AustLit

'M is for my marvellous mum. Let's spell out why ... A beautiful book exploring all the ways in which mums are marvellous.' (Publication summary)

'Forget what you know. This book changes everything. Someone's found her voice and she has a lot to tell you. Take a deep breath, hermano, it's The Bad Guys: Episode 18.' (Publication summary)  

'OK. It’s time to stop messin’ around ... In this episode, The One is going to be reunited with The Others. You are going to actually meet the real dread Overlord Splaargon. And one character is going to change everything you thought you knew. This is the one you’ve been waiting for ... the Bad Guys Episode 17!' (Publication summary)

'Grandma Loves You is a captivating book filled with warmth and the joyous bond between grandmothers and grandchildren. Read aloud the gentle rhyming text as Grandma and her grandchildren enjoy activities together including dancing, baking, riding bicycles, walking, storytelling and reading.' (Publication summary)

'OK. A lot of the stuff we said on the back of the last episode was not true. We now admit that The Bad Guys is weird. We also admit that it features all the weird stuff we said it didn’t. Plus there’s now a whole bunch of even weirder stuff involving an over-sharing bat, a really scary new character who lives in the woods, and a strangely confident little guy with a mullet. So, uh, don’t relax, maybe freak out a little and have your mind blown by the Bad Guys – Episode 16 ...' (Publication summary)

'On a wintry city street, a one-legged bird dances for crumbs to eat ... but Ella has nothing to give. Then her father shows how a simple act of human kindness can spread joy to all. A captivating and universal story to warm the hearts of readers everywhere, from the award-winning creators of Boy and Ride, Ricardo, Ride.' (Publication summary)

'We love our mums! We all agree. But what are mums? Let's read and see.' (Publication summary)

'Grandpa loves you, little one, your tiny hands, your nose. Grandpa loves your cheeky grin, your wriggly, wiggly toes. A heartwarming celebration of the love shared between grandfathers and their grandchildren.' (Publication summary)

'Christmas is here! Christmas is Macca's favourite time of year.

'He loves thinking up amazing presents for his friends. But when he looks in his piggy bank, he finds he has no money!

'Macca and his best friend Al have to come up with a plan to make the best Christmas surprise for all their friends, and in doing so, discover the true spirit of giving.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'A rhyming dog adoption story full of adorable canine breeds!

'Rise and shine you sleepy heads.

'The sun is up, get out of bed!

'There’re tails to brush and coats to comb.

'Today's the day you might find a home!

'Follow Retriever Reg as she shows the ups and downs of life at the dog shelter! Along the way, you'll meet the various dog breeds that live there like Sue the Shih Tzu, Winnie the Wolfhound, and Peter the Pug...until they find their forever homes! But Retriever Reg has been at the shelter for a long time. Will today be the day she finally finds a family of her own?

'An adorable and heartwarming rhyming story no pet lover or adoption adovocate will want to miss. And the back matter includes tons of dog breed facts and adoption information for readers who might want a dog of their very own.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Weird? !Nothing weird ever happens in the Bad Guys. Like, you would never see a chainsaw monster confronting a velociraptor who has eaten an elderly piranha, or the disturbing antics of a deranged dentist running amok with an oversized drill. Nope. None of that nonsense here!' (Publication summary)

'Kevin has some new playmates. They are cute and cuddly and they're here to stay... but not if Kevin has anything to do with it! See what happens when two adorable kittens barge into Kevin's life and make themselves at home. How will this fussy feline cope?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'The king's battles with the dragon were always mighty and loud... CLING CLANG CLONG! ROAR! Boy lived in a silent world and couldn't hear the fighting. But Boy could see the fear around him... and how everyone would be much happier.' (Publication summary)

'They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing good deeds... whether you like it or not in this New York Times bestselling illustrated series.

'POP QUIZ! You are on the roof of a skyscraper. Every floor of that building has nasty things that just don't like you. And you REALLY need to get to the basement. Whaddaya do?! (And no, you can’t just join the B-Team and fly away in their glamorous new spaceship.) Think quick, chico, because the multiverse is getting worse! ' (Publication summary)

'Ever wondered why there are so many books about bears? Discover the grizzly truth in this bear-all account.

'Bears are tired. Sick and tired. And just when they are in the middle of something really good—like sleeping, snoozing or napping—too many storybooks mean they have to stop what they are doing—that is sleeping—and get up and be part of a story. Every story. Well, the bears have had enough. They are going on strike. This hilarious book looks at some alternatives for all the parts bears play in stories. But what sort of animal could be... just right?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Be very afraid... It's Halloween, and Pig is on a rampage for treats! But don't be stingy, because this greedy Pug has some terrible tricks up his sleeve... Another laugh-out-loud book from the #1 New York Times best-selling author, Aaron Blabey.' (Publication summary)

'There’s a monster in the jungle and it’s gobbling up the trees! It sounds like a job for THE VERY SUPER BEAR! Can The Very Super Bear and his sidekick, Bruce the Goose, save the jungle from the cranky, yellow monster?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.