NATURE BOOK WEEK: FIRST NATIONS
807. NEW! KARAJIA AWARD FOR CHILDREN’S LITERATURE SHORTLIST 2024 4 hardcovers, 24-80 pp. $106.96 TE $82.00 SAVE $ 24.96
808. NEW! Djinang Bonar: Seeing Seasons
Explore the six seasons of the Noongar calendar. 32-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
SAVE $ 14.99
809. Our Dreaming Award-winning storytellers, Gunai woman Kirli Saunders, and Bigambul man Dub Leffler, explore a deep love and respect for Country and all her spirits. 24-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $12.00
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810. NEW! Indigenous Symbols Matching Pairs
Designed in collaboration with award-winning Aboriginal artist De Greer-Yindimincarlie, students match Indigenous symbols to deepen their First Nations understanding. 20 wooden discs, each measuring 5cm diameter + drawstring bag.
$39.99 TE $39.00
25 DOUBLE-SIDED A6 CARDS
811. Aboriginal Science Topic Cards
These cards contain examples of the scientific ingenuity of Aboriginal people, and can be used as a starting point for teaching about the role of science in Aboriginal culture. 25 double-sided, A6-sized cards. $49.99 TE $45.00
WOODEN DISCS + DRAWSTRING BAG!
TAILOR YOUR NATURE BOOK WEEK
812. NEW! The City Sings Green: And Other Poems About Welcoming Wildlife
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A full scope scientific journey including details of Australia’s huge contributions to science. 96-pp hardcover. $29.99 TE $24.00
814. NEW! The Earth Book
An engrossing look at planet Earth, complete with hundreds of mind-blowing photographs and facts. 160-pp hardcover. $24.99 TE $10.00
813. The Great Australian Science Book
Baker’s classic counting book that examines the busy life of the orbweb spider. 28-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $12.00
819. The Oak Tree Watch a thousand years unfold in the life of one magnificent tree. 32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $14.00
NEW! Tornado Jackie French and
are back with another extreme weather event, the almighty tornado. 32-pp hardcover. $26.99 TE $16.00
820. The gentle genius of trees. What could humans ever learn from trees? Take a wander through the woods to learn a few life lessons from our foliaged friends. 32-pp hardcover.
$19.99 TE $10.00
821. Koala Ark Koala sets out to rescue his billabong friends in this tale of care, companionship and renewal. 32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $10.00
Discover secrets, stories and facts about the world’s most at-risk animals! With incredible facts about animals from all seven continents, plus tons of information about animal conservation and climate change. 160 pp.
$19.99 TE $12.00
822. Rebel Animals At Risk: Stories of Survival
817. One Hungry Spider
Jeannie
818.
Bruce Whatley
PHONICS ESSENTIALS
823. Phonics Flashcards
Cards for each of the 44 basic phonemes in English. Each card shows a picture of a familiar word, its alphabetical spelling and breakdown of its phonetic components. 100 cards.
$14.99 TE $12.00
825. Phoneme Frieze
Classroom phoneme display, presented in sequence and colour-coded to the respective phase level. Includes 68 cards, each measuring 21cm x 20cm.
$24.99 TE $24.00
824. Phoneme Frame Cards
This set of cards uses sound buttons and phoneme frames to help children with decoding and encoding words. 161 cards.
$49.99 TE $49.00
826. Booklife Readers Pack D - Nonfiction
A comprehensive decoding program for students who prefer nonfiction texts. Covers all Booklife Reader bands and showcases vibrant full-colour photography and fascinating facts. 60 readers, 16-24 pp. $604.40 TE $199.00
HELP STUDENTS READ BETWEEN THE LINES
830. Stage 1 Quality Literature Recommendations
Nine books included in the NSW Department of Education Quality Literature Recommendations for Stage 1. 9 books, 24-32 pp.
$166.91 TE $49.00
832. Spelligator
This exciting word-building game teaches phonemic awareness, positioning, letter-sound patterns, consonants, vowels, digraphs and blends. Colour-coding is used to support the teaching of different spelling clusters.
831. NEW!
The Dictionary Story Dictionary wishes she could tell a story just like the other books. When an adventure finally unfolds in her pages, chaos ensues! 56-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00
Includes 4 Spelligators, 75 letter tiles, wordlist and game guide.
$49.99 TE $49.00
834. NEW! Barrington Stoke Primary Starter Pack
Barrington Stoke is the leading publisher of accessible hi-lo books. Pack includes 15 fiction books with interest and ability ages ranging from 5-11 years. 15 books, 32-128 pp.
$231.85 TE $184.00
833. NEW! Elephant in the Room Activity Set
Students learn words like in, on, under, and more as they move the animals and objects around the house. Includes 30 double-sided activity cards. 48 pieces.
$44.99 TE $42.00
835. Scholastic Poetry Pack
A poetry pack including a Teacher Resource Book with lessons based on different poetry types, and a selection of the matching anthologies. 7 books, 80-128 pp.
