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1 y separately published work icon Dippy and the Dinosaurs Jackie French , Ben Smith Whatley , Bruce Whatley (illustrator), Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2020 17196570 2020 single work picture book children's

'Dippy the diprotodon is the BIGGEST and friendliest wombat who lived 100,000 years ago.

'Dippy has dug a new hole. A BIG hole, which leads him to a strange new world - and even stranger new friends. But do these giant creatures really just want to play?

'Based on a concept by Ben Smith Whatley and brought to life by the creators of the internationally bestselling Diary of a Wombat, this is an hilarious story of prehistoric daring and chaos set in the fascinating world of ancient Australian megafauna.'   (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Red's First Fire Rosie Smith , Bruce Whatley , Bruce Whatley (illustrator), Ben Smith Whatley (illustrator), Scoresby : Five Mile Press , 2014 7929900 2014 single work picture book children's

'It’s Red’s birthday and he is now old enough to attend his first fire. But when Mrs Bunn’s bakery is threatened by fire, it’s Maggie the racing car who helps Red. Will Red ever be brave enough to face a fire on his own?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Adventures of the Magic Car Wash Rosie Smith , Bruce Whatley , Bruce Whatley (illustrator), Ben Smith Whatley (illustrator), Scoresby : Five Mile Press , 2014 7929778 2014 single work picture book children's

'In a classic case of ‘Chinese Whispers’ , Kit the car mechanic’s fishing day turns into a drama as a chance remark about catching a monster fish goes terribly wrong. In this book we meet the cast of The Magic Car Wash – a group of friend vehicles who can mix and match to become superheroes!' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Magic Car Wash Rosie Smith , Bruce Whatley , Bruce Whatley (illustrator), Ben Smith Whatley (illustrator), 2014 Scoresby : Five Mile Press , 2014 7929724 2014 series - author picture book
1 1 y separately published work icon Tin Toys Bruce Whatley , Ben Smith Whatley , Bruce Whatley (illustrator), Ben Smith Whatley (illustrator), North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2011 Z1829758 2011 single work picture book children's

Christmas Eve is drawing close. High on a shelf in an old toy shop, the wind-up Space Ride is gathering dust. It hasn’t worked in years. The tin toys remember how bright, how shining, how exhilarating the Space Ride was. But the new toys don’t believe them. The tin toys are determined: this Christmas, they’ll prove that even old toys can be magical. (Libraries Australia).
1 4 y separately published work icon Zoobots Bruce Whatley , Ben Smith Whatley (illustrator), Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2010 Z1673094 2010 single work picture book children's

'Zebo and her friends, Hyde and TC, live in Junk Jungle, which is a scrappy kind of place that is filled with things that look like - other things! Zebo likes her friends very much, but she longs for another friend - one who isn't as big as her best friend Hyde and one who isn't as small as her other best friend TC. One who is just right. But where can Zebo find such a new friend?

'Making new friends can sometimes be hard to do - unless you live in Junk Jungle, which is filled with things that can be turned into other useful things - like a new friend!

'Award-winning illustrator Bruce Whatley has created a wonderful picture book that celebrates the joy of friendship and the imaginative fun of recycled art.' (From the publisher's website.)
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