P&F BIRTHDAY BOOK DONATION BOOK LIST(September 2013)

Fiction: 5 -7yrs

THE FLAT STANLEY COLLECTION – RRP $18.95Donated by Cobey Owen (Kindergarten) – March 2013Stanley Lambchop is an ordinary boy. At least he was, until the night his bulletin board fell off the wall and flattened him. At only half an inch thick, Stanley can slide under doors, mail himself across the country in an envelope, and fly like a kite! And that's only the start of Stanley's adventures. In these four tales, Stanley also becomes invisible and helps nab some bank robbers, journeys to outer space to rescue aliens, and, after being rounded out, turns flat--again! One thing is for sure: There's nothing Stanley Lambchop can't do!

WILLY THE CHAMP – RRP $12.95Donated by Cobey Owen (Kindergarten) – March 2013Willy is different. He likes to read books and listen to music; he's no good at sports, although he tries; and, wherever he goes he gets laughed at. But when he's threatened by the horrible Buster Nose he really comes into his own.

MR GUM & THE BISCUIT BILLONAIRE – RRP $14.00Donated by Isaac Kwan (Year One) – May 2013Mr. Gum is back in this second hilarious book and he's as nasty as ever! In fact, he's absolutely grimsters. But this book's not just about him. Meet a gingerbread man named Alan Taylor who has electric muscles! Plus, a little girl called Polly, the evil butcher called Billy William The Third, and the very wise man, Friday O'Leary. This book will have you crying with laughter!

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REGARDS TO THE MAN IN THE MOON – RRP $24.95

When the other kids make fun of Louie and call his father 'the junkman,' his dad explains that the so called junk he loves 'can take you right out of this world'—with a little imagination. So Louie builds the spaceship Imagination I and blasts off into his own space odyssey. Reissued just in time for the fortieth anniversary of the first lunar landing, this fantastical Keats adventure celebrates the power of imagination.

FINN FAMILY MOOMINTROLL – RRP $24.00Donated by Maximo Di Blasio for Vlad Law’s birthday (Kinder) – July 2013Poor little Finn! He had been turned into a very strange animal indeed...Although they're small, fat and shy creatures, Moomins have the most amazing adventures. It all begins when Moominpappa tries on a magic hat that makes exciting and funny things happen….!

PENGUIN PANDEMONIUM - $12.95

An unforgettably funny, animal adventure story about a little bird with big dreams from award-winning author Jeanne Willis. One of the fantastic titles in the brand new AWESOME ANIMALS series – the funniest fiction, starring the wildest wildlife, from prize winning authors.

PEARL BARLEY & CHARLIE PARSLEY – RRP $25.95Donated by Maximo Di Blasio (Kindergarten) – July 2013Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way - Pearl likes solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world. Charlie likes taking baths and watching his garden grow. So how can Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsely be such goods friends?

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MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL – RRP $19.95Donated by Tom Donaldson (Kindergarten) – May 2013A modern classic that no child should miss. It is fun both in its text and gray crayon drawings. Mike Mulligan remains faithful to his steam shovel Mary Anne, against the threat of the new gas and diesel-engine contraptions, and digs his way to a surprising and happy ending!

THE INVISIBLE WOMBLE – RRP $14.95

Orinoco is certainly the tubbiest of the Wombles and is perhaps the Womble who needs the most encouragement to go out on the daily sortie to clear up and recycle all the rubbish that humans leave behind . . . Meanwhile, Tomsk, DIY extraordinaire, is getting to grips with the one of the humans' more ingenious inventions: the vacuum cleaner!

THE BEST WORD BOOK EVER! – RRP $18.95Donated by Fergus Dominy (Kindergarten) – May 2013From home to school, covering everyday objects and broad concepts, young readers will be engrossed as they look at the oversized pages and identify all their favorite things: toy, trains, cars and much more. From a tiny dot on the ‘Little Things’ page, to a whale on the ‘Numbers’ page, this classic favorite contains almost everything in a child’s world.

