1. AFL: Factivity (Compilation) $12.95 Uncover heaps of cool AFL facts and spend hours of fun on AFL-themed activities, quizzes and challenges in AFL: Factivity. Handy tabs allow you to easily navigate to different sections depending on what you feel like doing - ‘fun facts’, ‘create’, ‘challenges’, ‘quizzes’ and ‘stickers’ - and there are two sticker sheets featuring over 70 stickers to add to the factivity fun! 2. Alice-Miranda Diary 2015 (Jacquelien Harvey) $17.95 Every Alice-Miranda fan will be super-organised in 2015 with this gorgeous diary filled with inspiring quotes, pretty illustrations and wonderful extras. Learn how to draw Alice-Miranda, cook like Mrs Oliver and find out which Alice-Miranda character would be your best friend! 3. Day the Crayons Quit, The (Drew Daywalt and Olive Jeffers) $14.95 Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used, and Green has no complaints, The battle lines have been drawn. What is Duncan to do? 4-5. Eyewitness Guide (Dorling Kindersley) $14.95ea These Eyewitness titles are more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines. 4. Cat 5. Dog 6. Loyal Creatures (Morris Gleitzman) $19.95 Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do his bit. So Frank ups his age and volunteers with his horse Daisy ... and his dad. In the deserts of Egypt and Palestine he experiences all the adventure he ever wanted, and a few things he wasn’t expecting. From Gallipoli to the famous charge at Beersheba, through to the end of the war and its unforgettable aftermath, Frank’s story grows out of some key moments in Australia’s history. Age 12+ 11. Lego Ninjago: Brickmaster Updated and Expanded (Dorling Kindersley) $39.95 LEGO Ninjago Brickmaster Updated and Expanded includes minifigures of Kai and Frakjaw and a set of 140 LEGO bricks that can create the story scenes. This brickmaster is bursting with extra information on all the LEGO Ninjago building sets you can create with the bricks. Any new builders will love the tips included in the step- by-step LEGO instructions, helping them to read, build, play and learn. 12. Lego Star Wars: Dark Side $24.95 The Dark Side is created in collaboration with the Lego Group and Lucasfilm. Lively photography shows the evil Sith Lords in action, battling the Jedi and terrorizing the galaxy. Learn all about Darth Vader, Darth Maul, and evil Emperor Palpatine and all their allies. 13. Minecraft: Beginner’s Handbook (Compilation) $16.95 The Official Minecraft Handbooks might just save your life. Inside you’ll find expert tips on how to make a home for yourself, find and gather resources and craft armour and weapons to protect yourself from the terrifying creatures that come out at night.. Includes exclusive tips from the creator, Notch, and first-hand accounts from well-known Minecraft experts. 14. Pigeon Needs A Bath! The (Mo Willems) $16.95 Smell? What smell? I don’t smell. YOU smell. The Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon’s really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it’s going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge! 15. True Grit: Junior Edition (Bear Grylls) $16.95 Who are the people that inspired Bear Grylls to become one of the world’s toughest adventurers? From famous explorers whose never-say-die attitude led them to achieve astonishing feats, to everyday people unexpectedly caught up in life-threatening situations, True Grit is a collection of some of the toughest feats of survival ever accomplished. . Abridged for younger readers. Age 12+ 16. Very Hungry Caterpillar Doodle Book, The (Eric Carle) $14.95 With simple pictures of Eric Carle’s best-loved creations, including the Very Hungry Caterpillar, for children to finish and colour. This delightful doodle book will provide hours of fun for little artists, encouraging creativity and stirring the imagination. 1 SEE ORDER FORM ON BACK PAGE 1 3 6 4 Highlights 5 2 11 Select from our great range and earn credit for your school library Pegi Williams Book Shop 12 13 14 15 16 7-10. Magic Animal Friends (Daisy Meadows) $12.95ea Welcome to a magical world where animals talk and play - just like you and me! Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest - a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe - their summer holidays suddenly become much more magical! 7. Lucy Longwhiskers Gets Lost #1 8. Molly Twinkletail Runs Away #2 9. Emily Featherbill All Alone #3 10. Bella Tabbypaw in Trouble #4 7 9 8 10
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1. AFL: Factivity (Compilation) $12.95 Uncover heaps of cool AFL facts and spend hours of fun on AFL-themed activities, quizzes and challenges in AFL: Factivity. Handy tabs allow you to easily navigate to different sections depending on what you feel like doing - ‘fun facts’, ‘create’, ‘challenges’, ‘quizzes’ and ‘stickers’ - and there are two sticker sheets featuring over 70 stickers to add to the factivity fun!
