CHILDREN ’ S
Fiction
WEDDING RESCUE ( WILLA & WOOF # 4 )
Jacqueline Harvey RRP $ 12.99
Summer has arrived and Willa ’ s excited – it ’ s time for Aunty Jane ’ s wedding . But when a fire burns down the wedding venue , Willa has to jump into action . Can Willa find a way to rescue the wedding ?
SHORTEST BEDTIME STORY EVER
David Campbell , Samar Kabir
RRP $ 18.99
As long as there are no interruptions – like sneezy dragons , or alien goo , and especially not monkeys with lasers on their heads – this story will be all finished , just in time for bed . Sounds perfect ... right ?
ITTY BITTY KITTY # 2
Noémie Gionet Landry , Maddy Mara
RRP $ 14.99
Itty Bitty Kitty LOVES pouncing , lap naps and hiding in suitcases . She HATES being called cute . She is almost a tiger , after all ! She may still be a kitten , but Itty Bitty is ready to take on the world . And she knows all the Cat Laws .
A SWIRL OF SADIE
Lana Spasevski , Joanie Stone
RRP $ 14.99
In these three sprinklefilled stories ( complete with recipes !) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity , kindness and , of course , a swirl of something delicious .
DUE APRIL 26
ETTA AND THE OCTOPUS
Zana Fraillon , Andrew Joyner
RRP $ 14.99
Etta and the Octopus is a hilarious , fully illustrated tale about an unlikely friendship between a girl and an octopus that is perfect for newly independent readers .
THE FORGOTTEN SONG Coral Vass , Jess Racklyeft
RRP $ 24.99
Regent ’ s father had learnt the song from his father , who learnt it from his father too ... The song of the regent honeyeater has been heard in the bush for many generations — but could it soon be lost forever ?
A LITTLE BIT LOST . ( THE WILD LIFE . # 3 ) Laura Bunting , Philip Bunting
RRP $ 15.99
Roo has woken up with three new babies – weird babies – in her pouch . But where did they come from ? Follow Quokka , Wombat and Roo on a quirky quest to return three very lost chicks to their parents .
School
OF MONSTERS
DUE MAY 1
SATIN
Sophie Masson , Lorena Carrington
RRP $ 29.99
Every morning early , when no-one ’ s about , Satin slips out of the forest and walks along the sleepy sunrise streets , looking for blue . Satin is a beautiful , haunting fable .
DUE MAY 1
THE KANGAROO OF HUMPTY DOO
Marcia Vaughan Crews , Louis Shea
RRP $ 18.99
Join the kangaroo from Humpty Doo on a wild ride across Australia as she grabs one unsuspecting animal after another . Can she squeeze them all in her pouch ? Or will she go too far with explosive results ?
JACK ’ S MANY MOODS
Sally Rippin , Chris Kennett
RRP $ 10.99
When Jack feels good , she laughs and plays but sometimes Jack has bad , bad days ... Sometimes , Jack ’ s feelings are way too big ! Can she find a way to balance her moods ?
DUE MAY 1
MR LEOPARD ’ S BOOKSHOP
Alexa Brown , Julia Christians
RRP $ 26.99
OUR PRICE $ 23 99
There ’ s a mysterious bookshop , tucked away from the world , with a unique bookseller ... Mr Leopard ! He has a team of animals creating stories for children . Mr Leopard ’ s Bookshop is the most magical place in the world ...
DUE MAY 3
HOW BRAVE I CAN BE ( TEENY TINY STEVIES ) Byll Stephen , Beth Stephen , Teeny Tiny Stevies , Simon Howe
RRP $ 22.99
From the writers behind the ABC TV musical sensations Teeny Tiny Stevies , comes a heartwarming story about growing up and moments of everyday bravery – in every stage , and at every age .
THE SYDNEY HARBOUR FAIRY
Deborah Frenkel , Cate James
RRP $ 19.99
Nanna is taking
Charlie for a Girls ’ Day Out . They ’ ll have high tea , watch the ballet , and visit the Sydney Harbour Fairy . But Charlie especially hates fairies … But the Harbour Fairy isn ’ t what Charlie expected …
Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters .
DOM ’ S SPECIAL THINGS
Sally Rippin , Chris Kennett
RRP $ 10.99
DUE APRIL 26
Dom has lots of special things like rocks and stones with insect wings . Collecting fossils is Dom ’ s favourite thing to do . But what happens when his friends break one ?
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