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SCHOOL & LIBRARY CATALOGUE Walker Books Australia
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ROCK POOL SECRETS Narelle Oliver 9781922179357 Hardback April 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood Year 2 Walker Books Australia
There are many rock pool secrets – see what you can find. At first glance there’s nothing much to see. But the rock pools are full of secrets. Nestling in crevices ... hiding in the seaweed ... camouflaged against the rocks ... What creatures will you find? Rock Pool Secrets features beautiful linocut artwork by award-winning author/illustrator Narelle Oliver and includes big, easy-to-use flaps and a glossary of rock pool creatures.
Classroom ideas available classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/home/rockpool
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AMBULANCE AMBULANCE! Sally Sutton Brian Lovelock 9781925126303 Hardback May 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood Year 2 Walker Books Australia
From the bestselling and award-winning team behind Roadworks, Demolition and Construction. Bleep, bleep. Emergency! News just through: Crash, crash, there’s been a crash. Let’s go, crew! Nee nar nee nar. An exciting new collaboration from Sally Sutton and Brian Lovelock, bestselling and awardwinning creators of Roadworks, Demolition and Construction.
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AMAZING AUSTRALIANS IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES Prue Mason/Kerry Mason Tom Jellett 9781922244635 Hardback April 2017 Age: 9+ Year 3 - Year 6 Walker Books Australia
Author and licensed pilot Prue Mason shares how a handful of early aviators helped Australia reach beyond its borders to lands far away. Imagine what it was like to travel to far-off places before there were aeroplanes. For early 20th-century Australians, it could take days, weeks, or months just to get where they were going. Amazing Australians and Their Flying Machines tells the stories of ten brave Australians, including the youngest licensed woman pilot Nancy Bird, who took to the skies and changed the face of aviation forever.
Classroom ideas available classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/home/amazing
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BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS! Mick Manning Britta Granstrom 9781910959985 Hardback April 2017 Age: 7+ Year 2 – Year 5 Otter-Barry Books
LOTS Nicola Davies Emily Sutton 9781406360486 Hardback April 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation – Year 3 Walker Books
A fascinating journey through literature from the first hand-made books to Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters and the Brothers Grimm and including cookery, science and music. A handmade gospel hidden in a saint’s coffin; a HUGE atlas that takes six people to lift it; a tiny prayer book carried by a queen to her execution; the original handwritten manuscript of Alice in Wonderland; books so rare and valuable they are kept in a bombproof store-room. The British Library is an amazing place!
A stylish non-fiction picture book that conveys the magnificent diversity of life on this planet, from the award-winning team behind Tiny. A beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of biodiversity for younger readers. There are creatures on the tops of the tallest jungle trees, at the bottom of the coldest oceans, even under the feathers of birds and in boiling volcanic pools. So how many different kinds are there? One, two, three ... lots!
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WILD ANIMALS OF THE SOUTH Dieter Braun
Famous German illustrator Dieter Braun offers his readers an accurate representation of animals from the southern hemisphere in this gorgeously illustrated volume.
9781910646144 Hardback January 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 2 Flying Eye Books
Through his beautiful and colourful illustrations, readers will be dazzled by the giraffes and elephants in Africa, koalas and kangaroos in Australia, huge blue whales in the open oceans, and many more!
SAFE & SOUND
In this simple rhyming text accompanied by Loris Lora’s stunning illustrations, children are introduced to a whole host of baby animals and their homes.
Jean Roussen 9781911171287 Hardback June 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 1 Flying Eye Books
Young chipmunks live underground, while kangaroo joeys need a pouch, and crocodile hatchlings hide in their mother's mouths. And so baby animals are safe and sound with their grown-ups close around!
