Gecko on the Wall – “There’s a gecko on my wall”, says the narrator, what sort of other geckos will we see in this beautiful rhyming book about imagination and friendship. Suitable for reading to pre-school children, or reading by children learning to read. Author: Danielle Bruckert Excerpt: There’s a gecko on my wall. I don’t mind …

Mikolay and Julia Meet the Fairies – One day Mikolay & Julia discover hidden wardrobe in Mikolay’s mummy’s secret office. The wardrobe turns out to be full of gentle creatures with singing voices. The mysterious creatures need Mikolay & Julia’s magic skills to help them out. Author: Magda Olchawska     Exert from Mikolay and Julia …

Hazel’s Secret Life – Tina has a problem! Her dog Hazel is getting way too fat, and she doesn’t know why! Can her family help her solve the mystery of the pudgy pooch? Based on a true story. From now until the end of the year the author is donating one dollar of every sale …

Finbo the whale loves playing hide and seek, but he always loses. He is different from all the other fish, he is much bigger than them.  An endearingly cute story about learning values, the importance of appreciating differences, and avoiding peer pressure, and as a bonus there are some fun facts about whales. This book is highly …

Two dogs, great friends, Big Mac and Little Dipper, go on an epic adventure to get to the bottom of The Big Question: What is on The Other Side? A lesson about boundaries and dreams, and understanding the reason we sometimes have restrictions. Author: Danielle Bruckert   Excerpt: One day Mac was outside playing in the …

Who’s the Prettiest – A little girl has seven dresses, one for each day of the week and one for each colour of the rainbow. But, all the dresses argue about who is the prettiest. They cannot even stand to be next to each other in the closet or on the washing line. What will …

Amma’s Birthday – As parents we don’t expect anything from our children, but it’s so beautiful when they want to give us something, completely from their own thinking. A story about a little girl’s love for her mother, and her wish to get her the best present ever. Author: Janaki Sooriyarachchi         Text and …

It’s Kevin’s birthday, and Patrick is getting ready for the party with his party hat, party shoes and party trousers. Patrick has the perfect gift for Kevin for his birthday, can you guess what it is? Another exciting children’s adventure from Rubbish Books and Matt Ryan. Author: Matt Ryan   Text and Images from Kevin’s Birthday Hello …

What gives you the willies? Strange noises? Creepy shadows? The feeling you are being watched? For a 12-year-old boy lost on Halloween night, it is all of these things and more. Are the Willies just something we feel, or are they actually little monsters that love to torment us when we are at our most …

Twinklinka is the prettiest doll in the toy store. Surely she will find a great home. However every time a sweet child comes into the toy store she finds some reason to hide. Waiting for the perfect child does she perhaps wait too long? Eventually she finds a home. Will it be the home of her dreams? …