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Fabish was a handsome, grey racehorse who always tried his hardest. When he retired, Fabish took care of the flighty yearlings, showing them what was expected of a racehorse. One hot summer day, a wild wind blew up and Fabish smelled smoke. Fire was coming, fast. When the trainer opened the gate, Fabish and the yearlings galloped away. The fire raged through the night as the trainer battled to save the racehorses. The next morning, there were no signs of Fabish or the young horses. Based on a true story during the Black Saturday fires.

One marvellous cat called Coco, A best friend called Addie, a sprinkle of magic and a nine-year-old undercover pastry chef! Now you have the recipe for a great story.

Zinnia's class is organising a super fun sleep over in the library while the parents are using the hall for a spy themed party. They have ordered a fabulous Zinnia Jakes cake and everything is going to plan, until the parents set up a spy trap to catch the secret pastry chef. How will Zinnia be able to deliver the cake while at her sleep over? How can she avoid the spy trap?

Zinnia Jakes has won the Wildside Zoo's endangered animals competition with her cute tortoise cupcake idea! But when she does more research about tortoises, one of her classmates starts asking too many questions... Can Zinnia Jakes remain the secret pastry chef everyone loves?

Find out lots of fascinating information about the magnificent brown bears of North America, and why it is so important to preserve them and their habitat. Includes stunning photographs, a glossary, and book and website references so you can discover even more.

A look at life in Australia through the eyes of a primary school boy during World War II. The excitement of seeing the American soldiers and tanks, the concept of black-outs, bomb shelters and ration coupons are explained.

A lively retelling of an Irish folk tale in the Cinderella tradition. The book is peppered with curious names and whimsical illustrations featuring the costumes of fifteenth century Ireland.

Every Saturday, with a hop, a skip and a magical twirl, Mia, Emma and Grace turn into fairy dancers.

A beautiful collection of twelve, well-known classic fairytales from a wide range of cultures.

A yellow moon hangs in a satin sky the night Cinderella, barefoot and in hand-me-downs, slips at the top of the stairs and dies. But not for long. The Shadow of Death arrives to breathe life back into her bones and, for three nights only, Cinderella goes forth as Zombierella.

When Tania finds a tiny pair of wings hanging on the clothesline, she is sure that they belong to a fairy that must be looking for them.

Modern retelling of the fairytales. Read all about it in The fairytale news that Jack delivers. Find out how Jack's paper run gets a very interesting customer.

As soon as Rosie says hello to the Princess, she is swept away to Tannelaun where she meets Princess Isabella. Isabella is very upset because her pet dragon keeps getting hiccups and accidentally burning things with his fiery breath.

Feisty typically describes one who is relatively small, lively, determined and courageous. Girls can rescue themselves - just watch Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Thumbelina use their talents and brains to problem-solve their way out of some tricky situations.

A look at Indigenous families in Broome, on Prince of Wales Island, Brewarrina, Tennant Creek and Brisbane, with great photographs, maps and extra background information.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Meet Nancy who believes that more is always better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her parents and little sister, Jo Jo, a thing or two about being fancy.

Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. That's why she can't wait to go to her friend Bree's butterfly birthday party. It's going to be the fanciest party ever. But, when Nancy finds out she can't go because of her grandparent's fiftieth anniversary party on the same day, she is furious. Nancy feels she will never get over her disappointment.

Welcome to Fancy Nancy's Fabulous Fashion Boutique. Here, you can find the fanciest, almost-new outfits, accessories, jewellery, and lots more. The fashion boutique is a huge success but it's also Nancy's little sister's birthday. And, when it starts to rain, the birthday party might be ruined. Nancy knows she has to come up with an idea, a brilliant one, and fast.

Fancy Nancy loves fall -- the fashion, the weather, and especially the colours of the leaves! As Fancy Nancy helps Mum and Dad rake the leaves outside in Fancy Nancy and the Fall Foliage, she gets a stupendous idea to do something unique with the most beautiful leaves she finds. Join Nancy as she celebrates the changing of the seasons in this storybook adventure!

Fancy Nancy is ready for the spotlight. Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, could not be more excited about their upcoming dance show. After all, it's all about mermaids and Fancy Nancy knows how to be a fancy, glamorous mermaid. But, when another ballerina wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. When disaster strikes right before the big ballet, someone steps in to steal the spotlight.

When her family decides to get a dog, Fancy Nancy is certain she can be fancier than ever. After all, a papillon, a small, delicate, fluffy dog, is the ultimate accessory. But, Fancy Nancy's family wants a large, plain dog. How unglamorous.

Not only does Nancy help out the bride, she also gets to attend a fabulous party reception. Nancy will discover how truly special even the simplest wedding can be.

It's holiday time and Nancy is feeling glum because her best friend, Bree, is out of town. When her mum brings home a brand-new set of glitter markers, Nancy puts her trademark flair to creative use and devotes herself to becoming a serious artist (or artiste, as the French say). After all, everything about being an artist is fancy, fancy, fancy, especially when inspiration strikes.

In their exclusively glamorous Explorers' Club, Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, set out to explore the fascinating world of wildflowers, trees, leaves, birds and, of course, butterflies. With recipes for pinecone bird feeders, extra-fancy lemonade, an official club bird and an exclusive map of the territory, Fancy Nancy is one Explorer Extraordinaire.

Fancy Nancy's little sister, JoJo, can be naughty and a real pest at times. When JoJo draws a tattoo on Nancy's precious doll, Marabelle Lavinia Chandelier, Nancy is livid. Even worse, it's in permanent marker so will never come out. When her mother suggests a fancy doll party, Nancy is excited to accept. But, the doll drama isn't yet over.