2. Alice-Miranda Diary 2015 (Jacquelien Harvey) $17.95 Every Alice-Miranda fan will be super-organised in 2015 with this gorgeous diary filled with inspiring quotes, pretty illustrations and wonderful extras. Learn how to draw Alice-Miranda, cook like Mrs Oliver and find out which Alice-Miranda character would be your best friend!
3. Day the Crayons Quit, The (Drew Daywalt and Olive Jeffers) $14.95
Poor Duncan just wants to colour in. But when he opens his box of crayons, he only finds letters, all saying the same thing: We quit! Blue needs a break from colouring in all that water, while Pink just wants to be used, and Green has no complaints, The battle lines have been drawn. What is
These Eyewitness titles are more interactive and colourful than ever with new infographics, statistics, facts and timelines.
4. Cat 5. Dog
6. Loyal Creatures (Morris Gleitzman) $19.95Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do his bit. So Frank ups his age and volunteers with his horse Daisy ... and his dad. In the deserts of Egypt and Palestine he experiences all the adventure he ever wanted, and a few things he wasn’t expecting. From Gallipoli
to the famous charge at Beersheba, through to the end of the war and its unforgettable aftermath, Frank’s story grows out of some key moments in Australia’s history. Age 12+
11. Lego Ninjago: Brickmaster Updated and Expanded (Dorling Kindersley) $39.95
LEGO Ninjago Brickmaster Updated and Expanded includes minifigures of Kai and Frakjaw and a set of 140 LEGO bricks that can create the story scenes. This brickmaster is bursting with extra information on all the LEGO Ninjago building sets you can create with the bricks. Any new builders will love the tips included in the step-by-step LEGO instructions, helping them to read, build, play and learn.
12. Lego Star Wars: Dark Side $24.95 The Dark Side is created in collaboration with the Lego Group and Lucasfilm. Lively photography shows the evil Sith Lords in action, battling the Jedi and terrorizing the galaxy. Learn all about Darth Vader, Darth Maul, and evil Emperor Palpatine and all their allies.
The Official Minecraft Handbooks might just save your life. Inside you’ll find expert tips on how to make a home for yourself, find and gather resources and craft armour and weapons to protect yourself from the terrifying creatures that come out at night.. Includes exclusive tips from the creator, Notch, and first-hand accounts from well-known Minecraft experts.
14. Pigeon Needs A Bath! The (Mo Willems) $16.95
Smell? What smell? I don’t smell. YOU smell. The Pigeon needs a bath! Except, well, the Pigeon’s really not so sure about that... Besides, he took a bath last month! Maybe. It looks like it’s going to take some serious convincing to get the Pigeon to take the plunge!
Who are the people that inspired Bear Grylls to become one of the world’s toughest adventurers? From famous explorers whose never-say-die attitude led them to achieve astonishing feats, to everyday people unexpectedly caught up in life-threatening situations, True Grit is a collection of some of the toughest feats of survival ever accomplished. . Abridged for younger readers. Age 12+
16. Very Hungry Caterpillar Doodle Book, The (Eric Carle) $14.95
With simple pictures of Eric Carle’s best-loved creations, including the Very Hungry Caterpillar, for children to finish and colour. This delightful doodle book will provide hours of fun for little artists, encouraging creativity and stirring the imagination.
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Sylvie Curran Korankova) $24.95Sally Sutton’s trademark rhyming text, with funky art by Sylvie Currin Korankova, makes boarding an aeroplane fun in this picture book. Rushing to the airport, what do I see? Plane at the gate, a-ready and a-steady. I hope it’s going to wait. We’re late as late can be!
18. Too Hot for Sports (Mini Goss) $19.95
When Barry wakes up, he doesn’t feel well. Fortunately Stella comes to the rescue, and soon diagnoses a ‘bad case of the weasles’.