WHALE GETS STUCK! – RRP $14.95Donated by Arran Storie for Vlad Law’s birthday (Kinder) - July 2013Whale loves diving in and out of the ocean waves until...SLAP! He lands on an ice floe and can't get off again. Poor Whale is stuck! His friends try to push him back into the water but Whale is much too heavy. It looks like Whale might be stuck forever. But then something surprising happens...

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SOLOMON CROCODILE – RRP $24.95Donated by Angus Nielson for Vlad Law’s birthday (Kinder) – July 2013Poor Solomon is looking for some fun but no one wants to play. The dragonflies tell him to buzz off, the storks get in a flap, and the hippo? Well, the less said about the hippo, the better! But then somebody else starts causing trouble . . . and for once it is NOT Solomon. Could it be the perfect pal for a lonely crocodile? A snappy, happy, stunning new book from the award-winning Catherine Rayner.

A VERY STRANGE CREATURE –RRP $16.99

When Monkey finds a strange creature in the jungle he's very puzzled, and he calls the other animals to help. It doesn't have a tail for swinging, a trunk for washing, a long neck for reaching the high trees or even webbed feet for swimming. Whatever could it be?

DR SUESS AND PHILOSOPHY - $27.95Donated by Benjamin Voigt (Year One) – April 2013Dr. Seuss' stories are more than just catchy poems; they often wrestle with serious philosophical and moral dilemmas, whether it is Horton discovering the very essence of life or the Lorax teaching us about morality. Dr. Seuss and Philosophy explores philosophical concepts such as the nature of the good life in Oh the Places You'll Go, the method and value of thinking critically in Oh the Thinks You Can Think, and morality and ethics in How the Grinch Stole Christmas, among many others.

STONE SOUP - $22.95Donated by Cobey Owen for Vlad Law’s birthday (Kinder) – July 2013Retells the tale in which a poor but clever traveler finds a way to get the townspeople to share their food with him. This is a children’s classicthat every child should read!

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MAX AND MOLLY’S GUIDE - HOW TO CATCH A CRIMINAL– RRP $14.95Donated by Jaiden Marshall (Kinder) – July 2013In this Guide to Trouble, Max and Molly will show you, dear reader: 1. How to kick a ball into Mrs Quibble's garden. AGAIN. 2. How to (politely) arrest Mrs Quibble for STEALING THE BALL. 3. How to accidentally also-at-the-same-time catch a REAL-LIFE CRIMINAL!

MAX AND MOLLY’S GUIDE - HOW TO BE A GENIUS – RRP $14.95 Donated by Jaiden Marshall (Kinder) – July 2013In this Guide to Trouble, Max and Molly will show you, clever reader: 1. How to mend a puncture WITH MUD 2. How to cover Mr Everett's dog WITH MUD 3. How to accidentally-also-at-the-same-time be a real-life GENIUS!

THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT – RRP $11.95

What happened in the house that Jack built? It all started with the cheese that lay in the house that Jack built. And then came the rat that ate the cheese and the cat who killed the rat. Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator Simms Taback brings his distinctive humor and creativity to the beloved story of Jack and the house that he built.

THE STORY ABOUT PING – RRP $15.95

Since 1933, ‘The Story About Ping’ has captivated generations of readers. No one can deny the appeal of the book's hero, a spirited little duck, who lives on his master’s boat in the Yangtze River and one day finds adventure when he is too late to board the houseboat.

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Fiction: 7– 9yrs

HOOEY HIGGINS AND THE SHARK – RRP $18.95Donated by William White (Kinder) – July 2013Meet Hooey Higgins - along with his oddball family and friends - in a laugh-out-loud madcap adventure loaded with boy appeal. Hooey Higgins is desperately in love -- with the humongous chocolate egg in Mr. Danson's store window, that is. Too bad he and his best friend, wig, have nowhere near enough money to buy it. But when a shark is spotted off the coast, Hooey and Twig dream up a plan: capture the shark and charge people to view it. Brilliant!