$89.93 TE $72.00
PIECES
FOCUS ON FEELINGS
836. NEW! The Feelings Doctor
This story addresses complex themes around consent, saying no, and mental wellbeing in a sensitive, ageappropriate way.
56 pp.
$16.99 TE $14.00
837. NEW! ‘My Feelings’ Bean Bags
Touch, toss, and talk about the emotions depicted on each tactile beanbag for a multi-sensory emotional learning experience.
10 bean bags, each measuring
838. Chloe the Comfort Cat
Chloe is a weighted companion made from durable, high quality materials. Designed to provide deep pressure stimulation for children with a range of sensory needs.
Weighs 1.13 kg and includes 1 x hot/cold pack.
$149.99 TE $139.00
840. 50 Emotion Activities
Fun, interactive, cross-curricular activities that teach how to identify and express emotions, and how to self-calm if necessary.
50 double-sided, laminated activity cards.
$32.99 TE $29.00
839. ‘The Power of Yet’ Classroom Banner
A bright visual reminder for students to stay positive and develop a growth mindset.
2 banners, each 100cm x 35cm.
$29.99 TE $27.00
841. 50 Mindfulness Activities
These activities provide students with structure for processing their feelings, developing a compassionate attitude and staying focused.
50 double-sided, laminated activity cards.
$32.99 TE $29.00
WORK IT OUT
847. NEW! Mathcubes: Sorting & Patterns
Students can put abstract patterning concepts into practice with 30 progressively challenging activities. 72 pieces.
$49.99 TE $48.00
848. NEW! Mathcubes: Place Value
Allow students to get hands-on with place value learning. 75 pieces.
$49.99 TE $48.00
849. Mathcubes: Ten Frames
A tactile and interactive tool for learning ten frames concepts. Includes 50 Mathcubes, 4 Ten Frames, and 15 double-sided activity cards.
$49.99 TE $48.00
851. NEW! Deadly Science: Numbers in Nature
Explore how number patterns, symmetry, algebra, geometry and other maths concepts have been observed in nature by First Australians for millennia.
Each 32 pp. $26.99 TE $22.00
PIECES 67 PIECES
850. Classroom Clock
A simple, visual analog time-teaching tool for students. The clock features two colour-coded sides representing ‘Minutes Past’ and ‘Minutes To’ for easy time learning. Measures 35cm diameter.
$59.95 TE $59.00
852. Pizza Fraction Fun Game
This clever game teaches fraction concepts and skills using slices of pizza to identify fraction denominations. 67 pieces.
$49.99 TE $45.00
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PIECES
UNIQUELY AUSTRALIAN!
ORDERS DUE : INCLUDES A REPLICA SNAKE SKULL!
INCLUDES BONUS SCENTED MILK CARTON HIGHLIGHTERS
HABITS!READING UNAVAILABLE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: MIDDLE GRADE FICTION SERIES
SEEKERS OF THE LOST CAVERN!
Award-winning duo THOMAS DUNCAN-WATT and SUREN PERERA bring us Tomb of the Zombie King — the first book in this exciting new, funny, fast-paced adventure series like Indiana Jones meets Ninja Kid!
Q&A with Thomas Duncan-Watt
THOMAS DUNCAN-WATT is a multi-award-winning screenwriter and author whose credits include the BAFTA-nominated Dennis & Gnasher, Emmy Awardwinning Beat Bugs and Australia's highest-rated drama series, Home & Away Thomas was also the Head Writer and Co-showrunner on the sci-fi series Space Nova, for which he won the coveted John Hinde Award for excellence in Science Fiction.
Though not a full-fledged archaeologist yet, his adventures do take him around the world. As such, would really love his own hovership.
Illustrator SUREN PERERA, is an award-winning animation director, show creator, storyboard artist and book illustrator. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, he now lives in Montreal, Canada, and divides his time between both countries.
Can you tell us in your own words about your new book, Seekers of the Lost Cavern #1: Tomb of the Zombie King?
Tomb of the Zombie King is the first action-packed adventure of Davern Cavern, an accident-prone 10-year-old on a worldwide hunt to find his missing dad; famous explorer (and 5-times cover model of ‘Heroic Moustache Monthly Magazine’) Sir Charles Cavern!
Where did the idea for the series, Seekers of the Lost Cavern come from?
When I was a kid I loved action, adventure, comedy and a good mystery — preferably involving a lost temple or haunted tomb. So, I decided to combine them to write the book series I would’ve stayed up past my bedtime reading with a torch under the covers.
What are you hoping readers get from the series?
If Seekers of the Lost Cavern were a meal, I’d hope that each adventure gives readers a big helping of action, a generous serve of mystery, and a whole buffet of belly laughs.
What were some of your own favourite childhood memories of books and reading? Have you always been an adventure fan?
When I was a kid my book and comic book heroes were Tintin, Indiana Jones and Captain Kirk. Unfortunately, where I grew up in suburban Sydney there weren’t many international mysteries to solve, ancient artefacts to uncover, or reptilian aliens to battle. So, my friends and I just made up our own.
