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  • 123 Tea Party
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    123 Tea Party

    Age range 0 - 3Join Fox as he prepares a magnificent tea party for all his friends in this perfect first counting book. Jane Austen, the world famous author, spent most of her life in Hampshire. Its houses, countryside and people inspired her writing...
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  • The Day Henry Met... Numbers
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    The Day Henry Met... Numbers

    Age range 0 - 4 Join Henry as he meets the numbers in a fun-filled journey.Gilly has been drawing and making up stories since he could walk and talk. The Day Henry Met series is based on his 5-year-old son, and it's a dream come true...
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  • Three-horned Triceratops
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    Three-horned Triceratops

    Age range 3 to 8With its two big horns and a small horn on its face, Triceratops is one of most well known dinosaurs. Meet this plant eating dinosaur and a range of other fascinating dinosaurs Coelophysis, with a hollow body that allowed it to be a swift...
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  • Rampaging Allosaurus
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    Rampaging Allosaurus

    Age range 3 to 8As big and scary as Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus was a fearsome predator. Follow an Allosaurus as it tracks its prey, and learn about other predators such as speedy, vicious Utahraptor and sly, crested Guanlong. Then meet Hypsilophodon, a...
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  • When the Wind Blows
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    When the Wind Blows

    Age range: 3 to 6Some days, the wind is as gentle as a butterfly.Other days, the wind pushes black clouds our way and brings rain. What makes wind and what does it do? Let's find out more about the wind.Includes questions and an activity.
    $18.00

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  • The Little Prince
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    The Little Prince

    Age range 5+This philosophical children's book deserves it status as a classic. It has been translated into over 250 languages and is enjoyed by children around the world.
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  • The Adventures of Monkey King
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    The Adventures of Monkey King

    Age range 3+One of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature, this is an account of a Buddhist monk's pilgrimage to retrieve sacred texts aided by a cast of colourful characters.
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  • Mr Owl's Bakery
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    Mr Owl's Bakery

    Age range 5+Beautifully illustrated story about a bakery and how to make counting big numbers simpler by counting in groups.Includes explanation of the concept in story in the end pages.
    $17.00

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  • Let's be Friends
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    Let's be Friends

    Age range 5+Big, the elephant has no friends because he is too big. Little, the mouse has no friends because she is too little. They meet and become friends despite their differences and obstacles. Story concepts include friendship, jealousy, and...
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    Kanga and Anger
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    Kanga and Anger

    Age range 5+When things don't go right, Kanga the Kangaroo can become very angry! Sometimes he can be destructive. Kanga's mother gives him helpful anger management strategies and then Kanga is able to help his fri end, Joey, with his anger. Story...
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  • Zippy the Runner
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    Zippy the Runner

    Age range 4 to 7Despite practice and repetition, Zippy the Zebra cannot win a race. His body is skinny and his legs are very short. His friends encourage him to find other things to do, but Zippy likes to run. So Zippy keeps running, hoping that next...
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  • Friendship Quilt
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    Friendship Quilt

    Age range 4 to 7When Raddie's grandmother dies, her friends work together to make a friendship quilt to help comfort her and to help her remember her grandmother. Story concepts include friendship, empathy, grief, and teamwork. The stories in this series...
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  • We are Proud of You
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    We are Proud of You

    Age range 5+Marie feels that she is not as good as her older brother until her stuffed rabbit asks her friends and family what is so special about Marie. Story concepts include identifying personal strengths such a s being polite, helpful, and proud of...
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  • Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker
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    Tchaikovsky's the Nutcracker

    Age range: 4 to 8Tchaikovsky's fantastical ballet based on the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story again becomes a picture book. The illustrations captures all the movement of the ballet and remains an enjoyable story for children and adults alike...
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  • Verdi's La Traviata
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    Verdi's La Traviata

    Age range 5+One of opera's greatest romances, La Traviata is full of human emotions that make a compelling story in this child friendly retelling. Aurelia Fronty 's illustrations are truly works of art, making this a very special book.big &...
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  • Mozart's the Magic Flute
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    Mozart's the Magic Flute