DIRTY BERTIE FLEAS! – RRP $14.95

Meet Dirty Bertie - a boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits. He's full to bursting with madcap plans and crazy ideas, and if it's trouble you're after, look no further - Bertie's sure to be up to his neck in it.

THE INVENTIONS OF HUGO CABRET – RRP $24.95Donated by Otto Brown – Year Four (March 2013)An orphan and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy train station. He desperately believes a broken automaton will make his dreams come true. But when his world collides with an eccentric girl and a bitter old man, Hugo's undercover life and his most precious secret are put in jeopardy.

THE FAMILY FROM ONE END STREET – RRP $15.95

This is the story of everyday life in the big, happy Ruggles family who live in the small town of Otwell. Father is a dustman and Mother a washerwoman. Then there's all the children - practical Lily Rose, clever Kate, mischievous twins James and John, followed by Jo, who loves films, little Peg and finally baby William. This is a truly classic book for young readers.

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THE MAGIC PUDDING – RRP $38.95

The Magic Pudding is an Australian children's book written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay. It is a comic fantasy, a classic of Australian children's literature.The story is set in Australia and tells of a magic pudding which, no matter how often it is eaten, always reforms in order to be eaten again. It is owned by three companions who must defend it against Pudding Thieves who want it for themselves.

THE ANDREW LOST SERIES – RRP $11.95 EACH

Andrew Dubble, the title character in the Andrew Lost series is a curious boy who enjoys acquiring knowledge. Andrew’s curiosity leads him to make major mistakes that put him and his friends in very unusual and, at times, scary situations.

The first book in this series explains the trouble Andrew and his friends are in and begins to take readers on a very strange and bumpy ride. Subsequent books continue to follow their wacky adventures. At the end of each book are additional pages of interesting facts about people, animals and things.

The titles available for purchase in this series are: Andrew Lost 1 – On the dog Andrew Lost 2 – In the bathroom Andrew Lost 3 – In the kitchen Andrew Lost 4 –In the garden Andrew Lost 5 –Under water Andrew Lost 6 – In the Whale Andrew Lost 7 – In the reef Andrew Lost 8 – In the deep Andrew Lost 9 –In time Andrew Lost 10 – On earth Andrew Lost 11 – With the dinosaurs Andrew Lost 12 – In the Ice Age Andrew Lost 13 – In the garbage Andrew Lost 14 – With the bats Andrew Lost 15 – In the jungle

TOM’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN – RRP $15.95 Donated by Sebastian Harris – Year Two (June 2013)When Tom is sent to his aunt's house for the summer he resigns himself to weeks of boredom. Lying awake one night he listens to the grandfather clock in the hall strike every hour. Eleven ...Twelve ...Thirteen. Thirteen! Tom rushes down the stairs and opens the back door. There, awaiting him, is a beautiful garden. A garden that shouldn't exist. And there are children in the garden too - are they ghosts? Or is it Tom who is really the ghost ...

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39 CLUES: VESPERS RISING – RRP $17.95

The Cahills thought they were the most powerful family the world had ever known. They thought they were the only ones who knew about Gideon Cahill and his Clues. The Cahills were wrong. Powerful enemies - the Vespers – have been waiting in the shadows. Now it’s their time to rise and the world will never be the same. In Vespers Rising, a brand new 39 Clues novel, bestselling authors Rick Riordan, Peter Lerangis, Gordon Korman and Jude Watson take on the hidden history of the Cahills and the Vespers, and the last, terrible legacy Grace Cahill leaves for Amy and Dan.

THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH – RRP $22.95

This ingenious fantasy centres around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey. He meets such characters as the foolish, yet lovable Humbug, the ‘Mathemagician’, and the not-so-wicked ‘Which’, Faintly Macabre, who gives Milo the "impossible" mission of returning two princesses to The Kingdom of Wisdom...

