Hark, It's Me, Ruby Lee!

Hark, It's Me, Ruby Lee!
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-07-25
Genre: Girls
ISBN: 9780734416551

Ruby Lee is a little girl with a very big imagination. Every week Ruby's teacher, Mrs Majestic-Jones, asks special people to do special jobs in her class. Ruby would do anything to be the messenger, as she's the best in her class at announcing. But will her wild imagination get in the way?A delightful story about an adorable and irrepressible heroine from CBCA award-winning author Lisa Shanahan and Illustrators Australia award-winner Binny. Perfect for fans of CHARLIE AND LOLA and OLIVIA.

Ruby Lee and Me

Ruby Lee and Me
Author: Shannon Hitchcock
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2016-01-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545782325

Everything's changing for Sarah Beth Willis. After Robin's tragic accident, everyone seems different somehow. Days on the farm aren't the same, and the simple fun of riding a bike or playing outside can be scary. And there's talk in town about the new sixth-grade teacher at Shady Creek. Word is spreading quickly--Mrs. Smyre is like no other teacher anyone has ever seen around these parts. She's the first African American teacher. It's 1969, and while black folks and white folks are cordial, having a black teacher at an all-white school is a strange new happening. For Sarah Beth, there are so many unanswered questions. What is all this talk about Freedom Riders and school integration? Why can't she and Ruby become best friends? And who says school isn't for anybody who wants to learn--or teach? In a world filled with uncertainty, one very special teacher shows her young students and the adults in their lives that change invites unexpected possibilities.

The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2008-11-11
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0375891153

IN MY FAMILY, when anyone rides the wave of their emotions, we say they're chucking a birkett. When the emotion drives out all common sense, we say they're chucking a big one. The telltale signs are: flaming cheeks, shortness of breath, bulging eyes, and a prolonged illogical outburst.Gemma Stone is convinced that it's always unseemly to chuck a birkett and that it's actually insane to chuck one in front of a complete stranger. But that was before she fell for a boy who barely knows she exists, before she auditioned for the school play, before she met the family of freaks her sister Debbie is marrying into, before the unpredictable Raven De Head took an interest in her, and before she realized that at the right time and for the right reason, a birkett could be a beautiful thing.

The Ladybird Big Book of Slimy Things

The Ladybird Big Book of Slimy Things
Author: Imogen Russell Williams
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2020-09-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0241472652

The fox family are back to explore the Museum of Slimy Things! Following a successful adventure through the Museum of Dead Things, the foxes have returned to explore the world of slime. Curated by the slipperiest experts, this special museum introduces slime found all over the natural world, from the creatures in the depths of the ocean to the slime hiding inside the human body. Learn about the science of slime, meet the gelatinous hagfish and romp through the museum's swamp in this fully illustrated, non-fiction adventure.

Hello World

Hello World
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-03-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9780733340833

A rhyming picture book about the simple joys of daily life. Hello World follows a baby/toddler, who is woken up by the early morning sun and greets the world, and everything in it, with delight, as she is swept along by the rhythms of an ordinary day, right up until bedtime. It has a rhythmic, warm lullaby appeal and would work as a story to read to babies and toddlers, just before bed.

Bear and Chook

Bear and Chook
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher: Hachette Children's Books Australia
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2003
Genre: Bears
ISBN: 9780733615764

Children's picture storybook about the adventures of unexpected friends, Bear and Chook. Bear is a dreamer while Chook just wants a quiet life, but with a best friend like Bear, he has no chance of getting it. Includes colour illustrations. Author has previously written 'What Rot!' and 'Sweetie May'. Illustrator's previous works include 'The Puzzle Duck' and 'Champions'.

Did You Eat the Parakeet?

Did You Eat the Parakeet?
Author: Mark Iacolina
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 45
Release: 2018-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374305889

A little girl is convinced that her cat ate her parakeet. Where else would it be? She shouts, she accuses, and she laments her loss. "He was singing a tune just an hour ago. Did you eat him? I want to know!" In the end, her cat shows her that the bird has been on her head the whole time. But wait . . . now where's her pet mouse? This sweet and silly picture book, with rhyming text and adorable art, will have children laughing through the final page.

This Beautiful Day

This Beautiful Day
Author: Richard Jackson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2017-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481441396

Undaunted by the rainy weather, three children take their happiness outside and seem to chase the clouds away as they jump, skip, and dance together.

The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler

The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2017-01-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1952535999

WINNER: 2017 QLD Literary Awards, Children's Fiction It struck Henry that perhaps he was waiting for the exact right moment to be daring and brave. The exact right moment where he felt no worry at all, not one tiny flicker. But what if that moment never came? Henry Hoobler is a reluctant adventurer who is worried about his summer holiday camping at the beach: bugs, spiders, snakes, stingers, blue-ringed octopi or sharks. Worst of all, his family and friends are pushing him to ride his new silver bike - without training wheels. But when Henry meets Cassie, he discovers that courage is there to be found when you have a friend who is straight-up and true. A joyous, heart-warming story from the much-loved author of My Big Birkett.

Bear and Chook by the Sea

Bear and Chook by the Sea
Author: Lisa Shanahan
Publisher: Lothian Children's Books
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Bears
ISBN: 9780733618666

In a follow up to the delightful BEAR AND CHOOK, the two lovable characters continue their adventures in BEAR AND CHOOK BY THE SEA. Bear and Chook are unexpected friends. Bear still likes adventure and Chook would still much rather have the quiet life! One day they decide to go and visit the sea. Chook is worried that they don t know the way and will get lost, but Bear is confident they will find it just around the pond, under the bridge, through the forest and over the mountain! A wonderfully warm read-aloud story about the dreamers in life and those who wish they d sometimes keep their feet more firmly on the ground. More info, teachers' guides and activity downloads available at www.bearandchook.com.au