Do you have any tips for aspiring writers? When I was in primary school I submitted my first short story to a teacher. He gave it a ‘D’ because he said it was
‘too far-fetched’. Well, I’m glad I paid zero attention. After a career writing about pirates, space travellers and archaeological explorers, ‘far-fetched’ is now the brand!
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Shape-shifting. Then again, who wouldn’t want to be able to turn into a famous person, or a tyrannosaurus rex, or a supersonic jet plane that can take your friends on free trips around the world whenever you felt like it?
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Telling my friends and family ‘dad’ jokes. When it comes to annoying puns, I’m like the world’s best scarecrow: outstanding in my field.
Book #2 Into The Dragon’s Nest coming in 2025!
The hilarious story of one poor guy having the worst week of his life‚ where everything that can go wrong does go hysterically wrong‚ has now become a firm favourite of children around the globe — making kids everywhere laugh and love to read.
With fewer children reading for pleasure*‚ making reading FUN is more important than ever! To achieve this goal‚ WORST WEEK EVER books are highly illustrated‚ use innovative layouts‚ have interactive elements and are packed with laughs.
* Children’s participation in reading for pleasure has dropped from 79% in 2017–18 to 72% in 2021–22, according to a survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
EVA AMORES has worked for the Sydney Opera House and the ABC. She was born in The Philippines and moved to Australia in high school. She likes shoes, travelling and more shoes.
MATT COSGROVE is the best-selling author/illustrator of Macca the Alpaca, with over 1.7 million books in print worldwide. He was born and raised in Western Sydney. He likes chocolate, avoiding social interactions and more chocolate.
Eva and Matt met when they were randomly placed together for a group assignment at University twenty-five years ago and they’ve been collaborating ever since. They’ve made dinner, cakes, a mess, the bed, mistakes, memories, poor fashion decisions and two actual humans, but this is their first book series together.
INSTIL A HOPEFUL MINDSET
859. NEW! Now for the Good News
A showcase of positive environmental advances, initiatives, and inventions, that will reassure and inspire students.
208 pp.
$19.99 TE $18.00
861. Charity & Giving 4-Pack
860. NEW! Bright New World
A lavishly illustrated glimpse into an imaginary future where today’s children have grown up and tackled the world’s most pressing social and environmental problems.
80 pp.
$22.99 TE $20.00
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Introduce young readers to charity, giving and fundraising with a factual series developed with input from major charities.
4 hardcovers, each 24 pp.
$99.96 TE $55.00
The story behind the Life Jackets exhibit in Berlin, created by Ai Weiwei to reflect upon the refugee crisis. 48-pp hardcover.
$29.99 TE $14.00
863. NEW! Words That Taste Like Home
When Rohan moves to another country his first language starts slipping away. Will he find the words to share stories with his grandmother again? 32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $21.00
A moving picture book that helps young children understand and empathise with the refugee crisis. 32-pp hardcover. $26.99 TE $21.00
862. NEW! On the Tip of a Wave
864. NEW! The Girl at the Front of the Class
INFORMED & CRITICAL THINKERS
865. Children in Our World Set 2
866. NEW! Tell Us Apart
$ 34.96
Sensitive explanations of large issues that dominate the news, written in an appropriate manner for young children.
4 books, each 32 pp.
$79.96 TE $45.00
867. History Beginners Boxed Set
A beautifully illustrated book outlining the key differences between often-confused animal pairs. 48-pp hardcover.
$32.99 TE $26.00
A comprehensive introduction to history with ten stunning hardcovers in a sturdy slipcase, featuring the life and times of the Egyptians, Greeks, Vikings, and more! 10 hardcovers, each 32 pp + slipcase.
$99.99 TE $59.00
868. Topics Today 4-Pack
Informative titles that will help students understand topical issues from factual and practical viewpoints. Each 32 pp.
$79.96 TE $49.00
869. Migration to Australia
People have been seeking a new life in Australia since colonisation. This series explores the international conditions driving migration and the impact on Australian life. 4 books, each 32 pp.
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FIRST NATIONS MAGIC
870. NEW! Imagi-nation
A picture book exploring Black selfhood and the limitless nature of imagination by mother/son duo Dr Bronwyn Bancroft and Jack Manning Bancroft. 32-pp hardcover.
$26.99 TE $21.00
872. NEW! Our Game
A powerful picture book celebrating the impact of First Nations people on Aussie Rules. 24-pp hardcover.
$24.99 TE $20.00 $9
874. Reconciliation Picture Book 3-Pack
871. NEW! Nerra: The Winds of Waa Nerra is whisked into the Dreaming to bring Creation back into balance.
160 pp.
$15.99 TE $9.00
873. NEW! Backyard Tennis
A cast of sport-loving kids hop through the backyards of their neighbourhood in the Kimberley, preparing for a game of tennis.
24-pp hardcover.
$19.99 TE $18.00
A collection celebrating the rich heritage and vibrant cultures of Indigenous Australians. Each story thoughtfully promotes the understanding, respect, and unity required to work towards Reconciliation. 3 hardcovers, 24-32 pp.
$80.97 TE $29.00
