Janeen Brian

As winter approaches, a little bear who has grown too big for his cubby-hole seeks a new one.

Too tight Benito

'I'll always look after you,' Karem says to the little elephant. But will Karem be able to keep his promise? Young readers will love these mouthwatering, bite-sized stories from their favourite authors and illustrators.

Elephant Mountain

Left in a pail at an orphanage as a baby, only something magical can save Eloise from a miserable life and give her the one she's always dreamed of. Orphaned as a baby, Eloise Pail yearns for a family. Instead, she lives a lonely life trapped in an orphanage and made miserable by the cruel Sister Hortense. Befriended by the village blacksmith, Eloise soon uncovers some strange secrets of yesteryear and learns that something terrible may be about to happen to the village. As troubles and dangers mount, she must learn who to trust and choose between saving the village or belonging to a family of her own. Unless something truly magical happens...

Eloise and the Bucket of Stars

From the award-winning team of Ann James and Janeen Brian comes I'm a Hungry Dinosaur, a gorgeous new rhyming picture book follow-up to I'm a Dirty Dinosaur, a hit in the US with a starred review in Kirkus Reviews and over 42,000 copies in print. Illustrator Ann James trades in the dirt and mud she used in Dirty Dinosaur and instead has fun painting with flour, cocoa powder, frosting and sprinkles! Again, bright, simple illustrations, card stock pages, rounded corners, big and bold letters and a wonderful refrain just made for story time, makes this a perfect book for the very young. Shake, stir, mix, bake . . . . This little dinosaur just loves cake!

I'm a Hungry Dinosaur

I Spy Dad

This is a delightful story full of rollicking fun and humour.A little girl searches for her Father. She spies a ?mowing dad', a ?rowing dad', a ?reading dad' and a ?weeding dad', but where is her dad?She finally sees her dad, the one that loves her so.?He's the one for me.

When Mia shows Chocolatto, a horse she dreams of one day belonging to her and the present she made for Brian's birthday, she accidentally breaks the chocolate horse she made and tries her best to fix it.

Mia's Chocolate Challenge

The Magic Beans series offers an extensive collection of fiction and non-fiction texts, all available in large and small format, which have been selected as models for reading and writing. They aim to develop children's non-fiction study skills, aid in the teaching of grammar, punctuation, and knowledge about language, and enrich classroom reading materials with stories, poems, fables, biographies, folk tales, guidebooks, plays and other non-fiction texts.

Tomorrow is a Great Word

At age sixteen Janeen Brian trained as a primary teacher and at 18 stood in front of her first class of Year 5 students. Her teaching career saw her work as in junior primary, primary, drama and as a teacher-librarian. While raising a family, she began a four-year career with a professional children's theatre company, both acting and writing. She has also been involved in over 100 television and radio commercials as well as dozens of voiceovers for radio and video. She began dabbling in writing in her thirties. Since then she has written over 80 books both in trade and education, and in genres ranging from picture books to poetry, short fiction, nonfiction and novels. Janeen has several awards to her name and many of her books have been translated and published overseas

The Journey of an Unworthy Son

Yong

Presents the life and adventures of Australia's notorious bushranger.

Meet Ned Kelly

The lyrical text in this book celebrates the lives of children in a remote Himalayan village as they make their work into play. Janeen Breen's poems reveal how the vital work of children in a remote village can be transformed through the imagination of joyful play.

Our Village in the Sky

A Short Anthology

Fables

Janeen Brian uses clever verse to tell facts about Australian animals, accompanied by Cheryll Johns' bright, bold artwork.

Silly Galah!

Ann James

A gorgeous rhyming picture book about a naughty little dinosaur who loves to get dirty. Bright and simple illustrations and rounded corners make it perfect for the very young.

I'm a Dirty Dinosaur

Luscious pastel illustrations accompany witty verses to create a beautiful, rollicking A to Z of animals. A picture book both children and adults will just love. From Ape to Zebra and everything in between, the rolling, rhythmical verses are fun for reading aloud, and the illustrations are simply delightful.

An Alphabet of Animals

By Jingo!

Bruno and Bert try to find out what happens to a special day after it is over.

Where Does Thursday Go?

Henry wishes he was the owner of all sorts of dogs - maybe a little rough and tumble dog, a happy-go-lucky dog that splashes in puddles, a trim sausage dog that gives itself airs. Henry's mum shows him how to plant things and make wishes so that they just might come true. An endearing and enchanting story, with a touch of magic.

Wishbone

A picture books series about the extraordinary men and women who shaped Australia's history, beginning with our most famous bushranger, Ned Kelly. Ned Kelly was a notorious bushranger. He lived in Australia's earliest days. He was daring and clever and bold. In a suit made of iron he battled police. And his story is still being told. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary Mackillop; Captain Cook to Douglas Mawson, the Meet... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who shaped Australian history.

Meet... Ned Kelly

The story of a boy who sets himself an unbeatable challenge and his desperate attempts to avoid a humiliating defeat on the handball court. Aggo is the King of Sport. Ruler of School. Top Bully. So why would Sol go and tell Aggo he'd thrash him at handball using hypnotism? Sol has no idea. What was he thinking?

Oddball

Emma Stuart

Eddie Pipper loves his penguin. He is not a real penguin. He is not allowed one of those.Eddie has to make do with his special paper-maiche penguin. But what do the other kids think of his penguin when he brings him to school for show and tell?

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