19. Dear Zoo (Rod Campbell) $14.95When a small boy writes to the zoo t ask for a pet
he’s in for many surprises. A delightful, funny flap-book for the very young
20. Eliot: Midnight Superhero (Anne Cottringer and Alex T Smith) $15.95
By day, Eliot is a quiet boy who likes to read and play with his toys. But when the clock strikes midnight, Eliot is transformed into a hero! One day Eliot receives an urgent message from the worlds Most Important Scientists: a giant meteor is hurtling towards Earth and theres nothing they can do to stop
it. Will Eliot be able to save the world from destruction in the nick of time?
21. Entertainer, The (Emma Dodd) $14.95When an entertainer dressed as a big cuddly bear
arrives at a fancy dress party, the children are delighted. He makes them hoot with laughter as he drinks water from a vase, goes wild on his skateboard and bursts all the balloons. So after a fond farewell at the end of the day, everyone is surprised when another entertainer turns up - full of apologies for being late!
22. Fancy Nancy and the Wedding of the Century (Jane O’connor and Robin Preiss Glasser)
$19.95Fancy Nancy can’t wait to attend her Uncle’s wedding. She envisions the most exquisite celebration to take place after all she’s never been to a wedding before. But when Nancy learns her uncle and fiancée, Dawn, are taking a more non-traditional route, she’s afraid it won’t be a fancy wedding after all.
23. Flying Bath, The (Julia Donaldson and David Roberts) $19.95
When everyone has left the house in the morning, the bath toys spring into action and head off on exciting adventures in their magical flying bath! From giving a muddy piglet a shower to putting out a fire for a frightened baboon, they have water at the ready for any
emergency - but they’re always home for the children’s bathtime at the end of the day.
24. King Pig (Nick Bland) $24.95Because he was the king, he could make the sheep do whatever he wanted, whenever he pleased. But he just couldn’t make them like him. A royal romp about a little pig with a lot to learn, from best-selling picture book creator Nick Bland.
25. Library Book For Bear, A (Bonny Becker and Kady MacDonald Denton) $24.95
Curmudgeonly Bear succumbs to Mouse’s entreaties and discovers the joy of books in a hilarious story that fans will be eager to add to their own library. Bear does not want to go to the library. He is quite sure he already has all the books he will ever need. Yet the relentlessly cheery
Mouse, small and grey and bright-eyed, thinks differently.
26. Max and the Won’t Go To Bed Show (Mark Sperring and Sarah Wharburton) $24.95Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Roll up, roll up, for MAX THE MAGNIFICENT and his world famous show: putting off bedtime for as long as possible! Cheer as he makes a cookie disappear (very slo-o-o-wly)! Gasp as he asks for ten bedtime stories (yes, ten)! Will the show go on all night, or will Max finally go to sleep?
27. Mr Chicken Lands on London (Leigh Hobbs) $24.95
Mr Chicken can’t wait another minute, so he finishes his breakfast, collects his camera and flies to London. He wants to see everything. Join Mr Chicken and let him show you his favourite city in all the world
28. Pig the Pug (Aaron Blabey) $16.95Pig was a Pug and Im sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way. Pig is the greediest Pug in the world. He is ill-tempered, rude and unreasonable. When Pig the Pug is asked to share his toys, something unexpected happens ... Hopefully Pig has learned a lesson!
29. Poppy Cat (Sara Acton) $24.95 Poppy Cat is a simple yet beautiful story of a cat that likes to copy everything her owner does... except when she decides to be mischievous. And at the end of the day the little girl and Poppy cat love to curl up together on the sofa.
30. Possum’s Big Surprise (Colin Buchanan and Nina Rycroft) $14.95
Flossy the Possum is up and away! Off in a flash and a tumble of grey Flossy the Possum, quick as can be! When all of a sudden ... what does she see? Flossy’s friends have a big surprise for her. Will she find out before everything is ready?
31. Rudie Nudie (Emma Quay) $14.95A delightful celebration of those nudie moments between bath and bedtime. ‘One, two Rudie Nudie, Rudie Nudie in the bath...’ Emma Quay captures all the joy and energy of childhood in this irresistible rhyming tale. With its charming illustrations and lively text, ‘Rudie Nudie’ is destined to become an instant family favourite!
