TALL TALES FOR LITTLE ONES

SHYLA, THE SNOWY BRUMBY

Nina’s dreams of working with ponies are set to be realised when her help is requested in taming a wild pony for the Australian Brumby Challenge. The first book in a new series by Kelly Wilson (of Keeping Up With The Kaimanawas), this book is ideal for budding equestrians aged nine and up.

Kelly Wilson: Wilson Sisters Adventures – Shyla, the Snowy Brumby | RRP $18.99 | Pu n

Five Kilos In Five Weeks

While weight loss alone is no golden ticket to good health, losing extra kilos can (most definitely) help bolster our bodies including our immune systems. Taking a common sense approach, this book is intended to reveal how we can reduce weight quickly, through a range of recipes and tips, but (most importantly) in a way that means we shouldn’t pile it all back on again.

Luke Hines: Five Kilos in 5 Weeks | RRP $29.99| MacMillan

Closer To Love

Released on Valentine’s Day, Closer to Love focuses on what makes relationships work. O ering a practical guide for modern people, Vex King seeks to help us cultivate mature, meaningful relationships and overcome fears, expectations and insecurities, all while understanding who we are and what type of relationships we wish to build.

Vex King: Closer to Love | RRP $39.99 | MacMillan

Grandparents For Hire

In the latest addition to a popular series, Willa hires a resident from the retirement village next door for children who don’t have grandparents of their own. Despite a few flaws in her plan (and along with her trusty sidekick, Woof), this thoughtful youngster finds a way to make everybody’s day one for all to remember.

Jacqueline Harvey: Willa and Woof –Grandparents for Hire | RRP $15.99 | Pu

Queen Elizabeth

This illustrated non-fiction picture book showcases the life of the longest serving British monarch. From a young princess to a queen negotiating the challenges of a changing world, Queen Elizabeth celebrates achievements while helping young readers learn more about monarchy, history and a life well lived.

Queen Elizabeth | RRP $30 | Dorling Kindersley