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10 Ten Minute Bedtime Stories by Various
Category: Fiction | Series: Illustrated Story Collections Ser.
Ten familiar tales, retold for young readers and gorgeously illustrated, including favourites Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and The Magic Porridge Pot, as well as classics The Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read, they can tackle t ...Show more
10 more ten-|Minute Stories by Various
Category: Fiction | Series: Illustrated Story Collections
Reports show that reading or being read to for ten minutes every day will significantly improve children's reading skills. This short story collection supports this - each story taking about ten minutes to read. Ideal for sharing with younger children; as children learn to read on their own they can tac ...Show more
A Treasury of Best-Loved Fairy Tales: (Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition) by Various Authors
Category: Children's Classics | Series: Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics
Once upon a time . . . Fantasy and enchantment await you in this beautifully illustrated treasury which features the best-loved fairy and folk tales from the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, The Arabian Nights, and other classic sources. Its thirty-five selections include: · ...Show more
Australia's Most Dangerous Sticker Book by Australian Geographic ((various roles))
Category: Activity
Create your own incredible scenes using 40 reusable stickers of some of the deadliest creatures in Australia. Create your own incredible scenes using 40 reusable stickers of some of the deadliest creatures in Australia. We’ve got the world’s most venomous snake; the deadliest jellyfish, spider and octop ...Show more
Classic Ghost Stories by Various
Category: Fantasy
A Vintage Classics selection of haunting tales by some of the masters of nineteenth-century literature. Includes spine-chilling stories by Charles Dickens, M.R. James, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle and E. Nesbit.As the winter nights draw in and you settle in front of a cosy fire, it's the perfect time ...Show more
Classic Ghost Stories by Various
Category: Classics | Reading Level: near fine
Do you believe in ghosts?Not monsters, not floating objects or unexplained coincidences, but an actual presence - a flicker in the corner of the eye, a shadow in a darkened hallway, a hand pressed against the window, or a figure at the end of the bed. Sometimes they are a malevolent warning, or they com ...Show more
Crash - Worlds greatest drum kits by Frangioni ((various roles)); Carl Palmer (Foreword by); Eric Singer (Afterword by)
Category: Music
From snares to cymbals, drums are taking over the stage in this first-ever collected look into some of the most famous drum kits of rock and roll history. Crash is the definitive Illustrated history of the drum kits of rock 'n' roll legends. Featuring images from live concerts, outdoor festivals, an ...Show more
Easy Stitching by VARIOUS
Category: Craft
14 quick and easy projects, including baby gifts, clothing and homewares, will inspire both the beginner and the time-poor, experienced needlecrafter to pick up a needle and thread and embellish everyday items using ribbons, buttons, beads and braids.Design styles range from vintage to contemporary, wit ...Show more
Everything, All At Once by Various
Category: Gift Books
Identity – who are you? Who or what do you identify with? What does that even mean? In a world that likes to paint us as black or white we’re often searching for an opportunity to fit in.This anthology features 30 of Australia’s best writers under 30 exploring the theme identity – searching for unique p ...Show more
Everything is Going to be All Right: Poems for When You Really Need Them by Various
Category: Poetry
From grief to toothache, heartbreak to homesickness, the power of finding solace in the words of another cannot be overstated. Whether it was written 300 years ago or in our present day, poetry provides a comforting light in the dark. Words may not always provide solutions, but they can at the very leas ...Show more
Fighting Spirit by VARIOUS
Category: Australian Culture
Australia's Black Summer of 2019-20 will never be forgotten. The tragedy of lost lives, homes, livelihoods, land and wildlife, and the subsequent rallying of courageous communities across the country are captured in this unique photographic tribute to the fighting spirit of the people of Australia. Incl ...Show more