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Diary of a Wombat (BB) by Bruce Whatley, Jackie French
Category: Board Book
A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and ...Show more
Diary of a Wombat (PB) by Jackie French, Bruce Whatley
Category: Paperback Picture Books
A delightful and entertaining peek into the life of one very busy wombat Ages: 3-7 MondayMorning: Slept.Afternoon: Slept.Evening: Ate.Scratched.Night: Ate.A typical day. Don't be fooled. this wombat leads a very busy and demanding life. She wrestles unknown creatures, runs her own digging business, and ...Show more
Dippy's Big Day Out (#1 Dippy the Diprotodon) by Jackie French
Category: Paperback Picture Books | Series: Dippy the Diprotodon
Dippy is a diprotodon, the BIGGEST, friendliest wombat who lived 100,000 years ago. All Dippy wants is happy friends, a place to sleep and lots to eat. Who knew that could be such an adventure? Based on a concept by Ben Smith Whatley and brought to life by the creators of the internationally bestselling ...Show more
Drought (HB) by Jackie French
Category: Hardback Picture Books
I remember when rain stopped, When day by day the water dropped, All across a sun-bleached land, Drought spread its withered, deadly hand. From the award-winning creators of Flood, Fire and Cyclone comes Droughta moving story about the devastating effects drought has on many Australians and their farms. ...Show more
Facing the Flame (#7 The Matilda Saga) by Jackie French
Category: Teen | Series: The\Matilda Saga Ser.
There have been droughts before, but not like this. Heartbreaking and powerful, FACING THE FLAME is a story of the triumph of courage and community, and a love for the land so deep that not even bushfire can erode it. Gibber's Creek 1978 As grass dries and the hot wind howls, Gibber's Creek will burn. B ...Show more
Facing the Flame (#7 The Matilda Saga) (TPB) by Jackie French
Category: Fiction | Series: The Matilda Saga
There have been fires before, but not like this. Heartbreaking and powerful, FACING THE FLAME is a story of the triumph of courage and community, and a love for the land so deep that not even bushfire can erode it. Gibber's Creek, 1978 As grass dries and the hot wind howls, Gibber's Creek will burn. But ...Show more
Fire by Jackie French
Category: Paperback Picture Books | Series: Fire
One small spark brought fire awake, Winding like a small black snake, Fire flickered, fire crept, Flames snickered, bushfire leapt... Inspired by the bushfires that have affected many Australians, Fire is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the eyes of a cockatoo. The fire ...Show more
Fire Wombat (HB) by Jackie French
Category: Hardback Picture Books
As the bushfire swallowed up the world they knew, a wombat shared her burrow with other animals. As the flames of the bushfire approach, one small wombat is bravely followed by other animals to the safety of her underground burrow. From best-selling author and Australian Children's Laureate, Jackie Fre ...Show more
Flood by Jackie French
Category: Paperback Picture Books | Series: Flood
This is a story that shows how strong and devastating flood water can be to homes and livelihoods. It is inspired by the 2011 Queensland floods but it could be about any of the disasters that strike our land, and the events that turn everyday Australians into heroes. Flood depicts water mercilessly ripp ...Show more
Goat Who Sailed the World, The (The Animal Stars #1) by Jackie French
Category: Teen | Series: Animal Stars Ser.
Captain Cook's goat had already sailed around the world before it went on its first voyage with Cook, and helped save everyone on board the ship from scurvy. As well as telling the story of this less-than- famous goat, the book looks at the great sea explorations of the eighteenth century, including Coo ...Show more
Goodbye, Mr Hitler by Jackie French
Category: Teen | Series: Matilda
Third title following on from the award-winning and best-selling HITLER'S DAUGHTER and PENNIES FOR HITLER. Ages: 10 years + This is the story of Johannes, and Frau Timmins, and the strange girl now known as 'Helga'. It is also the story of how they survived the death camps, the vast wilderness faced by ...Show more
Hitler's Daughter: 25th Anniversary Edition by Jackie French
Category: Teen
A special anniversary edition of a modern classic. The bombs were falling, the smoke was rising from the concentration camps, but Hitler's daughter knew nothing of this. All she knew was the world of lessons with Fraulein Gelber, the hedgehogs she rescued from the cold and the exciting visits from he ...Show more