32. Stop Sticking, Stan! (Nicola Killen) $14.95 Stan loves collecting things, feathers, buttons, old socks. But he gets distracted when his parents treat him to a set of stickers, and a whole new hobby begins. This warm and quirky book will appeal to parents and children as they recognize Stan’s familiar obsession.
33. Three Bears (Sort Of) (Yvonne Morrison and Donovan Bixley) $14.95
Once upon a time, there were three bears... What kind? Huh? What kind of bears? Grizzly bears? Sun bears? Polar bears? Um ... the last one. And they lived in the woods... Polar bears don’t live in the woods. They live in the Arctic. Fall out of your chair laughing as a cheeky child questions every aspect of the classic story of ‘The Three Bears’.
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Hurly-burly! Pearlie takes part in a Butterfly Carnival in Rio When Pearlie arrives in the dazzling Tijuca Forest in Brazil, she discovers a world of creatures she’s never seen before. Pearlie helps her new friend, Morena the Tijuca Forest fairy, prepare for a giant celebration. But some very naughty birds and a case of mistaken identity could ruin the party completely!
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Stories for Boys is a selection of wonderful stories written by Australian authors especially for the young male of the species. Dinosaurs, rockets, pirates and grumpy grandpas will capture boys’ imaginations and tickle their funny bones. Once they start reading, them won’t want to stop!
48. Stories for Girls (Various) $14.95Stories for Girls is a selection of wonderful stories written by Australian authors especially for girls in the 6- to 8-year-old age group. Girls will delight in stories featuring unicorns, singing recitals, magic capes and more. Once they start reading, they won’t want to stop!
49. Violet Mackerel’s Helpful Suggestion #7 (Anna Branford and Sarah Davis) $19.95
Violet Mackerel is excited. Her best friend Rose is going on a trip to Japan. But Violet is going to miss her terribly. Six weeks is a long time. What if Rose forgets her? It may all be a slight disaster. Unless Violet can come up with a perfect plan and a very helpful suggestion.
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Someone has taken something from the principal’s office at school! Who would have done such a terrible thing? And when one of Billie’s friends becomes a suspect, will Billie even know who to trust anymore?
37. Big Book of Old Tom (Leigh Hobbs) $19.95 Angela Throgmorton lives alone and likes it that way. One
day she finds an unusual bundle on her doorstep - Old Tom has arrived. Her life will never be the same. The five classic Old Tom books, all in one volume: Old Tom / Old Tom at the Beach / Old Tom Goes to Mars / Old Tom’s Guide to Being Good / A Friend for Old Tom
38. Bink and Gollie: Best Friends Forever (Kate DiCamillo and Tony Fucile) $14.95
Gollie is quite sure she has royal blood in her veins, but can Bink survive her friend’s queenly airs - specially if pancakes are not part of the deal? Bink wonders what it would be like to be as tall as her friend, but how far will she stretch her luck to find out?
39. Clementine Rose and the Treasure Box (Jacqueline Harvey) $12.95
Clemmie can’t wait to put on a tutu and learn to dance. When something terrible happens to the local hall, the ballet lessons are put on hold. How can the villagers raise enough money to repair the hall? Perhaps Clementine Rose and her new friends can find some hidden treasure and save the day.
40. Geronimo Stilton Heromice #1: Mice to the Rescue (Geronimo Stilton) $12.95
Join Geronimo Stilton in an all-new superhero adventure series!
41. Hey Jack: Toy Sale (Sally Rippin) $7.95
Jack is selling the toys he doesn’t play with anymore. There’s some old Lego, a scruffy teddy bear and a robot dog that doesn’t work. But when Jack sees other kids having fun with his stuff, will he regret the whole idea?
42. Mermaid Reef (Rosie Banks) $9.95In the fourth book of the exciting new Secret Kingdom series, Ellie, Summer and Jasmine are
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This school camp is full of secrets and surprises! An exciting announcement has been made and Alice-Miranda and her schoolmates are going on camp. There are sleep outs, treasure hunts and so many activities to look forward to! However, it’s not all fun and games. Alice-Miranda and Millie will need to keep a close eye on Caprice, the school’s newest student, who seems determined to cause trouble.
