Eliza Vanda's Button Box

Eliza Vanda's Button Box
Author: Emily Rodda
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1460713192

From the author of the award-winning His Name was Walter comes another magical mystery story that will delight Emily Rodda fans. Buttons three, attend to me! Take me where I want to be! No one saw Eliza Vanda arrive in Tidgy Bay that rainy winter afternoon. The sign advertising 'Cabins for Rent' was almost hidden by a pile of builder's rubble, but Eliza Vanda didn't seem at all put out by the mess. 'This is a nice little pocket,' she said. 'It should suit us very well.' Life hasn't been much fun for Milly Dynes lately. There seem to be problems everywhere she looks. She's always loved her home in Tidgy Bay, but at the moment she wishes she was somewhere -anywhere - else. Then Eliza Vanda turns up - and magic comes with her ... A Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book in 2022, this sparkling new fantasy adventure from Emily Rodda is a book to be cherished. AWARDS FOR HIS NAME WAS WALTER: Winner - 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Awards (Children's Literature) Winner - 2019 Australian Book Design Awards (Children's Fiction Book) Winner - 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Awards (Younger Readers) Shortlisted - 2019 Davitt Awards (Children's) Shortlisted - 2019 QLD Literary Awards (Griffith University Children's Book Award) Shortlisted - 2018 Aurealis Awards (Best Young Adult Novel) PRAISE FOR HIS NAME WAS WALTER: 'Another magnificent book from Emily Rodda' - Readings 'guaranteed to capture the imaginations of 8+ mystery lovers' - Better Reading

War Is Over

War Is Over
Author: David Almond
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536211931

Transcending its time and period, this moving and lyrical story, beautifully illustrated, explores the fear and hope of children in time of war. I am just a child. How can I be at war? It’s 1918, and war is everywhere. John’s father is fighting in the trenches far away in France, while his mother works in a menacing munitions factory just along the road. His teacher says that John is fighting, too, that he is at war with enemy children in Germany who seem to be much like him. One day, in the wild woods outside town, John has an impossible moment: a dreamlike meeting with a German boy named Jan. John catches a glimpse of a better world, in which children like Jan and himself can one day scatter the seeds of peace. David Almond brings his ineffable sensibility to a poignant and ultimately hopeful tale of the effects of war on children, interwoven with David Litchfield’s gorgeous black-and-white illustrations.

Grime and Punishment

Grime and Punishment
Author: Jill Churchill
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1992-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780380764006

When an unpopular cleaning lady is strangled to death with a vacuum cleaner cord, Jane Jeffry, a single mom with an eye for mysteries, finds time between PTA meetings and car pools to track down the killer.

The Paperboy (Caldecott Honor Book)

The Paperboy (Caldecott Honor Book)
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2016-02-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545356792

From #1 bestselling author-illustrator Dav Pilkey, a Caldecott Honor picture book about a boy, his dog, and the solitude they share before the world wakes up. In the still before dawn, while the rest of the world is sleeping, a boy and his dog leave the comfort of their warm bed to deliver newspapers. As the boy pedals his bike along a route he knows by heart, his dog runs by his side, both enjoying a world that, before sunrise, belongs only to them. Bestselling author-illustrator Dav Pilkey celebrates the beauty found in silence and the peace that comes from being with a beloved friend in this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book. For more acclaimed picture books from Dav Pilkey, check out Dog Breath, The Hallo-Wiener, 'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving, and Julius (written by Angela Johnson). And don't forget the worldwide bestselling Dog Man and Cat Kid Comic Club graphic novels and Captain Underpants chapter books!

Welcome to the Motherhood

Welcome to the Motherhood
Author: Melissa Jarvis
Publisher: Plexus Publishing
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780966674842

A hilarious look at American motherhood for a new generation of harried moms.

Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future

Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2012-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545513162

Tra-la-laaa! Dav Pilkey -- ahem -- we mean, George and Harold, the authors of SUPER DIAPER BABY, are back with their second epic novel! Meet Ook and Gluk, the stars of this sensationally silly graphic novel from the creators of Captain Underpants! It's 500,001 BC, and Ook and Gluk's hometown of Caveland, Ohio, is under attack by an evil corporation from the future. When Ook, Gluk, and their little dinosaur pal Lily are pulled through a time portal to 2222, they discover a future world that's even more devastated than their own. Luckily, they find a friend in Master Wong, a martial arts instructor who trains them in the ways of kung fu. Now all they have to do is travel back in time 502,223 years and save the day!

Dog Man: World Book Day 2020

Dog Man: World Book Day 2020
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781407199870

A BRILLIANT new DOG MAN book for World Book Day 2020 packed with three hilarious stories.

Big Nate

Big Nate
Author: Lincoln Peirce
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-03-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781536467598

When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to the head or another teacher tirade, surprises lurk around every corner. In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insu

Dog Man

Dog Man
Author: Dav Pilkey
Publisher: Graphix
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: JUVENILE FICTION
ISBN: 9781338323221

While Petey the Cat has reevaluated what matters most in his life, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world.

Guide to Creating Comics in 3-D (Dog Man)

Guide to Creating Comics in 3-D (Dog Man)
Author: Kate Howard
Publisher: Dog Man
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781338568844

Attached to hardcover binding (20 cm); includes dry erase marker, 3-D glasses, and book of stickers.