THE PHOENIX FILES SERIES – RRP $15.95 EACHSeries ( x 5 books) Donated by Aiden Pascoe – Year Two (May 2013)Someone in Phoenix is plotting to wipe out the human race. And the clock is already ticking. There are one hundred days until the end of the world, and it's down to three teenagers to save the day!There are currently five titles in this great boy-friendly series – each more exciting than the next! They are:

The Phoenix Files Arrival Underground Contact Mutation

UNCLE MONTAGUE’S TALES OF TERROR – RRP $16.95

Uncle Montague lives alone in a big house, but regular visits from his nephew, Edward, give him the opportunity to recount some of the most frightening stories he knows. As each tale unfolds, it becomes clear that something sinister is in the air….

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THE LIONBOY – RRP $23.95

Reunited with his parents in Morocco, Charlie – lion rescuer, shipwreck survivor, circus veteran, son of asthma cure-inventing scientists, and Catspeaker - thinks that his old enemy, Maccomo the lion tamer, is being held captive by the lions. And nobody has seen his other enemy, Rafi Sadler, for ages. But all is not as it seems…..

STIG OF THE DUMP – RRP $15.95

'Stig's nice. He's my friend'. Nobody believes Barney when he says he's discovered a boy living wild in the dump. But for Barney, Stig is totally real. They become great friends, learn each other's ways and embark on a series of amazing adventures.

GANGSTA GRANNY – RRP $19.95

A hilarious and moving story of old age, adventure, stolen jewels and swimming the Thames. Our hero Ben is bored beyond belief after he is made to stay at his grandma's house. She's the boringest grandma ever: all she wants to do is to play Scrabble, and eat cabbage soup. But there are two things Ben doesn't know about his grandma. One - She was once an international jewel thief and Two - All her life, she has been plotting to steal the Crown Jewels, and now she needs Ben's help...

RATBURGER – RRP $19.95 Donated by Sebastian Harris – Year Two (June 2013)An hilarious and touching novel from David Walliams. This title is full of wit, pathos and wild imagination, further cementing Walliams’ reputation as a new Roald Dahl...

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Fiction: 9-12yrs

THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT – RRP $13.95

When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the city of Baltese, orphan Peter Augustus Duchene knows the questions that he needs to ask: Does his sister still live? And if so, how can he find her? The fortuneteller's mysterious answer (an elephant! An elephant will lead him there!) sets off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that you will hardly dare to believe it's true.

THE THIEF LORD – RRP $13.95

Two orphaned brothers run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. The leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: he calls himself the Thief Lord.

I AM NUMBER FOUR – RRP $17.95

John Smith is not your average teenager. He regularly moves from small town to small town. He changes his name and identity. He does not put down roots. He cannot tell anyone who or what he really is. If he stops moving those who hunt him will find and kill him. But you can't run forever. So when he stops in Paradise, Ohio, John decides to try and settle down. To fit in. And for the first time he makes some real friends. But it's just a matter of time before John's secret is revealed. He was once one of nine. Three of them have been killed. John is Number Four. He knows that he is next . . .

A WRINKLE IN TIME – RRP $14.95

A Wrinkle in Time, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1963, is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school). They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government…...

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A SWIFTLY TILTING PLANET – RRP $14.99 - $24.95

The youngest of the Murry children must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe!

M IS FOR MAGIC - RRP $16.95

In this collection of wonderful stories, which range between fantasy, humour, science fiction and a sprinkling of horror, the reader will relish the range and skill of Neil Gaiman's writing. Be prepared to laugh at the detective story about Humpty Dumpty's demise, spooked by the sinister jack-in -the-box who haunts the lives of the children who own it, and intrigued by the boy who is raised by ghosts in a graveyard in this collection of bite-sized narrative pleasures.

HATCHET - RRP $16.95

Alone, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single-engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a present -- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parent's divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self pity, or despair -- it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive.

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS - RRP $18.95

This book is set in Berlin, 1942. When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But, Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than what meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.

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THE RANGER’S APPRENTICE – RRP $16.95 EACH

Will is small for his age, but agile and energetic. All his life, he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected as an apprentice to Castle Redmont's Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic.