51. Armageddon Outta Here: World of Skulduggery Pleasant (Derek Landy) $19.95We all know that doors are for people with no imagination so smash the glass, climb through the window and enter the awesome world of Skulduggery Pleasant with this ultimate story collection. For the first time, every Skulduggery Pleasant short story - plus The End of the World, the World Book Day novelette - is collected into
one magnificent volume.
52. Demon Dentist (David Walliams) $19.95The new jaw-achingly funny novel from David Walliams, the Number One bestselling author! Make your appointment if you dare... Demon Dentist is a jaw-achingly funny and teeth-chatteringly thrilling tale about an evil dentist who has an over-the-top devotion to teeth extractions and how one special boy and his dreamer dad finally stand up to this drilling-crazed villain.
53. Dork Diaries TV Star (Rachel Renee Russell) $16.95
Nikki and her friends are about to have their five minutes of fame! A reality TV crew is going to follow them for the whole month as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere Nikki and her friends go? Is life in the spotlight really going to be all they think it is or will it be a Dork Disaster?
Tao is learning to be a dragonkeeper. With no one to teach him it is not easy. He must keep Kai safe but there is danger at every turn. Most terrifying of all is the ghost who can turn blood into ice. Tao knows he must prove he is truly worthy of the name dragonkeeper. Hardback
Strange things are happening in some of Italy’s most famous cities. What is evil agency SHADOW up to? Team Leader Agent EJ12 and the SHINE STARS split up to find the clues. But will EJ12 be able to piece them all together in time to stop SHADOW?
56. Kumiko and the Dragon (Briony Stewart) $14.95
Kumiko doesn’t like going to bed. She can’t sleep, and the reason she can’t sleep is because of the giant dragon that sits outside her bedroom window, every single night. So one night she plucks up the courage to ask the dragon to leave, not knowing that the truth she is about to discover is more thrilling than anything she could ever have imagined.
57. Phoenix Code Book 1: Secrets of the Tombs (Helen Moss) $14.95
When Ryan Flint accompanies his journalist mother to an archaeological
expedition in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, he isn’t expecting life-threatening danger and a 3,000-year-old murder mystery - but that’s exactly what he finds! Before he knows it, he has joined forces with Cleo McNeil, an archaeologists’ daughter, to solve secret codes, discover an ancient treasure and outwit a strange cult intent on gaining possession of the relic.
58. Phyllis Wong and the Return of the Conjuror (Geoff McSkimming) $14.95
Someone has sold a number of incredibly valuable first editions of Shakespeare’s collected plays at the antique auction house The House of Wendlebury and Chief Inspector Inglis suspects foul play. These rare First Folios are in mint condition, but are not forgeries. Where on earth could they have come from? Has a crime been committed?
59. Rescue on Nim’s Island (Wendy Orr) $14.95Nim lives on an island with her father, Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, and their friend Alex Rover, the adventure writer. When Jack invites a group of scientists to visit, they bring their children as
well. But two of the scientists have plans other than studying algae...
60. Tom Gates: A Tiny Bit Lucky (Liz Pichon) $16.95
Me, Derek and Norman need some SERIOUS band practice for the ROCKWEKLY BANDBATTLE AUDITION. But i’m not panicking becasue we have LOADS of time... (I think?)
61. Weirdo 2: Even Weirder! (Anh Do) $14.95
Weir’s back and even weirder! But it’s not just Weir who’s weird, it’s his whole family. Not even their pet bird is normal! How will he keep cool with a school trip to the zoo coming up AND Bella’s birthday party?! It won’t be easy ... but it will be funny!
62. Emily Feather and the Chest of Charms (Holly Webb) $12.95
Emily doesn’t like the boy her older sister Lory keeps bringing home. There’s something untrustworthy about him, though Emily can’t put her finger on exactly what. Soon she discovers Lory is in danger! The boy has tricked her into taking him through the doors into the fairy world.
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Born with a terrible facial abnormality, Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now, for the first time, he’s being sent to a real school - and he’s dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he’s just like them, underneath it all?
