AustLit

'Who said bedtime was hard? Dad's got bedtime sorted! Lenny and the twins have a bath without water spilling over, brush their teeth without toothpaste spraying onto the mirror, and go to sleep straight after their story. Perfect!

'Dad can finally settle down to his dinner. But then -

'My pyjamas don't match!

'I'm too cold! I'm too hot!

'The window is making funny noises!

'I'm not tired!

'From one of Australia's best-loved comedians and children's entertainers Jimmy Rees comes a story about the bedtime excuses that families everywhere will know all too well.' (Publication summary)

'Pre-schoolers will love to play hide-and seek with Magoo, the fun and loveable red dog from We Love You Magoo! Find Magoo in the pictures and see what mischief this cheeky pup is up to now.

'A delightful story about everyone's favourite doggo, Magoo. With a ton of instant appeal and perfect energy for the pre-school age group, this delightful book has kid-friendly rounded corners and is a joyous rhyming romp of a book for very young children.
A companion book to the acclaimed We Love You, Magoo, this story has an interactive seek-and-find element and children will love seeing where Magoo has gone and what he has been up to.' (Publication summary)

'A classic in the making - joyous and playful, this will be read again and again. Pitched perfectly at the preschooler, just learning the rules who loves being the boss.
'Gorgeous illustrations and a rhyming text that's a delight to read out loud.' (Publication summary)

'It’s a hot summer’s day in Sydney Town, and nine-year-old cousins Charlie Smith and Rupert Swallow can’t wait to dive into the surf at Bondi Beach. But the beach can be a dangerous place. Out past the breakers, where the seagulls swoop and soar, lurks a strong rip that can drag unsuspecting swimmers out to sea. Travel back in time to January 1907, and join Charlie and Rupert on a true-life, heart-stopping seaside adventure.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A spark of magical fairy dust causes a hullabaloo in one Australian country town!

In faraway Nullaboo, Gemma Hart's day isn't going well. Her family might be evicted from their farm, and her science competition topic is march flies. How can she possibly win against perfect Nina, who gets to study butterflies?

But wait, that's not a feather in Gemma’s special bug catcher . . . it's a fairy!

Janomi the fairy isn’t supposed to talk to humans, but desperately needs help. Her grandfather has been captured by the silver spiders. Gemma agrees to help Janomi, and to keep the fairies' existence a secret. But her bug catcher has recorded their conversation - and Nina finds it.

With a media frenzy taking over Nullaboo, a secret government agency barges in to take control, and suddenly the fairy colony is under an even bigger threat. Gemma and her kooky family, school and resourceful neighbours must take matters into their own hands in an against-all-odds bid to save the last fairy colony on Earth.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Does she sleep? Shall we peak? Is it really a Bear?

'Shall we sneak outside and see if Bear is really there?

'Tom and Tilly search for the bear who lives in their backyard.

'Will she come out and play?

'A rare tribute to the small and magical moments that mums create every day.

'Perfect for families expecting a new baby bear. ' (Publication summary)

'Tom and Tilly wish and wonder, will the lion come? Will he come and visit them for lots of lion fun?
'Here is a rrrrip-roaring story about dads, the kings of the living room, and the special moments families share.
'Perfect for reading aloud with a playful parent or lion. ' (Publication summary)
 

'From award-winning author and illustrator Briony Stewart comes a tender picture book about loss, love and friendship.

'The wind is raking through the falling leaves and I wish that you were here.

'As the seasons change, a young boy shares the magic of his garden with a special friend.

'Here in the Garden is a personal tale from Briony’s life and shows that you can always find your way back to a loved one through your heart and memories.' (Publisher's blurb)

'With nothing but a paper bag full of lollies and a much-loved blanket, two sisters and a curious chicken share an adventure in a red wheelbarrow.

'Told purely through Briony's beautiful illustrations with two alternating stories (the left and right sides of the book tell a different tale), The Red Wheelbarrow shows that sometimes it's the simple things in life that create the best stories.' (From the publisher's website.)