Fancy Nancy Clancy is so poetic, even her name rhymes. And, with limericks, couplets, free verse and more, poetry is plenty fancy. So, when her teacher gives Nancy and her classmates an assignment to come up with their very own poems, Nancy is determined to write one that is superb. But, first, Nancy needs an idea and she's having trouble.

When Nancy's parents go away overnight, she and her little sister, JoJo, get to sleep over at Mrs. DeVine's house. JoJo is a little nervous about sleeping at someone else's house. Luckily, Nancy is an expert on sleepovers and can help prepare her little sister. The big night arrives and JoJo and Nancy have a blast at Mrs. DeVine's. But, when it's time for bed, it turns out Nancy isn't as prepared as she thought. Good thing there is nothing better than a sister to make you feel better.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Fancy Nancy thinks that everything in the sky is simply stellar, from the sun and the moon to the stars and their constellations (that's a fancy word for the shapes that stars make). So, nothing could make her happier than a special sleepover under the stars with her dad and her little sister, JoJo. Together, they wish on stars, moon bathe and even eat astronaut ice cream. But, Fancy Nancy faces a real challenge when rain clouds cover up the stars.

You're invited to join in the fun with hostess extraordinaire, Fancy Nancy. With a little imagination, you too can create an exquisite tea party that is perfect for your friends and family.

Fancy Nancy thinks that words are simply fascinating. She wonders why people say beautiful when there are fancy words like gorgeous and glamorous. Instead of hello, try bonjour, which is French and so much fancier. An umbrella will keep you dry but a parasol will make you feel like a Hollywood movie star.

The collection includes lightly adapted versions of 12 favorite stories: Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, LATE Night Fancy Nancy: Hair Dos and Hair Donts Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth Fancy Nancy and the Mean Girl Fancy Nancy: Sand Castles and Sand Palaces Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina Fancy Nancy: The 100th Day of School Fancy Nancy: Pajama Day Fancy Nancy: My Family History Fancy Nancy: Spring Fashion Fling Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris Fancy Nancy: Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

Join Fancy Nancy in a fabulous Halloween storybook adventure!

Why is everything topsy-turvy today? It's Backward Day at Fancy Nancy's school! Everyone is dressed for the occasion. When Ms. Glass can't think of any more backward ideas for the class, Nancy comes up with the perfect way to celebrate the day. Beginning readers will laugh along as Nancy and her friends do everything backward in this Fancy Nancy Level One I Can Read, perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

It is raining cats and dogs, when all of a sudden, Nancy hears a strange sound coming from outside! Nancy and Bree decide to investigate, and what do they find? Lo and behold! It's oodles of adorable kittens! Oodles is fancy for a lot. After finding some of the kittens good homes, Nancy and Bree each get to keep one for themselves. That is until Nancys new kitten meets her posh pup, Frenchy. Will Nancys two pets ever get along? Will Nancy be able to love them both the same?

Fancy Nancy has created a super-deluxe beauty day for her mum's birthday. It's a pampering paradise, right in the backyard. With relaxing music, fragrant lotions, colourful nail polish and foamy mousse, Nancy gives her mum a total makeover. She even treats her to sumptuous refreshments and special entertainment. But, suddenly, the pampering goes too far.

It's the best day ever when Mum takes Fancy Nancy and her friends to the beach! They spend the whole day building the most magnificent sand palace imaginable, but when the tide comes in what will happen to their beautiful creation? Join Nancy as she discovers how the beach is full of spectacular surprises!

Nancy and JoJo are having a sleepover -- and it's JoJo's first one ever! JoJo's a little nervous about sleeping away from home, but luckily big sister extraordinaire Nancy is there to put her mind at ease. Nancy is an expert at sleepovers.But when bedtime rolls around, it turns out it's Nancy who might not be as prepared as she thought

Christmas presents are so fancy. Presents with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles. After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh la la. This year, Nancy is especially excited about decorating the Christmas tree. She's bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come. But, her plans may not be quite as splendiferous as Nancy imagines.

Shh! Fancy Nancy and her classmates are planning a surprise party -- that means it's top secret! Together Nancy and her friends prepare the treats and decorate the classroom for the party. Everything has to be kept super secret. Even the cupcakes have a surprise inside! Will you be able to guess who the party is for? Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight as they join Nancy in planning a fabulous surprise in this Fancy Nancy I Can Read Super Secret Surprise Party.

JoJo is telling all Nancy's secrets-she just can't help it! Nancy begins to think she's the worst secret keeper ever. But when Bree comes over to watch a movie that only Nancy has seen before, Nancy realises it's very hard to keep a secret. Could it be that maybe JoJo isn't the worst secret keeper, after all? Fans of Fancy Nancy will delight in this sweet story about understanding and the love between siblings.

Ooh la la -- school starts soon! Fancy Nancy can't wait to go back, but she'll miss Frenchy very much. Nancy's loved playing with her favorite puppy all summer, but sometimes Frenchy can be a bit naughty. When she gets into trouble one too many times, the Clancys decide that it's time for Frenchy to go to school, too -- puppy school! But will Frenchy change her doggy ways? Beginning readers will love joining Nancy and Frenchy as they get ready for school in this Fancy Nancy I Can Read.

Stories and poems about children, nature and animals from the author who lives in a small village surrounded by the Royal National Park. Included are tales about Ben, the Galah, and the ferry that still travels between Bundeena and Cronulla.