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NIKO DRAWS A FEELING Bob Raczka Simone Shin 9781467798433 Hardback May 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation – Year 3 Carolrhoda Books
DOUBLE TAKE! A NEW LOOK AT OPPOSITES Susan Hood / Jay Fleck 9781406377293 Hardback June 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 3 Walker Studio
A sweet story of a misunderstood young artist explores abstract art at kid's-eye level. Niko loves drawing his world: the energetic ring–a–ling of the ice cream truck, the bright and warm of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his abstract art. Finally, a new neighbor sees the world in the same way as Niko, leading the young artist to create a new illustration that reflects the act of making a new friend.
When it comes to opposites, it’s all a matter of perspective! Lively text and fun retro art engage kids in the finer points of a favorite concept. Do you know opposites, yes or no? On. Off. Asleep. Awake. Opposites are a piece of cake . . . right? Not so fast! Time for a quick double take. Who knows what’s BIG unless there is SMALL? The answer depends on who wants to know! Writer Susan Hood and illustrator Jay Fleck lead us on a topsy-turvy fun-house journey into the concept of opposites and takes it to the next level — with detours into relative terms and points of view.
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MY VERY OWN SPACE Pippa Goodhart Rebecca Crane
A little rabbit is trying to read his book in peace, but there's so much going on around him! Maybe he needs some space just for himself...
9781911171126 Hardback June 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 2 Flying Eye Books
With minimal text accompanying sweet illustrations, this charming picture book explores ideas of personal space and sharing in a way that even very young children can enjoy.
THERE MIGHT BE LOBSTERS
Come on, Sukie, you can do it! A little dog’s paralyzing anxiety gives way to bravery when someone smaller is in need in this humorous, tenderly sympathetic story.
Carolyn Crimi Laurel Molk 9780763675424 Hardback June 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 3 Candlewick Press
Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves are big and whooshy, and the balls are big and beachy. And besides, there might be lobsters. Here is a funny and honest read-aloud about how overwhelming the world can be when you're worried — and how empowering it is to overcome your fears when it matters the most.
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CHOOK DOOLAN James Roy Lucinda Gifford Up and Away 9781925381580 Unhappy Camper 9781925381573 Let's Do Diwali! 9781925381597 On the Road 9781925381566 Paperback June 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation - Year 2 Walker Books Australia
Chook Doolan is back with four new adventures! This series of chapter books are funny, accessible and relatable for emergent readers. Chook’s adventures involve helping his friends, family issues, engaging with the community and his pursuit of bravery, all of which help young readers develop emotional intelligence.
Classroom ideas available classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/chook
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PRINCESS CORA AND THE CROCODILE Laura Amy Schlitz Brian Floca 9780763648220 Hardback April 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation - Year 3 Candlewick Press
An overscheduled princess gets a day off — and a deliciously wicked crocodile a day on. Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She’s sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She’s sick, sick, sick of taking three baths a day. And her parents won’t let her have a dog. But when she writes to her fairy godmother for help, she doesn’t expect that help to come in the form of a crocodile — a crocodile who does not behave properly. With perfectly paced dry comedy, children’s book luminaries Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca send Princess Cora on a delightful outdoor adventure — while her alter ego wreaks utter havoc inside the castle, obliging one pair of royal helicopter parents to reconsider their ways.
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LITTLE LUNCH: TRIPLE THE TROUBLE Danny Katz Mitch Vane 9781925381825 Paperback May 2017 Age: 10+ Year 4 - Year 6 Black Dog Books
Another hilarious tie-in edition of the smash-hit television series Little Lunch, with three bite-sized stories for young readers. This is what happened during Little Lunch: Debra-Jo began acting very weird after a mysterious truck arrived at school, Rory was put in charge of the class when playlunch was rained out, and Tamara Noodle started a game of kiss-chasey just so she could chase and kiss Battie. A lot can happen in fifteen minutes!
