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Paperback. Condizione: New. Ferdinand fell out of the sky on the hottest day of the year, while Celeste and Esmerelda Barden were on the front porch eating ice-cream.Celeste is having the worst summer ever. Her parents are off on an adventure and she's stuck at Gran's house with her annoying little sister, Esme, and strict instructions to be responsible. Or, as Esme says, boring. So when their eccentric cousin Ferd crash-lands a flying bus in the yard, what choice does Celeste have but to follow Ferd back home to Seven Wherewithal Way?Wherewithal - Ferd's house, and the gateway to the many Realms unreachable from Earth - is bursting with magic and mystery and otherworldly creatures. It's Celeste's favourite place in any world. But when something tries to break in through the portal in the pantry - the door to the mystical Realm of Forests - Celeste learns that both Wherewithal and her beloved cousin are under threat. If Celeste wants to save her cousin, their home, its inhabitants and possibly even all the Realms, she is going to have to find her adventurous side. Fast.Full of heart-in-your-mouth action, unforgettable characters and folklore-inspired magic that feels both fresh and familiar, Seven Wherewithal Way is the unputdownable first book in an epic portal fantasy series.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. For as long as she can remember, Pepper Stark has wanted one thing: to join her father, the Captain, aboard the magnificent RMS Aquitania on a voyage to New York. She has never been allowed to set foot on her father's ship - until now.From the decadent food to the star-studded passenger list, travelling First Class on Aquitania is every bit as glamorous as Pepper had imagined. And most dazzling of all is American stage sensation Perdita West, wearing the world-famous Saffron Diamond around her neck. When the priceless jewel disappears mid-voyage, Pepper unexpectedly finds herself entangled in the crime.With the Captain's reputation at stake, Pepper and her new friends set out to solve the mystery. But finding a missing diamond isn't so easy on Aquitania, where everyone has something to hide .A thrilling adventure from award-winning author Nicki Greenberg, The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel is perfect for fans of Murder Most Unladylike and The Good Thieves.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. For as long as she can remember, Pepper Stark has wanted one thing: to join her father, the Captain, aboard the magnificent RMS Aquitania on a voyage to New York. She has never been allowed to set foot on her father's ship - until now.From the decadent food to the star-studded passenger list, travelling First Class on Aquitania is every bit as glamorous as Pepper had imagined. And most dazzling of all is American stage sensation Perdita West, wearing the world-famous Saffron Diamond around her neck. When the priceless jewel disappears mid-voyage, Pepper unexpectedly finds herself entangled in the crime.With the Captain's reputation at stake, Pepper and her new friends set out to solve the mystery. But finding a missing diamond isn't so easy on Aquitania, where everyone has something to hide .A thrilling adventure from award-winning author Nicki Greenberg, The Detective's Guide to Ocean Travel is perfect for fans of Murder Most Unladylike and The Good Thieves.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. This Is Not A Sad Book is truly not a sad book!It's actually a practical, compassionate guide full of strategies and ideas to support yourself or someone else through grief, loss and hard times. In some parts you might even find yourself smiling. Most importantly of all - the stories, tips and advice in these pages are a reminder that even in our darkest hours, there is a way through. A Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book 'When the world seems dark, sometimes a book is the most gentle and compassionate of companions. This is a beautiful roadmap through difficult terrain.' - Megan Daley, author and award-winning educator. Fraraccio, Grace (illustratore). …