    Age range 5+A noble prince is ordered by the mysterious Queen of the Night to rescue a beautiful princess who has been kidnapped. The fairy tale plot of this Mozart opera lends itself to this beautifully illustrated retelling.big & SMALL's Music...
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  • The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice
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    The Rat-Catcher's Apprentice

    **Shortlisted, NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2023, UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing**Age range 9 to 12It's 1665. Rats have infested homes and alleys in Marie Perrin's provincial French town. Twelve-year-old Marie is set to become a maid,...
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  • The Lanternist
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    The Lanternist

    Age range 9+1901. The slide clunks into the lantern, and Phantoms come alive on the wall. The father-and-son Magic Lantern team of Bert and Tom Eliot are masters of The Art of the Story. The only problem is that they are missing a wife and mother. Then...
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  • The Plastic Throne
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    The Plastic Throne

    Denver flushes all kinds of things down the toilet but never stops to think about what happens to them once they are gone. One night, while he sleeps, the ocean begins to stir, no longer able to supress its fury over how it's being treated. Can Denver...
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  • The Ghost Squad
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    The Ghost Squad

    Age range 12+Imagine a world where all seems normal and yet nothing is a world very much like our own, yet jarringly unlike. A world where two clandestine organisations, the Ghost Squad and the Base, are engaged in a secret battle for control of...
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  • Mountain Arrow
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    Mountain Arrow

    Age range 12+We hunt to live. We do not live to hunt.The River People and the Mountain People have survived for another season. But at what cost?Pandora has returned to her village. She is haunted both by her failure to bring her friend home and the...
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    Esmeralda's Nest
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    Esmeralda's Nest

    Age range 3 to 6Each day Esmeralda collects a variety of objects and waddles down the hill.Everyone wonders why the Saddleback sow is carrying a bottle, fencing wire and a pair of sneakers in her mouth.Only Esmeralda knows. Nothing will stop her...
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  • River Stone
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    River Stone

    Age range 12+We are not special. We are just survivors. Pandora wants so much more than what her village can provide. When disaster comes to the River People, Pan has the opportunity to become their saviour and escape her inevitable pairing with...
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  • A Cardboard Palace
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    A Cardboard Palace

    Ages 8 to 11 yearsJorge lives in a shanty town on the outskirtsof Paris. Bill, a controller, has an army of childthieves at his command-and Jorge is oneof them.But soon Jorge faces an even bigger threat.His home is to be bulldozed. Where will Jorgesleep?...
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  • I Can't Sleep
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    I Can't Sleep

    Age range 3+A boy who has trouble falling asleep let's his imagination take him to different places where he tries to sleep. Wonderfully illustrated by the superbly talented French illustrator Jose Bisaillon, this is delightful early reading.Children can...
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  • The Really Old Forest
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    The Really Old Forest

    Age range 5+Nicole lives in Millaa Millaa, in tropical Queensland, Australia. Her pen pal, Jack, lives in the United Kingdom and is very interested in the tropical rainforest that surrounds Milaa Milaa. Through their letters we learn about the struggle...
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  • Let's Go! On a Helicopter
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    Let's Go! On a Helicopter

    Age range 0 to 3'Let's go on a helicopter whirring though the sky,A bird's eye view will nicely do. Let's see what we can spy!'Toddlers will enjoy this simple rhyming text with vivid illustrations.
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  • Little Days Out: At the Pool
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    Little Days Out: At the Pool

    Age range 0 to 3Enjoy a fun day out at the pool in this bright and colourful lift-the-flap children's board book. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition.
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  • Little Days Out: At The Park
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    Little Days Out: At The Park

    Age range 0 to 3Discover the joy of being outside in the park in this bright and colourful lift-the-flap children's board book. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition. Collect all the books in the Little Days Out series.
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  • Let's Go! On a Submarine
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    Let's Go! On a Submarine