There are another eight books in this exciting series (each $16.95):Book 2 - The Burning BridgeBook 3 - The Icebound LandBook 4 - Oakleaf BearersBook 5 - The Sorcerer In The NorthBook 6 - The Siege Of MacindawBook 7 - Erak’s RansomBook 8 - The Kings Of ClonmelBook 9 - Halt’s Peril

ARTEMIS FOWL – RRP $15.95 EACH

Artemis Fowl is a series of eight science fiction fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer, featuring the titular character, Artemis Fowl II. A teenage criminal mastermind, Artemis captures a Fairy, Holly Short. The series introduces Artemis as an anti-hero and the fairies' enemy, but as the series progresses, he assists the Fairies in resolving conflicts with worldwide ramifications. Artemis develops a strong sense of morals, and by the final book, he is willing to sacrifice his life for his friends.

There are eight titles in this series – each $15.95←Artemis Fowl←Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident←Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code←Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception←Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony←Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox←Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis ComplexArtemis Fowl: The Last Guardian

SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES – BOX SET $56.95

Five captivating books! One thrilling adventure! Follow Jared, Simon and Mallory Grace into a world filled with elves, goblins, trolls in the Spiderwick Chronicles.

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THE SPELLGRINDER’S APPRENTICE – RRP $16.95

An orphaned boy escapes from the terrible dark cellar where he is apprenticed to grind spellstones, stones which can be shaped to wield great magical power. Escaping this shadowy world is punishable by death, but if he can reach the coast and flee the country within eight days, he will be free. But the boy's daring escape has also come to the attention of the most powerful man in the land, the Protector, and he believes there must be far more to the boy than his humble spellgrinding background. The boy must be captured at all costs - the Protector must learn what the boy knows, and whether he is the harbinger of the Protector's downfall. The chase begins.

WARRIORS OF ETHUNDUN – RRP $14.95

Dan and Ursula return to the present day after months in King Arthur's England. They sought a way back home for so long, but now find themselves unable to cope with modern life. Ursula's incredible strength and Dan's experience on the battlefield make it impossible to fit in with friends. So when they have an opportunity to go back in time, neither can resist. They emerge in 878 AD, the age of King Alfred the Great. Vikings are rampaging through Britain and the King, defeated and weak, has retreated to the marshes. Everything hinges on Dan being able to rescue Ursula first from the Vikings, then from herself.

BRIDGE TO TERIBITHIA – RRP $13.95

A secret world of their own, Jess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boy's side of the playground and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and Leslie Burke become inseparable. Together, Leslie and Jess create Terabithia, a magical kingdom in the woods where the two of them reign as king and queen, and their imaginations set the only limits.

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RESOURCE TITLES – ALL AGES

GEORGE’S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE – RRP $25.00

In his first book for children, the world’s preeminent theoretical physicist and author of ‘A Brief History of Time’, Stephen Hawking teams up with his daughter for a tale of a boy who befriends a computer that helps him to travel to other planets and a black hole. This book includesfull-color inserts of scientific photos and illustrations.

THE HUMAN BODY BOOK – RRP $44.95

Contains 3D images which reveal your major systems. This book also helps you discover how the nervous system works, the construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat. The DVD-ROM helps you see the body’s processes in action from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery.

FIRST MOON LANDING – RRP $30.95

This title presents the drama of the first Moon landing and includes authentic astronaut-mission control conversations and detailed illustrations. Using bold, full-color graphic illustrations, this series portrays critical chapters in American history in a way that reluctant readers will find accessible. Simple, exciting text and vivid drawings work together to explain critical events that shaped the course of American history.

CHILDREN’S GUIDE TO INSECTS & SPIDERS – RRP $33.95

Features over 100 insects and spiders! Readers will find hundreds of eye-opening facts in this invaluable and accessible introduction to insects and spiders. Every major group of insects and arachnids –from butterflies to beetles to scorpions -- is included, with full-color pictures, larger-than-life-size photos, and a concise and informative text. A must for libraries and science collections, as well as anyone with an interest in the most numerous and varied species on earth.