75. Infinity Drake #1: Sons of Scarlatti, The (John McNally) $19.95
Infinity Drake - aka Finn - is off on holiday with his mad scientist Uncle when they are summoned to a crisis meeting. Scarlatti, a lethal bio-weapon - an uber-wasp killing machine - has been released by a pitiless villain with incalculable consequences for mankind. UNLESS Uncle Al can shrink a military team to track down and kill the beast. Age 11+
76. Alex Rider: Russian Roulette (Anthony Horowitz) $18.95
An international contract killer has been given his orders. His next target is a fourteen-year old spy ...
Alex Rider. The man’s name is Yassen Gregorovich. He
knows Alex well. The two of them share a secret from the past. As he considers his next mission, Yassen remembers the forces that turned him from an ordinary schoolboy into a hired assassin. Age 12+
77. Sequin Star, The (Belinda Murrell) $16.95
Everyone in the circus has a secret - Claire’s is just
more unusual than most . . . After her grandmother falls ill,
Claire finds a sequin star among her treasures. Why does Claire’s
wealthy grandmother own such a cheap piece? The mystery deepens when
the brooch hurtles Claire back in time to 1932. Age12+
78. Two Wolves (Tristan Banks) $16.95One afternoon, police officers show up at Ben Silver’s front door. Minutes after they leave, his parents arrive home. Ben and his little sister Olive are bundled into the car and told they’re going on a holiday. But are they? It doesn’t take long for Ben to realise that his parents are in trouble. Now Ben gathers evidence and tries to uncover what his parents have done. The problem is, if he figures it out, what does he do? Age 12+
79. Raven’s Wing (Frances Watts) $16.95Set in Ancient Rome, The Raven’s Wing tells the story of Claudia, who is wrenched from her happy life with her aunt and uncle to return to the home of her senator father, whom she hasn’t seen since her mother died when she was very young. Soon Claudia starts to uncover the true reasons behind her father’s newfound interest, and finds herself an unwitting pawn in her new stepmother’s plots and schemes. Ages 11+
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Caspan hates life as a thief on the streets, so he leaps at the chance to join a secret order sanctioned by the King. The Brotherhood seeks the lost magical weapons of an ancient race that will help them fight the Roon, the invading army who creep ever closer. Defeat seems inevitable. Unless Caspan and his fellow recruits, set aside their differences and use their new skills to help turn the tide…Age 11+
67. Caesar the War Dog: Operaton Pink Elephant (Stephen Dando-Collins) $16.95
This dog never forgets a friend. When their friend Lucky is kidnapped by elephant poachers in Tanzania, the Global Rapid Reaction Responders team is called in to find him. Caesar the super-sniffing war dog is sent with Ben and Charlie on the mission. After a death-defying parachute jump into the ocean, they start gathering clues. The poachers were last seen stealing village children to become soldiers for their army - and they
have forced Lucky to write a ransom letter. Age 11+
Honey is going to live with her Dad in Australia. Her new life is a dream come true - until school begins. The girls are different from Honey’s friends in England and the only person who seems to understand her is the cute boy from the
beach she’s chatting to online. But when he, the girls at school and even her dad start breaking promises, who can she trust? Age 12+
71. Crystal Bay Girls: Romy Bright (Jennifer Storer) $16.95
Romy Bright is going to rock the Harvest Festival and become a hardcore muso. But right now she’s stuck babysitting, minding the flower shop and watching out for her erratic mum. At least Romy can rely on James. He’s her best friend and when they’re playing music together, nothing else matters. That is, until Matt arrives in Crystal Bay - and Romy falls in love. Age12+
72. Crystal Heart, The (Sophie Masson) $18.95When Kasper joins the elite guard watching over a dangerous prisoner in a tower, he believes he is protecting his country from a powerful witch. Until one day he discovers the prisoner is a beautiful princess - Izolda of Night- who is condemned by a prophecy to die on her eighteenth birthday. Kasper decides to help her escape. But their hiding place won’t remain secret forever. Ages 13+
73. Disappearing Act (James Moloney) $14.95Matt Cooper is twelve, and spends quite a bit of his time
honing his magic skills and tricks. He doesn’t realise that his great-grandfather, Mattheus Coperneau, was a professional magician whose career came to a disastrous end when a trick he performed backfired spectacularly. What neither Matt nor Mattheus realise is that there’s an even older story behind the failure of Mattheus’s ‘disappearing trick’ and a tragic romance is at the bottom of it all. Ages 12+
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Camp Quality is committed to bringing hope and happiness to children living with cancer, their families and communities, through ongoing quality recreational, educational and financial support programs. Scholastic Australia is proud to donate all royalties from sales to this worthy cause.
