Download or read book Banjo and Ruby Red written by Libby Gleeson and published by . This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banjo is an old farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. Can they ever be friends?
Download or read book The Tiny Star written by Mem Fox and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful and gentle story about life and death from beloved author Mem Fox, illustrated by rising star Freya Blackwood; its star imagery, and sense of rebirth make it a perfect choice for the holiday season. In this touching and timeless story, a star falls to earth where it becomes a baby and is embraced and cared for by the community. Renowned author Mem Fox's tender text about the journey of life is beautifully rendered by Freya Blackwood whose luminous illustrations capture the warmth and complexity of growing up. This a unique and moving story to be cherished by all ages and shared for generations to come. "Mem Fox's books are like a warm blanket; they have a way of making the world seem a little cosier." --Sunday Age (Australia)
Download or read book Look a Book written by Libby Gleeson and published by . This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When two ragamuffins stumble across a bookin the dust their world begins to change.The familiar becomes fantastical, themundane becomes magical, and a fracturedcommunity finds a focus.Set in a dreary, underprivileged, contemporaryworld, Look, A Book! is an exhilarating whirlthrough the magic of imagination that leaves thereader in an vertiginous trance.
Download or read book My Two Blankets written by Irena Kobald and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a little girl nicknamed "Cartwheel" moves to a different country with her family to be safe she has a hard time adjusting to her new home.
Download or read book Molly And Mae written by Danny Parker and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Molly and Mae meet at the train station, two journeys begin: a trip through the countryside and an expedition through the highs and lows of friendship. At first the way is scenic and smooth—and then something goes off track. Can Molly and Mae build a bridge of kindness back to each other? Capturing the playfulness, laughter, disagreements, and reconciliations familiar to all relationships, Molly and Mae is a loving portrayal of friendship in its sweetest form.
Download or read book The Runaway Hug written by Nick Bland and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mommy," said Lucy. "Can I have a hug before I go to bed?" When Mommy jokes that she only has one hug left, Lucy decides she must keep Mommy's last hug safe. As Lucy shares the hug with everyone in her large and loving family, she is always careful to get it back . . . until the canine member of the family refuses to play along! Highly acclaimed, internationally bestselling picture-book creators Nick Bland and Freya Blackwood collaborate for the first time on this charming story, which celebrates the imaginative powers of children and the extraordinary love to be found in ordinary bedtime routines.
Download or read book Wrango and Banjo On the Fireline written by Brent Ruby and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story surrounds the adventures of Wrango and Banjo (two border collies) as they work together as part of a fire crew located in Missoula, MT. While adventures unfold on the firelines of the west, new friendships are forged and the strength of the crew is discovered.
Download or read book Maudie and Bear written by Jan Ormerod and published by G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five stories about a playful, sometimes bossy, little girl and her dependable bear friend.
Download or read book The Treasure Box written by Margaret Wild and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2013-03-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two of our most talented picture-book creators comes this celebration of things that can't be destroyed by bombs or fire. A haunting and beautiful tale of the power of words, the importance of stories and the resilience of the human spirit. As war rages, Peter and his father flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something more precious than jewels. They journey through mud and rain and long cold nights, and soon their survival becomes more important than any possessions they carry. But as the years go by, Peter never forgets the treasure box, and one day he returns to find it...
Download or read book Red written by Libby Gleeson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young girl wakes, smothered in mud, suffering from amnesia after a cyclone hits Sydney. She remembers nothing of her past. She is rescued by Peri, a young boy not much older than her who names her Red. Peri appears to be streetwise and encourages her escape from the damaged city. And then, Red discovers her real name. And that she has a father. A memory stick on a chain around her neck contains vital information which needs to be conveyed to the nation's capital. In Red's head are mysterious words - a name? A clue to her past? To the whereabouts of her missing dad? To her future ... With new friends to help her, Red makes an exciting, dangerous cross-country journey - but time is running out ...
Download or read book Noah Dreary written by Aaron Blabey and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning children's book author, Aaron Blabey, spins another hilarious tale about the curve balls that life can throw at us. Perfect for readers 6+ years and to be enjoyed by all. One day, Noah Dreary complained so much that his head fell off. It's an expression we've all heard many times, but talented author/illustrator, Aaron Blabey, takes it to another extreme in this hilarious story about a boy who discovers the very real consequences of his continual complaining. And even then, it seems it will only take a catastrophic event to bring Noah back to his senses.
Download or read book Amy and Louis written by Libby Gleeson and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Amy and her family moved a long, long way away to the other side of the world. Louis stopped building towers, digging holes and staring at clouds. He no longer called to anyone across the yard, the room or the fence. Amy and Louis live next door to each other, and their lives are closely intertwined. Theirs is a life rich in imagination - they see dragons in the clouds and make castles out of cardboard. But when Amy's family move to another country, the children are separated and the colour drains out of their lives - until Louis discovers how to rebuild their special bond. This is a loving, moving, goose-bumping tale of deep friendship. The spare, evocative text - enhanced by illustrations of rare sensitivity and insight - strike directly at the heart.
Download or read book Harry Hopper written by Margaret Wild and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy will not accept that his beloved dog has died.
Download or read book Queen of the Universe written by Libby Gleeson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big sister Gina is in a school play playing the queen of the universe and little brother wants to join in too. Helping her learn her lines seems boring as does making her costume - but then Gina gets the chicken pox and he has to step in.
Download or read book Mr Chicken Goes to Paris written by Leigh Hobbs and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LEIGH HOBBS: AUSTRALIA'S CHILDREN'S LAUREATE 2016-17 SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Picture Book of the Year, 2010 'The world's most beautiful city meets the world's most startling chicken. Not since Quasimodo has Paris been host to a monster of such charm. In typical exuberant style, Hobbs takes us abroad with the gentlemanly Mr Chicken, who tours the magnifique sights of Paris unaware that his enormous top-hatted self is the most astonishing spectacle of all. Joyously colourful, brilliantly observed, hilariously wry, Mr Chicken Goes to Paris is Leigh Hobbs' masterpiece.' Sonya Hartnett 'There is no end to the delights of this masterpiece.' Maurice Saxby Mr Chicken has taken up his friend Yvette's invitation to visit Paris. As they journey together through the City of Love, Mr Chicken is overcome by the magic of all the city has to offer - and the inhabitants of this most stylish city don't quite know what to make of him. Mr Chicken will delight children of all ages.
Download or read book Petite Rouge written by Mike Artell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-05-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big Bad Gator Claude will do anything to have a taste of Petite Rouge...even if it means putting on a duck bill, flippers, and frilly underwear. He presents no match for the spunky heroine and her quick-thinking cat TeJean, though, as they use some strong Cajun hot sauce to teach Claude a lesson he will never forget! The combination of hilarious rhyme and exaggerated art creates a highly original retelling of the classic fairy tale. A pronunciation guide/glossary accompanies a tempting dialect that begs to be read aloud or acted out again and again. This is Little Red Riding Hood as she's never been seen before: Cajun and ducky.
Download or read book God Plays a Purple Banjo written by S. James Meyer and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This refreshing, delightfully written, and deeply personal book provides the answer to the age-old question, Where is God? Everywhere, says S. James Meyer homeless advocate, business owner, permanent deacon, husband, father, and son of a carpenter. Each of the stories here uses the stuff of everyday life to remind us that every breath we take is an encounter with God, and that there is no moment in our lives that is not sacred. Whether talking about a hike with his son, a cherished family traditional recipe, his father's work, or the Eucharist, Meyer makes it clear that all of life is a deeply holy adventure, one to be embraced in all its human frailty a frailty that only brings us closer to God.
