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32 Visit us today! collinsbooks.com.au CHILDREN'S FICTION THE NUTCRACKER E.T.A Hoffman Robert Ingpen RRP $39.99 BAD GUYS EPISODE 4 This beautiful volume, published to celebrate the bicentenary of the tale’s first publication in 1816, brings together the complete German classic, in a new translation, with new illustrations by Australian artist Robert Ingpen. Aaron Blabey RRP $12.99 305654_1015_BEY1442_OPTA.indd 116/10/15 3:04 PM It’s a ZOMBIE KITTEN APOCALYPSE! Should you panic? Should you cry? NO! Just sit back and watch the fur fly as the world’s baddest good guys take on Mad Marmalade’s meowing monsters! THE SISTERS OF SAINT-CLAIRE Carlie Gibson Tamsin Ainslie RRP $19.99 THE BAD GUYS: BAD BOX Aaron Blabey RRP $39.99 This is the tale of the sisters Saint-Claire, who lived with their parents as well as Harriet, Violet, Beatrice, Minette and little Cecil. It is a delightful rhyming tale about five fabulous French mice who love food, fashion and family, and a story about how greatness can come in any size. Get Aaron Blabey’s Bad Guys series books one to four in a collector’s edition box set. HOTDOG #1 THE ONLY FRIEND Anh Do Dan McGuiness RRP $12.99 Kim Kane Jon Davis RRP $9.99 This is a new series from the author of WeirDo and is a hilarious story about the mad adventures of Hotdog; a sausage dog with a long body, little legs and a big grin. THE CLEVER FRIEND Kim Kane Jon Davis RRP $9.99 TINY TIMMY: #4 KIDS’ WORLD CUP In this fun early-reader series, the clever Ginger Green navigates a range of tricky social situations with a lightness of touch and gentle humour. These books are perfect for any child who is making their way from picture books into chapter books. Tim Cahill RRP $12.99 The World Cup is on and Tiny Timmy is super excited! Now the Lions will have a chance to win a trophy of their own! This is book four in this engaging series by Socceroo Tim Cahill. DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE: #1 SCARE OF A DARE ZACK ZOMBIE RRP $5.00 DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE : #2 BULLIES AND BUDDIES ZACK ZOMBIE RRP $9.99 This series gives insight into the life of a 12-year-old Minecraft Zombie. Zack Zombie has to deal with the usual angst that comes from being a pre-teen zombie attending Minecraft Middle School. With the help of his human friend Steve, Zack learns valuable life lessons that help him deal with the challenges of zombie life. DUE 1ST DECEMBER WINNIE THE POOH: THE BEST BEAR IN ALL THE WORLD Paul Bright & Brian Sibley Jeanne Willis & Kate Saunders RRP $29.99 An official sequel to the original stories by A.A. Milne with brand-new stories from Paul Bright, Brian Sibley, Kate Saunders and Jeanne Willis and with decorations by Mark Burgess, in the style of E.H. Shepard. WINNIE THE POOH BEST FRIENDS TREASURY A.A. Milne RRP $24.99 This hand-picked collection of iconic original stories includes tales from everyone’s favourite Pooh, bouncy Tigger, gloomy Eeyore and Piglet; the kindest and smallest of them all.