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VIOLET MACKEREL Anna Branford Sarah Davis Possible Friend 9781925126747 Pocket Protest 9781925126754 Helpful Suggestion 9781925126761 Formal Occasion 9781925126778 Paperback April 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation - Year 5 Walker Books Australia
Our much-loved Violet Mackerel is now in paperback! Violet is a resourceful and endearing character for young readers, with her thoughtful, determined and positive can-do attitude, and her creative ways to find solutions to everyday problems.
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TIMMY FAILURE: THE CAT STOLE MY PANTS Stephan Pastis 9781406377163 Hardback April 2017 Age: 9+ Year 4 - Year 6 Walker Books
In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis’s New York Times bestselling series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery – and possibly save his life! Everyone's favourite best worst detective is back in Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants, the sixth book in the bestselling series that's perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates. Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave – if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately for Timmy, crime doesn’t take a holiday. And because Total has fled to Cuba, Timmy must rely on a new partner for help: Doorman Dave’s nephew Emilio. Meanwhile, a surprise newcomer shows up in Timmy’s life and, as if things couldn’t get more hectic, Timmy’s pants have been stolen by a six-toed cat.
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MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
A FRIEND IN THE DARK Pascal Ruter 9781406372601 | Apr 17 | Paperback | Age: 7+ | Year 1 – 4 | Walker Books A heartwarming and funny story about the power of friendship, perfect for fans of Frank Cottrell Boyce, Jacqueline Wilson and Lara Williamson. Victor is a failure at everything – school, girls, making his dad feel better about his mother having left them. When Marie-Jose, the smartest girl in the class and musical prodigy, starts helping him with his maths homework, there must be something she wants in return.
WILLIAM WENTON AND THE LURIDIUM THIEF Bobbie Peers 9781406371703 | Apr 17 | Paperback | Age: 9+ | Year 4 – 7 | Walker Books A new fantasy-adventure series packed with addictive genre hooks for 9+ readers: code-breaking, cyber-technology, killer robots and a boy hero with a supernatural destiny. Perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Alex Rider and Dr Who. Packed full of magical code-breaking skills, wisecracking robots and a young hero who might just be too clever for his own good. Twelve year-old William Wenton is trying to make sense of his family’s dramatic escape from their home in London. But when his extraordinary talent for cracking codes is suddenly revealed, William must face the danger that has been lurking around him for years.
ANGLO-SAXON BOY Tony Bradman / Sam Hart 9781406363777 | May 17 | Paperback | Age: 9+ | Year 4 – 7 | Walker Books An action-packed Anglo-Saxon tale of one boy's journey to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. 1065: Magnus is the son of Harold Godwinson, lord of the Southern Saxons and ruthlessly ambitious claimant to the throne of England. Overnight, Magnus finds himself cast centre-stage in the blood-soaked family feud that led to one of history’s most famous battles. This is the family tragedy behind 1066: live it with Magnus, as the wolves of history close in on his Anglo-Saxon boyhood.
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UNCLE SHAWN AND BILL AND THE ALMOST ENTIRELY UNPLANNED ADVENTURE A. L. Kennedy Gemma Correll 9781406360493 Hardback April 2017 Age: 7+ Year 2 – Year 5 Walker Books
Never fear – Uncle Shawn is here! Badger Bill needs rescuing. He's been kidnapped by two nasty sisters who are about to make him fight a boxing match against three even nastier dogs. The four most depressed llamas in the history of llamas need rescuing too and are about to be turned into llama pies. But never fear – Uncle Shawn is here! He loves rescuing things. He has a rescuing plan, which involves dancing, and a mole, and an electric fence. What could possibly go wrong?
THE CHERRY PIE PRINCESS It's not much fun being a princess ... Vivian French Marta Kissi 9781406368970 Paperback May 2017 Age: 7+ Year 2 – Year 5 Walker Books
Princess Peony lives in a world full of magical creatures – hags, trolls, giants and fairy godmothers – but her father's strict rules leave her feeling bored and lonely. She wants to learn how to DO things, and cooking's at the top of her list. But when Peony borrows a recipe book from the public library, the king has the old librarian who tried to help her arrested for "speaking out of turn". Can Peony stand up to her father and make things right?