89. Make Your Own Skeleton (Dorling Kindersley) $29.95
Make Your Own Skeleton helps you put together all the different parts of the human anatomy to make a 65-cm tall human skeleton model! With 67 sturdy photographic ‘bones’ easily slotting together, plus clear step-by-step photographs, you’ll learn all about the different parts of the body as you easily build your model skeleton.
90. Star Wars: Build R2-D2 Papercraft Kit $29.95
With specialty printing, lights, sounds, and highly detailed model, Star Wars: Build R2-D2 brings everyone’s favourite cheeky droid to life! The kit includes approximately twelve template sheets with die-cut pieces to build a 12 inch model, a paperback book, an instruction booklet, push-button LED light and three audio tracks playing authentic R2-D2 sounds.
91. Things That Go (Emily Stead and Dan Crisp) $15.95
Step on the pedal and zoom into the wonderful world of speedy cars, planes, trains and all things that go, go, go with My First Creativity Book: Things That Go! There are fun sticker activities, simple dot-to-dots, mazes, counting exercises, matching games and cut-out activities to keep early learners entertained for hours.
92. Tissue Paper Crafts (Compilation) $24.95
Discover a fun and fresh approach to tissue paper in Tissue Paper Crafts, making many different and dazzling creations, from tiny trees to fabulous flowers to fluffy little birds. The set has everything you need to produce adorable craftwork, including simple step-by-step instructions, glue, string, wire, and a rainbow of beautifully coloured tissue paper!
93. Toolbox Jewelry (Compilation) $24.95
Toolbox Jewelry comes with more than 180 shiny hex nuts, star washers, fasteners and other hardware in various sizes. Young designers follow step-by-step instructions in the book to transform these practical thingimajigs into super chic. This book comes with cord, satin ribbon, beads and earring wires: everything you need to make all 10 projects.
80. 1001 Pirate Things To Spot Sticker Book
(Rob Lloyd Jones) $16.95Join Jack the cabin boy on his hunt for treasure – and all kinds of other pirate things, from parrots to eye patches. Little spotters can keep track of all their finds using the stickers in the middle of the book.
81. Angelina’s Big City Ballet (Katharine Holabird and Helen Craig) $24.95
In this brand new story the world’s most famous dancing mouse is off on an exciting voyage across the sea - all the way to the Big Cheese, to perform in a dance show with her cousin Janie. It features a 3D pop-out stage and press-out characters to create your own dance show.
82. Billie B Brown Super Dooper Colouring Book, The (Sally Rippin) $4.95
Inside these books are lots and lots of brilliant activities, from mazes and word finds to dot-to-dot and colouring in. Plus over 60 stickers!
83. Eye Bogglers (Gianni A Sarcone) $9.95
A Mesmerizing Mass of Amazing Illusions. Eye Bogglers is a crazy picture gallery of mesmerising optical illusions and visual puzzles. It contains many new adaptations of lesser-known optical illusions and plenty of favourite classics.
84. Fairytale Creativity Book, The (Lisa Miles and Holly Clifton-Brown) $19.95
Enter a dream world of favourite fairytales with The Fairytale Creativity Book. Puzzles and activities are based on five classic princess tales - Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Rapunzel. Little girls will love seeing all their best-loved characters in one bumper book.
85. How Cars Work (Nick Arnold) $24.95How Cars Work is a spectacular interactive guide to understanding the mechanisms that make a car move. Each spread introduces you to a car mechanism that you put into action by building one or more working models. This hands-on approach
makes it easy to understand the principles that make the mechanisms work, and how they apply to cars of all kinds.
86. How to Make Small Things With Violet Mackerel (Anna Branford) $19.95
Violet Mackerel loves to make things - especially small things. Packed full of crafty ideas and lots of thinking outside the square! All of the fun and small things Violet shows you how to make can easily be made with things you have at home.