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SEE INSIDE FAMOUS BUILDINGS – RRP $39.95

Lets you discover and explore some of the world's most famous buildings. This book reveals the building's interior and facts such as how they were built and their histories. It features Empire State Building, Guggenheim Museum, Himeji Castle, Versailles Palace, Blue Mosque, and Notre Dame Cathedral.

BIG BOOK OF DINOSAURS – RRP $22.95

The Big Book of Dinosaurs is an enticing collection of dinosaurs that is sure to excite any child. It is packed with full-color photographs of life-like models plus detailed illustrations. The simple text describes interesting features, while questions encourage children to compare various dinosaurs.

GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS 2013 – RRP $38.95

From the highest jump on a pogo stick to the fastest dash in clogs, from the longest dog tail to the largest fuzzy dice--the most astonishing recordsfrom around the world can be found here! Guinness World Records 2013 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record-breakers ever!

THE WAY THINGS WORK - RRP $38.95

The Way Things Work is a book by David Macaulay. It is intended to serve as an entertaining introduction to everyday machines. It coversmachines as simple as levers and gears and as complicated as radio telescopes and automatic transmissions. Its most notable feature is its illustrations: every page consists primarily of one or more large diagrams describing the operation of the relevant machine. These diagrams are informative and playful.

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THE ARRIVAL BY SHAUN TAN – RRP $33.95

A unique 128-page, text-less graphic novel, in black, white and sepia, The Arrival draws its inspiration from tales of migrants in past and recent times. The central character is a middle-aged man who arrives in a strange new place and tries to find a place to live, a job and a handle on a new language. He encounters many challenges, all described entirely through visual sequences.

CASTLE – HOW IT WORKS RRP $19.95

David Macaulay is perhaps one of the best illustrators in the world. In ‘Castle’, Macaulay once again goes through a brick-by-brick assembly, employing cross-hatches and thin black lines to evoke a medieval place and period. A wonderful visual books for boys.

HOW THEY MADE THINGS WORK IN THE MIDDLE AGES – RRP $24.95

Written by award-winning author Richard Platt, How They Made Things Work: In the Middle Ages examines aspects of medieval technology, including crop rotation, smelting, ploughing, windmills and cathedral building. How They Made Things Work looks at how people in history advanced their societies by pushing the boundaries of technology.

KUBLA KHAN: THE EMPEROR OF EVERYTHING – RRP $24.95

Always cast in a supporting role in the many books about Marco Polo, the great Kubla Khan now takes center stage in a splendid picture-book biography. He is a wonderful subject-a man who liked to live large, building the imperial city of Beijing from scratch, siring a hundred children, throwing birthday bashes for 40,000 guests. He ruled over the greatest empire of the time, one that was light years ahead of Western civilization in terms of the arts, sciences, and technology.

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INTO THE UNKNOWN – RRP $26.95

How did they do it? Find out how the greatest explorers in history pieced together the picture of our world that we now take for granted, in this dynamic unfolding cross-sections book! This book shows you how the greatest explorers in history pieced together the picture of our world that we now take for granted. It lets children explore some of the boldest, most daring expeditions of all time, using fold-out pages, cross-section drawings and dramatic storytelling.

LIVING IN ANCIENT GREECE – RRP $39.95

This book examines all the aspects of daily life across all strata of Greek society, slaves, food and religious beliefs. Coverage includes major Greek heroes, the mystery of oracles, festivals and their origins, fishing and farming, what Greeks ate, training of athletes, and the importance of drama in daily life.

ANIMAL ENCYCLOPEDIA FIRST REFERENCE - RRP $21.95

From aardvark through to zebra, bring your child face-to-face with their favorite animals with this first reference for young animal lovers, now in paperback. Discover all about over 2,000 animals from the largest and the loudest, through to the tallest and smallest. Find out why koalas sleep for nineteen hours. Whether all bears can climb trees. And how much a camel can drink in one go.

WONDERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM - RPP $33.95

In Wonders of the Solar System -- the book of the acclaimed BBC TV Series, Professor Brian Cox will take us on a journey of discovery where alien worlds from your imagination become places we can see, feel and visit.

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AN UNCOMMON HISTORY OF COMMON THINGS – RRP $45.95

Some 30,000 years ago, deep in the prehistory of humankind, an individual crammed a sharpened stone into a split in a sturdy piece of wood - and found that this new handled axe made quicker work of cutting than a hand-held rock alone. This work is suitable for history buffs, pop culture lovers and seekers of little-known lore.

CHESS FOR KIDS - $16.95Donated by Ethan Kwan (Year Five) – May 2013Written as a story—featuring seven-year-old twins Alice and Sam and their quest to stop an impending alien invasion—Chess for Kids will teach your child how to play chess in thirty short, fun lessons. Chess for Kids describes each piece, simply and clearly explaining what moves each one can make and how best to utilize them on the board. Here are the concepts of check, checkmate, and stalemate and basic chess strategy and thinking skills. Peppered with quizzes and puzzles to reinforce what your child has learned, Chess for Kids is the perfect book for any child who wishes to learn this ancient and always popular game.

SMITHSONIAN ATLAS OF SPACE EXPLORATION – RRP $42.95

In the history of space exploration, there have been many leaps for humankind. From the foremost experts at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, here is a complete visual narrative of our journey from Earth to the stars. Incredible images from NASA and other sources, visual conceptions of Moon bases, and newly commissioned maps reveal a visual history spanning the earliest eras of the universe, the dawn of the space age, the launch of Sputnik, missions to the Moon, robot landings on the terrestrial planets, and the exploration of the outer solar system. These developments in technology are illuminated by a rich historical context, highlighting how space exploration has changed and expanded our vision of the universe.

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AUSTRALIA – STOREY OF A CRICKET COUNTRY – RRP $64.95

More than a comprehensive history, this ground-breaking volume is a colourful, insightful and affectionate portrait of Australian cricket. A selection of Australia's best writers share their thoughts on different aspects of the game and its place in our national culture; from bowling, captaincy and scoring, to media and literature.

HUMAN BODY - RRP $36.95

Each title in Super Science offers a fascinating look at a key area of science: forces and motion, micro-organisms, states of matter and so forth. Full-colour photos and diagrams, an appealing, dynamic layout, and experiment and fact boxes help young readers to really discover the excitement of science for themselves.

WHAT GOES ON IN MY HEAD? - RRP $26.95

Discover why you do what you do.Join Professor Robert Winston and introduce your child to the most powerful, complicated computer network that exists - their brain. From what the different parts of the brain do and why it changes at different stages in a person's life, to why sleep is so important for us. Packed with amazing illustrations and fascinating facts like why bird song is similar to human speech and what makes animals yawn. As well as fun brainteasers to test your child's memory, perception, reasoning and reactions!

THE BOOK OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC SCIENCE: 50 EXPERIMENTS FOR DARING YOUNG SCIENTISTS – RRP $19.95

Here are fifty awesome experiments that demonstrate the principles behind the greatest scientific breakthroughs in human history. Designed for kids aged nine upwards and using everyday stuff around the house, The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science lets YOU boldly go where the bravest scientists in history have gone before!

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HOW THINGS WORK ENCYCLOPEDIA - RRP $29.95

Discover how things are made and work with this first reference for young readers and writers.Help your child take an incredible look at the way things are made and how they work with this fantastic fact-packed encyclopedia, which shows and explains everything.They'll discover how the human body stays alive, what keeps a plane in the sky, why fireworks go 'bang', the amazing process that makes a plant grow, and much, much more.

FIRST ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE – RRP $21.95

An introduction to science for young children. It includes simple, safe projects which use easily-obtainable household equipment. There are photographs and illustrations designed to appeal to young readers, along with links to Web sites containing additional information.