Paperback. Condizione: New. Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father.When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade - and himself - in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with impossibly high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke of midnight and both the Arcade and their father will be restored. But if they fail Pearl and Vally won't just lose Pa - they'll forget that he and the Arcade ever existed.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Ferdinand fell out of the sky on the hottest day of the year, while Celeste and Esmerelda Barden were on the front porch eating ice-cream.Celeste is having the worst summer ever. Her parents are off on an adventure and she's stuck at Gran's house with her annoying little sister, Esme, and strict instructions to be responsible. Or, as Esme says, boring. So when their eccentric cousin Ferd crash-lands a flying bus in the yard, what choice does Celeste have but to follow Ferd back home to Seven Wherewithal Way?Wherewithal - Ferd's house, and the gateway to the many Realms unreachable from Earth - is bursting with magic and mystery and otherworldly creatures. It's Celeste's favourite place in any world. But when something tries to break in through the portal in the pantry - the door to the mystical Realm of Forests - Celeste learns that both Wherewithal and her beloved cousin are under threat. If Celeste wants to save her cousin, their home, its inhabitants and possibly even all the Realms, she is going to have to find her adventurous side. Fast.Full of heart-in-your-mouth action, unforgettable characters and folklore-inspired magic that feels both fresh and familiar, Seven Wherewithal Way is the unputdownable first book in an epic portal fantasy series.…

Board Book. Condizione: New. Red houseBlue houseGreen houseTree house!See the tiny mouse in her little brown house?From a dynamic author-illustrator team comes this fresh, fun and rhythmic exploration of colour.Bold and bright, it's the perfect book for reading aloud and sharing with young children as they learn to identify the colours of their world.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Poor Tricky! Nothing is going right for him. Milk spills, pyjama buttons won't work, his little sister wrecks their game, and when he tries to help out, everything gets worse.Tricky's having a very bad day!Then Dad has an idea. Outside it's wild, but there's a lot to explore.From Australia's favourite picture-book creator comes a warm and funny story about the very recognisable mess, muddle and love that is the life of a young family - and the freedom of an outside adventure.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. An affirming picture book that reminds readers it's okay to be themselves! Inside every bodya heart sings brave and true. Slow down and listen carefully. It's singing . 'This is YOU!'A wonderfully uplifting reminder that we are all different, and that showing our true selves to the world is never wrong. Wells, Hayley (illustratore).…

Board Book. Condizione: New. Splash into summer with this glorious love letter to the seasons.Combining Jane Godwin's sparkling text and Alison Lester's whimsical watercolours, Sing Me the Summer celebrates those precious everyday moments that stay with us forever.

Hardback. Condizione: New. Sloths LOVE to sleep.But do you know what else they love?PARTIES.Put on your dancing shoes and join Marty the sloth for the grooviest celebrations the rainforest has ever seen.Just don't forget to bring your PJs .From Rory H. Mather and Binny Talib comes a joyous picture book that celebrates life's good times. Talib, Binny (illustratore).…

Board Book. Condizione: New. Love is a gift. You know what? Let's share .Oodles of love, as much as we dare.Love is everywhere and within everything. It's whatever gives your heart a squeeze, whether that's sharing a big hug, turning a page in your favourite book, or even cartwheeling down a hill.From Zanni Louise and Sasha Haddad comes a delightful ode to love in all its forms. Sasha Haddad (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Hello you and hello . you.Tell me, is it really true?Double checking just in case,twice the babies in one place?Here is a joyful and heartwarming celebration of all the things that happen in twos: twice the cuddles, twice the kisses, twice the milestones, twice the love.From Inda Ahmad Zahri and Nabila Adani comes the perfect gift for every family with twins.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A witty, practical and relatable personal development guide for anyone with social anxiety - including those with ADHD and autism - from the journalist and the Walkley Award-nominated author of Woman of Substances, Jenny Valentish. At last: a practical and relatable book for introverts, stand-offishs, sociophobes and awkwards. The Introvert's Guide to Leaving the House is stuffed full of game plans for every excruciating social scenario. Journalist and reformed sociophobe Jenny Valentish will help you extend your social battery life, tackle fear of judgement, form more meaningful connections, create an online presence that feels comfortable, express more of your body's own bonding chemicals, hit a party like a SWAT team, nail phone conversations, handle conflict, become a more confident manager and team player, hack public speaking, turn small talk into profound connections, reframe limiting self-beliefs, and navigate the overlap between social anxiety and neurodiversity. Do we Wary Marys need curing? Of course not. But sometimes we can do with a few aces up our sleeves to navigate social interactions.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. When the sun sits up highIn the blue summer skyAnd you long to dive into the sea,But you're fixed to the pierAnd you're held there by fear .Be brave. Be all you can be.This is a love letter to children everywhere encouraging them to embrace their true selves and to live their big, messy, beautiful lives to the full.Be kind. Be strong. Be curious. Be wrong .Be all you can be. Conn, Michelle (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: New. It's time to rest your head down on your soft marshmallow pillow,relax along your long, comfy bed and snuggle in tight under your doona.Then we say .Goodnight toes! Thanks for all the wiggling.Goodnight bum! Thanks for giving me somewhere comfy to sit.Goodnight arms! Thanks for giving big, loving hugs.A warm and dreamy book perfect for winding down before bed, Goodnight, Toes is a gentle meditation on all the wonderful things our bodies and minds can do. Manley, Camille (illustratore). …

