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'Discover this stunning collection of bestselling stories from the brilliant Graeme Base.
'Get ready to explore and discover on this audio adventure that will take listeners from disastrous trips to the seaside, down to depths of the sea and from decoding puzzles to quests to find true leadership; through a whole array of characters including dragons and vampires.' (Publication summary)
Contents
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The Sign of the Seahorse : A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
A rhyming tale of fishy underwater gang warfare, pollution from toxic waste, and true love.
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The Discovery of Dragons,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
fantasy
This book documents the work of a group of Victorian scientists, who describe and catalog dragons from around the world, including everything from their natural habitats to their unusual eating habits.
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My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
`Grandma lived in Gooligulch, Near Bandywallop East. A fair way north of Murrumbum, (Five hundred miles at least).' Here is a rollicking tale with a distinctly Australian flavour. (Publication summary)
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The Last King of Angkor Wat,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
fable
'Tiger, Gibbon, Water Buffalo and Geeko are sitting amongst the ruins of ancient Angkor Wat, wondering which of them would have made the best king. The appearance of a mysteries visitor leads them to discover their true selves in a race to a distant hilltop.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Enigma : A Magical Mystery,
single work
children's fiction
children's
When Bertie the badger visits his grandfather at a retirement home for magicians, he learns that his grandfather's rabbit, Enigma, has disappeared along with everyone's magical things, and the reader is invited to help break a code to find the items hidden throughout the book. Includes a built-in decoder.
(Publisher's blurb) -
The Legend of the Golden Snail,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
adventure
'The Golden Snail has been banished to the ends of the earth and Wilbur sets out on a mission to free it. Along the way he makes friends who save him from rough seas and mazes of madness, returning him safely home.' (From the publisher's website.)
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The Curse of the Vampire Robot,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'Classic vampire mythology meets nerdy computer-speak in a rhyming tale of adventure, bravery and compassion from master storyteller Graeme Base.
'Deep in the Scottish Highlands,
'Many years from now ...
'Gertie Gif, a lowly cleaning droid from the village of Loch Lan, sets out on an heroic quest to liberate her fellow robo-folk from the curse of a legendary, battery-draining laptop who lives in the castle on the hill.
'Will Gertie and her little software-wolf companion succeed in cleaning out the vampire's corrupted heart?
'Or will the Curse of Voltoid remain forever hanging over the valley?
'Classic vampire mythology meets nerdy computer-speak in a rhyming tale of adventure, bravery and compassion from master storyteller Graeme Base.' (Publication summary)
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The Amazing Monster Detectoscope,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'When our hero uses his Amazing Monster DetectoScope he finds that the house is infested with monsters! Can he find the courage to face his fears? This whimsical take on facing childhood fears features intricate paper engineering and a whole host of hilariously hideous beasties lying in wait beyond the DetectoScope viewfinder.' (Synopsis)
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The Worst Band in the Universe,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
science fiction
'On the planet Blipp, beyond the stars, beyond the sun and moon, The world is ruled by music - but tradition called the tune. So begins the cosmic musical tale of Sprocc, a young Splingtwanger-player who leaves his home planet, Blipp, in search of musical freedom. Lured by the promise of fame and fortune, Sprocc enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition and is launched skywards on an adventure of truly intergalactic proportions.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
-
The Sign of the Seahorse : A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
A rhyming tale of fishy underwater gang warfare, pollution from toxic waste, and true love.
-
The Discovery of Dragons,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
fantasy
This book documents the work of a group of Victorian scientists, who describe and catalog dragons from around the world, including everything from their natural habitats to their unusual eating habits.
-
My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
`Grandma lived in Gooligulch, Near Bandywallop East. A fair way north of Murrumbum, (Five hundred miles at least).' Here is a rollicking tale with a distinctly Australian flavour. (Publication summary)
-
The Last King of Angkor Wat,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
fable
'Tiger, Gibbon, Water Buffalo and Geeko are sitting amongst the ruins of ancient Angkor Wat, wondering which of them would have made the best king. The appearance of a mysteries visitor leads them to discover their true selves in a race to a distant hilltop.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
-
Enigma : A Magical Mystery,
single work
children's fiction
children's
When Bertie the badger visits his grandfather at a retirement home for magicians, he learns that his grandfather's rabbit, Enigma, has disappeared along with everyone's magical things, and the reader is invited to help break a code to find the items hidden throughout the book. Includes a built-in decoder.
(Publisher's blurb) -
The Legend of the Golden Snail,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
adventure
'The Golden Snail has been banished to the ends of the earth and Wilbur sets out on a mission to free it. Along the way he makes friends who save him from rough seas and mazes of madness, returning him safely home.' (From the publisher's website.)
-
The Curse of the Vampire Robot,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'Classic vampire mythology meets nerdy computer-speak in a rhyming tale of adventure, bravery and compassion from master storyteller Graeme Base.
'Deep in the Scottish Highlands,
'Many years from now ...
'Gertie Gif, a lowly cleaning droid from the village of Loch Lan, sets out on an heroic quest to liberate her fellow robo-folk from the curse of a legendary, battery-draining laptop who lives in the castle on the hill.
'Will Gertie and her little software-wolf companion succeed in cleaning out the vampire's corrupted heart?
'Or will the Curse of Voltoid remain forever hanging over the valley?
'Classic vampire mythology meets nerdy computer-speak in a rhyming tale of adventure, bravery and compassion from master storyteller Graeme Base.' (Publication summary)
-
The Amazing Monster Detectoscope,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'When our hero uses his Amazing Monster DetectoScope he finds that the house is infested with monsters! Can he find the courage to face his fears? This whimsical take on facing childhood fears features intricate paper engineering and a whole host of hilariously hideous beasties lying in wait beyond the DetectoScope viewfinder.' (Synopsis)
-
The Worst Band in the Universe,
Graeme Base
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
science fiction
'On the planet Blipp, beyond the stars, beyond the sun and moon, The world is ruled by music - but tradition called the tune. So begins the cosmic musical tale of Sprocc, a young Splingtwanger-player who leaves his home planet, Blipp, in search of musical freedom. Lured by the promise of fame and fortune, Sprocc enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition and is launched skywards on an adventure of truly intergalactic proportions.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
