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One Less Fish by Toft K M & Sheather A Price: $17.95 Availability: Available Now |
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POO: A Natural History of the POO: A Natural History of the Unmentionable. By Nicola Davies. Poo is probably the most useful stuff on earth. Find out what it's for, where it goes, what we can learn from it and lots more in this lively and fascinating natural history book. Price: $16.99 Availability: Available Now |
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Rain Dance Australia is a hot, dry land. Living on a farm is no fun when it hasn't rained for two whole years, and this family has been hit hard by the drought. One day the sky changes, as it has so many times before with false promises of rain. But today it really does bring rain, and it is a day to remember. Join this family as they celebrate the coming of rain. Smell it. Feel it. Dance! Cathy Applegate is the author of 'Red Sand, Blue Sky'. This is her first picture book. Dee Huxley is a popular, award-winning illustrator whose picture books include 'Unplugged!', 'Light the Lamps', 'Oinkabella' and 'Remember Me'. Price: $15.99 Availability: Available Now |
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Sage's Ark by Felicity Marshal Sage's Ark by Felicity Marshall. Orphaned and unable to speak, Sage lives with her aunt on a small island, caring for the local wildlife. A gift of magical paint brushes opens up an exciting new world for her, but adventure leads to danger when strangers stumble onto the island.
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Salis - Fingerpaint (Set 6) Price: $49.50 Availability: Available Now |
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Story of Rosy Dock by Jeannie Baker. Paperback.The Australian desert: for thousands of years the only changes here were made by the wind, the willy-willies and sometimes the rain.Then a hundred years ago people from Europe settled in the desert and planted seeds from the other side of the world. The Story of Rosy Dock is the story of one of the settlers who followed them, and her garden in the wilderness, a garden that is beautiful – but with an unexpected flowering. 1996 Australian Children’s Bk. Council Picture Book of the Year Honour Book Award
1996 Australian Wilderness Society Fiction Award for Children’s Books
1996 Notable Book The American Library Association
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The Hidden Forest by Jeannie Baker. Paperback. Aust Wilderness Soc Award 2001. ‘When you see kelp forest under the water and you’re
looking up, the sun is like the light of the sky, it penetrates the water’s surface and shoots rays down as in a rainforest. The forest is very magical and mysterious and fish, appear at times, like birds flying through the trees’. Jeannie Baker
Ben holds little regard for sea life. When his fish trap is tangled in the kelp his friend Sophie helps him to free it and so takes Ben under the sea where he discovers the enchanted world of the kelp forest and its inhabitants. Ben’s experience turns him from fear and exploitation to exploration, wonder and delight in what he finds.
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The Lorax by Dr Suess Sorry, curerntly not available. The Lorax by Dr Sues. In this haunting fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, the long-suffering lorax tries to save the trees from the wicked once-ler's axe. Price: $9.99 Availability: Available Now |
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The Man Who Planted Trees The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. a touching story of Elzéard Bouffier, who devoted his entire life to reforesting a desolate portion of Provence, in southern France. He single-handedly planted 100 acorns each day before, through, and after two world wars, and transformed a sorrowful place into one full of life and joy. Jean Giono's words offer a tribute to how much good one person can accomplish in a lifetime and advise on how to live life with deep meaning. Illustrated with moving, beautiful wood engravings by Michael McCurdy, The Man Who Planted Trees is simply written but powerful and unforgettable. Price: $19.99 Availability: Available Now |
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The Rabbits The Rabbits by John Marsden and Shaun Tan. The rabbits came many grandparents ago. They built houses, made roads, had children. They cut down trees. A whole continent of rabbits... A rich and haunting allegory for all ages, all cultures. Price: $17.99 Availability: Available Now |
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