BIG BOOK OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINES – RRP $22.00

This follow up to Big Book of Tractors unearths the big, noisy, and dirty lives of John Deere construction machines. See the different types of construction sites up close, learn about different machines and the jobs they perform, who drives the big yellow beasts, and just how much fun it is to get dirty. History, science, geology and more come together in the pages of this big, hard-working book.

AFRICAN LIONS – RRP $29.95

Introduces readers to African lions and their habitat. Simple text explains the parts of a lion's body, what and how lions eat, and their life cycle.

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THE STORY OF THE TITANIC– RRP $19.95Donated by Caillan Porter (Year Six) – September 2013This is the tragic story of the world's largest and most luxurious liner told in pictures. ‘The Story of the Titanic’ presents and dissects one of the most tragic events of the 20th Century in a dramatic insight into the Titanic's construction and fit-out, to its maiden voyage. You'll also read the tales of the people on board including the captain, members of the crew and passengers from first, second, and third class. A beautifully illustrated bookFor children.

NATURAL DISASTERS – RRP $26.95Donated by Caillan Porter (Year Six) – September 2013Witness the amazing power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters with this all-new addition to the Eyewitness series.

A CITY THROUGH TIME – RRP $19.95

Take a 12,000-year walk through history and follow the story of a city from ancient colony to vast modern metropolis. In this stunning update of the popular original, let the full-colour illustrations transport you back to another age, as the award-winning Steve Noon brings the past to life in style. Panoramic scenes in the unique cutaway style are packed with colourful pictures showing everyday life in the city across the centuries, and pop-up descriptions make sure the details aren't lost as you meet the characters who live and work there.

CHILDREN’S GREAT EXPLORERS ENCYCLOPEDIA – RRP $14.95

Discover the world in the footsteps of some of our greatest explorers and see how they achieved their goals and conquered their fears!

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PLANET ARCTIC: LIFE AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD – RRP $47.95

This beautiful book is a celebration of Arctic wildlife, illustrated with many superb large-format colour photographs from an award-winning Canadian photographer. The text provides an excellent overview of the arctic and its spectacular fauna and flora. This is one of the most visually stunning books ever published on the subject.

NATURE ENCYCLOPEDIA - RRP $21.95

Take an amazing look at the natural world. Incredible pictures reveal how all kinds of animals and plants live beside each other Bite-sized facts, figures, and quizzes bring information to life, and make it fun to find things out Discover how plants and animals survive in all kinds of places, from rainforests to deserts!

FROZEN PLANET – RRP $39.95 Donated by Billy Evans – Year Three (February 2013)A portrait of our polar regions. From the Great Melt in Spring to the 24-hour summer, the beginning of the Big Freeze and long dark winter, it follows the dramatic landscapes and the emotional life stories of the animals that live there.

EXTREME ANIMALS – RRP $32.95Donated by Aiden Pascoe – Year Two (May 2013)From creatures bearing deadly weapons, such as bone-crunching teeth and deadly fangs, to champion movers like the jet-propelled squid or the lightning quick wolf-spider, this book presents the record-breakers and bizarre wonders of the animal world. It offers facts, statistics and interactive bits and pieces.

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EXTREME INSECTS – RRP $32.95

Did you know that insects are so successful they make up ninety-five percent of all animal species? This book features some of the record-breaking insects on the planet, as well as other bugs and creepy-crawlies, such as spiders and scorpions.

ANIMALS: A CHILDREN’S ENCYCLOPEADIA – RRP $39.95

From aardvarks to zebras, there are billions of animals around the world. This title helps children meet the deadliest, largest, friendliest, fastest and downright strangest animals known to man, and discover what they look like, where they live, what they do, what they eat and what life is like for their young.

THE ART BOOK FOR CHILDREN – RRP $25.95

The Art Book presents a new way of looking at art with children. It's an A - Z guide to thirty of the most engaging artists and one of their most famous works of art. Designed for both adult and child to enjoy together, the book encourages children to learn to look, and to imagine why artists choose to create art in the way that they do. This book makes the history of art clear and accessible to children of all ages.

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