Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2019 Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2019 | Page 32

Books Due DEC 1 Dog Breath Craig Smith, Katz Cowley, Scott Tulloch RRP $29.99 This is a special anniversary edition celebrating Wonky's 10th birthday! It contains five hilarious stories from Craig Smith. Who could resist this value-packed, bumper treasury? Family dog Hally Tosis has only one rotten thing about her: her breath! It is so smelly, Hally's pet parents want to find a new home for her. The children try everything to rid Hally of her stinky stench but only a miracle could save her now! Madame Badobedah The Little Yellow Digger ABC Peter Gilderdale, Alan Gilderdale RRP $17.99 The Little Yellow Digger has been adapted into an all-new rhyming story in this handsome lift-the-flap alphabet book. Children will delight in discovering the alphabet letters hidden beneath the flaps. Due NOV Sophie Dahl, Lauren O’Hara RRP $26.99 Mabel lives with her parents in The Mermaid Hotel by the sea. One day a particularly in- ter-est-ing old lady comes to stay...Madame Badobedah is a timeless story celebrating friendship and imagination. THREE 5 Stephen Michael King No Place for an Octopus Claire Zorn Due NOV 18 feature TITLES The Dinky Donkey Top Koala Craig Smith, Katz Cowley Jackie French, Matt Shanks RRP $24.99 OUR PRICE $21 99 From a mast in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race to the Parliament House flagpole in Canberra, this koala travels around Australia and tops it all! This is the sequel to the delightfully funny Koala Bare...top-notch book. Give a gift card RRP $17.99 Look at that little donkey over there... awww, Its a dinky donkey! Hee-haw! This pint-sized package from the world- famous WONKY DONKEY stable is full of laugh-out-loud fun! A Flamboyance of Flamingos Jennifer Cossins RRP $9.99 A wisdom of wombats? A loveliness of ladybirds? A flamboyance of flamingos? Come along on an illustrated journey through the animal kingdom with Tasmanian artist Jennifer Cossins. Don’t Butt In Heath McKenzie RRP $17.99 Baboon is wearing new pants and he wants to tell everyone all about it! But doesn’t he realise . . . it’s rude to BUTT IN?! Due DEC 1 a oo No Place for an Octopus is a sweet and sensory journey about an unusual friendship between a boy and an octopus. The story also uncovers a deeper conservation message about how animals are best left in their natural environment. One, two, three... Every day was a hop and a skip for Three. He was happy to walk from here to there, wherever his nose led, or wherever his legs took him...all the way to new friends. This delightful picture book presents a classic showcase of Australian baby animals and their families for young children. The animals cover the full gamut of family groups. bo ok a n d s u pp OUR PRICE $21 99 RRP $24.99 OUR PRICE $21 99 Frané Lessac RRP $15.99 RRP $24.95 Australian Baby Animals Dav Pilkey RRP $17.99 d m t al ental he The Wonky Donkey and Other Stories PICTURE Nali (Nali and Friends #1) Dan Sultan, Rhys Graham, Tali Gal-on RRP $17.99 When Nali was born, she was the smallest bird on the iceberg. She also has a crooked wing, and a very big heart...Join Nali as she learns to fly and takes off on an adventure around the world, making friends along the way. Oi Puppies! Kes Gray, Jim Field RRP $24.99 Dog is looking after some puppies. Quite a few puppies, actually, and none of them will sit! Not even on guppies, like they’re supposed to! They’re getting a little out of hand - but luckily Frog’s got a cunning plan... Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au