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CHILDREN’S

TOAD DELIGHT
Morris Gleitzman
RRP $16.99

DRAGONFLY SONG

Even more desperate to save his family from ending up
on his stack of squashed relatives, Limpy takes his quest
to the airwaves. Can he use his fame to get humans to
lay off the cane-toad squashing? Or will that be a recipe
for disaster?

Wendy Orr
RRP $16.99
Abandoned by the priestess of the island at birth, Aissa
is an outcast, surviving by her wits - until she joins the
acrobatic bull dancers who are sent away to compete on
the island of the Bull King. Dragonfly Song is a gripping
and powerful adventure by acclaimed author Wendy Orr.

CAMP FREAKOUT: THE TURNERS BOOK 2
Mick Elliott
RRP $14.99

STAR OF DELTORA #4: THE HUNGRY ISLE
Emily Rodda
RRP $15.99

It’s no place for a thirteen-year-old Turner still struggling
to control his ability to transform into animals.
Surrounded every minute of every day by his classmates,
Leo is going to find out just how much he still has to
learn. But when he discovers a fiendish plot, Leo realises
that surviving camp is going to be the least of his worries.

Britta of Del wants nothing less than to be the new
Apprentice Trader of the Rosalyn fleet. But how can she
succeed when her true identity must surely be guessed?
Relying on no more than her wits and the kind acts of
DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER friends she makes along the way, Britta is drawn closer and
closer to her terrible destiny.

FRIDAY BARNES 5: THE PLOT THICKENS
R.A. Spratt
RRP $15.99

ESCAPE OF THE MOON ISLANDS:
QUEST OF THE SUNFISH 1

When Friday Barnes gets involved in Ian Wainscott’s
family dispute, it appears her knack for uncovering the
truth may ruin their friendship once and for all. Can
Friday repair her friendship with Ian and work out who
is committing the blatant acts of vandalism around
Highcrest? No one said high school would be easy!

Mardi McConnochie
RRP $14.99

DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER

Twins Annalie and Will are sailing halfway across the
world to find their missing father, while trying to evade
the all-powerful Admiralty that governs their world. This is
a nautical adventure with a twist.

MARGE IN CHARGE
Isla Fisher
RRP $14.99
Marge really is a babysitter like no other and the children
spend a wild evening with her - racing snails and mixing
potions in the bath! This is a hilarious, anarchic and
charming novel from actress Isla Fisher.

TRACY LACY IS COMPLETELY
COO-COO BANANAS

CHILDREN NON-FICTION
KICKING GOALS WITH GOODESY AND MAGIC
Adam Goodes
Anita Heiss
Michael O’Laughlin
RRP $14.99
What were Goodesy and Magic like when they were kids?
And what was it like to go from being normal teenagers to
AFL superstars? Find out all this and more in Kicking Goals.

HANDS-ON SCIENCE

Tania Lacy
RRP $14.99
DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER

Follow the comedic horror of Tracy Lacy’s discovery that
her perfect plan for being normal is RUINED, and the
hilarious list of things to fix about herself, as she counts
down the days to the start of HIGH SCHOOL! Is Tracy
going to be able to overcome her completely coo-coo
bananas-ness?

Sarah Kellett
David Shaw
Kath Kovac
RRP $24.95
DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER

SQUISHY TAYLOR IN ZERO GRAVITY

Did you ever wonder why some insects can walk on
water? Gather some everyday materials from around
your home and find out the answers with these 50
kid-approved science activities from CSIRO

SQUISHY TAYLOR AND THE TUNNEL OF DOOM

THE SUPER LETTERING BOOK

Ailsa Wild
RRP $12.99 each

Samone Bos
RRP $19.99

‘Squishy’ Taylor is a cheeky eleven-year-old who lives with
her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment.
Luckily for Squishy there’s always plenty of mysteries to
investigate!

This book features themed alphabets, phrases
and words to help you create posters, greeting
cards and school projects. Inside, artists share
their tips, teaching you how to draw the best
lettering styles ever.

DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER