Download is a series of books for older pupils with a low reading ability. This series of readers uses extreme sports, fast cars and popular culture as a theme to turn reluctant and less able teenagers back to reading. Some cars stand out from the rest. Some cars are cool- and very fast! Do you like speed, supercars...

Ein kleines Mädchen schwelgt in den Farben, Düften und Klängen eines sonnigen Blumengartens. Ein perfekter Ort zum Nachdenken, Träumen und Stöbern – ein wahrlich traumhafter Spielplatz. Mamas Garten. Die in kräftigen Farben illustrierte Geschichte handelt von Dina, einem kleinen Mädchen aus Malaysia. Nach Affen Katz...

Dangerous Games is a range of adventure stories aimed at reluctant older readers. The series is set in a computer games company and follows designers Sima, Kojo and Tom. Each story sees them designing and developing a computer game which they then enter for real - encountering exciting and sometimes deadly situation...

In 1841, the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the story of Acadian lovers, separated by the Expulsion and reunited at the end of their lives. He elaborated this simple tale into his long narrative poem, Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Published in 1847, it soon gained worldwide popularity, and by 1865, b...

The Qingming Shanghe Tu scroll, sometimes called “Spring Festival by the River,” was thought to have been painted by Zhang Zeduan before 1127, when the Northern Song capital of Bian-Iiang was overrun by the invading Jin. Inspired by the figures in

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Eve Pownell Award for Information Books, 2012 Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, 'Everything will be okay. Don't worry, it will be okay.' Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to lo...

SHORT-LISTED: CBCA Book of the Year, Early Childhood, 2011 Noni the pony is friendly and funny. Her shimmering tail is the colour of honey. She lives on a farm at Waratah Bay, and likes eating apples and carrots and hay. Would you like to meet Noni? She loves to entertain the cows and play with the hens and the duck...

From a much-loved family team, this hilarious story is a riotous triumph of problem-solving. In a big, big city, in a tiny, tiny apartment, lived a tall, tall man and twelve babies. All the boys were called Alistair. All the girls were called Charlene. One day the door slams shut ... with the Charlenes on one side a...

'Oh, blow me pants down! Not monkey-crabs!' The pirate is back, full of beans and with a busload of VERY unusual passengers. His ship, the SS You Beauty, has been stolen by the worst kind of ship stealer there is, and he needs Billy and Heidi's help. So, butter your bathers! Lift the seaweed anchor! Feather your swo...

*'Tickle Ted's toes Kiss his little nose Pat him on the head And tuck him into bed. Goodnight Ted!' There's a Goat in my Coat* is a fun book for counting, hopping, running, rolling, wriggling, giggling and dancing. Can you do the Jelly Belly Shakes? Are you a Tip Top Dancer? Rosemary Milne and Andrew McLean have cap...

So you LIKE ART but you CAN'T DRAW? Not a problem. Talent isn't everything. Even the Krappiest of Krap drawers can make great Kartoons (with a little help). All you need is . . . a sharp eye a sharp pencil a sharp sense of humour and oh yes, this book!

Beauty in Bloom is an inspirational, eclectic and stylish compendium of all things beautiful from Natalie Bloom, the elegant founder of Bloom Cosmetics. From the love of makeup to inner beauty, nature to notebooks, from perfumes to Paris, Beauty in Bloom is about making us look beautiful, feel beautiful and above al...

'Who is the captain of this here fish finger house?' Billy was in his tree house when the treasure map blew in and then his sister, Heidi, called, 'There's a pirate at our door! And a pig.' Well, the pirate stomped down the hallway and wanted to know what sort of a ship this was, and where the sails were, and which ...

Many people form a strong connection with wild and remote places. Macquarie Island is such a place. Halfway between Australia and Antarctica, this tiny speck of land in the middle of the Southern Ocean is one of the most remote landmasses on Earth. An Australian World Heritage Area, the island is geologically unique...

LOST? Well, don t expect me to help you. This is a book about a MAZE!!! You fool! An IMPENETRABLE MAZE! The kind no readers have ever found their way out of. Even I got lost inside this book and wasn t seen for months. And the illustrator got lost too. But then he hasn t been on this planet for years. WARNING TO ALL...

Bitesize: Tartlets, quichettes & cute things offers a sophisticated selection of indulgent fingerfood to make when entertaining. With interesting variations of classics like tartlets, galettes, pies and quichettes, there is something for everyone. These delicious recipes include Lamb, cinnamon and currant filo c...