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RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE Kate DiCamillo 9781406373189 Paperback May 2017 Age: 9+ Year 4 - Year 7 Walker Books
New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo returns to her roots with a moving yet witty story of an unforgettable summer friendship. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and David Almond. International bestselling author and twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal Kate DiCamillo tells a masterful story that blends pathos and humour. Raymie Clarke has come to realise that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father – who has run away with a dental hygienist – will see Raymie’s picture in the paper and (maybe) come home. To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton, but she has to compete with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana Elefante with her show-business background and the fiery, stubborn Beverly Tapinski, who’s determined to sabotage the contest. But as the competition approaches, loneliness, loss and unanswerable questions draw the three girls into an unlikely friendship – and challenge them to come to each other’s rescue in unexpected ways. Kate DiCamillo is one of America’s most well-regarded storytellers, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses, both of which have been awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal; Because of WinnDixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
Classroom ideas available classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/raymie
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ALEX RIDER: NEVER SAY DIE Anthony Horowitz 9781406377040 Paperback June 2017 Age: 9+ Year 4 - Year 8 Walker Books
Alex Rider is back in this brand new, explosive mission in the number one bestselling series. In this brand new, explosive adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is trying to get his life back on track after the traumatic events of his last mission. But even Alex can’t fight the past ‌ especially when it holds a deadly secret. Anthony Horowitz is the author of the number one bestselling Alex Rider books and The Power of Five series. He has enjoyed huge success as a writer for both children and adults, most recently with the latest adventure in the Alex Rider series, Russian Roulette and the highly acclaimed Sherlock Holmes novel, The House of Silk. His latest novel, Moriarty, is also set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Anthony was chosen by the Ian Fleming estate to write the new James Bond novel which was published in 2015. ALSO AVAILABLE
YOU N G A D U LT F I C T I O N
RELEASE Patrick Ness 9781406331172 Hardback May 2017 Age: 16+ Year 10 - Year 12 Walker Books
A startling and tender novel about how to let yourself love and set yourself free by Patrick Ness, the twice Carnegie Medal-winning author of A Monster Calls. Today will change Adam Thorn's life. Between his religious family, unpleasant boss and his ex-boyfriend, the bindings of his world are coming undone. And way across town, a ghost has risen from the lake. Is there time for Adam to find his release? Patrick Ness is the award-winning and bestselling author of the Chaos Walking trilogy and the critically-acclaimed novels A Monster Calls, More Than This and The Rest of Us Just Live Here. John Green has described him as "an insanely beautiful writer". He has won every major prize in children's fiction, including the Carnegie Medal twice. He's also written the screenplay for the film of A Monster Calls, now a major motion picture, and the BBC Dr Who spin-off, Class. ALSO AVAILABLE
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FINDING NEVO Nevo Zisin 9781925381184 Paperback May 2017 Age: 14+ Year 9 - Year 12 Black Dog Books
Meet Nevo: girl, boy, he, she, him, her, they, them, daughter, son, teacher, student, friend, gay, bi, lesbian, trans, homo, Jew, dyke, masculine, feminine, androgynous, queer. Nevo was not born in the wrong body. Nevo just wants everyone to catch up with all that Nevo is. Personal, political and passionate, Finding Nevo is an autobiography about gender and everything that comes with it. Nevo Zisin is a 20-year-old activist, student, writer and public speaker with a particular focus on issues surrounding gender, sex and sexuality. Assigned female at birth, Nevo has had a complex relationship with gender, transitioning to present as male at the age of 17, undergoing different medical interventions and now identifying outside of a female / male gender binary. They work particularly with children as a youth leader and through running programs and workshops in schools. They are also a contact point in the Jewish community for other children and families confronting issues of gender and sexuality in their own lives. Finding Nevo is their first book.