Paperback. Condizione: New. Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father.When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade - and himself - in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with impossibly high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke of midnight and both the Arcade and their father will be restored. But if they fail Pearl and Vally won't just lose Pa - they'll forget that he and the Arcade ever existed.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Em has lived a quiet life with her complicated mother and is now looking for love and a potential escape from her small hometown. When a masked man kidnaps her in the dark of night, though, she is drawn into a terrifying world. Jodie has been trying to forget a troubling time in her life, pouring her trauma into her work and out of her mind. Until one night her daughter is kidnapped and Jodie is dragged back into the violence. As Em and Jodie race into the darkness, the agony of the past rushes up to meet them. It will take all their devotion and courage to escape this night alive. Bold, vivid and heart-racingly intense, The Long Night is the darkest and most exhilarating novel yet from bestselling author Christian White.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. A funny and accessible guide to a happier life from a former ABC radio presenter who met more than his fair share of grumpy old men on talkback radio. They are the unhappy husbands, the disengaged grandfathers and the angry 'letters to the editor' writers. They sneer at generational change, know exactly where that bloody apostrophe should go and gather in sad groups bemoaning the modern world. They are Grumpy Old Buggers. Geoff Hutchison became determined not to turn into one himself upon retirement from a career in journalism. So he wondered: what is it about ageing that tends to have this effect on Australian men, and what can be done to arrest that development? Consulting a wide range of experts and mining his own experience and that of the other men in his life, Geoff has discovered how we can all live a happier, healthier and less grumpy life.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. It's the Festival of Fish - the biggest party of the year! Everyone seems to be having a great time . except for Blobfish. The clownfish tells some funny gags, the sawfish does magic tricks and the dolphin swims loop-the-loops, but no-one can make Blobfish happy.Or can they? Featuring energetic rhyme, joyful illustrations and some fascinating blobfish facts, Cheer Up, Blobfish! is a celebration of difference that stars one VERY misunderstood sea creature. Tribout, Rachel (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Percy is tired of being one dog all alone in a house full of cats! They are rude and messy and they blame Percy for things that definitely aren't his fault. He's leaving for a magical place where he can be free: the dog park. Now he can have fun all day, with no cats to make a fuss! But it's hard out there for a top dog, and soon Percy realises that there might be something missing . With rollicking rhyme by Maura Finn and hilarious illustrations by Lucinda Gifford, Too Many Dogs is the perfect gift for dog-lovers and cat-lovers alike.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. A hilariously unbelievable story about things not quite going to plan, from the author of Neil, the Amazing Sea Cucumber. On her birthday, Frankie blows out her candles and finally gets her wish - a puppy! But the puppy sets off a chaotic chain of events involving a hungry python, the fire brigade and one surprised stray cat. It sure is lucky that Frankie always looks on the bright side. Baldwin, Peter (illustratore).…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Lil desperately wantedto join in the class.But each time she tried,she'd land PLONK on the grass. Lil loves doing yoga with her friends, but some poses aren't easy when you're a roly-poly wombat with short legs. Take a deep breath, salute the sun and watch as Lil finds her own way to lead the bush yoga class. An affirming story to remind us of our individual and unique talents. Zoe Bennet (illustratore).…

