheep in time? Rollick along to this gripping, action-packed, never-before-retold story and find out... WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.'(Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Another Book about Santa Laura Bunting , Philip Bunting (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 22436269 2021 single work picture book children's 'It’s Christmas time, and all everyone wants to read is another book about Santa, right when he is at his busiest. Santa is overworked and has had enough! But can he find a festive replacement to star in all the Christmas books so he can get on with his merry-making?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Lola Out Loud Lola Out Loud: # The Recipe for Disaster Tayla Stedman , Shannan Stedman , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21967105 2021 single work children's fiction children's 'School holidays are here, Lola’s super-fun Aunt Helen is coming to babysit and water parks, waffles and epic challenges for Lola’s vlog are on the menu! Sounds awesome, right? WRONG! Because when Aunt Helen arrives, she is heartbroken aka. no fun at all. Lola and her friends have cooked up the perfect plan! Could love be the special ingredient to turn these holidays around? Meanwhile, Stampy has ditched his banjo for a chef’s hat, but are cats and cooking really a winning combo? Talk about the ultimate mix-up!' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Coco and the Bee Laura Bunting , Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21966925 2021 single work picture book children's 'Coco is loving her new life in Tabby Valley. There are magical seeds to plant in the garden, and new friends to make. But when Coco meets a bee, and then a boy called Max, Coco realises that things aren’t always what you think they might be. In this third tail, oops, tale, Coco’s world expands as she makes new friends, learns how to grow strawberries, and finds out that nature, and people, can surprise in delightful, and delightfully sweet ways.' 

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1 y separately published work icon The Lion Who Came To Stay Victoria Mackinlay , Ronojoy Ghosh (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21552555 2021 single work picture book children's

'When Francis writes a letter to his parents in India, it results in the most surprising, wonderful Christmas gift - a lion cub called Singh. The cub and Francis become the closest of friends, exploring the city, searching the sky for stars, snuggling down to sleep - and learning to ROAR! A true story of friendship, loyalty and love.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Internot Josh Lawson , Sofya Karmazina (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21277089 2021 single work picture book children's

'Lizzy LOVES the Internet! But the Wi-Fi has... disappeared! What is Lizzy to do? With the help of a new friend and a curious kitty, Lizzy discovers the greatest app of all. From writer and Oscar-nominated film-maker Josh Lawson comes a story about the power of imagination.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Eddy Popcorn's Guide to Teacher Taming Dee White , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 21273523 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'School is back and after EDDY POPCORN'S Guide to Parent Training was accidentally uploaded to the school blog, Eddy's punishment isn't detention, but PUBLIC SPEAKING! Teachers are the WORST! Forced to face extreme HUMILIATION, Eddy decides to write his guide to avoiding classroom cruelty: Eddy Popcorns Guide to Teacher Taming.

'Full of rule-bending tips and rabbits this is every students guide to SURVIVAL!'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Everything We Keep Di Walker , Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 20977180 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Trailing her orange suitcase, and a heart full of worry, thirteen-year-old Agatha is about to go home. She has been in and out of foster care for years now, but her latest new life lived with naval precision with Katherine, Lawson and their dog, Chief, has proved to be the salvation that Agatha needed. She has new friends, a sense of place, and space to breathe. But when the social worker says it's time to return to her parents, her world comes crashing down. Home has always made her anxious and ashamed and she can't understand why now she is being forced to go back. Is it possible to find a way to love her parents without having to live with them?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Holocaust Hugh Dolan , Adrian Barbu (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 20977130 2021 single work graphic novel

'Adolf Hitlers regime has enveloped Europe, and now David, along with all Jews in the Nazis reach, are in danger. This extraordinary graphic novel traces the story of the rise of Nazism and Hitlers persecution of the Jews, merging historical imagery and documents with the haunting tale of David and his family. A story of fear, resilience and compassion, and a legacy of love and hope.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Gentle Genius of Trees Philip Bunting , Philip Bunting (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 20977020 2021 single work picture book children's

'What could we clever humans ever learn from trees? Take an unashamedly anthropomorphic wander through the woods to learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends.' (Publication summary)
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