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  • The Toast Tree
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    The Toast Tree

    Age range 5 to 7Hidden in the sand dunes bordering a dusty, 1960s pearling town is a very special tree. Every day, Ella and Mia's grandpa comes home from work with a treat from the tree - the best-tasting toast in the world.Every night, grandpa...
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  • Clever Crow
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    Clever Crow

    Age range 3 to 9Clever Crow is an endearing and witty tale that follows the exploits of a hungry and very clever crow. Crow searches in the bush for food but he can find none. It is only when he comes across people preparing for a ceremony that his luck...
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  • Alfie's Big Wish
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    Alfie's Big Wish

    Age range 5-8 "The other kids playing were bigger you see, 'Why is there no one the same size as me?' Without all the kids he'd played with and known, Alfie felt small, not to mention alone." Another endearing book by David...
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  • Deadly D & Justice Jones: Rising Star
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    Deadly D & Justice Jones: Rising Star

    Age range 6+Deadly D and Justice Jones return in their most exciting and funny story yet!The action-packed, rugby league adventures of Deadly D and Justice Jones just got a whole lot deadlier. As Deadly D continues to be the NRL's hottest superstar,...
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  • Look and See
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    Look and See

    Age range 2-6This little gem of a book captures the shenanigans of some very cheeky Australian animals. From a kangaroo that hops free, to a dingo that howls with might, this rhythmical yet humble tale takes a different look at some...
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  • Rift Breaker
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    Rift Breaker

    After conducting welding repairs on the outer hull of a space vessel, token human and lowly engineer Milton Lance returns to a silent, gloomy interior. The crew is dead, and the only survivor he can find is an annoying, pointy-eared simian. When a...
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  • Deadly D & Justice Jones: Making the Team
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    Deadly D & Justice Jones: Making the Team

    Eleven-year-old Dylan has to move from Mt Isa to Brisbane and he's not happy. But as soon as he gets to Flatwater State School he finds a former Mount Isa Miner's footy supporter in his principal and a 'Broncos tragic' as a teacher. He...
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  • Calypso Summer
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    Calypso Summer

    Calypso Summer is a story told by Calypso, a young Nukunu man, fresh out of high school in Rastafarian guise. After failing to secure employment in sports retail, his dream occupation, Calypso finds work at the Henley Beach Health Food...
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  • The Spotty Dotty Lady
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    The Spotty Dotty Lady

    There once lived a sad lady whose only friends were the flowers in her garden. By chance she discovers a mysterious plant growing by her house and decides to water it. So begins the magical and unexpected adventure of a plant that...
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  • Sea Horse
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    Sea Horse

    Written with gentle humour and a beautiful interpretation of landscape, this adventure story about Jack and his family is reminiscent of endless summers, azure seas and sandy white beaches. Jack, his dad Vince, sister Tanya, and mum Carla,...
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    Loongie the Greedy Crocodile

    A tale about one of Australia's most loved reptiles. Loongie is a greedy saltwater crocodile who lives among the mangroves at Walaman Creek in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. He has no friends and no-one will come near the creek while...
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  • The Little Corroboree Frog
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    The Little Corroboree Frog

    The Little Corroborree Frog is a wonderful children's story that gently introduces the serious plight of one of Australia's most endangered species. Jet the corroboree frog is happily taking care of the tadpole ponds when the water starts to dry up and...
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  • Grace Beside Me
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    Grace Beside Me

    Age range 12 to 18Written from teenager girl Fuzzy Mac's perspective, Grace Beside Me is a quirky, warmly rendered story of home and family life in a small town. The black&write! judges remarked on the authentic feel of the Indigenous home...
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    Joshua and the Two Crabs

    Age range 5 to 9 As a young boy growing up in Broome, Joshua Button spent many weekends fishing and crabbing in the mangroves of Roebuck Bay, with his family. Set in Crab Creek, Joshua takes us on a crabbing trip, vividly capturing the atmosphere and...
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  • The Sugarbag
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    The Sugarbag

    Age range 5 to 9 The Sugarbag is the adventure story of Jimmy and Max, two young brothers, who are on their way to visit their grandfather. Walking through the bush, they encounter an Australian native stingless bee buzzing around their heads...
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  • My Home Broome
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    My Home Broome

