A gift-appropriate story for kids features a long-suffering boy's eye-rolling observations of his father's bombastic and often corny sense of humor, which is comprised of groan-out-loud puns and wisecracking rejoinders.
Not since Harry the Dirty Dog has there been such a lovable puppy with such an aversion to pet grooming. A beautiful picture book about a lovable, but scruffy dog. Our dog is not a clean dog, a shiny or a fluffy dog. Our dog is a seadog
A joyful celebration of the sports, ceremony and fun of the Games from the team that brought you Cricket, I Just Love it! What a glorious day for the Backyard Games! Who will be champions, household names? I jump on my bike and round up my mates. We visualise glory, think of the greats. Create all the fun and drama of the Games in your own backyard – your imagination is the only limit! Exuberantly written and illustrated, The Backyard Games is a celebration of summer and sport from the creators of Cricket, I Just Love It!
Series Five is about me, Toocool, and my amazing adventures with my best mate Spike, my next door neighbour Wong and of course Marcy.My name is Toocool, and I'm a legend!"How do you make a jet-ski travel at the speed of light or even faster? Easy! Find out what Wong does to help turn Toocool's jet-ski into a total racing machine. Will Toocool crash his jet-ski or will he win his most challenging race ever?
Series Five is about me, Toocool, and my amazing adventures with my best mate Spike, my next door neighbour Wong and of course Marcy.My name is Toocool, and I'm a legend!"In Pirates, Toocool finds a map in his cereal packet. "There's treasure on Duck Island," Toocool explains to Spike, Marcy and Bella. Toocool says he and Spike are going to build a pirate ship. "We'll rule Duck Lake, take over Duck Island and we'll have all the treasure." But Marcy and Bella have other ideas...
This reference features a special chapter detailing activities, from canoeing to cycling to water-skiing; information on finding the best pint and Irish music; up-to-date facts on Irish politics, history, and architecture; and details of transport routes, from heady Dublin's nightlife to the wilds of Burren in County Clare. 79 maps., 28 in color.
A gorgeous board book, perfect for babies and toddlers that beautifully captures the whole experience of having a favourite blanky and what happens on the day it finally must be washed. A wonderful journey full of love, desperate searching, joyous discovery and the restoration of all the gloriously comforting aromas. This is Yellow Blanky. We go everywhere together. What a joy Yellow Blanky is! Any moment can include a warm reassuring snuggle. And it smells like all the best things in the whole world - it smells of Mummy and mashed banana and Pickett, the dog. Then Yellow Blanky is missing! Then found! But it's lost its beautiful smells... which WILL NOT DO AT ALL! An adorable story from two of Australia's cherished and award-winning children's book creators.
Bruno, get in the bath!' It's bathtime, but there's a whale in the tub and Bruno can't get in! No one in his family believes him and Bruno keeps being sent back to the bathroom until, at last, Bruno and the whale work out a very splashy solution. A wonderful story that humorously explores bathtime and a playful celebration of a child's imagination.
Today. Is. Dinosaur. Day!" I roared. "Today is Aunt Daisy's wedding," said Mum. "And Nellie, you're the flower girl, remember?" "But I can't be a flower girl today," I said. "I'm a dinosaur." Mum, Dad and baby Riley are all busy getting ready for Aunt Daisy's wedding and no one has time to listen to Nellie. But Nellie can't wear her flower girl dress today. Today, she's a dinosaur. Luckily Nellie might just have a brilliant idea ... Why Can't I be a Dinosaur? is a warm family story about determination and ingenuity - and a wedding with a difference.
How did you find this book? Don't you know this book is a secret book?Readers will delight in being asked how they found this book. Did Monkey tell? Was it Owl? Giraffe?Maybe the animal who "told" would rather share than keep a secret. Especially when sharing a book as good as this one makes him so happy!Once again, Tom Booth breaks the fourth wall to delight and entice readers young and old.