Two stories are included. Class Five's new teacher, Ms Wiz, wears black nail polish, has a talking rat, a special classroom aide and uses some very direct action teaching methods. In the second story, Ms Wiz is dancing with a tall, dark-haired man with long white fangs. Class Five go into action when they realise that she is falling in love with this stranger.

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet, and they hate Mr Fox. They are determined to get him. They lie in wait outside his hole but Mr Fox has other plans to outwit the terrible trio.

Test yourself on questions about farm animals. Don't look at the answers till you've had a go. Spectacular full colour photographs of farm animals are included on every page.

A beautifully presented book about farm animals, including simple and interesting facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

Over a hill, at the end of a road, by a glittering stream that twists and turns, stands a house with twelve children who eat and sleep and work and play, who get into trouble, and argue and dream, who milk the cows and fish in the stream - a farmhouse where they are growing up, waiting to see what the future might bring.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Birthday parties should be fun, not smelly. Too bad the fart monster doesn't know that... Ben's been invited to a birthday party and the whole class is there, including the fart monster. There are plenty of party games and... a terrible smell. While everyone blames the dog, Ben knows it's not Turbo's fault ...

Ben's class is off to the new space exhibit. The fart monster can't wait to show Ben where he comes from - Planet Let 'er Rip! When the two friends find an empty space shuttle, is this their chance to visit the fart monster's home?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Are those clouds shaped like bottoms?! Nothing exciting has ever happened in Ben Dugan's backyard. That is, until something crash-lands from the biggest and smelliest storm cloud in the sky! In one split second, Ben's life changes forever.

Stone Beach Primary is not ready for Ben Dugan and his new best friend. The teachers don't know what they're in for. The students don't know what they'll be smelling. Even Ben is unsure that he'll survive the first day.

Any five titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top of the screen.

Sparkletown is in the grip of a DISGUSTING dance sensation! The Disco Boogeyman is using his slimy sweat and gross boogers to turn everyone into horrible dancing zombies. Fartboy's the only one with the power to stop the demented dance villain . . . but there's just one problem: Fartboy can't dance! And he is PETRIFIED of being found out. Can the stinky superhero get his groove on in time? Sparkletown's fate depends on it!

'Come on down to WEEEEE! There's so much to seeeee. Fun for you and meeeee! It's the sparkliest park in history!' Martin's busting to go to WEEEEE Amusement park! He's planning a showdown between Fartboy and the evil mastermind W.E. Snore. But Snore is bringing a team with EVEN MORE disgusting superpowers than Fartboy. Can Martin fart his way out of this one?

The STINKIEST super hero EVER is about to meet his match. A lean, mean SPEWING machine is on the rampage... SPEWTANK is determined to take the shine off Sparkletown by covering everything in the chunkiest chunder EVER. Is this the end for the World's Tidiest Town? Not if Fartboy can help it! The clean-living farting fury is ready for his YUCKIEST battle yet. You'll be SPEWIN' if you miss it!

Martin is hot on the trail of his missing parents when he's called on to become Fartboy, the world's SMELLIEST super hero. A new doctor is in Sparkletown, and he is DISGUSTING. His cures are made from vacuum cleaner dust, mouldy cornflakes, crusty crumbs and filthy fur. Martin's search for Mum and Dad is put on hold -- only a fart a day keeps THIS doctor away!

Everyone thinks Martin is the tidiest boy in town. They don't know that he is also Fartboy -- the STINKIEST super hero EVER . . . A disgustingly evil villain known as Madam Wax is terrorising Sparkletown with sticky sculptures made out of her own earwax. But Fartboy is determined to stop her with his super-powered butt-blasts. It's a deadly battle of FARTS vs EARWAX. Who will triumph?

Martin Kennedy, the tidiest boy in the world's tidiest town, is so clean he has never farted. A freak accident at the town's baked bean factory leads Martin to his windy superhero destiny.

It's quiet ... too quiet in Sparkletown and Fartboy has to face his most disgusting villain yet! Toejam! The mime making, noise hating, toenail cradle catching baddy. It's up to the fartastic hero and his friends to save the day. Will Fartboy break the silence and rescue the citizens of Sparkletown?

A father has a dream of flying. He makes beautiful wings of paper and feathers, but never quite manages to fly. When he isn't preoccupied with his dream of flight and air, he scoops his son up and they play along the beach. He always returns to his dream until the day he is called up to war, never to return. His son decides to make his dream come true.

Simple factual information about fascinating frogs and toads. The book includes beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

Evie and Matthew's grandma isn't like other people's grandmas. Their grandma is very active and does everything fast, so fast that they have trouble keeping up with her. Then, they discover Grandma's secret.

Join Father Koala as he reads some Aussie fairytales to the young koalas in Gumleaf Lodge. Jack climbs the choko vine, the princess meets the cane toad, the Kangaroos Gruff outwits the bunyip under the bridge and Little Red Riding Hood is almost eaten by the dingo.

Join Father Koala and his little mates as they romp through a selection of Aussie nursery rhymes. Little Miss Golden works on her Holden, Black Swan swims in an old billabong, Jack and Jill check boundary fences, Swaggie puts the billy on and we all have tea.

When a baby is born, it's difficult to know whether it will grow up to be big or small or brave or scared of the dark and spiders. So, sometimes, babies get the wrong name. It's the same with dogs. When a new little puppy is named Fearless, it seems a good name for him. Except that Fearless isn't.

