AustLit

'Laugh-out-loud who-dunnit ridiculousness in this new graphic novel from Sean E Avery

'A thief on the farm. A goat kidnapped by a gang of cats. A giant chicken. Ducky the Spy and Donny 'The Distraction' Donkey are on the case.

'From the internationally renowned creator of Frank’s Red Hat comes a brand new terrific tale, fresh from the funny, and funky, farm.' (Publication summary)

'Friendly Bee loves dressing up, parties and being BEST FRIENDS with everyone. So when he and his reluctant bestie Angry Wasp are invited to Enormous Hairy Spider’s dress-up party, he’s so excited he could burst. Things just get better when he has the chance to make a new friend, but the Pessimistic Earthworm is determined to be miserable. Cheering him up will be hard work, but luckily Friendly Bee is the bug for the job!' (Publication summary)

'Meet Friendly Bee: he's a bee who puts himself out there, a bee who sees the best in other beings. Sometimes, Friendly Bee’s cheerful attitude gets him into trouble – like almost being squashed by an excessively large shoe; or becoming a delicious meal for the mildly homicidal Enormous Hairy Spider. Luckily, Friendly Bee’s reluctant best friend Angry Wasp is there to save this buzzing buffoon from certain doom – if he really has to.' (Publication summary)

'A vibrant, surprising story of old and new friends, from the author of Frank's Red Hat

'Mr Clownfish and Miss Anemone are inseparable. She uses her tentacles to protect him from big fish, and he brings her small delicious sea morsels. When Miss Anemone meets the Hermit Crab, Mr Clownfish must learn how to share his friend.' (Publication summary)

'A story about never giving up on your talents, because even though what you do may not be appreciated right now, it may be in time. Possibly by someone you’d least expect.

'Frank is a penguin with ideas. Mostly terrible ones. That’s why his fellow penguins are nervous when he shows them his strange new creation. Something they’d never seen or expected to see in their cold and colourless Antarctic world — a red hat.' (Publication summary)

'Warthogs LOVE to play in mud. But not Charlie...

'Charlesworth Oinkington is a sophisticated gentle-hog who would rather sip tea, go bird watching and read poetry.

'Happy as a Hog out of Mud celebrates difference and acceptance via light-hearted humour and cannonballs!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Two tiny eggs, one in a pond and one on a tree, survive a brutal storm and hatch at the same time. Harold the tadpole and Grace the caterpillar become friends. But as they grow, they grow apart. A gloriously illustrated book about the metamorphosis of friendship.' (Publication summary)