    My Home Broome is a beautiful new picture book that captures the heart and soul of the uniquemulticultural community of Broome in Australia's north west. With a poem written by nine year old Tamzyne Richardson as its centerpiece, My Home Broome is a rich...
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  • Two Mates
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    Two Mates

    Age range 5 to 9 Two Mates is the true story of the special mateship between two young boys who have grown up together in the coastal town of Broome in Australia's north-west. Jack is Indigenous and Raf is a non- Indigenous boy who has spina...
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  • Once There Was A Boy
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    Once There Was A Boy

    Once There Was a Boy is a poignant, universal story of friendship, temptation and reconciliation. The disarmingly sweet, simple language in this whimsical children's picture book belies an emotional depth that allows the author to reach out to both the...
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  • Ubby's Underdogs
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    Ubby's Underdogs

    Age range 10+ The Legend of the Phoenix Dragonis the first in theUbby's Underdogstrilogy - shortlisted for the 2011 Deadly Awards, presented to Indigenous Australians for excellence in the areas of music, sport, entertainment and community.It is...
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  • The Snake and the Boy
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    The Snake and the Boy

    The Snake and the Boy is a tale of the school playground with an intriguing twist. As children play football beneath a sea-blue sky, one boy takes to the bars in the playground, only to have a cunning green tree snake sneak in and steal his apple. The...
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  • Lucky and Spike
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    Lucky and Spike

    Lucky and Spike is the thrilling tale of two spinifex hopping mice who leave their burrow each night to race across the plains in search of food. Avoiding predators is a risky business, especially when a feral cat and a ravenous owl are on the hunt.Lucky...
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  • Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna
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    Scaly-Tailed Possum and Echidna

    This engaging story tells how the possum got its scaly-tail and the echidna got its spikes. Passed down from generation to generation, this is a traditional Dreamtime story. Scaly-tailed Possum and Echidna features two iconic Australian animals; the...
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  • My Home in Kakadu
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    My Home in Kakadu

    Age 5-7Respected elder Jane Christopherson reveals through the eyes of her granddaughter, Tarrah, the beauty of life in Kakadu and the significance of the changing seasons.  Through the eyes of her granddaughter, Tarrah, respected Bunitj Elder,...
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  • The Lizard Gang
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    The Lizard Gang

    Meet Zed, Zoro, Eliza and Boo, a spirited gang of monitor lizards who learn the meaning of cooperation and teamwork when they have to work together to escape a raging flood that is threatening their home.
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    The Cowboy Frog

    The Cowboy Frog is a Magabala favourite, back by popular demand. It follows the adventures of a cocky, heroic frog who becomes the legend of Noonkanbah Crossing. During his adventures he catches snakes, goannas andbarramundi, fights crocodiles and then...
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  • Aussie Toddlers Can
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    Aussie Toddlers Can

    Reflects Australia's rich multicultural society and shows toddlers doing all the things that toddlers do: playing, dancing, eating and more. Each page is brightly coloured with funky Aussie images and just for fun there is a mirror incorporated into the...
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  • Tjarany Roughtail
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    Tjarany Roughtail

    Tjarany Roughtail contains eight dreamtime stories, all significant to the history of the Kukatja people of Western Australia's remote Kimberley Region. Each story is complemented by beautiful artworks painted by Aboriginal artist Lucille Gill that...
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    The Not-so-little Tree
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    The Not-so-little Tree

    A joyous celebration of life's journey and the joys and sorrows of growing up, beautifully told through the metaphor of a tiny tree who longs to be bigger.In this moving tale of friendship, nature and the cycle of life, a little seedling longs...
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    Woolly Biscuits
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    Woolly Biscuits

    When Biscuits the sheep is sheared, his best friend sets out to cheer him up.Jack shares a strong bond with his family and best friend Biscuits the sheep, so when Biscuits is sheared, Jack wants to make sure that he feels warm and happy. After learning...
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    Bud and Buzz
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    Bud and Buzz

    Bud is just a small blossom that no bug wants to dance with. 'Bee' patient Bud your beau will come. Bud is just a tiny flower in Grandpa's garden that few people see and no insects want to dance with. That is, until after a...
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    Frederic the Mouse Finds a House
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    Frederic the Mouse Finds a House

    Tired of his house, Frederic the mouse sets out to find another but learns that there is no place like home.Bored of living in a hole in the floor, Frederic the mouse decides that it is time to move out and find a new house. There are many options to...
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    Wonder Wings
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    Wonder Wings