The only thing Fearless can remember his mother telling him is that life is much nicer if you love everyone. For Fearless, the act of loving things equates to devouring them, and loving everyone is much more complicated than he had imagined.

Frearless and Primrose are now parents to five lively puppies. Fearless must work out how to be a father and teach them everything he knows. But, not everything goes to plan.

Toad, Rat, Bat, Hyena and Spider are anything but beautiful but the ugly outcasts learn that beauty comes in many guises.

Phoebe doesn't want to be ordinary. She wants to turn heads and be noticed. She wants to be fabulous. But, when Phoebe seeks the help of the outrageous and beautiful Zelda, her transformation leads to some unexpected results.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends. With towels on their heads and cucumbers on their eyes, Felicity and her fairy friends are ready for their spa day at home.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends. Twelve stories about teenage fairy Felicity Wishes and her three best friends.

Little moral tales about Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Little moral tales about Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends. Felicity Wishes finds some creative ways to clean out her old clothes.

Join Felicity Wishes as she brings lots of magical cheer to sick fairies.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Felicity and Daisy have lots of flowery fun in these three short stories.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Felicity Wishes is given a part in the biggest film of the year. Includes Mystery mansion, TV triumph and Fairy fame.

Felicity Wishes and her friends visit a sweet factory, a circus and experience April fools day.

Three Felicity Wishes stories combined in one book - Fashion fiasco, Decorating disaster and Skating surprise.

Felicity and her friends hold a fashion show.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

It's nearly time to leave fairy school and all Felicity's friends know what kind of fairy they want to be. Felicity has no idea. Thankfully, her friends know what her talents are.

Felicity shows how to be a good friend, make friends and keep them in this sparkly guide to good fairydom.

Every fairy loves to shop and Felicity is no exception in Glittering Giveaways with three short stories.

Felicity Wishes tips on hair care.

Find out how Felicity and her friends, Daisy, Polly and Holly, use their favourite hobbies.

Sailing success, Mystery message and Holiday Hullabaloo, three stories in which the fairies are having holiday adventures on the water.

Fashion folly, Holly's hideaway and Musical moments, three stories of Felicity and Holly and their fashion adventures.

Felicity Wishes has a theory on how great life is and how to make your wishes come true every day.

Lots of good advice for those little hiccups in life. If you fall, pick yourself up and dust yourself down. If you're quick no one will notice. If you learn from your mistakes, then they aren't really mistakes, they're just trial runs to get it right next time.

A book full of thoughts on fairy wishes.

Felicity Wishes guide to the use of cosmetics, including tips and fairy products.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

After a summer of backpacking around Fairy World and sunbaking on Glitter Beach, Felicity Wishes and her friends are back at school.

Glitter gems, Party pickles and Rapturous rainbows - three stories combine for lots of adventure at the fancy dress party and masked ball.

Felicity Wishes best friend, Perfect Polly, has been just that - until now. Polly hasn't come top of her class and everyone wonders what is going on.

It is not just fairies that are magical in Felicity's world.

Felicity is feeling out of sorts, but she can't put her wand on why until she realises that something very special to her is missing.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

The Fairy Olympics are coming to Little Blossoming.

The weather is behaving very strangely in Little Blossoming, but Felicity and her friend are on hand to help.

Three Felicity Wishes' stories including Spooky sleepover, Cooking crisis and Swimming secrets. A noise in the night gives the fairies a fright. The cupcakes aren't going to plan will everything be okay in time for Polly's birthday tea. A fairy goes missing at the beach.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Felicity's dream of taking centre stage finally comes true.

A dusty old book leads to Felicity reuniting two old friends.

Felicity Wishes and three fantastic friends are off to Dreamland for their summer vacation but it's not long before things go wrong and they are off on a summer adventure.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends. When Felicity gets a beautiful, new wand, she doesn't realise what a craze she's going to start at school.

Little moral tales of Felicity Wishes and her fairy friends.

Winnie is sent on an exciting escapade, a life-changing adventure half way round the world and discovers from a mixed-up marathon that things must go according to plan to be successful.

A Christmas special containing three stories. The fairy friends get caught in a snow storm on their way to a Christmas party.

Lucy has been training her pet ferret, Flash, for the annual Fastest Fearless Ferret Race. But, as the competition approaches, Flash is nowhere to be found. Lucy is puzzled and wonders if Flash ran away or was ferret-napped.

The festivals that Australia's Indigenous people celebrate and how they celebrate them. Includes great photographs and extra information.

Are you ready to experience the wonderful world of festivals? Jump straight into this book and learn about the cultural and vibrant festivals celebrated all around the world.

A beautifully worded book for the horse crazy, with exquisite and accurate illustrations. A story that includes information on how a horse trots, canters, gallops and bucks, their diet and how they are groomed.

The fierce little woman lived in a house at the end of a jetty. She knitted socks, played bagpipes, fished and swam. Sometimes, she was lonely. One stormy day, a wicked pirate came to her house on the jetty and tap-tapped on her window.

A team of GPF scientists has vanished while doing research on global warming in the Arctic. Can Secret Agent Jack Stalwart find and rescue them before the harsh weather, a dastardly villain, and a very hungry polar bear have their way?

Basil and his dad go to the Italian island of Filicudi to visit their family. Basil meets his cousins and learns some Italian words. He also learns about Italian life and his family history. Basil even learns about his own special gifts.

Continues the story of Miku's fight against the Takeshita Demons, with a terrifying array of new demons to overcome. Miku is going to school camp in the forest, with her friend Cait and the rest of her class. It should be fun but Miku has premonitions of danger. When Oscar goes down with a festering rash and a rushing wind blows out the bonfire, she's sure something bad is going on.

Wanna, the little dinosaur, is feeling unwell, and Jamie and Tom don't know how to help him. Then, an enormous Apatosaurus is attacked and the boys now have two poorly dinosaurs on their hands. While the boys are busy taking care of Wanna, the Apatosaurus disappears. They search everywhere but what they find is not what they ever expected.

Fiona's parents wonder why she can't be more like them, that is, more like a pig. Fiona loves ballet, being clean and having tea parties with her dollies. Fiona's parents are desperate to find a solution to this baffling behaviour.

As the flames of a bushfire approaches, one small wombat shelters with other animals in her burrow all throughout a fire-eaten night. This forms the beginning of their courageous journey to safety and survival.

An exploration of the role of firefighters in our community. Bright, photographic illustrations and simple clear text show the firefighters performing a range of typical work tasks.

A beautifully presented book about firefighting, including simple facts, an index, a glossary and web links.

An anthology of riddles, limericks, rhymes, short humorous poems and tongue twisters that are a mixture of old and new.

From the dust cover, end pages and secret illustrations on the front and back covers, whatever you love about the ocean this book of poetry will have it. The gorgeous illustrations will transport you from harbours and ships, to joyful days at the seaside, and the fascinating world below the waves. These poems use beautiful imagery to explore the mood of the sea. There is a large surprise to find in the centre.

The retelling of eight popular fairy tales, with colourful illustrations, including Jack and the Beanstalk, The Princess and the Pea, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Puss in Boots to name just a few.

When Kerry gets lost in the labyrinth of corridors on her first day at the new school, a big black dog comes to the rescue. This dog becomes her first friend, helping her to overcome feelings of loneliness and confusion.

Twenty-four poems delightfully inspire readers to consider the passage of time across days, months, or millennia. Some of the poems are for the very young and others for more sophisticated readers.

Looking after fish is a big responsibility. They rely on you for food and a safe place to live. Find out all you need to know about having pet fish.

In possum hat and gumboots, Rebecca collects bait for her first fishing lesson, until a short-sighted sea-eagle spies her. Suddenly, she is carried away. Brave, resourceful Rebecca must help the sea-eagle and still get home in time for breakfast.

Bodhi is surrounded by water. His dad is a marine biologist and his mum an underwater photographer. And he was stuck out at sea on a boat with both of them. What made it worse was that he was also stuck there with Emely, the skipper's daughter, who played terrible pranks on him. He didn't know what to expect from her next. Then one of her pranks goes terribly wrong...or does it?

Holidays in Ningaloo are the best! Fish kid is back and he can't wait to show Emely around and test his new-found fish powers. But when a secret manta ray mission goes horribly wrong, Fish Kid finds himself in a terrifying tangle of trouble. He'll need more than fish powers to save himself this time.

Faster than a speeding mullet... stronger than a bull shark..it's Fish Kid. Fish Kids third adventure is set in the Maldives. His friendship with Bestie, Emely, soon hits a snag during a tricky sea turtle rescue. Will Fish Kid save the super-sick sea turtle and his friendship in time? Or will it all end in turtle disaster?

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Traditional fishing in the Torres Strait is demonstrated by Indigenous Australians. Includes great photographs and extra information.

All Mrs Large wants is five minutes of peace, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again.

What can you do when your little brother is too scared to sleep in his own bed and he keeps wetting yours? Scotty enlists Aunt Kris and together they fix both problems.

Fizz starts his training to become an undercover police dog. The police dog tryouts were hard and skills training will be even harder. But, Fizz and his new friend, Remi, are given an extra challenge to test their detective skills. Trainee dogs are being injured and sent home, and Sergeant Stern believes it's no accident. He wants to know who is doing this and why. Fizz and Remi must solve the mystery or they won't graduate as undercover police dogs.

Fizz has solved his first real case as an undercover police dog. But, his next assignment is about to get personal. At red-carpet events in Sunnyvale City, two handbag dogs have been kidnapped, and now there's another victim, Fizz's sister. Sergeant Stern sends Fizz, Remi and Amadeus undercover as dog models to try and catch the culprit.

Fizz wants to be a police dog. He's brave, clever and super-fast. The trouble is, Fizz doesn't look like a police dog. His family are show dogs and companion dogs, not working dogs. Fizz longs for adventure and he's determined to try out at the Sunnyvale City Police Station. But, he is the smallest, fluffiest dog in the line-up and he meets fierce Amadeus, who definitely wants to be top dog.

Fizz's heart is beating fast. Today, he begins his first case as an undercover police dog. It's going to be tricky. At the last three show dog championships, the winner's tiara has been stolen. So, Fizz must go deep undercover as a contestant at the Pemberley Show Dog Trials. Fizz and police dog Remi have to perform at their peak to try and catch the show dog jewel thief red-handed.

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Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog are very lazy and spend most of their time eating and sleeping. Each day when they wake up, they are more uncomfortable because the sofa keeps growing smaller. Or, so they believe.

Flapper is an Australian carrier pigeon during World War II. Sent off to war in the Pacific, Flapper is deep in the jungle on Manus Island, on patrol, when he has to evade enemy fire and deliver the message that will save the soldiers to whom Flapper has been assigned.

A bulletin board fell on Stanley Lambchop during the night and now he is only half an inch thick! Stanley gets rolled up, mailed and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat but he's a hero.

