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3 6 y separately published work icon Marshall Armstrong Is New to Our School David Macintosh , David Macintosh (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 2011 Z1762828 2011 single work picture book children's

'Marshall Armstrong is new to our school. He looks different to me. His laces are straight, not criss-crossed like mine, and his eyes are always looking at the blackboard.

'Marshall Armstrong doesn′t fit into our school. Not one bit...

'...but it doesn′t take long for Marshall to prove that you don′t have to follow the crowd to be the most popular kid in the playground.' (From the publisher's website.)
5 5 y separately published work icon Piglet and Mama Margaret Wild , Stephen Michael King (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 2005 Z1111515 2003 single work picture book children's

'When Piglet cannot find her mother, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet wants nothing but Mama.' (Source: Trove)
3 8 y separately published work icon TruckDogs : A Novel in Four Bites Graeme Base , New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 2004 Z1063640 2003 single work children's fiction children's humour Two gangs of canine-like motor vehicles, the Rott Wheelers and the Mongrel Pack, have a showdown in the town of Hubcap. -- National Library of Australia catalogue record.
2 7 y separately published work icon The Discovery of Dragons Graeme Base , Graeme Base (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 2000 Z847978 1996 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.
5 6 y separately published work icon The Sign of the Seahorse : A Tale of Greed and High Adventure in Two Acts Graeme Base , Graeme Base (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 1992 Z849288 1992 single work picture book children's A rhyming tale of fishy underwater gang warfare, pollution from toxic waste, and true love.
1 7 y separately published work icon My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch Graeme Base , Graeme Base (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 1990 Z846667 1983 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)
2 13 y separately published work icon Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Walter McVitty , Margaret Early (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 1989 Z832285 1988 single work picture book children's 'One of the most popular of all the tales of the Arabian Nights. It is a wondrous story, full of excitement and suspense - will Ali Baba manage to escape the terrible revenge of the robbers and their chief? But the real hero of this story is the clever servant, Morgiana, whose quick thinking saves Ali Baba's life.' (Source: GoodReads)
1 25 y separately published work icon Animalia Graeme Base , Graeme Base (illustrator), New York (City) : Harry N. Abrams , 1987 Z846883 1986 single work picture book children's

'Within the pages of this book
'You may discover, if you look
'Beyond the spell of written words, 
'A hidden land of beasts and birds. 
'For many things are 'of a kind,'
'And those with keenest eyes will find
'A thousand things, or maybe more -
'It's up to you to keep the score . . .'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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