AustLit

'Trudie Cooper can't paint portraits, solve difficult sums in her head, write riveting novels, speak six languages, or do other clever things like that. She has no special musical or sporting skills, either .But she has a secret talent. She is a cookery genius! She can whip up any dish, feed a famished family, come up with yummy flavour combinations, and create original recipes that are all her own. In Catches a Cheat, a mystery is afoot when a cookery-show contestant cooks up a suspiciously too-tasty pie. Trudie uses her cookery knowledge to find out what is going on . .' (Publication summary)

'When lightning causes a fire at the wedding reception venue of culinary child prodigy Trudie Cooper's favourite teacher, Miss Best, it looks as if there will be no meal for the celebration. However, with only a box of vegetables and a few grapes to works with, and with the hour and a quarter she's got quickly running out, nine-year-old Trudie uses her extraordinary skill, and a dash to the only delicatessen in Melaleuca, to not only feed over seventy people, but to make the perfect replacement for the destroyed wedding cake. Included recipe: Possibly Trudie's Lemon Myrtle Syrup Cake Wordcount: 4,338 (excluding recipe)' (Publication summary)

'Trudie Cooper can't paint portraits, solve difficult sums in her head, write riveting novels, speak six languages, or do other clever things like that. She has no special musical or sporting skills, either. But she has a secret talent. She is a cookery genius! She can whip up any dish, feed a famished family, come up with yummy flavour combinations, and create original recipes that are all her own. In The secret is out, Trudie is on a mission to save the school library. She enlists the support of a TV personality, but as events unfold her secret is also revealed .' (Publication summary)

'Blip and Pip are getting ready for the Big Berry Banquet, when all of their friends come together to tell stories, eat food and have fun. Blip is growing juicy blueberries in his garden, and Pip is growing lovely lush strawberries. Then, one morning, Blip finds some of his berries are missing . . . !

'Blip and Pip’s Big Berry Mystery is a gentle story about sharing and saying sorry. It is the third book in the Blip and Pip series by Natalie Jane Parker.' (Publication summary) 

'Blip lives deep in the rainforest, all on his own — until one special day when he meets Pip, who becomes his best friend. 

'Then, one afternoon there is a great storm, and a terrible thing happens . . .

'Blip Meets Pip is a gentle story about friendship and responsibility, by Natalie Jane Parker. ' (Publication summary)

'A delightful and beautifully illustrated introduction to many of Australia's most wonderful wild birds, including simple facts about habitat, behaviours, and the sounds that they make. The book also includestwo wonderful touch-and-feel feather inserts on the front cover. Illustrated by acclaimed Australian wildlife artist Natalie Jane Parker.' (Publication summary)  

'One day, Annie Tibbet and little dog Bozo ran under a shimmering rainbow to fetch a pot of gold. They had forgotten all about Gran Tibbet's warning that rainbows could dangerous! They shrunk in size and grew fairy wings, then they joined the realm of fairy folk that lived beyond the rainbow.' (Synopsis)

'When Tiger Tom's father does not return home after a day of fishing, his family is very worried. Tiger Tom sets out in search of his father and so begins an enthralling adventure. Tiger Tom uncovers a wicked crime that is sure to anger the king.' (Synopsis)

'This story is a rhyming tale of a cat who just wont be quiet, he chats all day and he chats all night.!

''The chatterbox cat' it funny and entertaining!' (Publication summary)

'Mermaid princess, Marina, is washed up on a tropical island after her pet dolphin Silverfin flees from a nasty shark. Embellished by Barber's prettily distinctive watercolours.' (Publication summary)

'Did you ever wonder what happens to baby teeth? Have you ever wanted to meet the tooth fairy? In this beautifully illustrated fairy tale adventure, the magic and secrets of the Tooth Fairy are revealed at last! Each book is beautifully decorated with holographic silver foil, and comes with a silk pouch for storing those special baby teeth.' (Publication summary)