Flat Stanley is back. Stanley and his brother, Arthur, are such huge fans of the ninja movie star Oda Nobu that they decide to send him something even better than fan mail, Stanley himself. Soon enough, Flat Stanley is in Japan, seeing the country with his idol. But when trouble surprises them.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Flat Stanley is back. The whole Lambchop family is off to see Mount Rushmore. But when Flat Stanley and his brother, Arthur, team up with a scrappy cowgirl named Calamity Jasper, their vacation turns into the Wild West experience of a lifetime. Pretty soon, they find themselves in a real tight spot - even for a flat boy like Stanley.

A look at animals that fly and glide. The book includes simple factual information, beautifully presented photographs and illustrations, a glossary and an index.

Simple, factual information about flies, with beautifully presented photographs and illustrations. A glossary of terms and an index are included.

When Jamie and Tom spot a Quetzalcoatus, the biggest of the Pterosaurs, flying high above them, they decide to find its nest. Quetzalcoatus babies, who are learning to fly, are pushed off the high cliff above them. When their mother swoops down to collect them, she also takes Wanna, their dinosaur friend. The boys must rescue Wanna before he is eaten or also pushed off the cliff.

Never one to sit prettily around the palace, waiting for her prince to come, Princess Florizella is always on the lookout for adventure. In this story, she sorts out a mountainous giant who is trampling down crops and houses.

A boy finds a box brownie at the beach. Inside are the photos of all the people who have found this camera in the past and the marine scenes they shot before leaving the camera behind. He can choose to do the same or keep the camera.

Gilbert's underpants are hanging on the school gate. He must get revenge on the bully who put them there, and who better to help him than a bunny with attitude. This is Fluff and Gilbert's answer to the bully. An hilarious story full of heart and packed with drones, wedgies, rockets and parmesan cheese.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

A search for a red-tailed bird leads a young boy to meet with a famous artist. He finds not only what he is looking for but also a friend, in the great Leonardo da Vinci.

The children's pet duck, Shadow, loves to chase people. When the family wants to move to the city they need to find a new home for Shadow. No-one seems to want him. Dr Harry works out why Shadow does it and finds him somewhere to live.

Inspired by the life of one remarkable nurse and the Australian "Flying Angels" who risked their lives to rescue and treat injured Australian soldiers during World War 2.

Henry loves running and jumping and twirling. He wants to find something special to do with all that energy.

Larni is going on a plane to visit her Gran up north. She is happy to be away from school because everyone there seems to be smarter than her. But, Granny shows Larni something she is really good at.

A boy finds a seedling growing on the roof. He saves it, cares for it and when it grows big enough, plants it out. One Christmas, a huge storm tears the family home apart. Now the grown fig tree provides sanctuary to the people that loved it.

It's a new season for the Under 11s Merridale Fever. Kyra's the star striker and can't wait to meet the team's new recruit, Sam, all the way from England. But Sam has a secret, he's never played on a mixed team, and it's shaking his confidence. Will advice from some very special football superstars help Kyra and Sam join forces so the team can kick off the season with a bang, or will it end in disaster before it even begins.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

Nick has proven himself by helping the Cannons through the early rounds of the State Cup. Now that his talented rival, Kane Kruger, is at a different school and a sports agent is checking out Nick's talent on the field, his dream of playing professional football, like his superstar dad, looks a lot closer. If only the rest of high school was as easy. The National School of Football has a strict 'no pass, no play' rule and when Nick fails History, he is in danger of being thrown out of the Cannons altogether.

At the National School of Football, Nick has made the rep squad and is play maker for the Cannons. However, living in the shadow of his famous footballer father hasn't become any easier, especially since Nick is struggling to keep a secret from everyone at school. With rival Kane Kruger stirring Nick at every opportunity, the truth looks set to be exposed, along with his cool, his cred and his footballing ability. To top it off, there's also the little problem of girls. Grace won't give Nick the time of day and Lexi won't leave him alone.

After winning the State Cup, Nick and his team are off to Western Australia to compete in the National Junior Schoolboys Championship. Nick gains a new rival in the tough-talking Jayden. But, there are other things on his mind. Nick's been offered the opportunity to trial with the Arsenal Youth Academy. It could be the chance of a lifetime but it will mean leaving his friends and moving to England to live with his football legend dad. When Nick's teammates find out, they're not impressed, especially his best mate, Bazzo.

Twelve year old Nick dreams about football and his dreams are big. When he wins a scholarship to the prestigious National School of Football, Nick's dreams look set to come true. He figures his time at the NSF will be unforgettable. But, when word gets out that his dad is a former Socceroo and Arsenal star, Nick's prediction comes true in the worst possible way. All eyes are now on him.

Jack is short, really short, and finds his mum can give him a few tips to help him make the soccer team.

Sixteen short stories about NRL fables, tales and legends. Each club is included with references to to current NRL players, teams and events.

Aussie Rules superstar or total footy failure! A footy quiz sets you on a course for AFL adventure . . . A Grand Final game with a footy-crazed mum who's a massive embarrassment. A footy skills camp that's being sabotaged by a secret society of grumpy old men and women. A footy festival where mascots come to life and AFL dreams can come true. These are just some of the possibilities. Will you play your way to AFL glory, or will it be a specky-tacular disaster?

Come on an adventure to magical worlds full of fairies, goblins, elves and flying carpets. There are enchanted rings, talking animals and changelings. These seven tales from long ago celebrate kindness, compassion and courage. Are you brave enough to come on the journey?