87. Juicy, Juicy Green Grass Book and CD (Peter Coombe) $16.95
Join in the fun with four of Peter Combes favourite songs, brought to life with fun illustrations and a cast of quirky animal characters! Includes four of Peter Combes catchy tunes: ‘Juicy Juicy Green Grass’, ‘The Silly Postman’, ‘Tadpole Blues’ and ‘Red Says Stop’.
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98-101. Horrible Histories Junior Edition (Terry Deary) $ 14.95eaWith a bold, accessible new look, these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. Revised by the author to make Horrible Histories more accessible to young readers.
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96. Children’s Book of Cinema (Dorling Kindersley) $29.95
Explore the fascinating art of special effects and the trickery involved in making the unbelievable look real. Plus, tips on simple movie-making techniques invite kids to start capturing their own stories on camera. Perfect for film buffs eager to learn about the enthralling universe of film.
97. Found and Made: The Art of Upcycling (LISA HOLZL) $19.95
The Art of Upcycling will help to turn your trash into treasure. A toilet roll holder and some papier-mache can become a puppet king. A shoe box can transform into a treasure box. Ice-cream sticks, magazines, plastic bags, tin cans - are all waiting to be part of your art kit. Collect. Create. And upcycle! 97
An all-new library of amazing 3D dinosaur images allow you a closer look at your favourite dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus Rex and Barosaurus, while new dinosaur facts and theories bring you up-to-date with the latest developments in the dinosaur world.
105. Kids’ Kitchen: Fun Recipes with a Dash of Science (Lorna Brash) $19.95
This entertaining children’s cookery book is packed full of easy to follow recipes for delicious cakes, bakes, puddings, snacks, ice-cream, sushi and healthy burgers! It explores the basic principles of everyday foods, such as why jelly sets, why popcorn pops or why beans give you wind!. Cooking has never been so much fun!
106. Really Incredible Maths Book, The (Dorling Kindersley) $19.95
Maths is fun when it’s learnt through fraction flaps, amazing pop-up shapes and addition and subtraction strips. Fascinating facts are hidden under pops and flaps to give kids essential information about maths.
107. Stephen Biesty’s Giant Vehicles (Rod Green and Stephen Biesty) $24.95
See inside some of the world’s most enormous vehicles in this amazing lift-the-flap book. Discover eight monster machines: from the double-decker Airbus to the largest submarine on Earth, and from the planet’s most massive dumper truck to the biggest helicopter ever made.
102. Horrible Science (Nick Arnold) $14.95
In this book you will find out the most interesting... and horrible scientific facts
108. Usborne Pocket Quiz Book, The (Compilation) $12.95
A fun, colour illustrated quiz book full of general knowledge questions and mulitple choice answers suitable for all the family. The neat pocket format makes this book the ideal travel companion, simply pull it out wherever you happen to be for instant entertainment.
109. Walk Tall: Jim Stynes (Jim Stynes) $16.95 At first, Jim Stynes didn’t understand Australian football at all. But once he accepted the challenge to play, there was no stopping him. Jim Stynes shares his early life as a knockabout kid growing up in Ireland, his move to Australia as a teenager and his rise to football stardom, with all the trials and tribulations along the way. Age 12+
110. Why Don’t You Smell While You’re Sleeping? (Mitchell Symons) $19.95
Did you know ...that a ‘zyzzyx’ is a type of wasp? That the chances of being injured by a toilet seat at some point in your life are reckoned to be one in 6.500? That the collective noun for giraffes is the very apt a ‘tower of giraffes’ and that snail races start with the words ‘ready, steady, Slow!’ Amaze your mates and fascinate your family with these brilliant facts, and more!
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ABC Book Of Children’s Cakes, The (Kathy Knudsen) $16.95
Celebrate birthdays, special occasions and even afternoon tea with these easy-to-make character cakes. SIncludes characters from Giggle and Hoot, Peppa Pig, Charlie & Lola, In the Night Garden, Play
School, Bananas in Pyjamas, Bob the Builder and Angelina Ballerina.
From the giant blue whale and the bottlenose dolphin to the vast corral reefs and unique jellyfish this fascinating guide full of flaps and pull-outs is packed with interesting facts, colourful charts and up-close photography to create an accessible and exciting guide to the creatures that live in the ocean.
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103. I Spy a Great Reader (Jackie French)
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ONE FOR THE PARENTS: Does your child love books,
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