Paperback. Condizione: New. The Breath Reset Plan uses science-based methods to repattern your nervous system. Shift more fluidly to whatever state your day is asking for - whether it's focus, calm, energy or recovery - and manage stress like you never have before.Your breath has been training your body and mind all along, but not always in your favour. Through changes in chemistry, rhythm and the ongoing conversation between body and mind, your breathing shapes the state you're in when your brain stores and recalls experience. Because learning is tied to those states, old patterns keep resurfacing - until you retrain them.The Breath Reset Plan gives you the tools to do exactly that. You'll learn how to update those patterns and reshape the way life lands inside you. Challenges will always be part of being human, but by harnessing breath, you'll be able to meet stress at its root, working with the very signals your body uses to shape perception and response.Grounded in behavioural repatterning and explored through five key pillars - Awareness, Connection, Sleep, Gut and Movement - this plan will teach you how to make your breath the lever for presence, resilience and navigating the full spectrum of life with steadiness and joy.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Sasha Haddad (illustratore).

Board Book. Condizione: New. 2nd Edition. A fresh cover for Jess Racklyeft's much-loved and bestselling tribute to grandmothersGrannies are all different -omas, yiayias or nans.There's only one like you,unique of all the grans.From grandmas who cuddle us when we're down, to nannies who send us letters from across the world, and nonnas who bake us scrumptious treats - and let us lick the spoon! - each has her own special place in our hearts. There's Only One Grandma Like You celebrates the joy of knowing a grandma.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of a Victorian Premier's Literary Award, a NSW Literary Award and an Aurealis Award and shortlisted for an Australian Book Industry Award, Anomaly is the unputdownable first book in the Children of Fate trilogy. Piper Manning survived the apocalypse. Barely. She recovered from the virus that killed millions, but it left behind a new, uncontrollable power that's forced her to isolate herself from others - for their sake. Then an injured boy shows up at her mountain hideaway. And what hurt Seth is out to get her, too. Now she's on the run, risking everything for a shot at an actual future. But to get there, she'll have to trust a stranger, control her abilities . and face her ghosts. Because the end of the world was just the beginning. The award-winning first book in a high-octane YA trilogy, Anomaly will force you to question destiny, memory and how far you would go to survive.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. Dear trusting adult,You can safely read this very nice book aloud to your child.There are absolutely no rude words on any page. I promise.*Your Worthy Wordsmith, Stephen*Note to kids:Any POOr adult who reads this aloud will definitely say POO. I promise.Your Grand POObah, Stephen.This gross but clever book is perfect for reading aloud and guaranteed to deliver giggles. De Wet, Rudi (illustratore). …

Board Book. Condizione: New. 2nd Edition. A fresh cover for Jess Racklyeft's much-loved and bestselling tribute to grandmothersGrannies are all different -omas, yiayias or nans.There's only one like you,unique of all the grans.From grandmas who cuddle us when we're down, to nannies who send us letters from across the world, and nonnas who bake us scrumptious treats - and let us lick the spoon! - each has her own special place in our hearts. There's Only One Grandma Like You celebrates the joy of knowing a grandma.…

Paperback. Condizione: New. Winner of a Victorian Premier's Literary Award, a NSW Literary Award and an Aurealis Award and shortlisted for an Australian Book Industry Award, Anomaly is the unputdownable first book in the Children of Fate trilogy. Piper Manning survived the apocalypse. Barely. She recovered from the virus that killed millions, but it left behind a new, uncontrollable power that's forced her to isolate herself from others - for their sake. Then an injured boy shows up at her mountain hideaway. And what hurt Seth is out to get her, too. Now she's on the run, risking everything for a shot at an actual future. But to get there, she'll have to trust a stranger, control her abilities . and face her ghosts. Because the end of the world was just the beginning. The award-winning first book in a high-octane YA trilogy, Anomaly will force you to question destiny, memory and how far you would go to survive.…