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DIARY OF A RESCUED WOMBAT Jackie French , Bruce Whatley
RRP $ 24.99
This is the ( almost ) true story of one small wombat who learnt how to train her humans – and inspired the internationally best-selling picture book Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley .
SNAP ! Anna Walker
RRP $ 24.99
OUR PRICE $ 21 99
Celebrated creator Anna Walker invites us to hear with our eyes as we follow frog on a rollicking escapade in this pitch-perfect pre-school soundscape .
BESIDE THE SEA Kerri Day , Jess Racklyeft
RRP $ 26.99
Nan and me beside the sea . Is it time ? Soon ... The wonder of welcoming nesting turtles ashore comes beautifully to life in this gentle story of family , community and caring for the environment .
A TINY LIGHT Alison Lester RRP $ 19.99
A Tiny Light is a gentle story which offers both wonder and comfort , and feels like a reassuring hug at bedtime . Children everywhere will love the magic of the Twinkles !
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THE VERY CLEVER BEAR
Nick Bland RRP $ 17.99
The circus has arrived in the Jingle Jangle Jungle and Bear ’ s friends have the perfect circus acts . Can Bear come up with a very clever trick of his own ?
OWL AND STAR Helen Milroy RRP $ 24.99
Owl loved the sparkle of the stars . He would sit out on his tree at dusk and wait for them to appear . But one night his favourite little star had not shown herself . Where could Little Star be ?
BATTLE MUM
Zoë Foster Blake , Adele K . Thomas
RRP $ 19.99
Battle Mum is a hilarious new story from Zoë Foster Blake that celebrates children ’ s love of play fighting and acting out imaginary battles , except this time it ’ s Mum who wants to play and she never wants to stop !
THE BEST HIDING PLACE
Jane Godwin , Sylvia Morris
RRP $ 24.99
From author Jane Godwin and emerging illustrator Sylvia Morris comes a rich and atmospheric story that captures the highs and lows of hideand-seek , and the joy of being found .
CHARLIE ’ S WHALE
Libby Gleeson , Hannah Sommerville
RRP $ 24.99
Charlie loves the sea . He loves the seashells and seahorses , the sharks and the stingrays , the crabs and the crayfish . But most of all he loves the whales . A classic story about a little boy who just wants to see a real whale .
TEDDY , THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
Kylie Miller , Karen Erasmus RRP $ 24.95
Teddy believes he ’ s the most beautiful boy in the world . Then he discovers he has a long , pointy nose , a skinny body , and a bald bum . Can Teddy learn that everyone is beautiful just the way they are ?
BUSY BETTY
Reese Witherspoon , Xindi Yan
RRP $ 19.99
From Reese Witherspoon comes a smart and largerthan-life character who encourages young readers to celebrate what makes them unique and realise that anything is possible !
DUE NOV 29
LET ’ S GO TO THE BEACH
Gwyn Perkins RRP $ 14.99
Take a trip to the beach where you ’ ll find the best sandcastles ever built , fish and chips for lunch , lots of boats and a few perfect waves . Now in board book format .
ACCIDENTALLY KELLY STREET
Briony Stewart
Briony Stewart ’ s touching adaptation of the classic Australian hit ‘ Accidentally Kelly Street ’ brings Frente !' s song of optimism , belonging and community to a new generation .

Then

THE GRINCH THOUGHT OF SOMETHING HE HADN ' T BEFORE . WHAT IF CHRISTMAS , HE THOUGHT , DOESN ' T COME FROM A STORE . WHAT IF CHRISTMAS , PERHAPS , MEANS A LITTLE BIT MORE .
– Dr . Seuss , How the Grinch Stole Christmas !
RRP $ 24.99
OUR PRICE $ 21 99
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