A twist on a traditional fairy tale a princess of colour who saves the prince.

Emi looks forward to her weekend visits to her dad's, but she's sad that her Shiba Inu puppy, Rina, can't come too. During the school holidays, Emi visits her dad for four whole days, and Rina is restless - she worries that Emi won't come back. Determined to find her owner, Rina escapes and heads to the last place she saw Emi - the railway station.

While on a beach holiday, Patrick is delighted when Lou, the girl next door, teaches him to sail. When Lou's brother, stranded on an island, suffers a bad asthma attack, Lou and Patrick must risk sailing in bad weather to save him.

The various birds of the forest floor, Lyrebird, Coucal, Pitta and Nightjar, have very different feather colours and sounds but they look out for danger and warn each other. When a hungry fox comes looking for food, only plain, dull Nightjar is watching.

In a cosy den under a garden shed lives a family of foxes. They love to watch football (soccer) but their favourite team keeps losing and it seems like things will never look up. That is, until Daddy Fox finds the ghost of a king buried underneath a car park. A king who offers to grant him his greatest wish if he helps to set him free. For these football loving foxes, might everything be about to change?

Twelve year old Fozia has survived the worst flood in Pakistan's history. But her life will never be the same. As her parents are missing, Fozia now lives with a family in a new village. As she slowly rebuilds her life, she fears everything could fall apart if her secret is uncovered. To keep the memories of her family alive in her heart, Fozia tells her fiends a fairytale about Prince Zal. He rides a magic carpet on a quest to find his little sister. He battles a leopard and dangerous fairies. But can he succeed if the truth behind Fozia's story is revealed?

Everyone is afraid sometimes, even the toughest kid in the 'sports card collecting gang'. A great story about overcoming fears.

Frank, the class clown, can't laugh any more. His teacher told him to wipe the grin off his face just as the wind changed. Now his face will stay that way forever.

Lewis and Frank decide to form a secret club with a special membership card, secret passwords that change every day and a secret code. At first, it's all great fun but, soon, everybody wants to join and Lewis and Frank find themselves in all sorts of trouble.

When ten year old Anne Googanstein, Frankie to her friends, meets a journalist, the sister of her mother's newish boyfriend, she decides to write and distribute her own newspaper. The Frank Frankie needs news and soon Frankie is in trouble for telling family secrets and spying on the neighbours, all in the name of journalism.

Handsome, clever, charismatic and dangerous, Frank Gardiner inspired many young men to abandon the drudgery of their work and turn to highway robbery. He led the infamous robbery at Eugowra Rocks, escaping and running a successful public house until his controversial arrest. Respectable citizens petitioned successfully on his behalf and Gardiner was released early from gaol, amid a storm of controversy.

The hero is now looking at history - by going back in time. A day in the local museum can be quite surprising! Frank encounters mummies, dinosaurs, Isaac Newton and some very interesting hair styles.

If you had to stand up and talk, for one whole minute, about a member of your family, who would you pick? Everyone else chooses really cool people, Like Tom's Uncle Marlon who plays drums in a band, or Hannah's mum with her company car. But there's nothing cool about grandad Frank... or is there?

The costumes are made, the roles are cast and the pages are all set. But, then, disaster strikes. Someone has scribbled on the page. This picture book is cancelled.

Frankie is positively positive that she is going to Paris with her Mum and Greg Green on their honeymoon. All she has to do is learn French, get a suitcase and a passport. As if that isn't enough, she also has to organise the next issue of the Frankie Frank, save the library and deal with Great Aunt Marmalade who has arrived to organise the wedding and everything else.

In 4F for Freaks, gentle Miss Corker appeared to have been defeated by the terrible class and replaced by scary Miss Schnorkel. In this sequel, Miss Schnorkel's secret is out: she is Miss Corker in disguise. Once the news spreads around the class, it is game on to unmask the imposter. But armed with the Teacher's Handbook, Miss Schnorkel stays one step ahead.

We dare you to join Miss Corker and 4F, the class without a yearning for learning. Now in one volume: 4F for Freaks & Freaks Ahoy!

Shrinking, blinking, sliming, climbing - read about the FASCINATING WAYS some fish spend their days!

Leaving his family and country behind, a young man joins a crew of a pearl lugger to gather valuable pearl shell. Free diving with no protective suit, he risks his life with every descent.

The Smith children collect an old lady from the shops and bring her home. Nobody notifies the police that she is missing and Mr and Mrs Smith need to decide whether she will become their Granny. Smith also happens to be her last name.

When Marianna goes to Frida Kahlo's house to be painted by the famous Mexican artist, she is scared. The beautiful lady keeps exotic pets and she's heard that Frida keeps a skeleton in her bedroom. But, as Frida paints Marianna, their friendship grows. Frida talks about her life while Marianna discovers how love, determination and courage can give you wings to fly.

In 1956, with the excitement and pride of his home town Melbourne hosting the Summer Olympic Games and the tensions around the world dominating the news, 8-year-old student John Wing wrote an urgent letter suggesting how to change the Closing Ceremony and bring all nations together as one. A remarkable feat to reflect the pride of his country and one of the friendliest places on earth.

The girls have a guest visiting, all the way from Australia. The Brownies begin learning about guides in other countries, so they can earn their world guiding badge.

Emily is a witch of sorts. She loves talking to her friends so she miniaturises them into jars. That way she can talk to them whenever she wishes.