What would you rather do, tell Sid he smells or tell Principal Brody he smells? That's easy. I would tell Mr Brody. No one is scarier than the bully Sid Malone, and now he's coming to get Freddy. Luckily, Freddy's got a plan. Laser beam eyes. If he stares at a white wall for long enough and wants it bad enough, his eyes will start to shoot laser beams. On second thoughts, he might need a back-up plan! Freddy's friends are in danger too. But what can Freddy do when he's even afraid of his little sister? (Well to be fair, she is totally evil!) He has to find a way to rescue them all from Sid. Only one thing is for sure - it's going to hurt.
So they sailed away, starting the day in a shabby old boat, with a bale of hay. All in the rising sun, what fun! All in the rising sun.The charming goat and the unflappable duck, and the many friends they meet along the way, with enchant you with their adventures. Full of Rachel Flynn's irresistible characters and Tom Jellett's wonderful illustrations, The Goat the Duck and the Bale of Hay is ideal for reading aloud.
I love wrestling. When I grow up, I want to be just like my wrestling heroes: big and tough, with really huge muscles. The only problem is, my mums don't like fighting... A funny story about identity, family and dressing up, inspired by the award-winning documentary, Gayby Baby. 'Big hearted, bold and beautiful. For any parent who knows there is no "right way" to make a family, and for any kid who knows there is no "right way" to be yourself.' Ben Law, author of The Family Law
A lively and entertaining picture book about a scruffy but lovable pet dog Our dog is not a clean dog, a shiny or a fluffy dog. Our dog is a seadog . . .
Speedy Simpson is the best at everything at Oompha Primary School, at least he is until Bebe LaMouche arrives in town. Bebe can swear better than anyone the children have ever heard. And what's more, she always manages to get away with it. Desperate to outdo her, Speedy sets about finding himself the perfect swear word. When he does, he rolls it around in his mouth and his head until, finally having perfected it, Speedy can contain it no more and the word takes on a life of its own! A funny adventure story from the author of the 2008 CBCA Notable Book, Star of the Circus.
A joyful celebration of the sports, ceremony and fun of the Games from the team that brought you Cricket, I Just Love it! What a glorious day for the Backyard Games! Who will be champions, household names? I jump on my bike and round up my mates. We visualise glory, think of the greats. Create all the fun and drama of the Games in your own backyard – your imagination is the only limit! Exuberantly written and illustrated, The Backyard Games is a celebration of summer and sport from the creators of Cricket, I Just Love It!
Since its first hardback release in 2002, HANDLE WITH CARE has been helping thousands of children and animals to get along with each other. Endorsed by RSPCA, Kidsafe and the S.P.O.T. Program, the new paperback edition is a fun way to save people and pets from harm. Includes all the popular pets as well as wildlife and farm animals.
From classic catches to backyard matches, this is a joyful and heartfelt celebration of all things cricket, written by a much-loved ABC sports broadcaster. Cricket, I just love it! It really is the best. Batting, bowling, fielding, Twenty20 or a test. I watch it or I listen and of course I always play. Cricket is my favourite part of every single day. For any kid who's ever hit a six over the back fence or dreamed of making a century at the MCG, here is a love song to Australia's most iconic summer sport.
Nicholas Nosh is preparing for the Pirate Games when his aunt, uncle and little cousin Primrose arrive. Primrose teases Nicholas meanly all the time and he's determined to show her that he may be small, but he's a real pirate.
A school project on ageing has Gemma seriously worried about how old her parents are looking, until she discovers a recipe for eternal youth. But when her experiments start to go wrong, she learns tht the secret of living forever comes at a terrible price
Anything you need to know? Just ask me. I'm Marcy!"In Thirteen Dolphins, Marcy and Bella watch the dolphins play in the surf, unaware that they are soon to make a discovery that will shock everyone, and save a life.Marcy, the lead female character from the Toocool books, now has her own series due to student and teacher demand. Marcy has a go at everything - there is no challenge too large! Marcy's positive attitude, self-confidence and candid humour are contagious. With best friend Bella in tow, Marcy's adventures will capture the imagination of young readers.
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