AustLit

'Best friends Ollie and Bea continue to delight young readers in this super cute series: full-colour graphic novels that celebrate fun and friendship and the differences that make us special.

'A friendly game of hide-and-SQUEAK leads to a big S'QUARREL.

'Can Ollie and Bea help their friends settle the argument, or will they OWL-so have hurt feelings?

'Join Ollie and Bea and their band of friends in their playtime adventures. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'Best friends Ollie and Bea continue to delight young readers in this super cute series: full-colour graphic novels that celebrate fun and friendship and the differences that make us special.

'Bea has a PAW-some plan for fun games to play with her friends (as long as everyone follows her rules).

'Can Bea have a hoot with her friends? Even when she doesn't win?

'Join Ollie and Bea and their loyal friends who just want to have fun. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'All baby marsupials are known as joeys, yet they come in many different shapes and sizes.

'Read along as we visit some of Australia's rare, endangered and lesser-known baby marsupials.'  (Publication summary)

'The intrepid Sherlock Bones and his quietly funny sidekick, Watts, and their animal friends are back to sneak around the museum and solve any mysteries that come their way. Full of fun, friendship and fascinating facts, this fabulous graphic novel is perfect for young readers who love adventure, mystery and a little bit of mayhem.

'Hi there, I'm Sherlock Bones - tawny frogmouth skeleton, chief sleuth and star of all museum-related investigations!

'Today is an exciting day because the museum has a new exhibit - and a new mystery!

'Together with my partners, the ever-brilliant Watts and talking bundle of fur Grace, I'm here to track down the ghost that's destroying the museum.

'You might not be able to hear Watts, because, technically, she's a stuffed parrot, but I always know what she's thinking.

'And right now she's thinking: Can we solve the mystery of the haunted painting?' (Publication summary)

'Best friends Ollie and Bea delight young readers in this super sweet series: full-colour graphic novels that celebrate fun and friendship and the differences that make us special.

'Some-BUNNY is missing! HOO could it Bea?

'Ollie makes a BAT-tastic new friend, but Bea's not very HOPPY about it. Can Ollie show Bea that there's OWLways room for one more friend?

'Join Ollie and Bea in their joyful playtime adventures. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'Best friends Ollie and Bea delight young readers in this super sweet series: full-colour graphic novels that celebrate fun and friendship and the differences that make us special.

'Ollie has a mystery to solve, and Bea suspects FOWL play!

'Ollie is OWL grown up and doesn't play with stuffed toys - but then where did Bea's toy go? It might take a DUCKtective to help QUACK this case!

'Join Ollie and Bea and their delightful friends. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'Best friends, Ollie and Bea, continue to delight young readers in Book 2 of this super sweet and funny full-colour graphic novel series that celebrates friendship and the differences that make us special.

'Q. What's the hardest part of learning to skate?
A. THE GROUND!

'Ollie is having a HOOT on his rollerskates, but Bea is full of excuses for why she can't join in. Will she realise that sometimes it's okay to look silly, and that real friends don't CARROT all if you have very big feet?

'Ollie and Bea continue to charm in this super-cute series about the joys of friends and fun and lots of puns. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'Ollie and Bea, will delight young readers in Book 1 of this super sweet and funny full-colour graphic novel series that celebrates friendship and the differences that make us special.

'Come with Ollie and Bea on a HARE-raising adventure with a HOPPY ending!

'Ollie is an owl who wears glasses. And Bea is a bunny with very big feet. They don't know it yet, but they are about to be best friends. Can they help each other to find their OTTER-LY awesome inner superhero?

'Join Ollie and Bea in this charming, funny, cute story about the joys of making friends and having fun. The perfect book for young readers who love to laugh.' (Publication summary)

'Favourite Australian picture book creator Renée Treml is back with this gentle, comforting story of a shy kangaroo joey.

'‘Come along, Little Roo!’ called Mummy. ‘It’s time to go.’Deep down, Little Roo wants to play, but everything here is new and different . . . and a little bit scary. With Mummy by her side, will Little Roo be brave enough to venture out?' (Publication summary)

'Look! A herd of cows.

'There's a bird in the herd that stalks as it walks, eating slugs and the bugs that the herd stirred. What else can you see as you follow the cheeky bird?

'Take a romp around an Aussie farm in this rhyming picture book perfect for early childhood.' (Publication summary)

'Another hilariously funny, action-packed adventure, starring the intrepid Sherlock Bones and his partner-in-mystery-solving, Watts.

'Hi there, I'm Sherlock Bones - I'm a tawny frogmouth skeleton (really) AND a mystery-solving superstar!

'With my trusty partners, clever Watts and sassy Grace, I'm here to solve the mystery of the monster in the museum.

'And we have a new sidekick, but he can be tricky to keep track of.

'Join us for another super-fun adventure as we seek out the monster and save the museum.

'You might not be able to hear Watts, because she's technically a stuffed parrot, but I always know what she's thinking.

'And right now she's thinking: Can we solve the mystery of the monster in the museum?' (Publication summary)

'At a time when girls weren’t encouraged to be bold and daring, Australian circus rider May Wirth lived by her own rules.

Instead of just looking pretty on a fancy circus pony, she longed to do thrilling stunts that would amaze crowds with her courage and skill . . . So she did.

Here is the story of a girl from humble beginnings who defied expectations and became the world’s bareback riding queen.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Hi there, I'm Sherlock Bones. Who is Sherlock Bones, you ask? Well, I don't like to brag, but my trusty sidekick Watts says I'm the greatest detective in our whole museum. Don't you, Watts? Watts...? You might not be able to hear Watts, because he's technically a stuffed parrot, but I always know what he's thinking. And right now, he's thinking: Can we solve the mystery of the missing Blue Diamond and save the Museum of Natural History, before it's too late?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Poor little Platypup is frightened of the dark. What is that shadow? Who made that noise?

But there's nothing to fear. With his mother by his side, the little platypus ventures out of his burrow to explore. The moonlight dances on the water. Leaves whisper and gumnuts knock in the wind. Platypup discovers that his home by the river is just as lovely in the dark of night as it is during the day! And that's not scary at all.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Join in the mischief as a little wombat and an echidna puggle play with opposites and word pairs.

'This beautiful new board book by Renée Treml features her trademark gentle, playful rhymes and stunning illustrations of Australian animals.' (Publication summary)

'Somewhere in Eucalypt Gully, Where exactly, no-one knows, A group of animals gather, Shh! Follow them on tippy toes... Jump up and join the Aussie animals' moon dance-you'll soon get into the groove! ' (Publication summary)