AustLit

'Charlie worked in a balloon shop each day,
making sure that the balloon jobs were done the right way.

'Charlie loves helping Gunter out at the balloon shop,
but sometimes his curiosity gets the better of him! 

'What will Charlie get up to next? (Publication summary)

'Come and see all of the ways Penny Platypus and her friends help out their community and each other! 

'Everybody can make a difference.' (Publication summary)

'In my Dreams is a beautiful, lyrical exploration of how young people might imagine their future lives and interests. What would it be like to be a doctor, a police officer or a dancer? Use your imagination and discover who you might be in your dreams!' (Publication summary)

'The Incredible Claw is the second book of The Claw Books trilogy, where the
battle between Mr Beerbellio and the crabs continue.

'Returning to the bay in The Incredible Claw, Mr Beerbellio is hungrier than ever!
This time he has a wire crab trap and is determined to fill his belly full of crabs!

'Will the crabs be wise to the trap or will they fall for Mr Beerbellio’s antics again?

'Does Clive, the strong and friendly mud crab with the incredible CLAW, have
what it takes to save the day again?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Clive was charming, friendly and chipper, and on each side of his body, he boasted a nipper. But... when Clive loses a nipper one terrible night, he also loses his confidence. Can Clive rise to the occasion when a greedy fisherman, Mr Beerbellio, arrives in the bay hungry for crab sandwiches?' (Publication summary)

'Patrick was the youngest pirate on the 'Salty Sardine'. He was always in trouble because he loved to read and kept forgetting to do his jobs. One day, the ship reached an island and Patrick suddenly became a hero. 

'A beautifully illustrated picture book about pirates, reading, relationships and treasure.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Yana, a refugee, arrives in the City of Logan with her family, feeling alone. She's not sure what children can do in Logan. Yana meets Bunji, an Aboriginal boy at a Logan City library. Bunji shows Yana the best places for kids to explore and play. Join Yana as she discovers Logan for the first time.

Ready. Set. Discover Logan! is an inspiring guide for children and families to explore the City of Logan. It promotes pride, awareness and recognition of Logan City.

The book characters, Yana and Bunji, bring Logan to life with pro-active themes of innovation, technology, urban green environment, literacy, assimilation, multi-culturalism, resilience, health, diversity, and acceptance.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

'What if your daydreams were true? Fatherless Jack and Phoebe are completely non-identical twins. Jack's so vague he has daydreams within daydreams. He dreams he's a Conductoid. Beings from other dimensions can only use their powers on earth through him. But the days for dreaming are over. Just ask Jack's teachers. Don't they know lives will be lost? For the difference between the "impossible" and the "possible" is but two small letters. And as for Phoebe, well, the twins are completely non-identical.' (Publication summary)

A heart-warming story about how Harry Hope helps Grandpa remember using memory boosting skills. Harry and Grandpa love playing hide -and-seek together. Over time Grandpa becomes grumpy and forgetful, refusing to play games with Harry anymore. On Grand-parent's Day, Grandpa becomes confused and lost. He couldn't even remember Harry's name. Then Harry discovers clever ways to boost Grandpa's memory. How does Harry help Grandpa remember? Endearingly told and full of hope, compassion and humour, 'Harry' provides a gentle introduction for children to the realities of Dementia and Alzheimer's. (Publication summary)

'Tonight is the first disco at Lucy's school. Everything goes well until Lucy has a seizure and is taken to hospital. When she returns to school, everyone has a surprise for her. A touching story about a young girl's first seizure and how her friends support her.' (Publication summary)

'Zhang Wei has the best holiday planned - a hike along the Great Wall of China! But the trip is cancelled when his father must go away suddenly. Mr Zhang makes it up to little Wei with a present he would never have expected.' (Publication summary)

'Grandma Chau always had the best lantern shop in Hoi An – until she could no longer see properly to make her lanterns. Linh and Binh hatch a plan to get their grandmother the help she needs.' (Publication summary)

'Sylvia's Itch is an endearing story of friendship, tenacity and problem solving. A suitable book for classrooms, families, libraries and educational institutions. Sylvia is a beautiful young sugar glider. She should be happy, but she has a problem. She has an itch that just won't go away. Even worse, it's right in the middle of her back in a spot she can't reach. Sylvia and her best friend Penelope just can't get to the bottom of Sylvia's mysterious itch, so they set out together to find a cure.' (Publication summary)

'The Circle of Six is the first book in the series that retell one of the earliest myths, that of the Earth rebirth, through the spring equinox ritual, which is now called by its Anglo-Saxon form, Eostra Day, or Easter.' (Publication summary)

'Bailey HATES his new school. His tummy aches. He has no friends. His dog Fuzzy slobbers all over him. BLAH! How can Bailey change his BLAH to HA-HA-HA? Empowers children to cope with CHANGE, worry thoughts and sad days. Bailey is an inspirational mental health picture book for children 4-8 years, spring-boarding discussion on emotions and action plans on how to lift a child's mood. Self-esteem and coping skills for children, families, teachers, parents and counselors.' (Publication summary)

'Once every five hundred years, a free and innocent soul is born to take on the burdens of the world; to accept a destiny in charge of guiding millions of earthly souls to their destinies.

He is the prophet of time and destiny, but what lies ahead - is yet to unfold...' (Seta Oz website)

'Part 2 - The continuing tale of an eleven year old, Australian boy called Ethan who finds a strange, magical stick called Mentor Immortalis whom insists on following him to Scotland - during which he is introduced into the world of magic, strange creatures and animate objects...' (publication blurb).