Discussion ideas available classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/findingnevo
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MUM GOES TO WORK
SAD, THE DOG
WHEN WE GO CAMPING
Libby Gleeson / Leila Rudge
Sandy Fussell / Tull Suwannakit
Sally Sutton / Cat Chapman
9781925381450 Paperback April 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 2 Walker Books Australia
9781925381511 Paperback April 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 3 Walker Books Australia
9781921977190 Paperback April 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 3 Walker Books Australia
ALSO AN OCTOPUS
MY NAME IS LIZZIE FLYNN
THE LOST GIRL
Maggie Tokuda-Hall / Benji Davies
Claire Saxby / Lizzy Newcomb
Ambelin Kwaymullina / Leanne Tobin
9781406373387 Paperback May 2017 Age: 3+ Early Childhood – Year 2 Walker Books
9781921977220 Paperback June 2017 Age: 5+ Foundation – Year 6 Black Dog Books
9781921977060 Paperback June 2017 Age: 3+ Foundation – Year 3 Walker Books Australia
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Rock Pool Secrets
Narelle Olivert
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Amazing Australians in Their Flying Machines
Prue Mason, Tom Jellett
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Books, Books, Books!: A Child’s Guide To The British Library
Mick Manning, Brita Granstrom
9781910959985
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Lots
Nicola Davies, Emily Sutton
9781406360486
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$24.99
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Wild Animals of the South
Dieter Braun
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Safe & Sound
Jean Roussen, Loris Lora
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Ambulance, Ambulance!
Sally Sutton, Brian Lovelock
9781925126303
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$24.99
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Niko Draws A Feeling
Bob Raczka, Simone Shin
9781467798433
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$27.99
Double Take! A New Look at Opposites
Susan Hood, Jay Fleck
9781406377293
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$24.99
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My Very Own Space
Pippa Goodhart, Rebecca Crane
9781911171126
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$27.99
There Might Be Lobsters
Carolyn Crimi, Laurel Molk
9780763675424
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$24.99
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Chook Doolan: Let’s Do Diwali!
James Roy, Lucinda Gifford
9781925381597
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Chook Doolan: On the Road
James Roy, Lucinda Gifford
9781925381566
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Chook Doolan: Unhappy Camper
James Roy, Lucinda Gifford
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Chook Doolan: Up and Away
James Roy, Lucinda Gifford
9781925381580
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Uncle Shawn and Bill and the Almost Entirely Unplanned Adventure
A. L. Kennedy, Gemma Correll
9781406360493
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The Cherry Pie Princess
Vivian French, Marta Kissi
9781406368970
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Little Lunch: Triple the Trouble
Danny Katz, Mitch Vane
9781925381825
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Violet Mackerel’s Possible Friend (Book 5)
Anna Branford, Sarah Davis
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Violet Mackerel’s Pocket Protest (Book 6)
Anna Branford, Sarah Davis
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Violet Mackerel’s Helpful Suggestion Anna Branford, Sarah Davis (Book 7)
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Princess Cora and the Crocodile
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Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants
Stephan Pastis
9781406377163
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A Friend in the Dark
Pascal Ruter
9781406372601
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William Wenton and the Luridium Thief
Bobbie Peers
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Anglo-Saxon Boy
Tony Bradman
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Raymie Nightingale
Kate DiCamillo
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Never Say Die
Anthony Horowitz
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Release
Patrick Ness
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Finding Nevo
Nevo Zisin
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Mum Goes to Work
Libby Gleeson, Leila Rudge
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Sad, the Dog
Sandy Fussell, Tull Suwannakit
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When We Go Camping
Sally Sutton, Cat Chapman
9781921977190
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Also an Octopus
Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Benji Davies
9781406373387
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My Name is Lizzie Flynn - A Story of Claire Saxby, Lizzy Newcomb the Rajah Quilt
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The Lost Girl
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