Then there were the hairy ones!
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Worms have been around since the days of dinosaurs...eating their way through giant, steamy dung heaps and turning them into food for plants - Nature's recyclers. This book charts the worm's progress, from the earliest days to today when, believe it or not worms are dining and holidaying in 5 star restaurants and resorts. They love it. We are helping them and they are helping us and the planet.
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How many planets do you know that offer unlimited clean energy on a plate: it’s there and it’s yours! All you need to do is collect it. Meet the Renewables: these Fab Five are here to shine the light on the clean renewable energy that can power your future.
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The first book from The Doggy Dog Dog Detective Agency series. Based on true events, follow the high jinx adventures of Kody, his wise brother Oscar 'the Oracle', and the marvellous characters of the Old Bones Club as they dig up an unbelievably wicked plot.
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Water covers 70% of our planet and is always on the move. Meet Wasu, our favourite water droplet and discover water's view on life. Follow the water cycle, travel through the ages and discover things you never knew. Why is water so important? Where does it go? What does it do in its spare time?
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Weather is one of the most talked about subjects in the world. There is no better time to join in the conversation and find out what the weather is really up to. Join Muzbar, intergalactic weather detective, Storm Front and Weather-Pod. They have hooked into the weather grid to explain why the climate is changing.
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Follow Goobie, a very unusual piece of poo, as he takes us on a fascinating journey from the beginning of time! And you thought that Poo was something we didn't talk about!
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Pollution is accelerating, climate change is threatening and we live in a world where not only do we want everything...but we want it now - regardless. What is all this doing to our planet? Dumpi and the gang have uncovered a way to stop world-wide waste and create an eco-friendly 21st Century.
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The Five Senses of Love brings home to you and your loved ones a reassurance that Love is always there – to be enjoyed and experienced, with all of our senses, in everyday occurrences. It truly encapsulates the essence of love as is felt in childhood, bringing back everything that is real and important for children to experience. Beautifully illustrated, The Five Senses of Loves ends a wonderful message to children that they are valued and nurtured in many different ways.
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Jack and Mia are best friends. They stick together like paper and glue. Then the unthinkable happens... Mia’s family has to move away. How can they prove that distance is no barrier to friendship?
A heartwarming story about loneliness, acceptance and the separation of close friends.
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Seasons of Love is the second book in the international award winning "Love Series." The continued experiential reminder this time is that Love is found in all four seasons is a heartwarming tale for both reader and listener.
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Lulu had a DREAM, an ambition you know, to DANCE and to SING and to put on a show....
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Tom was born earlier than expected and had the doctors worried. His big brother wasn't worried though, he saw angels outside his window and knew everything would be okay. My Brother Tom is a story for older siblings of premature babies to help them make sense of what is happening at a difficult time...
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Life is full of brightness for one polar bear cub. But then shadows fall ... and his world changes. The little cub must learn to hope again. The Whirlpool is a beautiful story about feeling sad and happy, lonely and loved, small and big. This gentle, emotive tale will help children navigate their way through the ups and downs of life. There is a whirlpool in all of us.
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Something extraordinary is going on ... even more extraordinary than usual in the Wishfingers household! Things keep disappearing and then reappearing in the strangest of places!
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Ruby is back with twelve new wishes! And one missing wish from last spring is still floating about in the garden somewhere ... But Ruby is wasting her new wishes trying to keep Jellybean out of mischief until she discovers the prefect way to make Jellybean do exactly what she says, But cousin Todd isn't so keen on doing what Ruby says.
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It must be Ruby's lucky day! She keeps finding coins everywhere. But there's something funny about this money. Why is it so bright and shiny and new looking? And where did it come from?
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Slowly, slowly, you catch a monkey ... Bongani wants to go to school but he is too young. To prove to his family that he is big and strong just like his cousins, he tries to catch a monkey. Slowly, slowly, he must go. Luckily his family is there to school him in the lessons of patience and compassion.
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Sixteen-year-old Liana Bedford lives in constant fear. Political tensions in Pakistan are rising and terrorist attacks are becoming an everyday norm. As a Pakistani-Australian, she could be the next target.
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I knew I was in Australia when I noticed all the legs - men's legs! I never thought there could be so many variations: short, long, muscled, knobbly-kneed.
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One girl. One boy. And a friendship that could save them both.Good-girl Kat knew drinking alcohol at school would have serious consequences. But to protect her friend from being expelled, Kat lands herself a term's worth of detentions.
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Australian teenager, Jaime Richards, returns to her dear Pakistan in the second book of the Beyond Borders series. The old world charm is still there - the villages, the bazaars and the mysterious rugs - but Jaime no longer feels safe and confident in this new Pakistan.
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There's only one thing that Nelly dislikes more than jelly, and that's heights. In fact, she's terrified of high places!
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It is Victorian England and Gerard Fox winds clocks for the queen. His lowly status means he lives in a world forever surrounded by shadows. Mademoiselle Moonbeam Lapin is a famous ballerina. She lives in the golden glow of stage lights. When Moonbeam offers Fox her friendship, both of their worlds are transformed forever.
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George was a day child. He loved to rollick and romp in the sunshine, but no matter how hard he played in the day, sleep never came easily at night. Until his Gran introduced him to the Dream Bird.