    Age range 0 to 3'Let's go on a submarine and cruise beneath the sea.Discovering strange creatures who swim so fast and free.'Toddlers will love this simple rhyming text with vivid illustrations.
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    Little Days Out: At the Shops

    Age range 0 to 3Discover all the different food you can find in the supermarket in this bright and colourful lift-the-flap children's board book. Perfect for reading aloud and developing early word recognition.Collect all the books in the First Days Out...
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  • Ten Little Yoga Frogs
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    Ten Little Yoga Frogs

    Age range 0 to 3Yoga Frogs love to have fun trying all the different yoga poses.Can you count the different yoga frogs, and try out all the yoga poses?Teachers' notes available here
    $15.00

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  • Dino Love
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    Dino Love

    Age range 0 to 3Love is big and small and all kinds of different colours. Love is doing your best. Love is never giving up. Celebrate love in all its forms with a cast of adorable dinosaurs.
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  • Let's Go! On a Plane
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    Let's Go! On a Plane

    Age range 0 to 3Let's go on an aeroplaneUp into the skyWhere buzzy bees and butterfliesLike to fly so high.The Let's Go series:This new board book series features a mode of transport in each book and encourages children to explore the...
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  • Father's Road
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    Father's Road

    Age range 5+Travel with Wong Chung as he accompanies his father along the ancient trading route, the Silk Road. Through this story young readers can learn about the origins of trading and the concept of commerce. They will also learn about China and the...
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  • The Wild Swans
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    The Wild Swans

    Age range 5+A princess rescues her eleven brothers from a spell cast by an evil queen that has forced them to live as humans at night and swans during the day. This picture book version beautifully evokes the story with warm watercolours.Big and Small's...
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  • Stamp, Stamp
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    Stamp, Stamp

    Age range 1 to 4Teddy makes stamps and observes the shapes around him in this first introduction to geometry. Relating basic shapes to solid objects and everyday items through the illustrations, cute Teddy helps children step up their understanding of...
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  • The Nightingale
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    The Nightingale

    Age range 5 to 11Recreated from the Hans Christian Andersen story, The Nightingale tells the tale of the Nightingale's singing voice. It is so beautiful that it even warms the heart of Death itself.Sure to move the heart of readers, the book is...
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  • Puss in Boots
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    Puss in Boots

    Age range 5+When a father dies, his youngest son's only inheritance is a cat. However, this is no ordinary cat, but one with extraordinary wisdom and guile. As the youngest son follows the cat's instructions, a delightful rags to riches tale plays out
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  • The Ancient Egypt Sleepover
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    The Ancient Egypt Sleepover

    Age range 7+Mo has won a very special prize, an Ancient Egypt sleepover in a museum. But he has no clue how dangerous it will be. With a mystery to solve, codes to crack and priceless treasure to save, one thing is sure: Mo will not be getting any sleep...
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    Don't Be Silly
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    Don't Be Silly

    Age range 3+Bouncy Bo and little SmudgeLived in a CASTLE, with their father, Mr Judge...Bouncy Bo and Little Smudge live in a sombre castle with their serious father. They are full of laughter and mischief, but it seems as if all the adults have...
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  • Steady Sloth
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    Steady Sloth

    Age range 1+Steady Sloth's friends have no patience at all. But Sloth shows that taking your time can yield some surprising results!Explore other 'first time feelings' with Steady Sloth and friends...
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  • Grumpy Tortoise
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    Grumpy Tortoise

    Age range 1+Grumpy Tortoise discovers that, when you're feeling cranky, the simplest things can brighten your day.Explore other 'first time feelings' with Grumpy Tortoise and friends...
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  • The Curiosity Club: Alice Alone
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    The Curiosity Club: Alice Alone

    "Where do you run when your former best friend tips their lunch straight into your lap?"When Alice Chang starts out at her new school, everything isn't quite as rosy as she'd dreamed. First, she falls out with previous best friend, Gigi, and then she nds...
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