    When Murtle the Turtle becomes trapped in plastic, Zelda the magic ladybug and her friends are there to save the day.Follow Poppy and Enviro Joe as they work together with Zelda, the magic ladybug, to protect the environment. When Zelda's glowing wings...
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    A Butterfly Fluttered by My Eye
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    A Butterfly Fluttered by My Eye

    Straying into the bush brings on an encounter with all sorts of creepy crawlies...and some even less friendly critters!Playing on rhyme and sound, A Butterfly Fluttered by My Eye explores the perils of the Australian bush through the perspective of an...
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    The Blustery Day
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    The Blustery Day

    Oat and Barley build a kite but when they go to fly it, the blustery wind takes Oat with it.On a blustery day, Oat and Barley decide to fly a kite. Though Barley worries it's a bit too windy for kite flying, Oat is enthusiastic and takes the...
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    Cowboy Cam
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    Cowboy Cam

    Cowboy Cam and his cousin Poppy are in need of some wild west attire to complete their outfit, and luckily they know just where to find some. But after filching Grandad's hat and Grandma's boots, a deathly silence falls, and the pair of...
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    Stay Close
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    Stay Close

    Roly and Mum must find a new home where seagrass still grows abundant, but the journey promises to be perilous.A peaceful bay once brimmed with dugongs, but now it's only Roly and his Mum. Pollution has killed all the food, and everyone else has moved...
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    When Grandma Comes to Play
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    When Grandma Comes to Play

    Grandma is coming to play, and Mollie can't wait. What might they get up to?Grandma is coming to play, and Mollie is SO excited. What will they do together? Play at the park? Visit the zoo? Or maybe they'll just hang around at home...
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    The Tumbleys
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    The Tumbleys

    The Tumbleys are a very clumsy family. Mr Tumbley tumbles over big things. Mrs Tumbley tumbles over small things. And the Tumbley children all tumble over each other. There is far too much tumbling something must be done! And a group of chickens have...
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    The Mouse Who Tried to Fly
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    The Mouse Who Tried to Fly

    Fred the mouse dreams to fly, up, up and over the world. But when he floats up out of bed, rain and hail fall on his head! Not liking the turn his adventure has taken, Fred dreams of being warm in bed instead. Dynamic illustrations carry us and Fred...
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    Poppy's Monster
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    Poppy's Monster

    Poppy's anxiety monster is making her miserable until one day she realises her monster might just be frightened too.Poppy's very brave, but often she gets scared and needs to hold someone's hand. That's when she knows her monster is around. She has all...
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    Speedy the Weedy
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    Speedy the Weedy

    Urchins are eating Speedy's home, so he sets off with his eggs to find a safe place for them to hatch.Speedy the weedy seadragon spends his days posing for divers in his seafloor home until a new current sweeps in invasive urchins! Carrying his eggs on...
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    Giselle Giraffe
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    Giselle Giraffe

    Giselle doesn't like her height. Though covering it up with clothes doesn't work, a helpful sight might...Unhappy with her height, Giselle the Giraffe decides to change her style to hide her major flaw. But the hats don't work, the rings are too small,...
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    Mini Moe
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    Mini Moe

    When Annie leaves the door open, a hungry chicken and her dog best friend cause chaos inside the house.Two things rule Mini Moe's roost-food and fun. And today, like every day, Mini Moe is starving hungry and ready to play with her dog friend,...
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  • Silly Pig's Smelly Socks
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    Silly Pig's Smelly Socks

    Age range: 1+Pig tries to make her new socks smelly in this comical board book for emerging readers.When Pig receives a pair of new socks, there is just one problem: They smell too clean! What will Pig do to make her new socks smell better? This comical...
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  • Little Monster is Hungry
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    Little Monster is Hungry

    Age range: 1+A hungry monster looks for food, making everyone nervous, via simple rhyming text and bold, colourful illustrations.When a hungry little monster goes looking for food, everyone in her path gets a little nervous. Luckily, she finds her...
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  • Zip the Robot Helps Out
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    Zip the Robot Helps Out

    Age range: 1+Cat asks Zip to hold his cake, but Zip eats it and is sorry. With bold illustrations and simple text for beginning readers.In this story in the "Zip the Robot" series of full colour board books about an overconfident robot, Zip's friend Cat...
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