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? …

This is a beautifully illustrated version of the classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty. The classic fairytale also has a teaching guide available for Grade 1 students, and reading comprehension questions available at the end of the book. This illustrated eBook and read online version of Sleeping Beauty is based on the Brothers Grim version of the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Datiz and the Whale Shark is the story of how a young boy Datiz makes a difference for his friend Splash the whale shark and his species and for the coral reef around their home. A beautiful story of conservation and how our actions can make a difference. When blast fishing appears to threaten the …

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 …