Snake is elegant, calm and a little self-centred, while Lizard is exuberant and irrepressible. Although they argue a lot, they remain the best of friends. In these daily adventures, they meet a frog without a croak, a nosy porcupine and even human beings.

Friendships are a special thing, and it is great to have and be a good friend, but sometimes things go wrong. It is important to know how to get the balance back so that everyone is having fun.

Visitors at a neighbourhood guest-house have been complaining about hearing spooky noises late at night. The owners are worried. Is it ghosts. It's starting to affect business, but what can they do to stop it. Cassie and Ben decide to engage a bit of late-night detective work to uncover the source of the ghostly disturbance.

When her best friend moves away, Maddy feels she'll never be able to replace her. To cheer her up, Maddy's parents get her a kitten, a gorgeous tortoiseshell she names Biscuit. Biscuit quickly settles into her new home and wants to explore. But, a neighbour's two big tom cats see the garden as their territory and, together, they do their best to scare off the new arrival.

Find out about fascinating frogs from A-Z. An alphabet book of interesting creatures.

Alive with froggy facts and amazing photos, this book will take you deep into the swampy world of amphibians such as the bullfrog, with its roaring burp, and the colourful little rainforest frogs with slick, shiny skin.

Jimmy knows he's on the wrong path, getting into the wrong crowd. But, stealing is thrilling and it makes him feel smart. So, when Jimmy gets on the wrong side of the law, he's lucky to have a big sister to rescue him and put him on the straight and narrow. Except Chrissie's a football nut and she's going to get Jimmy fit and into the game. Whether he likes it or not.

Come on an Aussie fossil adventure and learn about bunyips, giant wombats and ten meter sharks. Explore plant and animal life in the prehistoric land down under.

Any three titles read from this series can be included as official Challenge books; up to five more titles can be included as your personal choice books. To see the individual book titles and their PRC ID numbers, go to the Series lists on the Booklists page, on the website. Or, you can search for a series name or the individual titles by using the Search function on the top left hand corner of the screen.

It's a whole bunch of crazy in the fruit bowl! Most apples are good, right? But Bad Apple is being bad again. He is always playing tricks on the other Frooties!

It's a whole bunch of crazy in the fruit bowl! What's your favourite fruit? Bet it's not kiwifruit. No wonder Kiwi goes bananas!

It is a whole bunch of crazy in the fruit bowl. Punky Pineapple looks tough and crazy ..and Punky. A member of the fruit bowl goes missing and they all go to seek her. But is Punky Pineapple a good detective or just good on pizza?

The Secret Seven are Peter, Janet, Pam, Barbara, Jack, Colin, George and Scamper the spaniel - and they're ready to solve any mystery. In this episode, the seven are desperate to help Tolly and his sick horse, Brownie. They will need to think of a way to hide an old man and his horse.

With huge rear wheels, flip-up bodies and powerful engines, funny cars thrill fans across the country. Funny car engines can have over forty times the horsepower of a normal production vehicle. Sometimes, their engines explode during a race.

The faces of some animals may look funny to us, but their eyes, ears and noses are exactly what some animals need to survive.

If you think your family is funny, imagine being a baby alligator carried around in your mother's mouth. Or being a baby tiger shark and eating your brothers and sisters.

Some animals live in funny places - prickly cactuses, dark caves, high treetops - strange places humans would not survive.

Learn how to use the best kind of emotional blackmail on your parents in order to get them to buy you the pet you NEED! Discover some of the rarest breeds of dog in the world (and some that are totally made up, like the Jack Russell Sprout) but remember - they're not just for Christmas. A dog's nose is more than 1,000 times more sensitive than our nose. That's why if you do a bottom burp in a dog's face it will go cross-eyed and fall over. Uncover top tips for feeding goldfish and avoiding a mini tsunami in your house, causing dinosaurs to evolve in your carpet. Whether you love pets, want a pet, or don't like pets at all but you like laughing so much that you end up rolling around on the floor - this is he perfect book for you.

Max is not just a dog, he's a great chef. So begins the hilarious story of one of the funniest dogs you'll ever meet. Max's customers are hungry. Tummies are growling. Then, comes the biggest lunch order ever, for 100 pizzas with the lot. Max is one clever chef who has the perfect solution.

Its the final day of school holidays and the only thing Simon Sidebottom wants to do is enjoy his last hours of freedom. But Simon's mum has other plans, and they all involve shopping for school shoes with Simon's snotty-faced little sister. And then a funny thing happens...

Simon Sidebottom is back in the second book in this series. He is still having a very bad day. It's the first day back at school and Simon finds himself in all sorts of embarrassing situations. Principal Fart-Smell, Simon's teacher Miss Giraffe and the creepy cleaner all seem to be colluding to make his day even worse.

Despite being the world's most famous spy, Furball is happiest napping or snacking. But when he and his spy friends, Jade and Kit, visit a waterpark on their day off, they learn Furball's greatest enemy is using the park as a secret base! Can Furball and his friends stop them before they flood the city? Or will Furball get distracted by the snack bar?

Discover how seals keep dry and zebras stay hidden. A chance to feel fur and learn more about it.

Fuzz McFlops is a reclusive yet creative rabbit. A great poet and writer, he has penned celebrated works, such as The Withered Carrot and Unhappy Easter. So, Fuzz is disgruntled when Charlotte Passe-Partout suggests that his writing could be enhanced by a touch of optimism. A flurry of correspondence ensues between the two rabbits, until Fuzz begins to wonder if Charlotte's positive approach might have some merit.